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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active cases since early July

October 20, 2021 6:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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TUESDAY UPDATES: Latest state profile report shows COVID cases down 18% across Missouri

October 19, 2021 6:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 74 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

October 18, 2021 8:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City woman charged after running naked onto football field

October 15, 2021 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City woman after she allegedly ran onto a football field naked in front of a group of eighth-graders practicing football.

New Bloomfield man gets probation after pleading guilty in non-fatal shooting

October 14, 2021 11:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man pleaded guilty Wednesday after a shooting investigation in Jefferson City on March 27, 2020. William Homfeldt-Nevins will get five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. Jefferson City police responded to a shooting in the 200 block of East McCarty Street. Officials

Man that shot himself in Cole County Jail enters guilty plea in two federal cases

October 14, 2021 9:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A man that shot himself while in custody of the Cole County Jail has pleaded guilty to trafficking meth and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late June

October 14, 2021 7:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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School bus involved in crash on Highway 50 in Cole County

October 14, 2021 11:04 AM Zachary Farwell

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) At least two vehicles, including a school bus, were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Highway 50 in Cole County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened in the westbound lanes near Henwick lane. Troopers said the bus was hit by another vehicle after the school bus

Jefferson City man charged after a reported weapons incident

October 13, 2021 10:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a weapons offense was reported Friday afternoon.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 47 new coronavirus cases; 355 active cases

October 13, 2021 6:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

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TUESDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 93 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

October 12, 2021 6:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Holts Summit arrest one after reported weapons offense

October 12, 2021 8:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after a weapons offense in Holts Summit Tuesday morning. Holts Summit police received a report of an alarm call around 9:15 in 200 block of North Greenway. Witnesses told police there was a man with a gun in the area, police later received reports the person

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths; 83 new cases

October 11, 2021 6:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Sunday morning apartment fire in Jefferson City

October 10, 2021 8:25 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire along the 500 block of East Elm Street on Sunday morning. The department responded to the fire just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. According to the release, multiple people were evacuated and fire crews rescued one pet from the building.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 49 new coronavirus cases

October 8, 2021 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

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Jefferson City man charged in connection with McClung Park shooting

October 8, 2021 3:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a reported shooting in McClung Park on Wednesday night.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two more coronavirus deaths; 50 new coronavirus cases

October 7, 2021 6:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services assistant director says outside counties are contributing to the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Boone.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 17 residents hospitalized; 42 new coronavirus cases

October 6, 2021 6:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Osage County man seriously injured in Cole County wreck

October 6, 2021 7:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County man was seriously injured in a wreck on Route B at Valley Lane in Cole County Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Michael Massman was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon when the vehicle veered off the ride side of the road and hit

Ameren Missouri customers can apply for a utility assistance program due to pandemic

October 5, 2021 5:15 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An additional $1.5 million is now available by Ameren Missouri for families struggling to pay their utility bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ameren is directing $1.2 million to its Clean Slate program to support moderate-income customers who do not qualify for low-income programs. The company is also directing $300,000 to support