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Cole County prosecutors charge 2 more in connection with December shooting

February 8, 2021 1:50 PM Matt Ragsdale

On Friday, Cole County prosecutors filed charges against two men accused of involvement with a late December shooting.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports first case of COVID-19 variant

February 6, 2021 1:53 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,004 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 465,448 cases reported in Missouri.

Road crews preparing ahead for the weekend’s winter weather

February 5, 2021 6:06 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Road crews across Mid-Missouri started pretreatment of priority routes ahead of the anticipated winter weather. Columbia Public Works began pretreatment of main roads Friday and plans to continue pretreatment ahead of the snow Saturday morning. Ashlyn Sherman, a spokesperson for Columbia Public Works said crews will continue to monitor road conditions throughout

Cole County murder suspect wants evidence kept out of trial

February 5, 2021 4:46 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The suspect in a 1991 Cole County murder case wants several pieces of evidence left out of a future trial. The requests filed by attorneys for William “Chris” Niemet include leaving out newly-tested evidence for DNA, a 1991 lie detector test and witness statements made about a possible weapon used

Cole County vaccinates over 2,000 residents during event

February 5, 2021 9:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A mass vaccination site wrapped up in Jefferson City. The event was held at the LINC. According to Cole County Health Director Kristi Campbell, the health department vaccinated around 2,000 people, which was their goal. There were some no-shows so health officials called people on their backup list who are eligible.

Contingency plans in place to avoid wasting vaccine doses in Cole County, state

February 4, 2021 6:11 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As Cole County is preparing for its first mass vaccination clinic Friday, plans are in place to avoid wasting any of the “valuable resources.” The mass vaccination event will be at the Linc in Jefferson City. It starts at 8 a.m. and is by appointment only. All of the appointments have

WATCH: Cole County health officials give update on pandemic, vaccination clinic

February 4, 2021 9:46 AM Matt Ragsdale

Thursday morning Cole County health officials gave updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and an upcoming coronavirus vaccination event.

Truck fished out from North Moreau Creek in Cole County

February 3, 2021 10:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and a tow truck retrieved a truck from a Cole County creek two days after it was found. According to troopers, the vehicle was found in the water on Monday near Meadows Ford road. Officials say the truck was unoccupied. Troopers came back Wednesday and helped

17-year-old arrested for allegedly burglarizing Bob’s Gun store; no firearms stolen

February 3, 2021 8:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ST. MARTINS, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday morning, Cole County Sheriff’s deputies responded for a burglary alarm at Bob’s Gun in St. Martins. When deputies arrived, they found someone had forced entry into the business. Officials say suspects left the scene with an undetermined amount of merchandise, although no firearms were stolen. Officials say a 17-year-old

Cole County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests two after armed robbery; searching for third suspect

February 3, 2021 3:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Jan. 8, Cole County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an armed robbery on the 5200 block of Bagnall Drive. Officials report three people allegedly stole a large amount of money from a man at gunpoint. Officials report that a 16-year-old was arrested within the hour of the robbery. Deputies report the

Gov. Parson appoints Christopher K. Limbaugh as associate circuit judge for the 19th judicial circuit

February 2, 2021 6:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson has appointed Christopher K. Limbaugh as Associate Circuit Judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit. Limbaugh currently serves as general counsel – chief legal officer for Gov. Parson. Limbaugh started his career in private practice in his hometown of Cape Girardeau. Former Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Limbaugh to be

TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri announces sites for 2nd week of coronavirus mass vaccinations

February 2, 2021 8:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal report shows Missouri hospitalizations and deaths trending down

February 2, 2021 5:48 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new State Profile Report, formally known as the White House ‘Red Zone’ Report under the Trump administration, shows new deaths, hospitalizations and positivity rates across Missouri continue to go down. Missouri State Profile Report 1-31-2021Download Those numbers are for the week of Jan. 24 compared to the week of Jan. 17.

MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports four COVID-19 related deaths; 101st death overall

February 1, 2021 8:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patrol closes Cole County road for vehicle stuck in water

February 1, 2021 2:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers closed a road just west of Jefferson City in order to recover a vehicle stuck in water.

MU Health to open 4,000 slots for coronavirus vaccine shots

February 1, 2021 11:30 AM Zola Crowder

The state will alternate weekly which hospital groups the doses are going to.

Former California, Mo. officers file lawsuit against city after being ‘wrongfully discharged’

January 28, 2021 11:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three former California Missouri police officers filed a lawsuit against the department this week. According to court documents, former officers Jared Allen, Nick Stobbart were fired and Christopher Tew quit the police department after they reported criminal evidence being mishandled. The trio claim in court filings that the police chief, captain, and