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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County gains 34 COVID-19 cases

July 7, 2020 9:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MONDAY UPDATES: Mid-Missouri counties gain new COVID-19 cases

July 6, 2020 8:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Eldon woman seriously hurt in weekend crash

July 6, 2020 10:01 AM Matt Ragsdale

Troopers said her passenger vehicle drove off the right side of the road and overturned multiple times.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases reported in Boone County over holiday weekend

July 5, 2020 4:13 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported an increase of 221 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: One new death related to virus in Missouri

July 4, 2020 3:40 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported an increase in COVID-19 cases in Missouri Saturday.

Jefferson City man sentenced to probation in robbery case

July 3, 2020 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man accused in an armed robbery pleaded guilty to a reduced charge this week and was sentenced to probation.

Crowds celebrate the Fourth of July at Salute to America in 2019.

Salute to America kicks off Friday

July 3, 2020 5:48 AM Brittany Wiley

Salute to America kicks off in Jefferson City with the carnival at noon Friday.

Salute to America vendors taking extra precautions amid COVID-19

July 2, 2020 10:35 AM Molly Stawinoga

The annual “Salute to America” Fourth of July festival will take place without any COVID-19 health orders in effect.

Jefferson police arrest man accused of shooting at Capital Mall

July 1, 2020 2:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police arrested a man accused of a shooting at the Capital Mall over the weekend.

St. Martins priest accused of misconduct resigns

July 1, 2020 10:49 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Diocese of Jefferson City said a St. Martin Parish priest resigned after being placed on leave last year.

St. Martin pastor resigns more than a year after being put on leave

June 30, 2020 9:39 PM Katie Greathouse

ST. MARTIN, Mo. (KMIZ) The pastor of St. Martin Parish has resigned a year and a half after he was put on administrative leave. Mark Porterfield’s resignation became effective Tuesday, according to the Diocese of Jefferson City. The resignation comes after Porterfield was put on leave in January 2019 after he was accused of misconduct

TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole, Moniteau among counties with new COVID-19 cases

June 30, 2020 9:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Parts of Mid-Missouri under flash flood watch

June 29, 2020 11:54 AM Zola Crowder

Several counties in Missouri including Boone, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe are in a flash flood watch.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases in Boone, Cole Counties

June 28, 2020 6:16 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported new cases of Coronavirus Sunday.

Police respond to multiple arson fires in Jefferson City

June 27, 2020 5:08 PM Sydney Olsen

One person is facing charges of first-degree arson after Jefferson City police and firefighters responded to multiple fires early Saturday morning.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new case of COVID-19

June 27, 2020 5:40 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 7:15 P.M.: The Cole County Health Department reported a new case of COVID-19 Saturday. The county reported 11 active cases of the virus Saturday. There have been 71 cases total in Cole County. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported new cases of the virus Saturday as well. The department reported 342