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Boone County to begin chip seal treatment of 36 sites beginning Friday

July 6, 2022 4:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The annual preservation chip seal treatment in Boone County will begin Friday and go through two weeks.

Missing Camden County man last reported seen on June 7

July 6, 2022 3:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Camden County Sheriff’s Dept. is reporting Tanner Elmore, 36, of Montreal, is missing.

Tips help Jefferson City police identify man suspected of July 1 assault

July 6, 2022 2:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police arrested a 20-year-old Jefferson City man Wednesday morning for his involvement in the assault reported last Friday.

Man arrested in Pulaski County after allegedly dousing a woman in gasoline

July 6, 2022 11:21 AM Ben Fein

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department arrested one man in Pulaski County, after crews originally responded to reports of a structure fire.

One man seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Johnson County

July 6, 2022 5:54 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported one man was seriously injured following a motorcycle crash in Johnson County, Tuesday evening.

Voter registration deadline hits for Missouri’s upcoming primary election

July 6, 2022 5:45 AM Ben Fein

Missourians looking to vote in the upcoming August 2 primary, must be registered to vote by Wednesday, July 6.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about safety at public events after the Illinois mass shooting?

July 6, 2022 2:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

The suspect in Monday’s mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, that left seven dead and injured more than two dozen has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.

California remains under water order after test reveals E. coli

July 5, 2022 11:59 AM Kennedy Miller

A boil order in California remained in effect Tuesday after Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources reported a positive test for E. coli in the city’s water last Wednesday.

Columbia City Council table proposed downtown event, residents express concerns after latest mass shooting

July 5, 2022 9:50 PM Leila Mitchell

The city of Columbia has several summer events that bring many people from all over to the city, on the heels of several mass shootings, Columbia residents feel uneasy.

No decision made by City Council of Jefferson City on employee pay raises

July 5, 2022 11:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City Council of Jefferson City has tabled a bill that would give city employees a proposed pay increase.

Columbia man charged for allegedly drug trafficking cocaine, marijuana and meth

July 5, 2022 10:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police connected him to a large drug trafficking operation on the 300 block of Ripley St., according to court documents. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Mark McKee with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, one count of delivery of 35 grams

MU Health Care CEO stepping down this month

July 5, 2022 11:50 AM Matthew Sanders

Curtright is leaving to take a job in Oklahoma as COO at OU Health, MU Health said in a news release Tuesday. He has led MU Health Care since 2016.

Gravois Mills man seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Camden County

July 5, 2022 8:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A motorcycle driver was seriously injured after a Tuesday afternoon wreck on Old Highway 54, a quarter-mile west of Route AA in Camden County.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Dept. looking for stolen trailer and excavator

July 5, 2022 7:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Thursday, Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Gouldman Road in Buell for a report of a stolen trailer and excavator.

Lane restrictions on Interstate 70 at High Hill in Montgomery County will be down to one lane Wednesday

July 5, 2022 6:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MoDOT contractors will work from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. as they close a lane in each direction on Interstate 70 at mile marker 180 to continue work on the overpass that was hit by a tractor-trailer on June 23.

Mediacom outage cuts internet service to some in Mid-Missouri a second time in four hours

July 5, 2022 4:40 PM Matthew Sanders

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were affected by the outage.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds over 200 new COVID cases over the holiday weekend

July 5, 2022 4:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boone County Commission funds five more outdoor warning sirens

July 5, 2022 5:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The commission approved more than $172,000 to spend on the project during its regular meeting Tuesday, according to commission documents.

No charges filed yet in downtown Columbia water bead gun incident

July 5, 2022 4:36 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police cited 18-year-old Hunter Johnson and detained four minors Saturday night for shooting a water bead gun downtown and hitting random bypassers. Police say the group was wearing masks, hanging out of a car window and yelling at people.

Police: Gunman fired 70-plus rounds at July 4 parade, 7 dead

July 5, 2022 3:07 PM Associated Press

The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday.