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Proposed facility aims to help end homelessness in Columbia

May 18, 2021 3:01 PM Leila Mitchell

Plans are in the works for a new living facility for homeless people in Columbia.

Some retail stores end mask requirements for vaccinated customers

May 18, 2021 12:11 PM Chanel Porter

Hy-Vee dropped its mask requirement for fully-vaccinated customers Tuesday, joining other major retailers like Target, Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, CVS, and Schnucks.

Two arrested after Jefferson City police chase

May 18, 2021 10:56 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers arrested the driver, Tiffany Lasley, on suspicion of drug possession and distribution and resisting arrest after the chase that started in the 3800 block of West Truman Boulevard, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.

Multiple Boone County roads closed due to flooding Tuesday

May 18, 2021 5:30 AM Zola Crowder

With rain setting in all week, officials with the Boone County Joint Communications alerted drivers of flooding in Hallsville Tuesday morning.

Osage Beach man charged after stabbing man in forehead

May 17, 2021 11:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man is charged with two offenses after stabbing another man in the forehead with a knife during an argument. According to online records, Rory Borden is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action after a late-night incident on the 5600 block of Three Seasons Road. According

MSHP: One person dead after wreck in Camden County

May 17, 2021 11:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man has died after a wreck on Pier 31 road a half mile south of Possum Ridge road in Camden County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Blake Hunt was driving on Pier 31 road when it traveled off the ride side of the road and

New land donated to Oakley Church after January vandalism

May 17, 2021 9:35 PM Victoria Bragg

TEBBETTS, MO (KMIZ) Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is planning to move to a new area after January vandalism, MFA Oil Company donated 3 acres for the church’s relocation efforts. Oakley Chapel was vandalized in January, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department arrested five teenagers earlier this year for allegedly breaking in and damaging the

Police investigating suspicious fires in east Columbia

May 17, 2021 9:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating two suspicious fires in east Columbia. Officers responded to two fires this month both at Indian Hills park on Aztec Boulevard; one fire was on May 1 and the other was last Thursday. Officials responded on May 1 to the area at around four in the morning for a

University of Missouri faculty and staff return to the office

May 17, 2021 8:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU’s faculty and staff is also headed back to the office today. Masks are no longer required outdoors on the university’s campus. The CDC issued guidelines last week saying fully vaccinated people can be without a mask indoors and outdoors with only a few exceptions. An MU spokesperson who says people will

Columbia man indicted for 2017 homicide

May 17, 2021 7:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indicted a Columbia man accused in a 2017 murder investigation. 28-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams is a suspect involved in the death of Augustus Roberts in December 2017. McWilliams faces charges for second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and robbery. His court appearance is set for next Tuesday.

Tipton woman seriously injured after Sunday evening wreck on Highway 40

May 17, 2021 7:19 PM ABC 17 News Team

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County woman is in serious condition after a roll-over crash Sunday night. 28-year-old Hannah Boehm was hospitalized after her car overturned off Highway 40 at 6:30 p.m. According to a crash report, Boehm was driving westbound on Highway 40 just past Rocheport Gravel Road. She slid off the right

Phishing scam leads to Mexico school district losing access to Facebook account

May 17, 2021 6:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A phishing scam has led the Mexico School District 59 to lose access to and control of its Facebook account. Officials say the district’s main Facebook page and several other associated pages were affected by the scam. According to a press release, the scammer gained access to and control of the district’s

Prosecutors file gun charges against suspect in Jefferson City murder case

May 17, 2021 5:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Semaj Harris was charged with aiding a shooting from a vehicle and illegal gun possession in a May 5 shots-fired incident at Community Park on Marshall Street in Jefferson City.

New details revealed after Boonville man charged in drug case

May 17, 2021 4:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man is charged with several crimes after several law enforcement agencies searched a home in the 500 block of Poertner Street in Boonville. When law enforcement arrived they took John Baldwin and two others into custody. Baldwin was carrying a concealed pistol on him. According to court documents, the Cooper

MoDOT traveler map shows Route 94 in Montgomery County closed due to flooding.

Overnight flooding mostly recedes in some areas, threat continues throughout week

May 17, 2021 7:10 AM Zach Boetto

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Most roads across mid-Missouri were dry as of 5 a.m. on Monday, but chances of flooding are expected to increase as storms move through the area this week. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler map, Route 94 in Montgomery County was closed due to flooding shortly before 9 Sunday

Missouri state workers head back to the office for in-person work Monday

May 17, 2021 5:26 AM Zola Crowder

Gov. Mike Parson has directed all state workers to return to work in person Monday, with no mask or social distancing requirements.

Local businesses experience a busy weekend as graduations end

May 16, 2021 10:36 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local businesses have been busier than ever since the pandemic as Lincoln University and The University of Missouri held graduations this weekend. The CDC announced Thursday, that fully vaccinated individuals would no longer be required to wear masks or social distance indoor or outdoors, as the vaccines have been proven to be

University of Missouri moves forward with events as health restrictions ease up

May 16, 2021 5:27 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is moving forward with health leaders to return faculty to campus, host adolescent vaccination clinics, and put on a handful of graduation ceremonies. Final Day of May Graduation at Mizzou – Sunday, May 16 A university spokesperson says each graduation ceremony has around 300 graduates. Each graduate was

Human trafficking incident in Columbia brings light on the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world

May 15, 2021 8:10 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking victim groups are concerned over the lack of knowledge in the Columbia community concerning the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. On Friday night, authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children

Jefferson City Police asking for help after fatal Crash on US 54 early Saturday morning

May 15, 2021 9:19 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal crash on US 54 early Saturday morning, and police are asking the public for help determining what happened. The Jefferson City Police Department said Bradford William Mason, 59 of Ballwin, Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene after the fatal crash. Officers esponded to