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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 24 new COVID cases; two new patients hospitalized

May 6, 2022 3:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Columbia man turns himself in for possession of child porn

May 6, 2022 4:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County prosecutor has charged Robert Dale Wooldridge with one count of possession of child porn.

Mid-Missouri roads deal with flooding as more rain is expected Friday morning

May 6, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of Friday morning, MoDOT still lists multiple roads closed due to flooding in Camden, Maries, Morgan and Osage counties among others. The department Tweeted the updated closures Friday morning, advising drivers to check back in with the department for updates. Several Mid-Missouri roads are closed Friday as more rain is

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should criminal charges be filed for an MU freshman’s alcohol poisoning?

May 6, 2022 1:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri said Thursday that a criminal investigation into a fraternity event that left a freshman with severe alcohol poisoning is ongoing.

13 University of Missouri students sanctioned in fraternity alcohol poisoning; more settlements reached

May 5, 2022 9:41 AM Matthew Sanders

Thirteen students in a now-defunct University of Missouri fraternity under scrutiny after a freshman pledge’s alcohol poisoning are being sanctioned, MU said in a news release Thursday.

August murder trial canceled for Jefferson City man

May 5, 2022 8:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An August murder trial was canceled for a Jefferson City man according to online court records.

Columbia man charged after running naked inside business

May 5, 2022 7:06 PM Erika McGuire

A Columbia man is charged with several crimes after police say he ran inside a business naked on Bernadette Dr. on Wednesday.

MoDOT, Cole County close roads due to flooding

May 5, 2022 11:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed parts of several roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding. On Thursday morning, the department closed Highway 94 from Highway 19 to Rhineland, Missouri due to water over the road. The Missouri River east of Jefferson City is near flood stage at Hermann and near Chamois,

Judge says Greitens can view ex-wife’s phone records

May 5, 2022 3:32 PM Matthew Sanders

Former Missouri governor Eric Greitens can have access to his ex-wife’s cellphone records in a child custody case, a judge ruled last week.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports the largest increase in COVID cases since Feb. 16

May 5, 2022 3:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Driver injured after truck runs off Interstate 70

May 5, 2022 1:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

A tractor-trailer driver was taken to University Hospital on Thursday after his truck went off the road, hit a tree and overturned in Callaway County.

Police find missing Jefferson City man

May 5, 2022 5:57 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Police said at about 12:30 p.m. that the missing man had been found in the 3400 block of Mall Ridge Court and was being treated for exposure. ORIGINAL: Police have issued a SILVER advisory for a Jefferson City man last seen on Wednesday afternoon. Guenter Fairbairn, 88, was last seen

MU building demolition plan begins Wednesday, some students fighting for historic building to stay

May 4, 2022 6:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Mizzou officials announced Wednesday, the first phase of their demolition plan, which will remove nine buildings and other structures from the campus, has begun

Mid-Missouri school districts alert families to school bus delays due to flooding

May 5, 2022 8:35 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mid-Missouri school districts are dealing with school bus delays due to flooding. The Cole R-V School District in Eugene, Missouri sent a text message to families and staff Thursday morning that flooding may cause some school buses to run late. Two school bus routes and part of a third for the

Family attorney speaks out after restraining order goes into effect against a former Tuscumbia High School teacher

May 4, 2022 11:58 AM Chanel Porter

A former Tuscumbia High School teacher is set to be arraigned Tuesday after multiple victims accused him of sexual misconduct charges.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Congress expand support for families if Roe v. Wade is struck down?

May 5, 2022 1:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates the court could strike down Roe v. Wade has shaken the political world.

Columbia man charged after morning robbery of Centralia convenience store, using dump truck to drive off

May 4, 2022 10:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man is facing charges after he allegedly robbed a Centralia convenience store.

Columbia professor goes over the draft process after a leaked draft opinion

May 4, 2022 8:52 PM Kennedy Miller

After a draft opinion was leaked Monday, a Columbia College professor offers information about the drafting process and what this could mean for future draft opinions.

Teen dies after wreck in Miller County on Wednesday evening

May 4, 2022 10:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old has died after a wreck in Miller County on Highway 42 on Wednesday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the teen was driving a 2009 Chevy Cruze when it started to skid and traveled off the roadway and hit a fence and a tree. The

Ashland police to stop directing traffic outside schools

May 4, 2022 11:42 AM Erika McGuire

Traffic control at the intersection of South Henry Clay Boulevard and East Liberty Lane in Ashland has been put to a stop after an officer was struck by a car while directing traffic on Tuesday.