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Jury finds Columbia man guilty of 2020 second-degree murder

March 18, 2022 7:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County jury has found a Columbia man guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the beating death of a man in 2020.

Wreck slows traffic on I-70 near exit 101 in Cooper County

March 18, 2022 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting multiple crashes on eastbound I-70 between the 101-103 mile marker in Cooper County.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths, seven new cases

March 18, 2022 4:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Boonville man injured after homemade bomb explodes

March 18, 2022 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officials say Ryan Brooks, 43, had a serious injury to his hand and abdomen. Brooks told an officer a homemade firecracker caused his injuries.

Mobile home burns north of Columbia

March 18, 2022 1:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A mobile home was ravaged by fire north of Columbia on Friday.

Jefferson City police chief delays retirement

March 18, 2022 11:57 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City’s longtime police chief will not retire Saturday, as previously planned, while the city searches for his replacement.

Two indicted in string of armed robberies around Mid-Missouri

March 18, 2022 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Drake A. Stockton-Kenney, 30, and Mary C. Sumpter, 28, were indicted on eight counts.

Interstate 57 reopens Friday morning, nearly a full day after deadly pileup

March 18, 2022 7:40 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation Tweeted Friday morning that all lanes of Interstate 57 have been reopened, following a pileup involving 47 cars, killing six people.

Boone County launches community preparedness campaign

March 18, 2022 4:18 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has launched a community preparedness campaign, “Boone County Ready,” in an effort to help better prepare residents in the event of severe weather. The program was launched in partnership with the Office of Emergency Management and Joint Communications in Boone County, with the mission, “to enhance community preparedness, foster collaboration

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you still worry about COVID-19 two years into the pandemic?

March 18, 2022 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Two years have passed since COVID-19 became a pandemic, changing the lives of most people around the world.

St. Patrick’s Day comes as coronavirus numbers wane two years into pandemic

March 17, 2022 11:45 AM Joushua Blount

Thursday will mark the first St. Patrick’s Day in Columbia without COVID-19 restrictions — and the two-year anniversary of the pandemic’s beginning in Boone County.

Fulton police warn against splatter guns

March 17, 2022 9:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Fulton Police Department is warning people after juveniles used “splatter guns” against residents over the past few weeks.

Boonslick Regional Library in Cooper County receives donation to help relocate to the old Kemper Military School

March 17, 2022 8:05 PM Marina Diaz

The Boonslick Regional Library in Cooper County received a $10,000 donation from BTC Bank to help with the library’s relocation to the Kemper campus.

Better Business Bureau warns against roofing scams

March 17, 2022 7:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

With the warmer weather and spring storms, Michelle Gleba with the Better Business Bureau is warning homeowners to be on the lookout for roofing scams.

Jefferson City School District hires alumna as high school principal

March 17, 2022 9:57 AM Matthew Sanders

The district announced Deanne Fisher’s hiring in a news release Thursday. She will take over from Bob James, the seven-year veteran who is leaving to be superintendent at Osage County R-II at the end of the year.

Jefferson City police increase DWI enforcements amid St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2022 7:05 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Patrick’s day is underway and so is the increase in DWI enforcement around the state. On Wednesday, the Jefferson City Police Department began their increase of DWI saturation patrols, putting laws in place and keeping drunk drivers off the road. Their increase in enforcement will last till Sunday. During 2020 in

Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 testing program ends March 31, citing decrease in demand

March 17, 2022 12:37 PM Leila Mitchell

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ at-home COVID-19 PCR test kit program is ending March 31 due to the low demand and increased availability and accessibility of testing resources.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 25 COVID patients in the hospital, lowest since omicron surge

March 17, 2022 3:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Chase ends in Mexico after driver crashes

March 17, 2022 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man was arrested after he was pulled over Wednesday night and then drove off from an officer before he crashed. A Mexico Public Safety Department officer stopped Christopher Welch, 33, who was driving a vehicle in the 600 block of Muldrow just after 11 p.m. In a release, Welch attempted

Weather Alert Days: The issuing process

March 10, 2022 3:00 PM Jessica Hafner

Always tracking, always alerting. That’s our mission for the Stormtrack Weather Team, and it’s why we have a planin place to give Mid-Missouri as much lead time as possible before severe weather threatens. Heat, flooding and tornadoes are among the most deadly types of weather each year. Statewide, there were 50 reported tornadoes in 2021,