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Fulton police identify victim, suspect in deadly home invasion

April 20, 2022 2:38 PM Katie Greathouse

Police identified two people killed after a home invasion in Fulton on Monday night.

Rock Bridge High School employee accused of taking phone to send himself images of woman

April 20, 2022 8:03 PM Erika McGuire

Prosecutors charged a 30-year-old man with a felony after he allegedly took a woman’s phone and sent himself images of her.

Federal grand jury indicts two people in connection with Jefferson City shooting

April 20, 2022 7:56 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal grand jury indicted two people Tuesday in connection with a February shooting in Jefferson City. The grand jury indicted Powell Yaeger and Alisha Selvey for unlawful possession of a gun. In addition to the federal indictment, Yaeger also faces state charges. Cole County prosecutors charged him with first-degree assault

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CDC report shows increase in Missouri coronavirus case rate

April 20, 2022 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s rate of new coronavirus cases jumped last week, going from 0 cases per 100,000 people to 61 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly coronavirus report. The increase put the state in the medium coronavirus transmission category under the CDC’s definition. However, most counties maintained a low transmission level last week. Howard

Columbia city leaders to hear public feedback about community development funds

April 20, 2022 10:44 AM Zachary Farwell

Columbia city leaders are expected to hear feedback from the public about how to spend more than $1 million meant for housing needs.

Columbia City Council passes motion to reconsider repealing ban on roll carts

April 20, 2022 5:53 AM Ben Fein

In the city’s most recent city council meeting, Columbia’s city council passed a motion 4-3 allowing the council to consider and vote on repealing the ban on roll carts.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state provide more funding for Lincoln University?

April 20, 2022 2:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

Lincoln University has struggled with funding woes in recent years.

Jefferson City to start taking bids for historic buildings on East Capitol Avenue

April 19, 2022 8:30 PM Marina Diaz

Jefferson City will start taking bids and rehabilitation plans on certain properties located on East Capitol Avenue next week.

Family, friends of victim say second body found in Fulton was home invader

April 19, 2022 2:41 AM Molly Stawinoga

A person found dead this morning had been wounded and hiding after perpetrating a deadly home invasion late Monday in Fulton, friends and family of the victims say.

MU professor serving on panel to improve nursing home care nationwide

April 19, 2022 8:00 PM Leila Mitchell

The pandemic highlighted issues nursing homes nationwide have faced for years, like staffing shortages and inadequate funding and pay, according to a new report.

State budget heads to Missouri Senate after cuts in House

April 19, 2022 11:30 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Senate’s Appropriations Committee will meet all week to go over the budget sent over by the Missouri House of Representatives.

First responders train for emergencies at Columbia Regional Airport

April 19, 2022 9:06 PM Katie Greathouse

First responders practiced how to respond to an aircraft emergency in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon.

Experts say there are ways to save on travel despite inflation

April 19, 2022 1:14 PM Erika McGuire

Summer travel is right around the corner and travelers may be rethinking their plans as inflation hit 8.5% in March.

Cole County Commission approves EMS pay raise

April 19, 2022 7:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Cole County Commission unanimously approved a new salary and staffing schedule to raise pay for emergency medical services workers Tuesday.

Former teacher sues Columbia Public Schools, alleging retaliation over isolation rooms

April 19, 2022 4:46 PM Matthew Sanders

Angela Jolley says in the lawsuit filed last week in Boone County that CPS administrators began to “punish” her after she took photos of isolation rooms used at the district’s CORE building and shared them with the media.

TUESDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases remain low in Boone, Cole counties

April 19, 2022 4:25 PM Matthew Sanders

Reports of new coronavirus cases remained low Tuesday in Cole and Boone counties, with each adding a few new cases to their totals.

Columbia man accused of taking phone to send himself sexual images of woman

April 19, 2022 3:53 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man has been charged with a felony for allegedly taking a woman’s cellphone and using it to send himself lewd photos of her.

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against truck owner in deadly 2021 crash near Centralia

April 19, 2022 12:00 PM Zachary Farwell

Nathanial Simmerman is suing Johnny Peery, of Mexico, Missouri, for negligence in the death of his wife, Cassandra Simmerman, 30, of Clarence, Missouri, and unborn child, according to court documents.

Audrain County Health Department wants to answer patients’ questions after hospital closure

April 19, 2022 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

The Audrain County Health Department said Tuesday that it is establishing a new service to help answer questions from patients of the now-closed Audrain Community Hospital.

Crews remove semi-truck from along eastbound Interstate 70 near Boonville after crash

April 19, 2022 5:56 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) 8:50 a.m. Update: Crews have removed a semi-truck from the side of eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County. The Missouri Department of Transportation posted on Twitter Tuesday morning that crews were still cleaning up along the eastbound lanes past exit 101. I-70/COOPER COUNTY UPDATE:The tractor trailer has been removed from the