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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 52 new COVID cases

June 7, 2022 3:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Gov. Mike Parson set to hold bill signing ceremony Tuesday

June 7, 2022 6:18 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson is set to hold a bill signing ceremony Tuesday. There are nearly 70 bills still waiting for the governor’s signature, according to the Missouri Senate’s website. Gov. Parson’s office said bill sponsors and other legislative leaders have been invited to the bill signing ceremony. Of the bills the governor could sign,

Man charged in deadly 2017 shooting returned to Randolph County

June 7, 2022 9:27 AM Zachary Farwell

A Moberly man accused in a deadly 2017 shooting is back in Randolph County.

Eldon woman killed in rollover crash on Route Y in Morgan County

June 7, 2022 5:43 AM Zachary Farwell

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman is dead after a rollover crash Monday night on Route Y in Morgan County. The crash happened just before 6:24 p.m. north of Brendal Boulevard, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by 27-year-old Abagail B. Yoder rolled over after the car left

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch the Jan. 6 committee hearings?

June 7, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

The House select committee will present the findings of its investigation into the events leading up to Jan. 6 in primetime hearings starting this week.

Columbia police chief says work to be done after reviewing latest vehicle stops report

June 6, 2022 6:54 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones said while progress has been made there is still work to be done to address bias in policing and traffic stops during a meeting with the city council Monday. Chief Jones spoke briefly with the city council during a review of the latest vehicle stops report during

Columbia attorney’s death investigated

June 6, 2022 10:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of, Steven Wyse, a Columbia attorney, according to Boone County Sheriff’s Capt. Brian Leer.

13 motions to dismiss approved in hazing lawsuit against Phi Gamma Delta fraternity

June 6, 2022 8:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

Thirteen motions to dismiss have been approved in the lawsuit against the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity also known as Fiji.

Legal team requests mental health evaluation for man accused of entering the Missouri State Capital with a gun in May

June 6, 2022 7:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

Alok Rohra’s legal team is requesting a mental health evaluation on June 15.

Funeral services to be held Saturday for slain Rock Bridge High School employee

June 6, 2022 7:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

The funeral services for the Rock Bridge High School employee killed in May will be held this Saturday.

What’s next for the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office?

June 6, 2022 11:42 AM Hannah Falcon

After the sudden death of long-time Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight, there is no timeline readily available for when the governor’s office might appoint a replacement.

MONDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports 111 new COVID cases over past three days

June 6, 2022 4:15 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Kurt Bumby bonded out of St. Louis County jail.

Second offender dies in custody at Algoa Correctional Center

June 6, 2022 3:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A second prisoner in custody at the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City died in June.

Chicago man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks

June 6, 2022 5:42 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers have identified a Chicago man who drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, emergency crews responded Sunday around 5:30 p.m. to the 5.1-mile mark of the Grand Glaize arm. Troopers said Matthew G. Greenfield, 30, jumped into the water from

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are high gas prices changing your vacation plans?

June 5, 2022 11:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

Gas prices just keep climbing.

Multiple people shot in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning

June 5, 2022 4:12 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed early Sunday morning that two people were shot, suffering non-life threatening injuries following a shooting downtown.