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Thousands in Missouri may be evicted as moratorium expires

July 31, 2021 7:08 PM Hannah Falcon

The national eviction moratorium, which prevented landlords from evicting tenants during the pandemic, expires midnight Saturday.

Three people experienced serious injuries in Cole County Crash

July 31, 2021 7:44 PM Chanel Porter

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three individuals experienced serious injuries in a crash Friday afternoon in Cole County. One vehicle carrying 82-year-old Helen Jacobs crossed Highway 54 from Old Bass Road into the path of another vehicle. The other vehicle carried 24-year-old Robert Saunders and 23-year-old Abigail Johnson. The crash occurred Friday at 2:56 p.m. All

SATURDAY UPDATES: Seventeen new Covid-19 related deaths recorded

July 31, 2021 5:32 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.7% on Saturday. The charge in positivity comes along with 2,045 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 569,796 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 733 new probable cases with a total number of 109,785 antigen test results being positive. Seventeen new

UPDATE: One person arrested in connection to shots fired on Clark Lane in Columbia

July 31, 2021 3:51 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ARREST UPDATE: Columbia Police have arrested 28-year-old Darrius L. Davis of Columbia, in connection the Saturday morning’s shots fired on Clark Lane. Darrius L. Davis of Columbia Davis was arrested on domestic assault in the first degree, assault in the first degree, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession

Woman seriously injured after assault in Columbia Friday night

July 31, 2021 10:21 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An assault in Columbia Friday night, left a woman seriously injured. Around 11:30 p.m. Columbia Police were called to the 100 block of Benton Street for a reported assault. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman with serious injuries and she was taken to a local hospital. The woman

National Churchill Museum reopens in Fulton

July 30, 2021 9:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Churchill Museum in Fulton celebrated its reopening Friday. The museum has been closed for 16 months due to the pandemic and the completion of several renovation projects. The museum does require people wear masks and social distancing as part of future tours. Museum director Timothy Riley says he’s excited to

Jefferson City mayor wants Cole County residents to get vaccinated amidst state hot spot advisory

July 30, 2021 9:43 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin is pleading for Cole County residents to get vaccinated after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) listed Cole and Osage Counties as coronavirus hot spots in a new advisory. “I just can’t tell the community enough how important it is to keep distance between

Boone County updates outdoor warning sirens procedures

July 30, 2021 6:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Monday, the Boone County Office of Emergency Management will activate warning sirens when the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a “destructive” tag included in the warning language. The weather service puts the destructive tag on the warning if there is a threat of baseball-sized hail and/or if

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January

July 30, 2021 7:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Columbia man gets probation for setting fire at 2020 protest

July 30, 2021 3:05 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man will serve two years of probation for setting fires at a protest downtown. Jeffrey Cotton pleaded guilty to attempted knowingly burning Monday. The charge was reduced after assistant prosecutor Justin Owens said the state did not have evidence the fires Cotton set caused any damage to city property. Cotton

Columbia police find property damage after shots fired

July 30, 2021 1:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

Officers were sent at about 4:30 p.m. to Boyd and Lamp lanes on a report of shots fired, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. They found evidence that shots were fired, including a damaged vehicle.

Trailer fire shuts down eastbound I-70 in Columbia

July 30, 2021 10:16 AM Matthew Sanders

The fire near the Range Line Street exit caused emergency crews to shut down the highway at about 10 a.m. On-ramps from Providence Road and Range Lane were also shut down, according to emergency alerts from county dispatchers.

More than 2,000 customers without power in Ashland

July 30, 2021 12:55 PM Lucas Geisler

Ameren Missouri’s outage map showed that 2,050 customers did not have power as of 12:45 p.m. The map said “supply interruption” caused the outage first reported at 12:12 p.m.

Ashland police identify victim of early morning homicide

July 30, 2021 3:38 AM Molly Stawinoga

Ashland police said in a release Friday afternoon that 47-year-old Moises Hernandez-Sanchez was killed in an assault in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane.

SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations

July 30, 2021 1:15 PM Associated Press

After the boards of regents for the universities of Texas and Oklahoma voted Friday to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference, the league announced the Big 12 rivals would start competing in the SEC in the fall of 2025.

Semi-truck crashes into bridge at Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector

July 30, 2021 8:17 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working to clear the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed into the bridge at the Highway 63 connector, according to Boone County Joint Communication’s Twitter. BCJC first sent an alert about the crash shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officials also tweeted just before 8 a.m. Friday that

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Would you get a coronavirus booster shot if it’s recommended?

July 30, 2021 1:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending a coronavirus vaccine booster shot.

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients

July 29, 2021 4:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Mizzou announces mask requirements and vaccine incentives

July 29, 2021 9:32 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou students, faculty, staff and visitors will have to mask up indoors starting Monday, regardless of vaccination status. “With our in person classes, we know we’re going to have to make these adjustments with the mask requirements, and again we’re asking for everybody’s cooperation,” said Christian Basi, an MU spokesperson. “The

Former Columbia city budget officer pushes back on reasons given for his firing

July 29, 2021 8:46 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While City Manager John Glascock presented the FY22 budget Thursday morning, one of the people that helped prepare it watched from outside city government. Kyle Rieman, the former city budget officer, was fired on July 26. The circumstances leading Rieman here has him confused. “If you had asked me a month ago

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