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THURSDAY UPDATES: Miller County Health Center reports three COVID-19 related deaths

February 11, 2021 8:11 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Mid-Missouri Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies to start coronavirus shots Friday

February 11, 2021 1:41 PM Meghan Drakas

Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Mid-Missouri will start giving coronavirus vaccine shots Saturday as part of a federal program to increase the number of coronavirus vaccinations across the country.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Osage Beach mass vaccination clinic canceled due to winter weather

February 9, 2021 8:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

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WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck reported on I-70 near Providence; Troop F reports injury wreck in Callaway County

February 8, 2021 4:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 W near Providence Rd. Officials say the driving lane will be shut down. Troop F is reporting an injury wreck on southbound US 63 south of County Road 395 in Callaway County. Names released in fatal Osage Beach wreck Osage Beach police are reporting

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Winter weather causes at least two rollover crashes

February 7, 2021 10:41 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two rollover crashes on Sunday. Both crashes sent their respective drivers to local hospitals. The first crash happened at 2:10 a.m. on Route W, 79 feet north of South Rock Creek Road. Anthony Kerns was travelling south on Route W when his car began to slide

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge

February 6, 2021 3:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Miller County Health Center to partner with Lake Regional Health Systems for vaccine clinics

February 3, 2021 6:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

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TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri announces sites for 2nd week of coronavirus mass vaccinations

February 2, 2021 8:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Trial scheduled for Iberia woman accused of poisoning husband

January 28, 2021 8:15 PM ABC 17 News Team

IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia woman accused of poisoning her husband could head to trial later this year. The trial for Amy Murray is scheduled to start on October 4th at the Miller County courthouse. Joshua died from the antifreeze before Amy set fire to the bed Joshua’s body was lying on, according to court

Tuscumbia man charged after Miller County wreck sends passenger to hospital with serious injuries

January 26, 2021 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia man is being charged with DWI – serious physical injury after a Sunday morning wreck on Route A west of Indian Trail Road in Miller County. According to the online crash report, Joshua Cox was driving when the vehicle went off-road, Cox overcorrected causing the F-350 to overturn. According

Man receives serious injuries in Miller County crash

January 24, 2021 3:16 PM Sydney Olsen

A man was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after a crash Sunday morning.

Second person dies from injuries sustained from Iberia house fire

January 21, 2021 8:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Patricia Hendee has died from her injuries from the Thrusday evening fire in Iberia. Hendee had been at University Hospital being treated before her death. A press release said the original call referencing an explosion and a house fully involved with fire came at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Iberia Fire immediately

MoDOT: Lane closures to occur during culvert pipe replacement on Route 52 in Miller County

January 21, 2021 4:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY – MoDOT will close down one lane of Route 52 in various locations of Miller and Maries counties over the next two weeks in order to improve drainage. MoDOT will be replacing culvert pipes between Route 17 in Tuscumbia and Route 133 in Maries County from Monday, January 25 until Monday, February 8.

Clerk has minor injuries after being assaulted during an armed robbery at Iberia convenience store

January 21, 2021 3:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Thursday morning armed robbery at the Eagle Stop convenience store in Iberia. Deputies report the suspect showed a gun to the store clerk and then assaulted him. Officials say the clerk has minor injuries. According to deputies, the suspect assaulted the store clerk. After taking

Miller County man charged after an alleged kidnapping and assault Sunday

January 19, 2021 8:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

KAISER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man was arrested Sunday after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting the victim. According to court documents, Roger Wimberley and the victim were watching Youtube videos overnight Sunday when the victim attempted to leave but Wimberley stopped the victim. Court documents state Wimberley slapped the victim then attempted to strangle the

Miller County man charged with statutory rape

January 6, 2021 11:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark police arrested a man after being accused of having sex with a 16-year-old on Dec. 30. According to court documents, Lake Ozark police received a call from the victim saying that Christopher Jacobs had attempted to get into the victim’s pants. One day later, the victim told adults that

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports potential COVID-19 scam

January 5, 2021 8:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Retired Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott has passed away

January 4, 2021 8:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Retired Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott passed away today from COVID-19 according to Osage County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Sheriff Abbott spent more than 16 years of service to Miller County residents since his appointment to the office in April 1999. Abbott retired from the department in Dec. 2016.

Deputies identify human remains found in Miller County

December 31, 2020 11:01 AM Matt Ragsdale

Miller County deputies have identified skeletal remains that were found in a wooded area on Monday.

Human remains found in Miller County woods

December 29, 2020 10:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area a little after 3 p.m. on a report of human bones found in the woods.