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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 247 new total cases

November 2, 2020 8:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Woman killed in south-central Missouri crash of 3 vehicles

November 2, 2020 3:51 PM Associated Press

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a St. Louis County woman was killed and four others were injured in a south-central Missouri crash involving three vehicles. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the crash happened Saturday afternoon near Rolla in Phelps County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 54-year-old Melissa Schmuelling was a passenger in a

Missouri voter turnout forecast as highest in decades

November 2, 2020 1:06 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri election officials are predicting a strong turnout in Tuesday’s general election. Figures provided by the secretary of state’s office show that local election authorities are forecasting a statewide voter turnout of 75%. If that comes true, it would be the highest percentage turnout since 1992. About 828,000 people already had

MU leaders remind students of free speech policy

October 30, 2020 11:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is giving warnings and not punishments for students they say broke school rules on protests this semester. According to a university spokesperson, several warnings have been issued after students violated those policies on Oct. 2 at Jesse Hall when students continued to ask for the removal of the

FRIDAY UPDATES: CPS reporting 356 staff and students quarantining due to coronavirus

October 30, 2020 8:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

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County health officials quitting amid threats, harassment

October 30, 2020 3:18 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Health department directors from across Missouri are walking away from their jobs after many of them were threatened and harassed over the actions they’ve taken to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that at least a dozen county health department directors have vacated their jobs since March.

FBI warns hospitals about Russian cyberattacks

October 29, 2020 12:17 PM Victoria Bragg

The FBI said Russian hackers are targeting US hospitals by using malware that locks computer systems and denies hospitals access to its data.

Missouri Governor updates COVID-19 recovery; no update on special session

October 29, 2020 2:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson gave an update on the state’s recovery from COVID-19 during a Thursday afternoon briefing.

COVID-19 records: St. Louis hospitalizations, KC deaths

October 29, 2020 3:09 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The new surge of the coronavirus is evident in Missouri, with record hospitalizations in St. Louis and Columbia, and the Kansas City metropolitan area experiencing its worst month ever for COVID-19 deaths. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force on Wednesday reported 72 hospital admissions in one day. Admissions have risen

Unlicensed Missouri dog breeder charged with animal abuse

October 29, 2020 3:06 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 24 criminal charges against an unlicensed dog breeder in southern Missouri. Schmitt announced Thursday that Marlisa McAlmond, who runs Cedar Ridge Australians in Oregon County, has been charged with 21 counts of animal abuse, two counts of felony damage and one count of animal

Cole County Clerk’s Office to allow absentee voting for people quarantining due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 8:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Clerk’s Office will be absentee voting Friday and Saturday for anyone that has been quarantined with Covid-19 curbside at their office. You can vote from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridya and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 311 E High St # 201, Jefferson City. The

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CPS and other districts report new COVID-19 cases

October 28, 2020 10:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Regulators suspend Missouri nursing home COVID-19 test lab

October 28, 2020 5:49 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The federal government has closed a coronavirus testing lab in Missouri over concerns about test accuracy. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this week suspended Gamma Healthcare’s Poplar Bluff license, and a federal judge on Wednesday ruled he won’t step in to keep the lab open. The Poplar Bluff

USDA invests $30,200 to modernize equipment in Brunswick

October 28, 2020 5:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced a $30,200 investment to modernize equipment in Brunswick, Mo. “Having the modern infrastructure and equipment needed allows Missouri’s rural communities to better provide for its residents and paves the way for rural prosperity,” said Trump Administration Official State

Road rage apparent cause of shooting that injured toddler

October 28, 2020 3:17 PM Associated Press

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A toddler is recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting in the St. Louis County town of Ferguson that was apparently spurred by road rage. KSDK-TV reports that police are still searching for the gunman following the shooting that happened Friday. The girl was shot in an arm and a leg.

Suspected robber picked wrong victim: Judo champion

October 28, 2020 3:14 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City, Missouri, police say a would-be robber is in custody after picking the wrong guy to victimize — a Judo champion. WDAF-TV reports that 36-year-old Josh Henges was in the Midtown area Monday night when someone came up from behind, grabbed his shoulder and tried to rob him. Henges

60 charged in $300M phone scam targeting elderly victims

October 28, 2020 3:12 PM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sixty people are charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerable people nationwide. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald announced the charges Wednesday. She called it the largest elder fraud scheme in the country. The defendants are from 14 states and

Gun-wielding St. Louis couple seek prosecutor’s removal

October 28, 2020 3:04 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home will be in court Wednesday asking a judge to remove the city’s top prosecutor from the case. A grand jury earlier this month indicted Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, on charges

Columbia Public Schools among hundreds to get rapid COVID-19 test kits

October 28, 2020 11:49 AM Zola Crowder

Hundreds of school districts and individual schools across Missouri will soon have the tests for students, faculty and staff.

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 104 new cases

October 27, 2020 9:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

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