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Missouri governor, wife test positive for COVID-19

September 23, 2020 2:00 PM Connor Hirsch

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing mild symptoms.

Auditor Nicole Galloway responds to Missouri State Board of Accountancy investigation

September 23, 2020 10:55 PM Amber Tabeling

Auditor Nicole Galloway is responding to a Missouri State Board of Accountancy investigation that was released on Monday after being filed by Senator Josh Hawley back in February.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone County high schooler tests positive for COVID-19; 31 students in quarantine

September 23, 2020 2:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates about the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.

Sturgeon R-5 school district uses new temperature scanners

Sturgeon R-V school district uses new temperature scanners for better results

September 22, 2020 7:34 PM Amber Tabeling

Sturgeon R-V school district continues to adjust its COVID-19 precautions by purchasing new temperature scanners to better ensure the safety of students and staff.

Southeast Missouri counties seeing high number of cases

September 22, 2020 7:30 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The mostly rural Bootheel region of Missouri is seeing high numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but unlike many other hard-hit areas, the surge isn’t tied to any particular place or demographic. Information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that several southeast Missouri counties have some

County clerks check-in as absentee in-person voting kicks off

September 22, 2020 10:49 AM Zach Boetto

County clerks across Mid-Missouri said as of 10 a.m., voters were already lined up to cast their ballots.

Columbia moves out of ‘red zone’ in White House report; state improves national rank

September 22, 2020 5:44 AM Brittany Wiley

ABC News obtained the report Tuesday morning that shows Missouri moved to fifth place last week from fourth the week before. The state also moved from seventh for test positivity to 10th last week.

2 charged in teen’s death after escape from behavioral home

September 21, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

ST. JAMES, Mo. (AP) — Two people who escaped from a central Missouri behavioral health facility are charged with killing a teenager who escaped with them. Phelps County authorities say 18-year-old Enoch Phillips and 17-year-old Cody Armistead were charged Monday with first-degree murder. The Springfield News-Leader reports the two are accused of strangling a 15-year-old

Fire displaces family in Jefferson City

September 19, 2020 4:51 AM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A structure fire early Saturday morning left one family displaced after the building was left with significant fire and smoke damage. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department assistant chief, JC fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:40 a.m in the 1500 block of Adams Street.

MU Health Care pauses testing at Hearnes Center COVID-19 testing site

September 18, 2020 11:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Adjustment will allow for optimal allocation of staff during lower demand for testing

St. Louis County health officials defend sports ban

September 18, 2020 4:36 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County health officials say a ban on some high school sports will continue until the number of coronavirus cases is reduced and they can recommend return to in-person school. The county’s ban on some high school sports, particularly football, has prompted protests and an unsuccessful effort to take away

Man convicted of providing fatal dose of fentanyl

September 18, 2020 4:35 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis County man could face up to life in prison after being convicted of distributing the fentanyl that led to an overdose death. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis says 36-year-old Travis Broeker was found guilty Thursday of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and conspiracy to distribute

Man sentenced for fraud scheme that victimized NFL player

September 18, 2020 4:33 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding an NFL player out of $250,000. Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old Abayomi Jamil Martin of O’Fallon must also repay the money to Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr, along with $11,000 to credit card companies. Martin pleaded guilty of wire

195 homicides reported in St. Louis, surpassing all of 2019

September 18, 2020 4:32 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The shooting death of a woman in St. Louis marks the city’s 195th homicide this year, topping the 194 killings in all of 2019. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 24-year-old woman was killed Thursday night in the Benton Park West neighborhood. Police responded to a shooting call and found

KC officer shot in the head in July called a ‘miracle’

September 18, 2020 4:31 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who was shot in the head two months ago is now back in Kansas City. The Kansas City Star reports that police spokesman Jacob Becchina said Thursday that the officer had been receiving treatment at a rehabilitation facility out of state. He has returned

Missouri woman pleads not guilty to illegally killing elk

September 17, 2020 10:27 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri woman pleaded not guilty to a killing an abandoning an elk last year. The misdemeanor charge against 50-year-old Deborah Flanigan, of Scott County, comes in one of six cases involving the illegal killing of protected elk in Missouri in recent years. The other five cases are still

Motorcycle rally at Lake of the Ozarks spurs concerns

September 17, 2020 10:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks is bringing tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Missouri, generating worry that the state’s already fast-growing number of coronavirus cases could spike even higher. Bikefest Lake of the Ozarks drew about 125,000 people last year. The event, which began Wednesday, bills itself

Trial moved for Missouri man charged in brothers’ deaths

September 17, 2020 3:38 PM Associated Press

The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is being moved because of extensive pre-trial publicity.

State leaders prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine as federal health officials recommend plan

September 16, 2020 9:34 PM Amber Tabeling

Federal health officials want to make sure states are prepared for the day a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.

More Missouri COVID-19 cases coming from small cities

September 16, 2020 2:05 PM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri’s top health official said Wednesday that more of the state’s new COVID-19 cases are being identified outside of urban centers, while the rate at which young people are testing positive is flattening.