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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports six new COVID cases; cases down over 11% compared to last week

March 29, 2022 2:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 115 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

March 28, 2022 2:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Tax questions, bond issues dominate April ballot

March 25, 2022 2:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Plenty of local governments in Mid-Missouri will be asking their constituents for more tax revenue this April.

Burned body found in Morgan County identified

March 17, 2022 11:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The man found in the truck in the Ivy Bend area of Morgan County is that of Robert Miles, 48, of Ivy Bend.

Body found burned in Thursday night Morgan County vehicle fire

March 14, 2022 2:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An autopsy has been ordered after a body was found in a burned vehicle Thursday night in Morgan County.

CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri

February 28, 2022 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Highway patrol reports one injury in Mid-Missouri crashes

February 17, 2022 5:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm.

Morgan County man charged with sex crimes against a child

February 14, 2022 10:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Morgan County prosecutor has charged a Stover man with multiple charges of sex crimes against a child.

Benton County woman killed in Morgan County crash

February 7, 2022 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

A Cole Camp, Missouri, woman died after a crash Monday on Highway 50 in Morgan County.

Woman seriously injured from wreck in Morgan County

January 27, 2022 6:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a driver was seriously injured after a wreck on Route W in Morgan County.

Versailles man hurt after rollover crash on Highway 5

January 13, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was hurt on Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash on Highway 5 near Laurie, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened just after 4:40 p.m. about a half-mile north of Millifork Lane. According to the crash report, Andrew M. Martinez, 32, hit several embankments after

Capital Region offers emergency prescriptions for one day

December 21, 2021 4:08 PM Matthew Sanders

The MU Health Care-affiliated hospital posted a message Tuesday on its Facebook page saying patients who are out of medication can get seven-day refills at its Capital Care pharmacies in Jefferson City and Versailles. Patients must bring their prescription bottles with them, Capital Region says.

Missing Sedalia man’s body found in Morgan County pond

December 21, 2021 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Deputies were called Friday to a piece of property near Route M and Pond Road for a report of a body being discovered, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Investigators identified the man as Jimmy “JD” Collins, who was reported missing from Sedalia around Thanksgiving, according to the release.

Versailles man suffers serious injuries in Morgan County crash

December 12, 2021 3:32 PM Chanel Porter

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man suffered serious injuries in a crash Sunday afternoon in Morgan County. The single-vehicle crash happened at 2:10 p.m. Sunday on Webb Road, one mile west of Route J. The driver of a 2012 Ford F150, Lee Loman of Versailles, drove off the right side of the road, overturned,

Two charged with sex crimes against a family member

December 6, 2021 9:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County prosecutor has charged two men with sex crimes after the victim talked with Morgan County Sheriff’s detectives in Oct. 2021. The victim told detectives that Jason Fields had molested her in 2015 and Logan Hood had raped her in 2019. Prosecutors also charged Fields and Hood with incest. According

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Teen faces serious injuries in Morgan County after hitting a tree

November 6, 2021 9:44 PM Chanel Porter

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teen experienced serious injuries after hitting a tree in Morgan County Saturday evening. Joseph Shaver, 18 of Stover, was traveling on Victoria Dr., 1177 ft. North of Deer Crest Dr. when his vehicle went off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree. The crash happened Saturday just

One man killed in Morgan County crash on Saturday

November 6, 2021 11:28 AM Meghan Drakas

MORGAN Co. (KMIZ) One man was killed in a single car crash in Morgan County on Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report, 31-year-old Austin Rasa was driving along Old Route 50 near US 50, when his car went off the right side of the road. The Volkswagen Jetta then went

Stover man charged for possession of child pornography

October 29, 2021 2:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Morgan County prosecutor has charged a Stover man for possession of child pornography.

Morgan County man charged with sex crimes against a child

September 29, 2021 11:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Morgan County prosecutor has charged a Stover man with sex crimes against a child after an alleged sexual assault occurred in Sept.

Morgan County man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed motorcyclist

September 20, 2021 1:29 PM Matthew Sanders

Morgan County prosecutors charged A. Scott Wilson, 58, of Versailles on Friday with second-degree manslaughter, causing a crash by driving on the wrong side of the road and failure to yield to an oncoming vehicle. The latter two charges are misdemeanors.