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FRIDAY UPDATES: JC Schools reporting four new cases in district

September 11, 2020 9:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Third person charged in Lake of the Ozarks rape case

September 9, 2020 4:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A third person faces charges linked to a 2019 Lake of the Ozarks rape case.

Lake of the Ozarks sees ‘busiest Labor Day weekend in 20 years’

September 7, 2020 2:40 PM Zola Crowder

Businesses near the Lake of the Ozarks saw record high crowds this Labor Day weekend compared to the last two decades.

Morgan County sexual assault case moved to Miller County

August 13, 2020 10:48 PM Katie Greathouse

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The case against a man and woman from Kansas accused of giving a woman drugs and raping her at the Lake of the Ozarks will now be heard in Miller County. Prosecutors initially filed charges in Morgan County against Carl Mort, 41, and Cassandra Wedeking, 39. They are charged with with

Gravois Mills man dead after being ejected from vehicle

August 9, 2020 7:27 AM Zach Boetto

MORGAN COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a fatal car crash in Morgan County late Saturday night. Official reports say 23-year-old Dillon M Sola of Gravois Mills, MO drove his car off of the road, struck an embankment and flipped on MO Highway 5 near North Santa Fe Road. Sola

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New daily cases decrease in Missouri

August 2, 2020 2:22 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center reported the first COVID-19 related death in the county on Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases in Boone County

July 26, 2020 2:59 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center reported new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone, Saline County reports new COVID cases

July 25, 2020 2:28 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center reported two new cases of COVID-19.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Versailles man seriously hurt in early morning DWI crash

July 13, 2020 10:03 AM Matt Ragsdale

The highway patrol said a Versailles man was seriously hurt in a DWI crash early Monday morning.

Morgan County man killed in Tuesday rollover crash

July 8, 2020 9:34 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers said a Morgan County man was killed in a rollover crash outside of Boonville Tuesday afternoon.

Fulton man accused of trying to have sex with teenager

July 3, 2020 11:47 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Fulton man was arrested accused of trying to have sexual contact with a teenager in Morgan County.

Jefferson City drivers hurt and killed in separate crashes

June 26, 2020 10:25 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say two Jefferson City drivers were hurt and killed in separate crashes Thursday night.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County COVID-19 cases make largest single-day leap

June 18, 2020 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Stover man killed in Morgan County crash

June 18, 2020 10:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Stover man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Morgan County Wednesday night.

Patrol: Man thrown from boat at Lake of the Ozarks

May 25, 2020 8:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a man was ejected from a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks after it crashed into a wave Sunday afternoon.

General manager: Lake-side businesses working to stay sanitary despite tourists

May 24, 2020 7:21 PM Zach Boetto

As tourists rush to the Lake of the Ozarks for Memorial Day weekend, businesses are doing what they can to follow the state’s health order.

Many ignore health recommendations during holiday weekend

May 23, 2020 6:42 PM Zach Boetto

Thousands of people flocked to the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.

Sedalia man dies in Sunday crash

May 18, 2020 9:05 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Sedalia man died after a crash in Morgan County Sunday afternoon.

Patrol: Morgan County chase ends in crash

May 12, 2020 11:23 AM Matt Ragsdale

A man from northwest Missouri was involved in a crash after leading Morgan County deputies on a chase Monday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri reporting new death from COVID-19

May 3, 2020 3:58 PM Sydney Olsen

The Morgan County Health Center confirmed a fifth case of COVID-19 Sunday.