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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.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases continues to rise; Cole County reports 9 breakthrough cases

July 7, 2021 4:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Fatal motorcycle crash in Morgan County on Saturday night

July 4, 2021 7:51 AM Meghan Drakas

MORGAN, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal crash in Morgan County on Saturday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 10:10 on Saturday night on MO 52 Eastbound about 1,000 feet from Stevenson Lane. 35-year-old Jeffery Smith from Stover, was traveling eastbound on a 2003 Harley Davidson Motorcycle when

Driver seriously injured after wreck in Morgan County

June 23, 2021 11:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles woman is seriously injured after a wreck on Route TT in Morgan County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Hailee Fretueg was driving northbound on Route TT, one mile north of Highway 5 when she failed to negotiate a curve. Fretueg’s 2006 Hyundai Azera traveled off the

Lake fire chief, business owner say awareness key to preventing fuel fires on boats

June 18, 2021 4:19 PM Lucas Geisler

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a local fire chief and a business owner at the Lake of the Ozarks, awareness of a boat’s condition and even its smell can help boaters prevent fuel fires. Two boats have caught fire in the last week due to fuel issues, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves guardrail and median guard cable repair contracts

June 2, 2021 6:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved two one-year contracts that will provide guardrail and downed median guard cable repairs in several mid-Missouri counties. The first contract entails repairs in various locations as needed in Camden, Maries and Miller Counties. The second contract will be for repairs along various routes

Lazy Gators shooting leaves one person dead

May 29, 2021 11:46 PM Zach Boetto

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) EDIT: Shooting took place at Lazy Gators. Previous reporting said Shady Gators. UPDATE: According to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, a 27-year-old black male, has died. CCSO also arrested two of three suspects, with the help of witnesses. The names of the victims

Jury finds Morgan County man not guilty of murder

May 27, 2021 5:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Morgan County man not guilty of murder. A Moniteau County jury returned the verdict Thursday afternoon. Thomas Capps was accused of killing Ronald Salmons in Versailles back in 2015. The case was moved to Moniteau County on a change of venue request. Prosecutors argued Capps staged a

Jury selection and opening statements heard Tuesday for murder trial in Moniteau County

May 25, 2021 4:41 AM Leila Mitchell

Thomas Capps was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in 2019 for the March 17, 2015, death of Ronald Salmons.

Jury trial starts in 2015 Versailles murder case

May 24, 2021 3:50 AM Zach Boetto

Thomas E. Capps, 50, will face a jury trial starting Monday in Moniteau County.

Stover woman arrested on suspicion of DWI after Morgan County crash

May 24, 2021 5:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a woman following a single-car crash Sunday night.

Patrol identifies woman killed in Morgan County crash

May 11, 2021 12:34 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the woman killed in a crash Monday on Highway 50 in Morgan County. The patrol says Karen Overmiller, 70, of Four Seasons, Missouri died in the four-vehicle crash that shut down the highway. The patrol says the crash happened when Overmiller’s vehicle was approaching another

Patrol warns of fatal Morgan County crash

May 10, 2021 11:16 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F posted on Twitter that troopers are investigating a fatal crash at highways 50 and 5, just outside Syracuse.

Man seriously hurt after a wreck involving a vehicle and a golf cart in Morgan County

May 7, 2021 8:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Roach, Mo. man is seriously injured after he was driving a golf cart that was involved in a wreck with another vehicle. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Galen Heritage, 60, was driving a golf cart and attempted to cross Highway 5 from a private driveway. The crash report states

Missouri Attorney General files charges against contractor in Morgan and Camden Counties

April 30, 2021 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan and Camden County contractor is facing consumer fraud charges after an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Brandon Rusin of Rocky Mount, faces one count of financial exploitation of the elderly, a class C felony, and one count of deceptive business practice, a class E felony in Morgan

Live April election results

April 6, 2021 5:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

Polls close at 7 p.m.

Versailles man arrested in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

March 29, 2021 6:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man has been arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 55-year-old Matthew Loganbill faces charges for obstruction of congressional proceedings, unlawful and violent entry and disorderly conduct. According to court documents, he was arrested after witnesses told police that he posted his involvement in the riot on social

Homeless can receive access to stimulus payments

March 25, 2021 3:36 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The homeless population has the ability to receive stimulus checks. The IRS offers a free tax filing tool on its website allowing for unhoused people who make less than $72,000 annually to file easily. The department also offers free tax prep help for those in need, which will provide options for tax

ATV wreck sends Morgan County woman to Columbia hospital

March 18, 2021 8:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BARNETT, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County woman was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to a Columbia hospital due to an ATV wreck that left her with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Mary Thompson was driving a 2015 Honda Rancher ATV when it skidded on the roadway,

Child receives serious injuries in ATV crash

March 13, 2021 2:49 PM Sydney Olsen

One child was transported to Capital Region Medical Center after an ATV crash in Morgan County Saturday morning.

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Stover man killed in fiery crash

March 1, 2021 10:15 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Stover man was killed in a fiery crash in Benton County Sunday night.