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Father Tolton officials respond after being accused of violating COVID-19 health order

September 21, 2020 10:08 AM Molly Stawinoga

PHHS filed a notice of violation against the athletic director at Father Tolton Catholic High School.

Columbia Public School's Learning Mode Matrix

CPS slides under needed case metric for hybrid learning

September 21, 2020 7:09 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ new case metric fell below 50 on Monday, based on the district’s COVID-19 guidance this could mean a transition in its learning method.

MONDAY UPDATES: Morgan County reports four COVID-19 related deaths

September 21, 2020 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updated COVID-19 news from around Mid-Missouri.

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

Columbia PD: Several men assault, rob man on Seventh St. after vehicle breaks down

September 21, 2020 3:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate an armed robbery of a 55-year-old man on the 700 block of Seventh St. at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Officials say when officers arrived they found the victim with several cuts to his head and face. The victim told police he was driving his moped when it died

Barn fire reported as a total loss in Taos, Mo.

September 21, 2020 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TAOS, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Fire Protection District responded to an early Monday morning barn fire on the 7700 block of Helias Spur in Taos, Mo. Officials with Osage Fire called for assistance from Cole County Fire Protection District for tanker support. The barn and its contents are a reported total loss. The investigation into the

WATCH: Mid-Missouri county clerks talk voting changes, rules for November

September 21, 2020 9:47 AM Lucas Geisler

Watch live at 1 p.m. as area county clerks answer questions about the November election.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Motorcyclists seriously hurt in separate Camden County crashes

September 21, 2020 9:33 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said two motorcyclists were seriously hurt in separate crashes less than an hour apart in Camden County on Sunday.

City of Columbia looking at CARES Act funding for disease investigation

September 21, 2020 6:08 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia city leaders are talking about a contract for CARES Act funding with the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services.

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

SUNDAY UPDATES: More COVID-19 cases identified in Truman building

September 20, 2020 3:00 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported Missouri has had 112,844 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

MU Health Care reports data breach

September 20, 2020 8:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Patients of University of Missouri Health Care may have had their information exposed after an email phishing incident.

Two crashes on Scott Boulevard close driving lanes

September 20, 2020 6:54 PM Sydney Olsen

Emergency crews responded to two crashes on Scott Boulevard Sunday.

Columbia could see e-scooters on its streets and sidewalks this fall

September 20, 2020 6:44 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia City Council is set to vote on Monday whether the city and University of Missouri will see Bird Rides, Inc. scooters on its streets and sidewalks this fall.