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Man accused of Quail Drive killing now in Boone County Jail

June 30, 2020 8:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jail records say a man accused of a deadly shooting on Quail Drive was booked into the Boone County Jail.

Fulton man killed while walking on Callaway County road

June 30, 2020 5:52 AM Brittany Wiley

One person is dead after a pedestrian crash in Callaway County Saturday night.

Boone County firefighters put out mobile home fire

June 29, 2020 10:18 PM Katie Greathouse

Firefighters with the Boone County Fire Protection District worked to put out a mobile fire Monday night.

Congregate living facilities continue to battle ‘high-risk’ COVID-19 threats

June 29, 2020 12:00 PM Zach Boetto

Sixteen of Mid-Missouri’s nursing homes and other congregate living facilities have seen COVID-19 cases in staff or residents as the state continues working to give families access to outdoor visits with loved ones.

University of Missouri to require face coverings in classrooms

June 29, 2020 3:07 PM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri will require students and employees to wear a mask in classrooms in the fall as a way to fight the spread of COVID-19, the university said Monday.

Man killed in Camden County crash

June 29, 2020 6:47 PM Katie Greathouse

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 70-year-old man was killed in a crash in Camden County on Monday afternoon. It happened around 1:40 p.m. on Highway 5 north of the Business 5 overpass. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a vehicle driven by Tracy Kemp, 60, rear-ended a pickup truck driven by Tommy

Mask order’s wording will affect enforcement at businesses

June 29, 2020 6:31 PM Connor Hirsch

As Columbia leaders are putting together an order to potentially require citizen to wear masks in public, it poses the question of enforcement.

Columbia Public Schools says it ‘will expect’ students to wear masks; city works on requirement

June 29, 2020 11:27 AM Amber Tabeling

The local health department is drawing up an ordinance that would require people to wear masks in public places in Columbia, while Columbia Public Schools will expect students to wear masks this fall.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking heavy rain and potential flash flooding

June 29, 2020 4:29 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Scattered storms early, with heavy rain moving in overnight for areas along and north of I-70 through morning. Rain amounts will be between 2-4″ with the highest amounts across northeast Missouri. Lows in the low 70s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms early, becoming hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s and heat indices

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

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County says COVID-19 case investigators overloaded

June 29, 2020 9:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ashland police arrest woman after chase reportedly reaches 110 mph

June 29, 2020 5:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Abigail Heiland, 23, was arrested near Highway 63 and Old Millers Road after the chase that started with an attempted traffic stop.

Deputies: Man killed in Saturday afternoon shooting on Wagon Trail Road

June 29, 2020 2:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said a man was shot dead after a disturbance in north Columbia Saturday afternoon.

Parts of Mid-Missouri under flash flood watch

June 29, 2020 11:54 AM Zola Crowder

Several counties in Missouri including Boone, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe are in a flash flood watch.

Columbia man charged with murder in weekend death

June 15, 2020 3:34 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after a man was found dead Saturday north of Columbia.

Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor’s home

June 29, 2020 8:55 AM Associated Press

A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, as the group marched toward the mayor’s home.

Short staffing cancels Columbia curbside recycling for the week

June 29, 2020 5:40 AM Brittany Wiley

The city says a “lack of sufficient staffing” is keeping crews from collecting trash and recycling the week of June 29.

Hundreds of protesters take to the streets after weeks of demonstrations

June 28, 2020 3:26 PM Sydney Olsen

A crowd gathered for a Black Lives Matter protests at the Boone County Courthouse Sunday around 3 p.m.

Shots fired on Northland Drive

June 28, 2020 9:55 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Police responded to Northland Drive around 9 p.m. on Sunday for shots fired.

Man arrested in connection to McKee Street shooting

June 28, 2020 8:42 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested 22-year-old Deraze Lashon Bullock on Saturday in connection to a shooting on McKee Street in Columbia. According to a press release, a man flagged down police in the 1800 block the street on June 25. The man told police his 16-year-old son was riding his bike near McKee Street Park

Driver safe after crashing car into house in Columbia

June 27, 2020 11:02 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a car that crashed into a house near the 5300 Block of Currituck Lane on Saturday morning. According to a tweet from CFD, the driver was not injured in the crash. Authorities were on scene around 10:40 a.m. working to get the vehicle out of the