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End of year Boone County food inspections find few violations

January 1, 2020 12:00 PM Joe McLean

In the final week of 2019, 20 restaurants, one caterer, one grocery store and a food processing facility were inspected by Boone County staff.

Chief Myers: Fulton police shooting suspect dies

January 1, 2020 4:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

Myers told ABC 17 News that he heard from investigators that the suspect died at a Columbia hospital.

Mid-Missouri DWI arrests over New Years Eve

January 1, 2020 6:25 PM Matt Ragsdale

Troopers arrested seven people suspected of DWI between late New Year’s Eve and Wednesday afternoon.

Suspect arrested after high-speed Boone County chase

January 1, 2020 12:27 PM Matthew Sanders

A high-speed chase that began in Columbia ended on a country road between Centralia and Sturgeon on Wednesday.

Corporate tax cuts and minimum wage increases take effect in Missouri

January 1, 2020 5:54 PM Amber Tabeling

A new year brings new laws. Missouri’s corporate tax cut is changing and it is unknown whether the state’s businesses will gain or lose money.

Pair from Columbia charged, suspected of fighting state trooper

December 31, 2019 4:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man and woman from Columbia are charged with assaulting a state trooper and allegedly trying to escape custody on Thursday.

Columbia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child's death.

Former prosecutor: Winning conviction in Columbia police manslaughter case could be difficult

January 1, 2020 12:48 PM Connor Hirsch

A former Cole County prosecutor said Wednesday that getting a conviction against a law enforcement officer is “immensely difficult.”

Jefferson City traffic stop leads to pot bust

January 1, 2020 3:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

Multiple bags of marijuana along with plastic bags, a scale and cash were seized from the car police said.

Advisory group urges better flood protection in Missouri

January 1, 2020 2:34 PM Associated Press

An advisory group appointed by Missouri’s governor says the state’s levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged flooding in 2019.

Jefferson City, Cole County to share some tornado recovery expenses

January 1, 2020 11:34 AM Madison Fleck

Jefferson City and Cole County plan to share some tornado recovery expenses connected with a multi-agency warehouse.

Randolph County house catches fire on New Year’s Eve

January 1, 2020 11:30 AM Matthew Sanders

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt in a New Year’s Eve house fire in Randolph County. Firefighters with the Eastern Randolph Fire Protection District were sent to the 2000 block of Route YY near Moberly at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, district chief Dave Gaines said. Crews were there until 10:30 p.m. and went

4 homicides in first 3 hours of 2020 in St. Louis

January 1, 2020 9:30 AM Associated Press

St. Louis police say four people were shot to death in the early hours of the first day of 2020, including three killed at one location.

Twelve people killed in shootings in Columbia during 2019

December 31, 2019 7:22 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia experienced an unusually high number of homicides in 2019.

Man booked in Howard County Jail on suspicion of murder

December 31, 2019 9:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

Online jail records show a man is booked into the Howard County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder.

DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges

December 31, 2019 3:47 PM Joe McLean

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would provide teachers a pay raise and target hard-to-fill positions with additional pay incentives.

Doctors see more flu patients

December 31, 2019 10:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care in Columbia reported seeing more patients with the flu.

Gov. Parson consents to presidential order on refugee resettlement

December 31, 2019 8:56 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced on Tuesday that Missouri will continue allowing refugees to be placed in the state, in compliance with an order signed by President Donald Trump. Governors letter to Secretary of State PompeoDownload Trump signed Executive Order No. 13888 on Sept. 26 to include state and local governments in the