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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 12 new coronavirus cases

March 5, 2021 9:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lake-area realtor charged in alleged murder-for-hire case

March 5, 2021 3:41 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested Leigh Ann Bauman on Thursday and Camden County prosecutors charged her Friday with a single count of conspiracy to commit murder.

Some Missourians travel hundreds of miles for Cooper County emergency vaccine clinic

March 5, 2021 3:24 PM Zola Crowder

A two-day vaccine clinic at the Isle of Capri Casino Hotel in Booneville left the Cooper County Health Department with 330 extra doses of coronavirus vaccine.

Bomb threat evacuates Sturgeon school

March 5, 2021 2:03 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Sturgeon school building was evacuated because of a bomb threat school officials say.

Pharmacies prepare for consistent shipments of coronavirus vaccines

March 5, 2021 12:28 PM Chanel Porter

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that 15% of Missouri’s weekly vaccine allotment will be sent to pharmacies.

Court documents: Dispute over $40 led to murder on W. Millbrook Drive

March 5, 2021 11:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say a dispute over $40 led to a fatal shooting on W. Millbrook Drive last month.

Man suspected of child abduction and St. Louis County homicide found dead

March 5, 2021 4:40 AM Molly Stawinoga

The state highway patrol canceled the Amber Alert around 4:40 a.m. Though the one-year-old girl was found safe, the suspect is still at large, the alert said.

CPS reports lowest case rate ahead of vote on five-day-a-week in-person learning

March 5, 2021 5:47 AM Ben Fein

The CPS Board of Education is set to discuss and vote on a motion that would bring students back to the classroom, full time.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should everyone get the full coronavirus stimulus payment?

March 5, 2021 2:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many congressional Democrats have pushed for most adults to get $1,400 apiece from the new coronavirus stimulus package, with payments phasing out at higher income levels.

University of Missouri to demolish eight buildings as part of money-saving plan, critics say history will be lost

March 4, 2021 12:21 PM Matthew Sanders

The plan is expected to save MU more than $93.7 million in repair and maintenance costs and about $2.5 million in annual operating costs, according to a news release.

Camden woman arrested for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder

March 4, 2021 10:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark woman was arrested Thursday by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Officials report Leigh Bauman was arrested this afternoon in Camden County. She is currently being held at Camden County Jail with no bond issued.

ABC 17 News March 4 COVID-19 Roundtable discussion

March 4, 2021 8:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the March 4 roundtable, the topics discussed were about the efficacy and availability of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Also how health organizations are planning to use the doses and how this vaccine could be a game-changer in the pandemic. ABC 17 News spoke with MU Health Pharmacy Director Brad Myers

Scammers using U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jefferson City for scam

March 4, 2021 8:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jefferson City is warning residents that scammers are using the office’s title in an attempt to scam residents. Officials say the scammer claims to be with Cyber Crimes and said they (the receiver of the call) had a phone that was identified as a phone used in

Suspect arrested for Feb. 15 Columbia murder

March 4, 2021 5:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyreese Perkins, 19, of Columbia, Thursday for the homicide of Jakob Cole. Cole was found shot on the 4700 block of west Millbrook Dr. on Feb. 15. Deputies responded to reports of shots fired on the evening of Feb. 15 in the area of W Millbrook Drive

Boone Hospital vaccinated up to 1,000 people at Columbia Mall

March 4, 2021 10:01 AM Meghan Drakas

Boone Hospital Center officials are set to vaccinate 1,000 people with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on Thursday.

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services assistant director says outside counties are contributing to the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Boone.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; active cases below 100

March 4, 2021 8:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Camden County deputies locate man possibly connected to recent death

March 4, 2021 2:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

Camden County deputies say they are asking for the public’s help in locating a man in connection with a recent suspicious death.

Columbia bars and restaurants happy for extended business hours under new health order

March 4, 2021 2:45 PM Zola Crowder

The new Columbia/Boone County health order is officially in effect with several changes in place for bars, restaurants and large gatherings.

Missouri to step up coronavirus vaccinations via pharmacies

March 4, 2021 11:28 AM Chanel Porter

Missouri will begin next week to give part of its weekly coronavirus vaccine allocation to pharmacies to boost the number of doses reaching underserved areas.

Jefferson City Diocese tells Catholics to use any coronavirus shot that is available

March 4, 2021 11:06 AM Victoria Bragg

The Catholic bishop in Jefferson City and the city’s Catholic hospital are encouraging residents to get any coronavirus shot that is available.