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Vehicle crashes into pole on Worley Street

February 7, 2021 4:16 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle crash on Worley Street around 4 p.m. Sunday.

Man receives serious injuries in Morgan County crash

February 7, 2021 3:07 PM Sydney Olsen

A man was sent to Bothwell Hospital after getting in a wreck in Morgan County overnight.

SUNDAY UPDATES: State reports 8.7% have received at least one vaccine dose

February 7, 2021 10:57 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 769 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. There have been 466,217 cases reported in Missouri. The state ranked 26th in the nation on Sunday for new cases reported in the past seven days. DHSS reported 1 new virus-related death on Sunday. As of Sunday, 4,249,531 people

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports first case of COVID-19 variant

February 6, 2021 1:53 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,004 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 465,448 cases reported in Missouri.

Road crews continue to treat road conditions as snow moves through Mid-Missouri

February 6, 2021 8:53 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) MoDOT’s crews have been out all day Saturday pretreating and treating roads throughout the winter weather event. Jason Shafer, the District Maintenance Engineer for MoDot, said the department’s main concern is ensuring enough treatment is applied to roads as they fight the low temperatures. Once temperatures get below the low 20’s the

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge

February 6, 2021 3:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and

The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate their Super Bowl LIV win

REPLAY: Watch the ‘Road to Tampa’ Super Bowl special

February 6, 2021 6:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

Watch a replay of the “Road to Tampa” Super Bowl special.

Columbia fire crews battle a fire in the 1700 block of Paris Road.

Firefighters battle fire at Columbia business

February 6, 2021 7:16 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia fire crews are battling a fire at the Stover’s Flooring & Drapery Center Saturday morning. The fire started around 6 a.m. in the 1700 block of Paris Road. Smoke billows from the Stover’s Flooring & Drapery Center as fire crews work an active fire. Our crews on scene say at least

Road crews preparing ahead for the weekend’s winter weather

February 5, 2021 6:06 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Road crews across Mid-Missouri started pretreatment of priority routes ahead of the anticipated winter weather. Columbia Public Works began pretreatment of main roads Friday and plans to continue pretreatment ahead of the snow Saturday morning. Ashlyn Sherman, a spokesperson for Columbia Public Works said crews will continue to monitor road conditions throughout

Columbia man charged for second sexual assault in ten days

February 5, 2021 11:42 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in the Boone County Jail tonight after being accused of a Columbia sexual assault. Prosecutors have charged 24-year-old Xavier Gee with armed criminal action, two counts of 1st-degree sodomy, robbery and 3rd-degree assault. According to court documents, the victim was meeting Gee at a hotel. Police say once she

Cole County murder suspect wants evidence kept out of trial

February 5, 2021 4:46 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The suspect in a 1991 Cole County murder case wants several pieces of evidence left out of a future trial. The requests filed by attorneys for William “Chris” Niemet include leaving out newly-tested evidence for DNA, a 1991 lie detector test and witness statements made about a possible weapon used

Task Force recommends contextualization sign for Thomas Jefferson Statue

February 5, 2021 10:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some changes could soon get approved to a controversial statue on Mizzou’s campus. A task force recommends the school add a sign near the Thomas Jefferson statue that explains his accomplishments, the policies he supported and that the former president also owned slaves. UM System President Mun Choi created the task force

Cole County vaccinates over 2,000 residents during event

February 5, 2021 9:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A mass vaccination site wrapped up in Jefferson City. The event was held at the LINC. According to Cole County Health Director Kristi Campbell, the health department vaccinated around 2,000 people, which was their goal. There were some no-shows so health officials called people on their backup list who are eligible.

MU Health Care preparing to vaccinate another 2,000 people Saturday

February 5, 2021 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is gearing up to vaccinate 2,000 people tomorrow at Faurot Field. More than 2,000 people were vaccinated with the first shot of Moderna’s vaccine yesterday. MU plans to host another clinic the week of February 15th but organizers are still deciding what exact day that will be. They are

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia city officials to provide community briefing on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon

February 5, 2021 11:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Britt Reid

Chiefs coach Britt Reid in car crash injuring 2 young kids

February 5, 2021 6:24 PM Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash late Thursday that injured two young children near the team’s training complex adjacent to Arrowhead Stadium.

17-year-old charged as an adult in July 2020 second-degree murder case in east Columbia

February 5, 2021 6:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teen is now charged with two counts of second-degree murder for his alleged role in the deaths of two people on July 5 in east Columbia. According to Assistant Prosecutor Jessica Caldera, 17-year-old Iseah Jackson was certified as an adult at a hearing in juvenile court today. Caldera says she

Jefferson City School District to appeal employee firing case to Missouri Supreme Court

February 5, 2021 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ordered the district to rehire Ferry with back pay last March. The Western District upheld that ruling in December.