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Jefferson City police work two crashes in same spot within minutes

June 28, 2021 10:33 AM Matthew Sanders

Two single-vehicle crashes happened in the same spot within minutes of each other on the same stretch of road Sunday evening in Jefferson City, police said.

COU flights canceled, delayed Monday after Sunday night diversion.

Flights out of COU impacted by weather conditions, Sunday night diversion

June 28, 2021 4:29 AM Molly Stawinoga

There are schedule changes for two flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport Monday morning.

Missouri House to introduce Federal Reimbursement Allowance in special session Monday

June 28, 2021 6:09 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House is set to introduce the Federal Reimbursement Allowance in a special session on Monday after it was passed in the Senate early Saturday morning. Normally, the FRA is passed with bipartisan support. The special session was called after the legislature failed to pass the FRA for the first

Officials prepare for continued rain, flash flooding in Mid-Missouri

June 27, 2021 6:16 PM Ben Fein

Boone County Fire officials say they’re ready for another week of storms and flash flooding as Mid-Missouri is still recovering from the latest round of storms.

The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 numbers reported June 27.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri sees a near 20% increase in week to week coronavirus cases

June 27, 2021 4:38 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 467 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total case count since the start of the pandemic to 522,889. The state dashboard says new cases are up by 19.6% over the past seven days. The positivity rate is currently at 7.7%. Missouri

Deputies transition to roving patrol search for convicted murderer after a vehicle pursuit

June 26, 2021 7:45 PM Chanel Porter

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said law enforcement is not actively searching for Thorp in a certain area anymore. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies transitioned to a roving patrol search for a convicted murderer who they said ran away after a vehicle

Escaped Missouri State prison inmate in custody

June 26, 2021 10:37 PM Ben Fein

Jason Laird, who escaped custody Tuesday after Pettis County Sheriff’s Department reported an inmate has escaped custody after working at the Missouri State Fairgrounds just after 5 p.m.

Crews work to repair damages left by latest round of storms

June 26, 2021 8:21 PM Ben Fein

Nelson’s Tree Service in Columbia has been working night and day to clean up debris left by trees in both homes and on roads after severe storms hit Mid-Missouri Friday.

Tracking scattered evening showers and more rain ahead

June 26, 2021 5:39 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: Scattered storms are beginning to pop up just to the east of Central Missouri. These scattered storms and showers will continue to grow westerly throughout Mid-Missouri. The biggest threat with these storms will be flooding as the ground is currently already saturated from the past two days of storms. As we get later into

SATURDAY UPDATES: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 7.5% on Saturday

June 26, 2021 1:19 PM Chanel Porter

The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 520 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 522,422. The state also added 251 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Saturday. In total, 92,999 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. Three new deaths were added Saturday. DHSS has recorded

Former Mizzou star makes US Olympic team in second event

June 26, 2021 12:46 PM Andrew Kauffman

EUGENE, Oregon (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star Karissa Schweizer will represent Team USA in a second event in Tokyo. She finished in second place in the 10,000 meter race at the Olympic Trials on Saturday. Click here to hear from Schweizer after the race. The Iowa native finished with a time of 31:16.52. Former Parkway Central

SATURDAY STORM & FLOODING UPDATES: Photo and video gallery

June 26, 2021 4:55 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. According to Boone County Office of Emergency Management, a flash flood warning is issued until 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Multiple areas of Boone County are still underwater and as of 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, MoDOT reported 206 roads closed in the state due to flooding. You can find a link to their Traveler

FRIDAY STORM UPDATES: Multiple water rescue reported in Jefferson City

June 25, 2021 4:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for storm updates in Mid-Missouri.

Motorcyclist dead after wreck with Columbia Public School bus on trip in Wyoming

June 25, 2021 9:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

JACKSON, Wy. (KMIZ) The Columbia School District says all students and staff are safe after being involved in a fatal crash. It happened during a school trip to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. Officials with the district say a motorcyclist died in the wreck. The district says the group is awaiting a new bus in

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest number of new coronavirus cases since March 8

June 25, 2021 8:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Flooded roadways in Columbia are resulting in longer response times for emergency teams

June 25, 2021 4:37 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Brad Frazier with the Columbia Fire Department said his crews responded to five water rescues in a 90 minute period Friday morning, but the response time took a bit longer than expected. Frazier said not only are the commonly flooded roadways closed but roadways in different areas are flooded also. He said

Moberly man charged for child pornography

June 25, 2021 3:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was arrested for child pornography after an investigation began in October 2020 in Boone County. A tip to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children showed a person in the Moberly area had uploaded files considered to be

Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death

June 25, 2021 3:01 PM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that

Midway Golf and Games flooded; manager believes it will get worse with the next round of rainfall

June 25, 2021 3:08 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Golf courses at Midway Golf and Games are flooded with several feet of water. According to ABC 17’s viewer reports the Boone County area was hit with about five to six inches of rain causing severe flooding all over the county. The rain caused Perchie Creek and the Missouri River to overflow.

Boonville police looking for bank robber

June 25, 2021 11:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

A man got away with a undisclosed amount of money after robbing a Boonville bank, police said Friday.