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Woman rescued at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area

December 5, 2020 2:37 PM Sydney Olsen

The Boone County Fire Department responded to the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area around 3 p.m. Saturday after a woman fell down an embankment.

Road to Recovery event to showcase homes built for tornado victims

December 5, 2020 3:40 AM Ben Fein

River City Habitat for Humanity is hosting an open house for four new homes Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Mexico man charged a second time for sex crimes against children

December 4, 2020 10:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Lewis Parrish is facing more charges of sex crimes against children after more information came out during the investigation into the allegations this time in Audrain County. According to the probable cause statement, the Audrain County deputy sheriff received a call about a possible sexual assault in or around Audrain County on

UM Board of Curators to vote on new indoor football practice facility

December 4, 2020 10:03 AM Andrew Kauffman

The UM Board of Curators will vote whether or not to approve a new indoor practice facility for the Mizzou football team in its meeting on Sunday. According to meeting documents – MU Athletics argues its current indoor facility, Devine Pavilion, provides challenges for the football team. It was built in 1998, and the indoor

Riechmann Indoor Pavilion to be used as site for jury trial and selection

December 4, 2020 7:27 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COVID-19 has brought on many changes for the Boone County Court House. Today it was decided that the Reichmann Pavilion at Stephen Lake Park in Columbia, will be used as an additional site for Boone County Court’s jury trials and selection. Division III Circuit Judge, Judge Kevin Crane, will be overseeing the

MoDOT to begin Interstate 70 pavement repair project Monday

December 4, 2020 5:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will begin a pavement repair project on Interstate 70 Monday on the westbound lanes near the Route O & Route J intersection. A contractor will be making improvements to the I-70 driving surface in Cooper, Boone, and Callaway Counties. Officials say this will impact evening and overnight traffic along Interstate 70

Trial date set for suspect in teen’s central Columbia killing

December 4, 2020 5:21 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be tried in March for a fatal shooting despite requests from his lawyer to speed up the case. Judge Kevin Crane on Friday set Javion Lawhorn’s trial to start March 1. Assistant Boone County prosecutor Morley Swingle said he expects the trial to last three days,

FRIDAY UPDATES: Two counties reporting COVID-19 related deaths

December 4, 2020 9:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michigan man arrested for DWI after I-70 rollover crash

December 4, 2020 9:40 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say a man from Kalamazoo, Mich. was hurt in a rollover crash on I-70 East Thursday night.

SEC announces schedule changes for Mizzou football

December 4, 2020 2:15 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The SEC announced changes to the Mizzou football team’s schedule, following multiple postponements throughout the season. The Tigers will meet Georgia on December 12 at Faurot Field. The conference originally scheduled the game for November 14, but Missouri did not have enough scholarship players available to play. As a result, Mizzou will

Record Boone County coronavirus number could be start of holiday bump

December 4, 2020 1:42 PM Zola Crowder

A Boone County health official said Friday that the record increase in coronavirus cases the day before could be related to Thanksgiving gatherings.

Man badly hurt in south Columbia crash

December 4, 2020 9:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

The crash happened at about 2:40 a.m. at Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard, Columbia police said in a news release.

Man with life-threatening injuries after early morning shooting in northeast Columbia

December 4, 2020 8:29 AM Ben Fein

Columbia police say an early morning shooting on Greeley Drive sent a 29-year-old man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Columbia Police investigating shooting on Kelsey Drive

December 3, 2020 11:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police are investigating a shooting Thursday night in the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive.

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you worry about coronavirus vaccine safety?

December 4, 2020 3:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Researchers and drug companies across the globe have rushed to create an effective coronavirus vaccine to hasten the end of the pandemic. In the United States, two vaccines are nearing approval as part of Operation Warp Speed. But the pace of vaccine development and the politics around it have some worried about safety. Give your

Fulton man arrested after allegedly showing a gun during a confrontation

December 3, 2020 9:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 200 block of west 6th Street Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, Jared Brooks drove to the location and had an argument with the victims, displaying a handgun in front of two adults and three children in a vehicle.

Boone County Democrats seek a candidate for House District 45

December 3, 2020 9:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Democratic Committee is looking for potential candidates interested in running for the opening in House District 45. In a news release on Nov. 16, Rep. Kip Kendrick said he will forego his final term, which he was elected to on Nov. 3, to join Senator-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City,

Judge dismisses criminal counts in Missouri duck boat deaths

December 3, 2020 3:05 PM Associated Press

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in 2018, killing 17 people. U.S. District Judge Doug Harpool filed an order Wednesday upholding a recommendation made in September. The boat captain, the general manager of the boat’s

State hopes to vaccinate all health-care workers against COVID-19 by end of January

December 3, 2020 1:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s Republican governor is expected to give an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday afternoon.

Health departments and medical providers say there are many unknowns about vaccine distribution for workers

December 3, 2020 7:48 PM Connor Hirsch

The Communicable disease coordinator for the Cole County Health Department Chezney Schulte told ABC17 news there are “more questions than answers” at this point about their involvement in distribution, and if they will receive the vaccine.