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Columbia woman pleads guilty in child abuse case

September 22, 2020 3:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman originally charged with 11 counts including child abuse pleaded guilty Friday to three abuse counts and two endangerment counts.

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz gives roster update ahead of season opener

September 22, 2020 12:57 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz held his first game-week news conference on Tuesday afternoon. You can watch the full news conference in the video player below. Here is the depth chart ahead of the season opener against No. 2 Alabama.Download Drinkwitz said seven players will be out for the season opener due

Columbia City Council approves increase in pay for some sanitation workers

September 22, 2020 11:56 AM Zola Crowder

Some Columbia sanitation workers are getting a raise with the passage of the city’s fiscal 2021 budget.

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

Boone County health department cites school, bars with COVID-19 violations

September 21, 2020 11:58 AM Zach Boetto

Boone County health officials served COVID-19 health order violation notices to a school and two bars over the weekend.

Columbia moves out of ‘red zone’ in White House report; state improves national rank

September 22, 2020 5:44 AM Brittany Wiley

ABC News obtained the report Tuesday morning that shows Missouri moved to fifth place last week from fourth the week before. The state also moved from seventh for test positivity to 10th last week.

Health department explains reasons for change in health order

September 21, 2020 5:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Staff from the Columbia/Boone County health department and city leaders are discussing the current state of COVID-19.

Pettis County man charged with murdering wife in front of children

September 21, 2020 11:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SMITHTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton man is charged with killing his wife and other charges following a Wednesday afternoon incident in Pettis County. In the probable cause statement, Michael Brown is accused of assaulting and running over his wife in front of their children. Witnesses told law enforcement on scene that Brown was in his

Sterling Price monument in Jefferson City

Jefferson City Council pushes back vote to remove Confederate monument

September 21, 2020 11:35 AM Matt Ragsdale

If approved, the city will be allowed to remove the marker.

Amtrack reports train hits truck in Sedalia

September 21, 2020 9:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, Missouri Highway Patrol and Amtrack report a train hit a vehicle that was on the tracks west of Tipton. Officials report there were no injuries to the 44 passengers or crew members on board and the train was delayed for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Amtrak Police are

Man arrested on multiple charges after downtown Columbia incident Saturday

September 21, 2020 9:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Otis Campbell Jr. on multiple charges after an incident in downtown Columbia on Saturday night. In a probable cause statement, Columbia police allege Campbell got into a car and demanded the driver to take him to his residence. The driver and passenger told police that Campbell then got out

Father Tolton officials respond after being accused of violating COVID-19 health order

September 21, 2020 10:08 AM Molly Stawinoga

PHHS filed a notice of violation against the athletic director at Father Tolton Catholic High School.

Columbia Public School's Learning Mode Matrix

CPS slides under needed case metric for hybrid learning

September 21, 2020 7:09 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ new case metric fell below 50 on Monday, based on the district’s COVID-19 guidance this could mean a transition in its learning method.

MONDAY UPDATES: Morgan County reports four COVID-19 related deaths

September 21, 2020 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updated COVID-19 news from around Mid-Missouri.

Columbia PD: Several men assault, rob man on Seventh St. after vehicle breaks down

September 21, 2020 3:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate an armed robbery of a 55-year-old man on the 700 block of Seventh St. at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Officials say when officers arrived they found the victim with several cuts to his head and face. The victim told police he was driving his moped when it died

Barn fire reported as a total loss in Taos, Mo.

September 21, 2020 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TAOS, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Fire Protection District responded to an early Monday morning barn fire on the 7700 block of Helias Spur in Taos, Mo. Officials with Osage Fire called for assistance from Cole County Fire Protection District for tanker support. The barn and its contents are a reported total loss. The investigation into the