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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri health department reports 3,800+ new COVID-19 cases

January 6, 2021 4:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

100,000 coronavirus vaccine doses given out in Missouri. Gov. Parson rebukes violent protests at U.S. Capitol

January 6, 2021 11:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson and two state leaders gave updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of dollars being given to Missouri’s higher education institutions. The governor also rebuked violent protests that broke in Washington DC on Wednesday.

Woman shot inside Capitol during riot has died

January 6, 2021 5:15 PM Associated Press

A woman who was shot inside the U.S. Capitol during the violent pro-Trump protest has died.

Montgomery County deputies arrest man suspected of shooting on I-70

January 6, 2021 12:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday a St. Louis man was arrested on suspicion of a shooting on Interstate 70 West.

Congressional joint session starts; Mid-Missouri House members to oppose Electoral College vote

January 6, 2021 9:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Jefferson City) has said he is joining other GOP legislators to oppose the Electoral College count.

Inspectors found one non-critical violation at Gentry Middle School.

Thirteen more inspections at Columbia Public Schools result in one violation

January 6, 2021 11:48 AM Molly Stawinoga

Health officials inspected 13 Columbia schools since ABC 17’s last report. Only one was found with a non-critical violation.

Hallsville man dies after late-night house fire

January 6, 2021 10:21 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County firefighters say a Hallsville man has died after a house fire late Tuesday night.

White House ‘red zone’ report suggests UK COVID-19 variant spreading in Missouri

January 6, 2021 6:20 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new White House Red Zone Report, obtained by ABC News, says an acceleration in cases this fall/winter suggests the UK variant is spreading in Missouri communities. White House Red Zone Report 01/03/21Download As of Jan. 2, 218,000 vaccine doses have been distributed to the state. Health officials in the state have

Columbia's outage map shows 705 customers without power at 3:54 a.m. Wednesday.

OUTAGE UPDATE: Power restored for hundreds of Water and Light customers

January 6, 2021 2:24 AM Molly Stawinoga

The City of Columbia public outages map showed several outages early Wednesday morning.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you gotten your stimulus payment?

January 6, 2021 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Some have already seen payments deposited into their accounts.

Warnock makes history in winning Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race

January 6, 2021 1:55 AM CNN

Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early Wednesday morning, a repudiation of Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her adherence to President Donald Trump. The control of the US Senate now comes down to Republican David

How video of an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City could impact investigation

January 5, 2021 6:55 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As cell phones and other forms of video become increasingly more common in investigations, law enforcement and legal experts say it can play a crucial role in finding out what truly happened. After an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City left a Columbia man dead Sunday, a viewer sent ABC 17 News

Resident in critical condition after being rescued from house fire in Hallsville

January 5, 2021 11:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A residential fire in Hallsville leads to 13 trucks responding on the 10100 block of Hague. An ABC 17 News crew is reporting the fire is out. Officials speaking with ABC 17 say a resident was trapped upstairs in the house. Crews had to do CPR on site and he was taken

Missouri State Highway Patrol reporting a possible shooting at Danville Exit on Interstate 70

January 5, 2021 9:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

DANVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Twitter account is reporting a possible shooting at Danville Exit on Interstate 70. Officials tweeted out just before 8:30 p.m. of the investigation. Cpl. Kyle A. Green reports that troopers “are still trying to piece it together it appears one person was shot and one person is in

COVID-19 continues to impact trauma training for CPD officers

January 5, 2021 7:56 PM Sydney Olsen

A 19-year-old man is recovering in a local hospital after being shot in Columbia on Monday. Columbia police responded to the scene, and officers provided medical aid before EMS crews arrived.

Man arrested after allegedly assaulting two people and stealing a vehicle in Moniteau County

January 5, 2021 9:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CLARKSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a man was arrested Monday after an assault call and a chase from Clarksburg to California. According to court documents, Bryan Bardin is accused of an assault at a residence on the 200 block of Shelby St in Clarksburg then stealing a vehicle from the

City of Columbia hosting drive-thru trash bag voucher exchange at Cosmo Park

January 5, 2021 8:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. The City of Columbia Utilities Services is hosting a contactless drive-through exchange for garbage bag vouchers in two weeks at the Parks Management Center in Cosmo Park. Following new city guidelines, all trash bags placed curbside for residential trash collection will need to be in a City-issued bag with the City logo. Columbia