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Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Cole County man flown to hospital after crash

June 9, 2020 4:30 PM Matthew Sanders

A Cole County man was taken to University of Missouri Hospital by helicopter Tuesday after a van drove into the path of his utility vehicle.

Fulton school board to settle tied election this week

June 9, 2020 3:45 PM Matthew Sanders

The winner of the final seat on the Fulton Board of Education will be determined when the board meets Wednesday.

4 charged in fatal Jefferson City shooting

June 9, 2020 3:28 PM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County prosecutors charged four people in connection with a fatal shooting after an alleged drug deal turned deadly last week.

Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2018 killing

June 9, 2020 11:28 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 killing of a teenager.

Second crash reported at Rocheport Bridge Tuesday morning

June 9, 2020 8:03 AM Matt Ragsdale

Mid-Missouri crews responded to a second crash at the Missouri River Bridge on Interstate 70 westbound near Rocheport on Tuesday.

Columbia Public Schools to offer families a choice on online or in-person education for fall

June 8, 2020 3:28 PM Connor Hirsch

After the past school year ended with students out of the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia Public School leaders are set to discuss what returning to class might look like.

Rock Bridge High School alum speak about perceived racism

June 8, 2020 4:22 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will meet at 6:45 p.m. in person at the Aslin Administration building.

New Boone County COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in first week of June

June 8, 2020 1:06 PM Zach Boetto

The health department has reported 40 new cases in the last seven days.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County health officials detail nature of new cases

June 8, 2020 5:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic here.

Protesters with Black Lives Matter banner

GALLERY: People take to the streets for Columbia protest

June 8, 2020 3:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

Images of the large crowd that filled streets Sunday in downtown Columbia in a protest spurred by the death of George Floyd.

Troopers rescue two women missing on the Lamine River

June 8, 2020 1:56 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Monday two women were rescued in Cooper County early in the morning after getting lost on the Lamine River on Sunday.

WATCH: George Floyd visitation service

June 8, 2020 12:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

Thousands of mourners came out Monday in Houston for the visitation of a man whose death at the hands of police has sparked protests nationwide. A private funeral service Tuesday will follow the service in Houston, George Floyd’s home town. Floyd died while a Minneapolis police officer had a knee on his neck, prompting protests

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in downtown Columbia Sunday

June 7, 2020 2:04 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters gathered in downtown Columbia Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Active cases of COVID-19 lower in Boone County

June 7, 2020 3:51 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 42 active cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down from 43 on Saturday.

Protests continue for sixth consecutive day in Columbia

June 6, 2020 7:24 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters took to the streets again Saturday in downtown Columbia.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri records more than 800 COVID-19 related deaths

June 6, 2020 8:16 PM Deborah Kendrick

New COVID-19 cases in Missouri dipped just below 200 Saturday. The total number of cases statewide increased to 14,442 on Saturday, an increase of 189. The number was below Friday’s increase of 196. Ten new deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 809. State and local officials have repeatedly said they expect the number

Protesters chant ‘say his name’ through downtown Columbia

June 5, 2020 6:49 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters gathered outside of the Boone County Courthouse around 5 p.m. Friday. The group of about 25 people started to march around 6:40 p.m. Protesters chanted “say his name” and “George Floyd” as they walked. The group went on Providence Road and Worley Street. “Say his name.” “George Floyd.”The peaceful demonstration is

Local health director calls systemic racism a public health emergency

June 5, 2020 8:16 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a letter to the community Friday, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning called systemic racism a public health emergency. “Systemic racism disproportionately affects the stress and burden of illness experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color,” Browning wrote. “These minority groups are more likely