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WATCH: Attorney General Garland gives statement in aftermath of Trump raid

August 11, 2022 1:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

Attorney General Merrick Garland made a public statement Thursday afternoon regarding the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago.

CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools

August 11, 2022 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from Covid-19. In new guidelines released Thursday, the agency no longer recommends staying at least 6 feet away from

Merrick Garland says DOJ filed motion to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant and property receipt

August 11, 2022 1:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz and Zachary Cohen, CNN In his first public statement since federal agents searched former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago earlier this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday said that the Justice Department had filed in court a request that the search warrant and property receipt from

Burglars cut hole in side of Ashland pharmacy building

August 11, 2022 12:11 PM Matthew Sanders

Ashland police are looking for the people responsible for cutting a hole in the wall of a pharmacy to get inside early Thursday.

Hundreds expected to attend conference in Columbia about substance abuse disorders

August 11, 2022 6:47 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An organization that helps people fight substance abuse disorders will gather in Columbia Thursday and Friday. The Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers (MCRSP) is scheduled to hold its Central Region Conference at the Stoney Creek Hotel. Events and speakers are expected to start at 8 a.m. and run through 4 p.m.

Gas prices tumble below $4 for the first time in months

August 11, 2022 10:10 AM CNN

By Anna Cooban and Matt Egan, CNN Drivers in the United States can breathe a small sigh of relief — average gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March. The national average price for regular gasoline fell to $3.99 a gallon on Thursday, according to AAA. Gas prices hit

Judge sentences Bunceton man to probation for hitting child with vehicle

August 11, 2022 8:33 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County judge sentenced a Bunceton man to probation for hitting a child with a vehicle in 2021. Judge Robert L. Koffman sentenced Treyvon Korte at a hearing on Monday to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in physical

Toddler flown to hospital after near drowning at Lake of the Ozarks

August 11, 2022 7:55 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach toddler was flown to a hospital Wednesday night following a near drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a home on Tara Vista Road near the 26.7 mile marker of the Osage Arm around 8:10 p.m. Troopers said the 2-year-old boy

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do Justice Department officials owe the public an explanation?

August 10, 2022 5:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home has led to calls for Justice Department officials to explain their actions.

Columbia Police investigate after a suspicious person reported entering an apartment Tuesday night

August 10, 2022 7:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police are investigating a suspicious person that was inside an apartment on the 4300 block of Kentsfield on Tuesday night.

Jefferson City man charged with parental kidnapping

August 10, 2022 11:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is facing a parental kidnapping charge after the mother reported their 3-year-old daughter missing on Friday. A Cole County prosecutor has charged Thomas Chee with one county of parental kidnapping. The child’s mother called the police after Chee allegedly picked up the child from daycare but then

Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board airs disagreements at meeting

August 10, 2022 7:52 PM Marina Diaz

Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board met on Wednesday to discuss where the board stands following a string of contentious meetings.

Woman seriously injured following motorcycle crash off Route T in Camden County

August 10, 2022 10:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

A woman is seriously injured following a motorcycle crash near the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday evening.

Cole County upgrades emergency dispatch system to decrease call times

August 10, 2022 5:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Cole County Commissioners approved just under $125,000 to upgrade the emergency dispatch system used by fire, police and emergency medical services.

Gravois Mills man charged with sexually abusing a minor faces updated charge

August 10, 2022 8:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

More charges have been filed against a man accused of sexually abusing a minor at an unlicensed daycare in Versailles.

No one hurt in Jefferson City house fire

August 10, 2022 11:51 AM Matthew Sanders

No one was home when a house caught fire in west Jefferson City on Wednesday, according to a Jefferson City Fire Department news release.

Viral video shows the importance of helmet safety in youth sports

August 10, 2022 4:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Following a viral video of a little leaguer getting hit in the head by a pitch and then hugging the pitcher, it’s helpful to know which helmets are best for kids to keep them safe.