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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 91 new COVID cases over three days

June 13, 2022 4:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act still under debate as national lawmakers strike bipartisan gun control deal

June 13, 2022 4:40 PM Hannah Falcon

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators struck a deal on gun control this past weekend, but it may not be enforced in Missouri because of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.

Multiple cooling centers around Columbia to help residents to cool off

June 13, 2022 5:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Exposure to extreme heat can cause a variety of health problems, including heat stroke and even death.

Jefferson City man charged after Saturday robbery

June 13, 2022 5:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City man is accused of stealing $300 from a 17-year-old with the use of a gun.

Columbia man charged after Sunday night stabbing

June 13, 2022 3:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County prosecutor has charged John Bibby with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

City offices in Jefferson City to be closed on Monday in observance of Juneteenth

June 13, 2022 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

City offices in Jefferson City will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth.

Columbia Board of Education set to vote on pay increases for all employees

June 13, 2022 5:43 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is set to vote Monday night on the finalized 2022-23 school year budget. LINK: Columbia Board of Education agenda The school board plans to use more than $7 million to increase all employees’ salaries. On June 8, board members shared details about the budget at a hearing.

St. James teen killed after falling out of truck bed

June 13, 2022 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James teenager was killed Sunday night after falling out of a pickup truck bed. The 16-year-old boy fell out of the vehicle on County Road 2250, about 2 miles west of St. James, around 10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Staff at Phelps Health in Rolla

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will new gun regulations make it through Congress?

June 13, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Democratic and Republican senators say they’re working toward compromise on gun regulations after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas led to calls for reform.

U.S. Senators reach new bipartisan gun legislation deal

June 12, 2022 8:23 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of 20 senators on both sides of the aisle announced an agreement was reached on new laws meant to address the country’s ongoing gun violence. The proposal would be the first major gun law to make it through Congress in years. There have been more than 250 mass shootings in

One person shot on North Blvd Saturday night

June 12, 2022 12:55 AM Erika McGuire

No one has been detained after Columbia Police say a women suffered a non- life threatening injury after they say she was shot on North Blvd late Saturday night.

Jefferson City woman seriously hurt after a crash in Moniteau County

June 12, 2022 9:52 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Moniteau County seriously injured a 18-year-old driver early Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F says the crash happened on U.S 50 west of Pam Jones Road. Erika Castro of Jefferson City was traveling westbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and

Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed eminent domain law Saturday

June 11, 2022 9:48 PM Marina Diaz

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed the House Bill 2005 into effect on Saturday at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The signing took place during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. The new eminent domain law will require energy companies to pay private landowners 150% of the fair market value to use their

Columbia man dies from UTV crash Saturday

June 11, 2022 8:18 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two people from Columbia and one from St. Charles that ended in the death of a 55-year-old.

Gas prices hit record highs nationally and statewide

June 11, 2022 4:26 PM Hannah Falcon

as prices continue to set records as they climb higher and higher across the nation.

Columbia to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic, as transmission levels increase in Boone County

June 11, 2022 3:13 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is set to hold its second ‘comfort’ clinic Saturday, for children and adults who are anxious about needles or the vaccination process.

Average US gas price hits $5 for first time

June 11, 2022 5:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA’s Saturday reading. The record is hardly a surprise. Gas prices have been rising steadily for the last eight weeks, and this latest milestone marks the 15th straight day that the AAA

Grassroots campaign organizes for more pedestrian-friendly streets in Columbia

June 10, 2022 5:35 PM Hannah Falcon

Como Livable Streets is a grassroots campaign organized by a group called Local Motion to add more bike lanes, crosswalks and paved sidewalks to Columbia roads.