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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 132 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

September 7, 2021 6:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

The American Legion honors soldiers and 9/11 victims this weekend

September 7, 2021 11:25 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday will be 20 years since terrorists attacked the U.S., killing thousands of citizens. Some veterans at The American Legion Post 202 in Columbia are feeling some of the emotional pain as Saturday approaches. Paul Hobbs is a retired military veteran and First Vice Commander at The American Legion Post 202. He

Mizzou football players speak at news conference ahead of game against Kentucky

September 7, 2021 11:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions at noon Tuesday ahead of the Tigers’ game at Kentucky.

Columbia and Boone County leaders to give COVID-19 update at Columbia City Hall Monday.

Columbia City Council holds public hearing on the 2022 Annual Budget

September 7, 2021 3:37 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The second of three public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Budget was held Tuesday in the council chambers to allow opportunities for public input on the many items covered by the budget process. There was also an organized rally held outside city hall before the meeting by “Rally to Invest

Jefferson City man dies after motorcycle crash

September 7, 2021 9:31 AM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City Police Department said officers were working at the scene of a major crash on Missouri Boulevard at Ohio Street. Spokesman Lt. David Williams said the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle and at least one person was injured.

Reentry Opportunity Center helps Boone County residents reassimilate after prison

September 7, 2021 4:43 PM Hannah Falcon

In2Action’s Reentry Opportunity Center (ROC) held its grand opening for the new location on Paris Road in Columbia Tuesday morning.

Woman turns herself in after escaping custody in Randolph County; faces new charges

September 7, 2021 3:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Ellen Goble, of Moberly, escaped custody on August 28 from the Randolph County Jail after claiming to be another inmate that set to be released and then forging the inmate signature.

Columbia man charged after allegedly firing gun in Walmart

September 7, 2021 1:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired Monday at 11 a.m. at a business in the 3000 block of west Broadway.

UTV hit storm drain in crash that injured Rock Bridge baseball players

September 7, 2021 11:14 AM Leila Mitchell

The crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday when the 2009 Polaris Ranger the boys were riding drifted and dropped off the curb before the driver overcorrected and hit the storm drain, Capt. Brian Leer of the sheriff’s office said. The driver and two passengers were thrown from the vehicle completely, one passenger was partially ejected and investigators don’t know if the fifth boy was thrown from the vehicle, Leer said.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Fatal crashes over Labor Day weekend lower compared to last year

September 7, 2021 11:12 AM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the preliminary statistics for the holiday weekend from 6 p.m. Friday, through 11:59 p.m. Monday in a release Tuesday.

Cole County waives fees for rapid COVID-19 antibody tests

September 7, 2021 5:55 AM Zola Crowder

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted to waive rapid antibody test fees at the Cole County Health Department during a meeting Tuesday morning. In Missouri the demand for antibody or serology tests has been steadily increasing, despite remaining well below last April’s peak demand. During the week of July 25, the total

Columbia police find missing woman

September 7, 2021 5:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Columbia Police posted to Twitter on Tuesday morning that Ernestine Foster was located. No other details were released. ORIGINAL STORY: The Columbia Police Department needs help from the community to find a missing woman. According to a post made Monday night on the police department’s Facebook page, a family member last

Southern Boone High School closed Tuesday for a deep clean after student tests positive for COVID-19.

Southern Boone School District returns Tuesday with COVID-19 safety measures

September 7, 2021 4:00 AM Meghan Drakas

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District is returning on Tuesday with an outlined plan of COVID-19 safety measures in place for students and staff. In the plan, the district says it has been consulting with the CDC and the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services to make its safety plan

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you using coronavirus precautions in public?

September 7, 2021 2:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

Health experts continue to plead with Americans to take steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus amid an ongoing summer surge fueled by the more contagious delta variant.

Drivers fill the roadways to enjoy holiday weekend

September 6, 2021 11:35 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More Individuals are getting out on the roads to take holiday trips. Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted that if holiday plans involve drinking, to get a sober driver. Andy Strubel is a Columbia resident. He said that he heard from family that the travel is not as easy as one might expect.

Columbia woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for a Feb. shooting

September 6, 2021 8:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday in a Feb. 2021 shooting. Elizabeth Dye received a 20-year prison sentence in the death of Maya Wootton. Police say Dye was homeless and living in a car, and shot Wootton in the basement of Wootton’s home on Orchard Court Lucas Harper pleaded guilty last

Noncompliant sex offender arrested Saturday after a chase through a bean field in Miller County

September 6, 2021 7:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man was arrested off Highway 52 in Saint Elizabeth after a brief police chase on Saturday. A Miller County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of vehicle theft. According to a news release, the suspect drove the stolen truck through a bean field and got stuck before running

Missouri Task Force One returns from Ida search and rescue mission

September 6, 2021 4:56 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One returned safely Saturday to Columbia after being sent to Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, to assist in search, rescue and assessment efforts after Hurricane Ida. FEMA tapped Task Force One on Aug. 27, sending 80 men and women from across the state to Louisiana. Chuck Leake, assistant chief of the

Doctor says it is safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as other shots

September 6, 2021 4:08 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As flu season approaches and more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, some people might be concerned about getting vaccinated against different viruses too close together. Dr. Christelle Ilboudo with MU Health Care said although the original studies said different vaccines should be spaced out by two weeks, that is no longer the

Patrol: Two arrested on suspicion of drug, gun crimes after Audrain County chase

September 6, 2021 12:02 PM Matthew Sanders

Ismail Muhidin, 20, and Hassan Mohamed, 25, were arrested Friday afternoon after a chase on Highway 54, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The chase started when a trooper tried to pull Muhidin and Mohamed over for speeding, the patrol said.