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Shots fired in downtown Columbia Sunday morning

October 31, 2021 3:59 AM Meghan Drakas

Multiple shots were fired in downtown Columbia around 3 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Memorial held for a 4 year-old boy after he was killed three years ago

October 30, 2021 5:15 PM Leila Mitchell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the community gathered for a memorial service Saturday at Washington Park in Jefferson City to honor a 4 year-old boy who lost his life three years ago. Darnell Gray was first reported missing on Oct. 25, 2018 but the search ended just days later when the boys body was

One woman dead Saturday after a crash in Camden County

October 30, 2021 9:28 PM Chanel Porter

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Camden County Saturday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Route F 21′ south of Indian Park Rd. According to the crash report from Missouri Highway Patrol, the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road after failing to navigate

Four taken to hospital after crash in Columbia

October 30, 2021 9:06 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire crews on the scene of a two-car crash in Columbia say four people have been transported to the hospital. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of South Providence Rd. Columbia Fire Department Captain Tracy Gray says none of the injuries are expected to be life threatening.

Walk to Vote held in Jefferson City

October 30, 2021 5:00 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Walk to Vote was held Saturday in Jefferson City at Community Park ahead of the Nov. 2 election. The Jefferson City community was invited to put on their costumes, and join the groups to trick or treat and Walk to Vote in order to raise awareness and support voting in Tuesday’s

Columbia’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s held Saturday

October 30, 2021 2:27 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held Saturday at 1:15 p.m. at Stephens Lake Park. Hundreds of walkers were decked out in purple with personalized t-shirts honoring loved ones. The walk was full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending the disease, because like flowers, the participants don’t stop

SATURDAY UPDATES: Four new Covid-19 related deaths added across Missouri

October 30, 2021 2:05 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.6% on Saturday. An additional 799 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 702,327. There have also been 151,746 probable antigen test results being positive, with 322 added Saturday. Four new deaths were

No severe injuries in Boone Co. rollover crash on Saturday morning

October 30, 2021 10:33 AM Meghan Drakas

BOONE Co. (KMIZ) No one was severely injured in a rollover crash in Boone County on Saturday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department. According to Columbia Police at the scene, police said a car was trying to make a left onto the entrance ramp of Highway 63 along Paris Road, when the car was

Charity event ‘Over The Edge’ set to kick off in Columbia

October 30, 2021 4:41 AM Ben Fein

Over The Edge, a charity event sponsored by Love Columbia is set to kick off Saturday morning, allowing participants to scale down the Tiger Hotel.

SportsZone Football Friday 2021: Week 10 scores and highlights

October 29, 2021 4:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Here are the scores from Week 10 of area high school football.

Colorado man charged after random attack on Interstate 70 in Cooper County

October 29, 2021 8:39 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Colorado man on Friday with attempted murder and other crimes. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Eric C. Townsend, 38, of Brighton, Colorado, was arrested on Thursday at 12 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Eric C. Townsend, 38, of Brighton,

Glasgow man dies after crashing into tree

October 29, 2021 10:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

GLASGOW, Mo. (KMIZ) A Glasgow man has died after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree on Route V, one mile east of County Road 271. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Gary Fuemmeler, 64, was driving a 2013 Toyota Prius when it veered off the road and hit a

Prosecutor claims gun found in Renick murder case

October 29, 2021 9:49 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors in a case over a Montgomery County snake breeder’s death said they found the weapon they believe his wife used to kill him. Assistant Attorney General Kevin Zoellner revealed that the state recovered the piece of evidence during Lynlee Renick’s pre-trial hearing Friday afternoon. Zoellner said the state worked with

Gov. Parson: ‘We are going to push back against the federal mandates’

October 29, 2021 1:13 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson hopes to halt the the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate. Parson spoke with ABC 17 News moments before Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with 10 other states, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on

Jury selection set for Monday in first-degree murder trial of Joseph Elledge

October 29, 2021 4:21 AM Ben Fein

Joseph Elledge’s defense team is set to appear in court again Friday at 9 a.m. ahead of his first-degree murder trial, set to begin Monday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths

October 29, 2021 6:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11

October 29, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized in the United States for younger children. The FDA’s vaccine advisers voted 17-0 with one abstention on Tuesday to recommend EUA for the

One person charged after dog fight ends with shooting in Cooper County

October 29, 2021 2:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Cooper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Wooldridge residence on a dog fight and a shooting Wednesday.

Stover man charged for possession of child pornography

October 29, 2021 2:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Morgan County prosecutor has charged a Stover man for possession of child pornography.

Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contractors

October 29, 2021 1:22 PM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit to stop a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. According to the 12-count lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Executive Order 14042 issued by the White House on Sept. 9 violates the rights of federal contractors.