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Columbia Public Schools holds more vaccine clinics for middle school students Monday

May 24, 2021 5:29 AM Zola Crowder

Students 12 years or older have more opportunities to get the coronavirus vaccine this week.

Stover woman arrested on suspicion of DWI after Morgan County crash

May 24, 2021 5:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a woman following a single-car crash Sunday night.

Mizzou heads to first Super Regional since 2016 in no-hit win over Iowa State

May 23, 2021 3:32 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is headed to its first Super Regional since 2016, courtesy of a no-hit win over Iowa State on Sunday. It was another dominant performance from the Tiger pitching staff, as sophomore Jordan Weber pitched a no-hitter, along with seven strikeouts. https://youtu.be/jRZ0sTWoZr0 It was Mizzou’s first postseason no-hitter since

A look at Jackson Street two years after the tornado

Rebuilding from tornado damage still underway in Jefferson City two years later

May 23, 2021 2:00 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before midnight on May 22, 2019, an EF-3 tornado hit Mid-Missouri, ripping roofs off of homes, downing trees and powerlines and changing the lives of hundreds of people. Two years later, and rebuilding is still underway. There are still 12 buildings that need to be torn down in the city,

Business owner shocked at deadly shooting at The Vault

May 23, 2021 10:44 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local business owners say they’re shocked about the deadly shooting that took place at The Vault on Clark Lane, early Sunday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to complaints of a crowded parking lot at The Lakeview Mall shopping center, Sunday around 2:50 a.m. Vehicles were unable to leave or enter

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Vehicle in deadly hit and run in Moniteau County found

May 23, 2021 12:15 AM Zach Boetto

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (7:30 p.m.): Corporal Kyle Green said Sunday evening the car involved in the deadly crash has been found. Troopers are still working to identify who was driving the vehicle when the crash happened. UPDATE: Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show 39-year-old Kathleen Bennett died in the crash and 47-year-old

One person dead after pedestrian crash near Midway

May 23, 2021 10:46 AM Zach Boetto

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash Sunday morning in Boone County near Midway. According to the MSHP Crash Reports, an unknown vehical was driving east on I-70. The driver hit 27-year-old Zachary Isbell of Columbia near mile marker 121 The driver left the scene of the

Crash shuts down Clark Lane in Columbia as emergency crews respond

May 23, 2021 4:10 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:15 P.M.): Both lanes of Clark Lane were opened back up. ORIGINAL: Several emergency crews responded to a crash on Clark Lane in east Columbia, shutting down both lanes of traffic. The closure is between Fox Run Drive and Dawn Ridge as of about 4 p.m. on Sunday according to ABC

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s positivity rate hovers just under 4 percent

May 23, 2021 1:44 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 210 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total up to 509,520 cases since the start of the pandemic. In addition, the state also reported 83 new probable cases found through antigen testing. That total now sits at 86,742. No new deaths were reported on Sunday,

Victim identified from Sunday morning shooting at The Vault in Columbia

May 23, 2021 3:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on their Facebook page identifying the victim in the Sunday morning shooting at The Vault in Columbia. The Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 24-year-old Junous O. Kelly of Columbia. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Kelly was taken from The Vault to a

Fire and EMS crews work a two vehicle crash at Paris Rd and Wilkes Blvd.

Wilkes Boulevard back open after injury crash

May 23, 2021 12:20 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wilkes Boulevard at Paris Road is back open after a two vehicle crash sent one person to the hospital Saturday afternoon. Fire officials say the crash happened around 10 a.m. at Wilkes Blvd. and Paris Rd. in Columbia. Fire crews extricated one individual from a car in the crash. That person was

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports 342 new cases of COVID-19

May 22, 2021 1:36 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 342 new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, bringing the total to 509,301 throughout the pandemic. The state also reported 168 new probable cases through antigen testing. That total now sits at 86,659 cases. One new death was reported on Saturday, bring the statewide

Multiple injuries after rollover crash on Highway 124 near Route YY in Boone County

May 21, 2021 6:54 PM Leila Mitchell

HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 33-year-old Ian Gallup, of Columbia, was driving without a seat belt when he lost control of the vehicle, went off the right side of the road and flipped the car. Gallup and Ayla Cain, 31, also of Columbia, suffered serious injuries in

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Higbee Friday night for a suspect who barricaded himself in a car with a shotgun.

Suspect taken into custody following hours long standoff in Higbee

May 21, 2021 11:21 PM Lucas Geisler

HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The suspect was taken to a local hospital around 12:45 a.m. after law enforcement took him into custody. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Captain James Alley, law enforcement negotiated with the suspect over the phone before firing pepper bag rounds into the suspect’s car. Alley says the suspect shot himself when

Highway patrol investigates deputy-involved shooting in Miller County

May 21, 2021 1:25 PM Katie Greathouse

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it is investigating a shooting involving a Miller County deputy.

FRIDAY UPDATES: More than 40% of Boone County residents have completed coronavirus vaccine

May 21, 2021 8:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

New leaders chosen for Helias Catholic High School

May 21, 2021 11:58 AM Katie Greathouse

JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Dicoese of Jefferson City announced a new principal and a new president for Helias Catholic High School. According to a news release, leaders appointed John Knight as president and Spencer Allen as principal, effective July 1. Knight has more than 30 years of experience in Catholic education, according to the

Court denies bond for suspect in 2017 Columbia homicide

May 21, 2021 11:29 AM Katie Greathouse

The court declined to change the bond for Jeffrey McWilliams, 28, during a hearing Friday morning, according to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Chris Shelton.

Jefferson City leaders document two years since EF3 tornado

May 21, 2021 4:13 AM Meghan Drakas

Jefferson City community leaders and organizations will be holding a Restoring Hope Press Conference on Friday morning to document the anniversary of the EF3 tornado, which hit the city two years ago.

Socially distanced graduation at Rock Bridge

Columbia Public Schools graduations start Friday at Mizzou Arena

May 21, 2021 5:27 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools graduations start Friday morning at Mizzou Arena, but with some COVID-19 restrictions in place. CPS will be following all the protocols and guidelines the university has in place. Graduates will have the opportunity to have their name called and walk across a designated space. Due to COVID-19, ceremonies will