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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about crime at the Lake of the Ozarks?

July 19, 2021 1:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Two people have died in shootings this summer at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Show-Me State Games support economic vitality of Columbia by attracting thousands from across the state

July 18, 2021 5:56 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games returns to Columbia for the 37th year, once again supporting the cities economy by bringing in thousands from across the state. The Show-Me-State Games are an Olympic-style festival hosting over 40 games and competitions. The games return to Columbia after being cancelled in 2020 during the pandemic. This

Two dead in St. Louis after a crash involving a tow truck

July 18, 2021 4:59 PM Chanel Porter

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are dead after their vehicle crashed into a stopped tow truck along westbound I-70 and then was hit by another vehicle. Police said the vehicle that the two men were riding in struck the tow truck Sunday around 4:15 a.m. Then, the vehicle spun out of control, and both

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri Covid-19 numbers stay consistent

July 18, 2021 4:39 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13.7% on Sunday. The increase in positivity from Saturday by 0.1% comes along with 1,031 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 544,725 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 363 new probable cases with a total number of 101,658 antigen test results

Columbia Police and Fire Department respond to trash pile fire near I-70

July 18, 2021 8:17 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning the Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department responded to a trash pile file near I-70. ABC 17 News Crews on scene saw visible smoke rising above trees on the scene. The Columbia Fire Department told crews they were containing the trash fire. Columbia Fire Department

Car crash on Worley Street believed to be cause of Columbia power outage

July 18, 2021 2:26 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash on Worley Street and North Garth Avenue is believed to be the cause of a Sunday morning power outage in Columbia according to the Columbia Police Department. CPD told ABC News crews on the scene that bystanders saw sparks from transformers after one car hit a pole along Worley

Man seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Morgan County

July 18, 2021 12:13 AM Meghan Drakas

MORGAN Co. (KMIZ) A Gravois Mills man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Morgan County on Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 52-year-old Michael Boettcher was driving southbound along Route 135 near Little Proctor Road when his motorcycle went off the right side of the road. The motorcycle then

Missouri woman puts up billboard in response to Confederate flag

July 17, 2021 7:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Driving up Highway 54 on the way to Lake of the Ozarks, visitors are greeted by an old symbol waving high above the trees: a Confederate flag.

SATURDAY UPDATES: 46% of Missouri residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine

July 17, 2021 3:46 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13.6% on Saturday. The increase in positivity comes along with 1,771 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 543,694 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 620 new probable cases with a total number of 101,295 antigen test results being positive. Four new

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

One pedestrian seriously injured after Montgomery County crash

July 17, 2021 3:45 AM Meghan Drakas

MONTGOMERY Co. (KMIZ) One man was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Montgomery County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, it happened at 11:40 on Friday night. The report states a 52-year-old High Hill man was driving east along Tree Farm Road. 21-year-old David Santiago from Tennessee then ran

Fatal Crash in Montgomery County on Friday night

July 17, 2021 3:12 AM Meghan Drakas

MONTGOMERY Co. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal crash in Montgomery County on Friday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Bobby Aery was driving westbound along Strube Road and failed to go around a curve. He then ran off the road and hit a tree. MSHP reports the crash happened

One person arrested after shooting during a domestic disturbance

July 16, 2021 10:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested one person after shots were fired inside of a residence in the 4600 block of Oakview Dr during a domestic disturbance at 5:41 p.m. Mug Shot: John P. O’Connor Police located and arrested John P. O’Connor, 37, near the residence with a firearm in his possession. officers located property

Show-Me State Games makes vaccines available as event attracts thousands

July 16, 2021 4:53 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me-State Games are back this year after canceling last year’s events, and this year the Columbia/Boone County Health Department will be offering vaccines on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday the health department will be hosting multiple on-site vaccine clinics from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Sunday the vaccine clinics will

Man charged with first-degree murder after shooting death in Rolla

July 16, 2021 7:37 AM Josie Anglin

One person died from a gunshot wound in Rolla, Missouri, on Thursday night.

Man charged with first-degree assault in deadly Lake of the Ozarks shooting involving motorcycle clubs

July 15, 2021 9:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Hickory County man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting during an altercation between motorcycle clubs on the Bagnell Dam Strip at Lake of the Ozarks.

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest number of active cases since late January

July 16, 2021 8:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Local businesses react to shooting at Bagnell Dam Strip

July 16, 2021 3:17 PM Ben Fein

Business owners on the Bagnell Dam Strip say last nights shooting, is something they’ve never seen in their years at the lake.

Jerry Fitzwater, 79, charged in Moberly shooting.

Murder charge filed in Moberly shooting

July 16, 2021 2:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford on Friday added a first-degree murder charge against Jerry L. Fitzwater in the July 8 shooting death of Mitchell Nickerson, 49. Fitzwater is also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

One in custody after reported carjacking and chase

July 16, 2021 1:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Officers caught up to the reported stolen car Friday afternoon near Wilkes Boulevard and Seventh Street. A Columbia Police Department spokeswoman said officers were called to a carjacking on Pannell Street at about 12:30 p.m.

3 men charged over 2018 fatal Missouri tourist boat accident

July 16, 2021 10:10 AM Associated Press

The charges were filed Friday in Stone County against Ride the Ducks Branson captain Kenneth Scott McKee, general manager Charles Baltzell and manager on duty Curtis Lanham. All three face 17 felony counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, and McKee faces 12 additional charges.