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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly a third in the county have first vaccination dose

April 5, 2021 2:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vehicle recovered after chase across Boone County, suspect at large

April 5, 2021 5:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies continue to look for a suspect from a Saturday chase. According to officials, a Boone County deputy attempted to pull over a reported stolen car on Interstate 70 near the Boone/Callaway County line at 9:25 p.m. The driver failed to yield and drove off on Rangeline Street and

Boone County leaders schedule public hearings to discuss wind farm regulations

April 5, 2021 4:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County leaders have scheduled public hearings for wind farm regulations that could go into effect later this year.

Boone County outpaces Mid-Missouri in coronavirus vaccine; eligibility expands this week

April 5, 2021 12:29 PM Leila Mitchell

Boone County has the second-highest vaccination initiation rate at 32.8% among the 117 local public health agencies in the state, with 59,128 coronavirus vaccinations given out.

District still needs substitute teachers as CPS returns to five-day weeks

April 5, 2021 11:54 AM Meghan Drakas

Most Columbia Public Schools students returned to a five-day-a-week, in-person learning schedule Monday, but the district still doesn’t have enough substitute teachers to fill their classrooms.

Jefferson City woman suspected of early morning arson at Claudell Lane apartment

April 5, 2021 11:10 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers arrested a Jefferson City woman suspected of an early morning arson on Claudell Lane.

Man convicted of 2014 killing in Poplar Bluff

April 5, 2021 10:23 AM Associated Press

A 35-year-old Moberly man will be sentenced in May after being found guilty of murder in the death of a Poplar Bluff man.

Columbia Public Schools buses lined up as students and teachers return to full time in person classes.

CPS returns to full-time, in-person classes

April 5, 2021 5:47 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students and teachers in Columbia Public Schools will return to 5-day, in-person classes Monday. Students are still required to wear masks on buses and on campus. However, classroom teachers are expected to provide time for students to take “mask breaks” throughout the school day. Families are encouraged to provide their own transportation

Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest

April 5, 2021 7:24 AM Associated Press

Inmates have broken windows, set a fire and thrown debris at a St. Louis jail that has been plagued by uprisings in recent months.

Missouri ERAP application for rental and utility assistance closes Monday

April 4, 2021 7:18 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief is now accepting applications for rental and utility assistance for those who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. The Missouri Emergency Rental Arrears Program (ERAP) provides financial support to both landlords and renters who have been effected by the pandemic. Residents and landlords can apply

No one injured after shots were fired in central Jefferson City

April 4, 2021 9:54 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Police were on the scene of shots fired on the 300 block of East Ashley Street in Jefferson City Sunday night. Officers on the scene say at least 4 shots were fired in the area. There were no reported injuries or property damage. Police say the shots were likely fired to break

SUNDAY UPDATES: COVID-19 7 day positivity rates continues to slowly grow

April 4, 2021 2:55 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 279 news cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total to 490,927 since the start of the pandemic. No new deaths were reported on sunday, keeping the number at 8,504 deaths throughout the Show Me State. The part of the state’s COVID-19 dashboard monitoring deaths has

Columbia Public Schools set to return to full time in-person learning

April 4, 2021 5:28 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously to return most students to the classroom five days a week in March.

Pursuit suspect crashes into The State Historical Society of Missouri building

April 4, 2021 12:56 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One suspect is in custody after crashing into The State Historical Society of Missouri Center for Missouri Studies, Sunday morning. Columbia Police investigate the scene of a pursuit turned crash on Sixth St. and Elm St. CPD said an officer attempted to pull the suspect over for a traffic stop at midnight

COVID-19 “long-haulers” seeing side effects of virus for potentially months after diagnosis

April 3, 2021 6:53 PM Meghan Drakas

St. Louis resident and teacher, Mary Grobe was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid-November and is still dealing with the long-term side effects of the virus.

SATURDAY UPDATES: More than 27 percent of Missourians have started vaccination process

April 3, 2021 2:03 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 327 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 490,648 throughout the pandemic. The state’s 7-day positivity rate is currently at 4.4 percent. The state also reported 5 news deaths due to the virus. Since the start of the pandemic, 8,504

Boone County accepting absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s election

April 3, 2021 5:39 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Clerk’s Office is hosting an in person absentee voting event Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s election.

One person dead in Camden County Friday afternoon crash

April 2, 2021 10:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after a wreck on Highway 7 south of Velvet Antler road in Camden County Friday afternoon. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states the driver Ronnie Larson, 31, Camdenton, and William Robinson, 34, of Roach, a passenger was in a 2000 Ford Explorer when it crashed

Columbia police investigating stabbing/armed robbery at Broadway Business Park Court

April 2, 2021 9:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate a reported stabbing on the 3300 block of Broadway Business Park Court at 7:50 Friday evening. Columbia police report an 18-year-old woman was stabbed by a man that asked for money. The woman was taken to an area hospital for medical care. Columbia police continue to look

Thursday Cole County chase reached speeds in excess of 105 mph

April 2, 2021 6:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has multiple charges filed against after a Thursday chase that reached speeds of 107 miles per hour that ended in Holts Summit. Jefferson City Police say officers responded to Southridge drive Thursday for an assault and Germaine Morehouse left the scene. Police chased Morehouse onto Highway 54,