Boone County chase suspect arrested after chase ends east of Linn
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a Jefferson County, Missouri, man after a chase Friday afternoon.
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Inmate who escaped from Reality House turns himself in to authorities
Tyrone McClain Jr. turned himself into the Boone County Jail Saturday morning.
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Saturday updates: State COVID-19 numbers continue to rise
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported 4,876 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, according to it’s dashboard. This puts Missouri at 267,312 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Saturday’s increase is up from the 4,614 new cases reported Friday. The state also added 18 new deaths bringing the total to 3,555. Total tests reported
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Columbia Health Department shares Thanksgiving safety guidance
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising against most travel in their Thanksgiving guidance.
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Columbia man arrested after allegedly stealing items from Fearfest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investigation by Boone County Sheriff’s department leads to an arrest of a man accused of stealing from Fearfest. According to court documents, Fearfest owner William Schnell reported several items had been stolen from storage buildings on his property on Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, Boone County sheriff’s deputies stopped Chad Strauss. During
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Multiple COVID-19 vaccines could be available soon, each still needs to be approved
Multiple pharmaceutical companies have plans to seek emergency authorization for their COVID-19 vaccines. It could take weeks before the vaccines are approved and distributed.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Jefferson City mayor endorses state’s ‘Public Health Warning’
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Rock Quarry back open after Columbia Police close it off at Stadium
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police has reopened Rock Quarry Road at Stadium. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reported that Rock Quarry Road was closed in both directions after 6 p.m. Crews report that they can see a line of cars on the other side through the trees and no cars other than emergency
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Health department says COVID-19 pandemic combined with flu season could be ‘imperfect storm’
Local health officials are urging people to take the coming flu season seriously as the coronavirus pandemic heightens.
Continue Reading Missouri plans to roll out coronavirus vaccine in phases
The state plans on distributing the vaccine in three phases, prioritizing health-care workers and long-term care facilities.
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Court documents: Argument leads to assault with machete, fire extinguisher
Police were sent Wednesday night to a home in the 1500 block of Paris Road in north Columbia for a disturbance with a machete.
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Columbia event space cited by the health department for COVID-19 order violations
According to the violation notice, the Atrium, 22 N. 10th St., was hosting an event and several patrons were not wearing masks.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri have a mask mandate?
Gov. Mike Parson fielded questions at his coronavirus briefing Thursday about whether it is time for Missouri to have a statewide mask mandate. New COVID-19 cases are growing in the state, renewing calls for a statewide requirement. However, opponents of a mandate say it’s not necessary.
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Pfizer to file for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month.
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Missouri House committee releases recommendations to protect children from abuse at unlicensed youth residential facilities
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the House Children and Families Committee have released recommendations designed to keep children at unlicensed youth residential facilities safe. State Rep. Sheila Solon, who chairs the committee, said the recommendations are meant to end the cycle of abuse that has occurred at unlicensed facilities in Missouri. “The lack of
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Police investigating north Columbia shooting that likely damaged property
Police cruisers were parked across Edenton Boulevard between Brown Station Road and International Drive.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Room at the Inn add second shelter location due to COVID-19
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Judge denies drug makers’ request to toss Missouri lawsuit
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis judge rejected a request for painkiller makers to throw out a lawsuit over their role in addiction issues across the state. Judge Michael Stelzer denied the summary judgement request from four drug makers to throw out the lawsuit based on federal preemption. Stelzer said in a Wednesday ruling
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UPDATE: Power restored to 200 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three River Electric Cooperative outage map is now reporting at 5 p.m. that power has been restored to the customers affected by the outage. Officials posted on social media that a dump truck tore a three-phase power line down off of Zion Road, Oak Ridge Road and Quail Valley Lake in
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COVID-19 cases strain Jefferson City hospital resources; St. Mary’s ICU pushed to its limit
A doctor representing St. Mary’s Hospital said the hospital intensive care unit was over capacity for three days this week.
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