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Boone County seeking proposal opportunity for children programs

June 1, 2022 8:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Funds for this request for proposal come from the voter-approved, quarter-cent sales tax passed in 2012 called the Children’s Services Fund Tax.

At least 4 people were killed in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital campus shooting, police say

June 1, 2022 5:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN At least four people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said in a news conference Wednesday evening. The gunman is also dead, police said. Authorities believe the shooter’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted, Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish said

Missouri governor appoints new Cole County Auditor

June 1, 2022 7:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Mark Ruether as the next Cole County Auditor.

Moms Demand Action petitions Sen. Blunt for tighter gun control

June 1, 2022 3:57 PM Kennedy Miller

Moms Demand Action, went to Senator Blunt’s Columbia office Wednesday to drop off petitions that relate to regulating firearms.

Missouri DHSS creates an online map for summer food program

June 1, 2022 5:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Online map and text number will help families locate local summer food programs

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 33 new COVID cases; 18 patients hospitalized

June 1, 2022 4:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim

June 1, 2022 12:45 PM Associated Press

A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.

Family of alcohol-poisoned MU freshman sues two more fraternity members

June 1, 2022 11:43 AM Matthew Sanders

The family of an MU freshman left disabled after alcohol poisoning at a University of Missouri fraternity event is suing two more fraternity members after reaching settlements with 23 defendants.

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Woman hurt in weather-related Cooper County crash

June 1, 2022 10:58 AM Matthew Sanders

A Sedalia woman crashed early Wednesday when her SUV encountered flooding and went off the road, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

Lightning strike blamed for overnight house fire in Mexico

June 1, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Police believe a lightning strike started an overnight house fire in Mexico, Missouri. Emergency crews responded to the home in the 700 block of W. Breckenridge Street just before 2 a.m., according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. Officers said crews found the fire burning in a wall of an upstairs bedroom

Columbia teen hurt in dirt bike crash at Finger Lakes State Park

June 1, 2022 8:07 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was hurt in a dirt bike crash north of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. at the motocross track at Finger Lakes State Park, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 16-year-old attempted a jump and failed to land the dirt

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should we be worried about increasing coronavirus cases?

June 1, 2022 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

Coronavirus cases are creeping back up as summer gets going.

Judge refused to change bond for a man accused of bringing a gun to State Capitol

May 31, 2022 11:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County judge has refused to change the bond for a man accused of bringing a gun to the State Capitol.

Judge orders bond investigation for suspect in February Talon Drive shooting

May 31, 2022 9:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of a February shooting off Talon Drive.

Bond investigation ordered for man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare

May 31, 2022 6:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare.

As Missouri clears SAFE kit backlog, old cases find closure

May 31, 2022 1:11 PM Hannah Falcon

A Boone County man pled guilty to sexual assault in a case over a decade old due to DNA evidence found thanks to the Missouri attorney general’s SAFE Kit Initiative.

Initial court appearance set for suspect in Rock Bridge High School employee’s shooting death

May 31, 2022 1:42 PM Erika McGuire

An Illinois man accused of killing his father — an employee of Columbia Public Schools — at a Tennessee rest area was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday.