WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases remain below 300 in Boone County
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Date set for retrial in Cole County teen’s murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The retrial in Devin Schrimpf’s case will begin on Jan. 4, 2021. A mistrial was declared in the case against 19-year-old Devin Schrimpf, who is accused of killing Marquise Conley at a home off Rolling Hills Road in 2019. A hearing will took place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the case
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WATCH LIVE: Mizzou football players take questions ahead of Vanderbilt game
Mizzou football players Connor Bazelak, Connor Wood, Hyrin White will take questions from reporters.
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Raymondville man pleads guilty to abandonment of a corpse in 2018
A Raymondville man has pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse in the 2018 missing person case of Matthew Beauchamp.
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Jefferson City teen crashes trying to avoid deer
The crash happened in the 3700 block of West Edgewood Drive and the driver had moderate injuries, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release. The SUV went off the road, through a barbed-wire fence, hit a tree, rolled over and came to rest on the driver’s side in a creek with about 6 inches of water, police said.
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Two people charged after drug bust in Eldon
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are charged in Miller County following a drug bust in Eldon last week. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, law enforcement officers arrested Anthony Mitchell, 43, and Adrienne Edington, 28, on Oct. 19 at a home on North Tedmark Avenue. The Eldon Police Department said officers responded
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Possible DWI crash leaves teen in critical condition
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person has been arrested following a crash in south Columbia Tuesday night. Duncan McCracking was arrested on suspicion of a DWI causing physical injury and running a red light. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 19-year-old Ashley Footer was turning left from providence onto Highway 163 near Route K
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should coronavirus vaccinations be mandatory for health care workers?
President Joe Biden’s administration says it plans to require workers at health care providers that take Medicare and Medicaid funds to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Many providers have already instituted mandates. And those mandates have met pushback from some workers, who claim those rules violate their medical freedom. Should coronavirus vaccinations be mandatory for health
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Mixing booster vaccines approved for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More people in Mid-Missouri are now eligible to get a booster dose after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. A local Columbia hospital and the Columbia/Boone County Health Department say they have enough adult booster shot supplies to
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Deer season is approaching and sending people to auto body shops
Deer season is right around the corner, and many people have already sent their cars to an auto body shop to repair damage from a deer hit.
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One person seriously injured after wreck in Miller County
One person is seriously injured after a wreck on Route Y at Hackler Road in Miller county Tuesday morning.
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New charges filed against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl
Benton County prosecutors have filed new charges against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 17%
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Federal officials say vaccine mandate legal but protesters question the rule
The requirement at 3M was sparked by President Joe Biden’s expected vax or test rule and mandates for federal contractors such as 3M. The new rule requires federally contracted employers like 3M and others to make their workers get vaccinated. Another rule, yet to be implemented, requires vaccination of employees at companies with 100 or more workers.
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CPS parents questioning when mask mandate will be lifted
CPS parents are asking when the mask mandate will be lifted.
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Law enforcement continues to ask the community for help involving open investigations
With a lot of unanswered questions surrounding recent shootings, law enforcement is continuing to ask the community for information as they reiterate that tips can be sent in anonymously.
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WATCH LIVE: Mizzou football players, coordinator take questions ahead of Vanderbilt trip
Mizzou football defensive coordinator Steve Wilks will take questions from reporters Tuesday along with defensive linemen Isaiah McGuire and Kobie Whiteside and linebacker Chad Bailey.
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Cancer screenings decline during coronavirus pandemic
Breast cancer screenings decreased by 87%, according to the CDC, and cervical cancer decreased by 84%. The study published by the CDC shows the decline correlates with the increase in COVID-19 cases at the beginning of the pandemic.
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FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11.
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The walkout was a response to the company’s requirement that employees get vaccinated by Dec. 8 or be fired. 3M is one of many companies that will be affected by a coming federal rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or regularly tested. 3M is one of Boone County’s biggest employers with more than 400 workers, according to Regional Economic Development, Inc.’s annual report.
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