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Boil advisory called for area north of Columbia

August 17, 2020 5:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Consolidated Water has put out an advisory for customers in an area north of Columbia to boil water Monday.

Westphalia bridge collapses as truck tries to cross

August 17, 2020 2:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Crews said no people were hurt in the incident and that an investigation is underway.

Missouri judge finds GOP redistricting measure misleading

August 17, 2020 1:59 PM Associated Press

A Missouri judge has ruled that the state’s Republican-led legislature illegally tried to mislead voters into repealing anti-gerrymandering reforms they adopted two years ago.

Woman charged in Moniteau County murder case pleads guilty to lesser charge

August 17, 2020 12:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

A woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of abandonment of a corpse linked to a Moniteau County murder that happened in 2015.

Woman in fair condition after Lake of the Ozarks boat explosion

August 17, 2020 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

A St. Louis-area woman was in fair condition Monday at a Columbia hospital after she was hurt Sunday afternoon in a boat explosion on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Hermann man killed in Callaway County crash on I-70

August 17, 2020 11:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Hermann man was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 70 westbound Sunday afternoon.

Woman hurt in early morning Jefferson City shooting

August 17, 2020 9:47 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police say a woman was injured in a shooting just after midnight Monday morning.

Columbia police respond to disturbance with a gun on Clinkscales

August 17, 2020 9:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers responded to a disturbance with a gun in the 100 block of Clinkscales Road Sunday night.

3 Texas officers shot by gunman, who holds person in home

August 17, 2020 8:27 AM Associated Press

Police in a suburb of Austin, Texas, say three officers have been shot and a man remains barricaded inside a home with at least one of his family members.

William Woods students return for first day of classes

August 17, 2020 5:05 AM Ben Fein

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) William Woods University is set to welcome its students back Monday for a semester that will look very different for many. The semester start date was pushed up to Aug. 17, in hopes that the school can finish all in-person classes by Thanksgiving break. The school has also posted videos on its

Large police presence on Clinkscales Road closes roads

August 16, 2020 9:44 PM Sydney Olsen

There is a large police presence on Clinkscales road in Columbia.

Sunday Sit-down with former Rock Bridge star Nate Peat

August 16, 2020 8:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Rock Bridge star Nate Peat in this week’s virtual Sunday Sit-down segment. Peat is a running back at Stanford, but his sophomore season was postponed due to COVID-19. “It was pretty disappointing,” Peat said. “We saw it coming, and we understand the circumstances.” You can watch

Neighbor witnessed moment before plane crash left two dead in Osage Beach

August 16, 2020 3:13 PM Sydney Olsen

Two people died in a plane crash on Sunday in Osage Beach.

Crash causes backups on Interstate-70 in Callaway County

August 16, 2020 4:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash on I-70 Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New daily cases drop in Boone County

August 16, 2020 4:13 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service reported 67,475 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. There were 66,397 cases reported on Saturday.

Columbia, Jefferson City movie theaters reopen amid COVID-19

August 15, 2020 7:43 AM Ben Fein

As Missouri continues to deal with COVID-19 throughout the state, many places are starting to see entertainment venues such as movie theaters open back up in their city.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new COVID-19 cases

August 15, 2020 3:22 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 66,397 COVID-19 cases Saturday. That is an increase from 65,270 on Friday.

Columbia PD identify suspects in Columbia Mall Shooting

August 15, 2020 12:56 PM Ben Fein

In a press release, Columbia PD has identified the suspects in Tuesday night’s shooting at Columbia Mall, and said they still haven’t been arrested.

Health department receives complaint involving commissioner without mask at restaurant

August 14, 2020 10:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department received a complaint about a local elected official seen in photos with others at a Columbia restaurant not wearing a mask.

U.S. Postal Service raises concern with Missouri’s November voting deadlines

August 14, 2020 3:15 PM Lucas Geisler

The United States Postal Service urged Missouri’s top election official to inform voters on the timeline of voting by mail.