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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospital system capacity moves to green

February 15, 2022 11:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Judge sentences Columbia man for 2020 burglary

February 15, 2022 8:33 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has sentenced a Columbia man for a 2020 burglary. According to public court records, Keith Brodie, 43, reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Monday. The judge sentenced Brodie to 13 years in prison for first-degree burglary, 13 years in prison for second-degree assault, and four years in

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should first-time drunk driving offenders be required to get an ignition interlock device?

February 15, 2022 2:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

In Missouri, 11,100 potential drunk drivers were stopped by ignition interlock devices in their cars in 2020. Current Missouri law requires a person found guilty of driving while drunk with prior alcohol-related offenses to have an ignition interlock device installed in their car. House Bill 1680, introduced by Rep. Mark Sharp (D-Kansas City), removes the requirement

Missouri State Highway Patrol explains how they investigate a police-involved shooting

February 14, 2022 7:51 PM Kennedy Miller

According to MSHP, the number of people involved in each case varies on officers’ availability, complexity, of the investigations and caseload.

Family of Blain Johnson wants answers to what happened in deputy involved shooting

February 14, 2022 7:24 PM Erika McGuire

Family members of Blain Johnson, 37, want to know more after Johnson was shot and killed during a deputy-involved shooting Sunday in east Columbia.

Name of dead suspect released after officer-involved shooting in east Columbia after chase

February 13, 2022 12:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting with a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy in east Columbia Sunday morning.

New hours for MU Health Care COVID-19 testing site start Monday

February 14, 2022 5:24 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, MU Health Care will change the hours for its COVID-19 testing site at the Women’s Hospital on 404 N. Keene St. MU Health Care said the change is due to a decreased demand for COVID-19 testing. The site will now open every day from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and

No injuries in rollover crash on Business Loop

February 13, 2022 7:09 PM Hannah Falcon

First responders went to the scene of a rollover car accident in the 300 block of West Business Loop 70 in front of Rusk Rehabilitation.

Wabash Bus Station warming center to begin new hours Wednesday

February 13, 2022 5:13 AM Ben Fein

The Wabash Bus Station, which serves as an emergency warming center, is now set to be open throughout the week for residents looking to stay warm.

Columbia man charged after allegedly using a taser during a domestic dispute

February 11, 2022 9:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after he allegedly used a Taser during a domestic dispute. Brian Everhart is charged with third-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action after an incident on Wednesday morning on the 1800 block of Prathersville Road. The victim told deputies that Everhart tased her

Lange Middle School to welcome new principal next school year

February 11, 2022 8:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Next week, Dominique Falls will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education to become the next principal at Lange Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year.

MU Research Reactor ups radioisotope production to off-set increased demand

February 11, 2022 8:10 PM Hannah Falcon

The University of Missouri Research Reactor, or MURR, in Columbia is the only one of its kind in the country. It makes radioisotopes used to test for and treat various cancers.

MU settles former med school leader’s lawsuit for $1.565 million

February 11, 2022 5:27 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The University of Missouri paid a former medical school leader $1.565 million to settle her lawsuit over age discrimination. ABC 17 News obtained a copy of the settlement through an open records request. The settlement gives Dr. Rachel Brown $788,741.69 in lost wages and emotional damages following her ouster at the

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County’s positivity rate drops below 20%; reports 74 new coronavirus cases

February 11, 2022 8:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Judge sentences Columbia sex offender to 10 years for possessing child porn

February 11, 2022 4:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge sentenced a Columbia sex offender to ten years in prison without parole for possessing child pornography. Joseph Lynn Clark, 63, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Oct. 2021. Clark, who has a prior state conviction for possessing child pornography, admitted that he uploaded child pornography to his

City of Columbia to open overnight warming center for three nights in a row

February 11, 2022 3:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for three nights in a row beginning Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting overnight low temperatures below the 25-degree threshold for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The City

Columbia man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for meth trafficking

February 11, 2022 3:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officers also found a dozen guns in the residence

CPS drops mask mandate but some places still require face coverings

February 11, 2022 12:08 PM Joushua Blount

Columbia Public Schools has dropped its mandate for face coverings to be worn at school, effective Friday, citing declining coronavirus case rates and fewer staff and students being infected.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against CPS?

February 11, 2022 1:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

A lawyer for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that the state will not drop a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now that the district’s mask mandate has expired.

Daniel Boone Regional Library employees take part in union-organized activities; say voices silenced for way too long

February 10, 2022 9:35 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Last Friday, Daniel Boone Regional Library’s (DBRL) management of Board and Trustees discovered that many employees and representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) took part in union-organized activities. According to the National Labor Relations Board, everyone has the right to form, join, or assist a union.