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Fulton police arrest two following argument

November 7, 2020 3:21 PM Sydney Olsen

Fulton police officers responded to a fight involving two people in a vehicle blocking Gray Street just after noon on Saturday.

SATURDAY ELECTION UPDATES: Biden win brings protest, tense moments and some celebration

November 7, 2020 7:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Watch election-related live streams in the player below. UPDATE 1 P.M.: With former Vice President Joe Biden securing enough electoral votes, there were celebrations in the immediate aftermath, The Associated Press reported. The fears of protests turning violent remain as President Donald Trump so far refuses to concede. In one battleground, Trump

Cole County Commissioner urges residents to get flu shot

November 7, 2020 3:45 AM Ben Fein

The Cole County Health Department is holding their second and final day of a drive thru flu clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.

Hallsville man accused of sex crimes against Columbia woman

November 7, 2020 12:03 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County probable case statement reveals information on a sexual assault from April of this year. According to court documents, Andrew Neal is accused of offering to buy nude photographs from the victim and then allegedly blackmailed the victim into giving Neal more photographs. Neal is accused of stalking and harassing

Local high school football playoff highlights/scores: Nov. 6, 2020

November 6, 2020 10:58 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school football playoff highlights and scores from Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Rolla (21) Battle (41) FINAL Camdenton (21) Windsor (28) FINAL Nevada (22) Helias (54) FINAL Rock Bridge (0) Liberty North (44) FINAL Southern Boone (12) Centralia (26) FINAL Boonville

Cole County man arrested after rash of property thefts

November 6, 2020 11:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff’s Department report one person is arrested after a string of property thefts from vehilces between August and October that includes several firearms being stolen. Information from a probable cause statement reveals that a vehicle was seen from a home security system and the department figured out who it

Columbia Police seeking man for sex crime against a child

November 6, 2020 10:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County probable cause statement reveals why Columbia Police are seekin Brayan Ubieta. According to the PC statement, Ubieta is accused of molesting an 8-year-old at least one time from June 1 through July 5 of this year. The victim’s mother told police Ubieta threatened them. After the confrontation, the victim’s

COVID-19 exposure risk reported in Gasconade County

November 6, 2020 10:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OWENSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Gasconade County Health Department is warning residents after the University of Missouri health center warned the health department about a potential COVID-19 exposure that could have occurred at Hermannhof winery, Wursthaus restaurant, and the Concert Hall & Barrel that happened on Oct. 24. The person told the health department that they spent

Preview: CPS superintendent to give presentation on middle and high schoolers going back to in-person learning

November 6, 2020 10:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman will give a presentation Monday evening to the Columbia Board of Education on how to return middle and high school students this year. According to the release, Dr. Stiepleman will give three recommendations to choose from. Either both middle and high school students return 4

Audit finds $8M in potential Missouri Medicaid overpayments

November 6, 2020 9:46 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A state audit shows Missouri overpaid as much as $8 million for Medicaid health care for prisoners and out-of-state residents in recent years. The audit released this week found more than 3,000 potentially ineligible patients received Medicaid coverage between July 2017 through June 2019. Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office says issues with

Suspect arrested in Lincoln University quadruple shooting

November 6, 2020 12:23 PM Victoria Bragg

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting that injured four people on the Lincoln University campus Wednesday. Jefferson City police arrested De’Angelo S. Hawley Jr., 19, of Kansas City, on Thursday evening, according to a news release. Officers arrested Hawley on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful

Multi-agency investigation after Wednesday night shooting

November 6, 2020 9:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police both began investigating a report of shots fired due to the location of the incident. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries. According to officials, Columbia Police originally responded to a report of shots fired at a location on Native Dancer Court at

Tolton wins first ever cross country state championship

November 6, 2020 5:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tolton boys cross country team won its first ever state championship on Friday. The Blazers finished with a score of 92 points, which was well ahead of second place. Tolton’s total time was 1:28:01.70 . Tolton’s Garrett Wilmes was the Blazers’ top finisher. He came in eighth place with a time

Driver seriously injured in wreck on Highway 5 south of Fortuna

November 6, 2020 8:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FORTUNA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a driver was seriously injured during a wreck Friday morning in Moniteau County on Highway 5. According to the online crash report, the driver attempted to overtake three vehicles but lost control. The crash report indicates the vehicle left the roadway hitting a sign, utility pole and

California man accused of Wednesday gas station robbery

November 6, 2020 1:34 PM Matt Ragsdale

A California man faces multiple felonies after being accused of a Wednesday gas station robbery.

Columbia officers arrest 2 after Thursday chase

November 6, 2020 10:46 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police say two people were arrested after a Thursday vehicle chase turned into a foot pursuit in an east Columbia neighborhood.

Legal experts weigh in on lawsuit spiraling around presidential election

November 6, 2020 7:28 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As ballots continue to be counted in several key battleground states with razor-thin margins in the race for the White House, the president’s campaign has filed several lawsuits in regards to the election. In Pennsylvania, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming poll watchers were not allowed to “meaningful” watch

FRIDAY UPDATES: Pettis and Cole County report 100+ new cases

November 6, 2020 8:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

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ELECTION UPDATES: Biden adds to lead over Trump in Georgia

November 6, 2020 5:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Progress on the new Lake of the Ozarks interchange continues

November 6, 2020 3:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers are now able to use parts of the new interchange for the intersection of U.S. Route 54, Route W, Business 54, and Osage Hills Road. All westbound traffic on U.S. Route 54 is now traveling on the final roadway and will no longer be using the temporary bypass. In order