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Mediacom outage cuts internet service to some in Mid-Missouri a second time in four hours

July 5, 2022 4:40 PM Matthew Sanders

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were affected by the outage.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds over 200 new COVID cases over the holiday weekend

July 5, 2022 4:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Boone County Commission funds five more outdoor warning sirens

July 5, 2022 5:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The commission approved more than $172,000 to spend on the project during its regular meeting Tuesday, according to commission documents.

No charges filed yet in downtown Columbia water bead gun incident

July 5, 2022 4:36 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police cited 18-year-old Hunter Johnson and detained four minors Saturday night for shooting a water bead gun downtown and hitting random bypassers. Police say the group was wearing masks, hanging out of a car window and yelling at people.

Police: Gunman fired 70-plus rounds at July 4 parade, 7 dead

July 5, 2022 3:07 PM Associated Press

The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday.

Licking man’s remains identified after last reported alive in May 2016

July 5, 2022 2:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Licking, Mo. man’s remains were positively identified after he was last reported alive on May 30, 2016. Gary Kaeter remains were found after he was reported missing in May 2016. Gary Kaeter, 62, remains were found in Linn Creek in Oct. 2021 after two residents hunting for arrowheads found possible human

Jefferson City police seek help finding person wanted in assault

July 5, 2022 1:00 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police are asking the public to help them identify and find a man accused in an assault Friday at a business.

Power restored at Truman VA hospital

July 5, 2022 9:24 AM Matthew Sanders

The hospital said in a statement the outage was temporary.

House fire near Columbia engulfs garage Tuesday morning

July 5, 2022 5:49 AM Siobhan Harms

Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said firefighters were sent to the home on Molly Lane east of Columbia at around 1:30 a.m. When they arrived, crews hit the home with water and worked to slow the flames that had engulfed the home’s garage and a car on the property.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Highway patrol reports seven deaths over holiday weekend

July 5, 2022 10:59 AM Matthew Sanders

The patrol reported six traffic deaths and one drowning. None of the reported deaths were in Central Missouri.

Fire in the Sky kicks off as temperatures reach dangerous highs

July 4, 2022 12:32 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia’s annual Fire in the Sky celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. Monday in Stephens Lake Park.

Two teens flown to University Hospital after UTV crash

July 5, 2022 8:03 AM Meghan Drakas

HOWARD Co. (KMIZ) Two teens were flown to University Hospital on Monday night after a UTV crash in Howard County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 14-year-old boys were driving along County Rd. 261 near County Rd. 259 when the driver lost control and overcorrected. The UTV then went off the

City Council of Jefferson City to discuss pay raises again at council meeting

July 5, 2022 5:43 AM Ben Fein

The City Council of Jefferson City is set to discuss pay raises for most city employees once again at its meeting Tuesday, after the council tabled the discussion June 28.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which issue will be a bigger factor in the midterm elections?

July 5, 2022 2:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many Republicans are hoping voters will choose candidates based on the economy and continued rise in prices for items such as food and fuel.

Red, White and Boom fireworks show to end Salute to America celebration in Jefferson City

July 4, 2022 8:16 AM Ben Fein

Salute to America is set to continue in Jefferson City on Monday, as Missourians celebrate the Fourth of July.

Abortion rights protestors show up at Salute to America

July 4, 2022 8:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

Before the concert started at Salute to America in Jefferson City, dozens of protestors showed up expressing their displeasure with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and Missouri’s law on abortion

Moberly man arrested after report of possibly taking woman against her will

July 4, 2022 8:12 AM Ben Fein

One man was arrested and is now facing multiple charges, after Moberly Police received reports of a woman being taken against her will on Sunday.

Three people hurt after Morgan County golf cart crash

July 4, 2022 4:11 AM Joushua Blount

MORGAN CO., Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were transported to Lake Regional Hospital after crashing their golf cart on Sunday night in Morgan County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the three people were traveling north on Red Arrow Rd. in a golf cart. The report says the driver, 50-year-old Angela K. Gerstner drove

One person seriously hurt after a crash in Miller County

July 2, 2022 7:35 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man was seriously injured in a crash Friday night. The crash happened in Miller County along Highway 42. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 53-year-old Timothy Farr lost control of his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle causing it to overturn, then hitting the side of a Dodge Ram 2500 driven

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fourth of July counting period started Friday night

July 1, 2022 9:49 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway patrol’s annual Fourth of July Counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. and will run until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth of July. The counting period is a way for the departments to track traffic trends on the busy holiday weekend. “So it gives us an idea