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Funeral home not in distress despite more COVID-19 deaths

December 9, 2020 2:12 PM Ben Fein

The Parker Millard Funeral Home held a press conference Wednesday morning to update the community on how it is handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputies arrest man after chase in northern Boone County

December 9, 2020 11:38 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday afternoon after a chase in the northern part of the county.

Nearly all Missouri counties currently in COVID-19 ‘red zone’

December 9, 2020 7:56 AM Zola Crowder

According to the latest White House ‘red zone’ report, obtained by ABC News, 95 counties in Missouri are currently in the “red zone,” including Boone, Cole and Callaway counties.

Columbia police arrest a suspect in the Friday morning shooting in northeast Columbia

December 8, 2020 9:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested Anthony D. Jones, 44, of Columbia, for allegedly shooting a man in the 3500 block of Greeley Drive on Friday. Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired at 1:30 a.m. and when officers arrived they found a 29-year-old man with life-threatening injuries from the shooting. Jones was

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

TUESDAY UPDATES: Pettis County reports three COVID-19 related deaths

December 8, 2020 8:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia Regional Airport sees large drop in Thanksgiving travel; confident numbers will rebound

December 8, 2020 7:58 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Regional Airport released flight numbers for the month of November on Tuesday which showed a major drop from the previous year. Despite the challenges the airport has faced due to the Coronavirus pandemic, COU is confident things will bounce back.

One treated for injuries after Boone County chase ends in crash

December 8, 2020 4:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

The driver of a vehicle that sped away from a Boone County traffic stop was taken to a hospital after the chase ended in a crash, a Boone County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said Tuesday.

Columbia Police looking for missing man

December 8, 2020 4:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police is asking for help locating 32-year-old Thomas Lee Spalding. Spalding was last seen after being dropped off for work at the Columbia Mall Car Wash on Nov. 13. If you have any information, please contact CPD at 573-874-7652.

COVID-19 pandemic ‘drains’ health care workers mentally and physically

December 8, 2020 4:01 PM Zola Crowder

For nearly nine months the COVID-19 pandemic has been crushing health care workers mentally and physically.

Columbia man sentenced to 18 years in prison for 2019 fatal hit-and-run crash

December 8, 2020 3:49 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a 2019 fatal hit-an-run crash.

Two-vehicle wreck closes US 63 and Peabody road Monday afternoon

December 7, 2020 10:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two people were injured after a wreck at US 63 and Peabody Road Monday afternoon. According to the online crash report, a 2004 Honda Accord attempted to cross over US 63 and pulled into the path of a 2006 Buick Ranier and was hit. According to the

Columbia City Council and health department discuss vaccines

December 7, 2020 4:18 PM Sydney Olsen

City leaders and staff with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department continue to grapple with how to fight the Coronavirus on a local level as case numbers continue to rise.

City of Columbia provides support to 49 businesses with CARES Act funding

December 7, 2020 6:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has announced 49 additional businesses throughout the city and Boone County that will be supported through CARES Act funding. Each locally owned small business will be awarded $10,000 in CARES Act funding funding. CARES Act funding will help sustain operations resulting from negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 83 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since Dec. 1

December 7, 2020 8:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia, Boone County leaders meet for COVID-19 update

December 7, 2020 4:50 AM Ben Fein

Leaders are expected to discuss record-setting COVID-19 numbers in Boone County during a conference call hosted by the Boone County Commission.

Power outage impacts 55 Columbia residents

December 6, 2020 5:06 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews are working to restore power in a neighborhood in east Columbia.

One lane of Rock Quarry Road closed for crash

December 5, 2020 4:00 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police responded to a crash on Rock Quarry Road by Stags Way around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Woman rescued at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area

December 5, 2020 2:37 PM Sydney Olsen

The Boone County Fire Department responded to the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area around 3 p.m. Saturday after a woman fell down an embankment.

Police departments across mid-Missouri ask residents to lock their cars

December 4, 2020 10:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a recent uptick in car thefts, three local police departments are encouraging residents to lock up their cars and protect their personal possessions. Since the beginning of 2020, the Columbia Police Department has reported more than 500 incidents of theft from motor vehicles that have occurred through November. In addition,

Sedalia man charged after Interstate 70 chase, crash in October

December 4, 2020 9:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged on multiple counts after a chase ends on Interstate 70 in Boone County on Oct. 21. According to the probable cause statement, a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a truck for going a high rate of speed on I-70 near mile marker 126. According