Boone Health gets online threat; police investigating
Boone Health was the target of an online threat Monday morning, a spokesman for the hospital said.
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Columbia City Council to vote on changes to agreement with Room at the Inn Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday night, the Columbia City Council will vote on whether or not to make changes to an agreement with the Columbia Interfaith Resource center. The agreement would allow the CIRC to use the facility located at 1509 Ashley Street as an overnight emergency shelter year-round. Currently, the shelter only remains open during
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Escaped Phelps County inmate captured
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jonathan O’Dell was found Sunday after escaping Phelps County Jail. He was taken into custody without incident in Ray County at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday by the FBI, per the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Ray County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 11 p.m. Friday, two inmates escaped the Phelps County Jail
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Vehicle flips, blocks westbound lane of Worley Street in Columbia
COLIUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash at the corner of Worley Street and West Blvd. in Columbia Sunday morning led to the Westbound Lane of Worley Street being blocked off. An ABC 17 News crew saw a vehicle that was flipped over in the road, as well as a second vehicle that appeared to have
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Eugene man hurt in single vehicle crash Sunday morning
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was hurt in a single vehicle crash Sunday morning in Cole County. An online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that James Teson, 45 of Eugene, Missouri was driving Westbound on U.S. 54 just before two am. The crash occurred when Teson went off the right
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Columbia police investigate shooting in North Columbia Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A correction has been made to say that the shooting occurred in North Columbia. There was a heavy police presence in North Columbia Saturday night at the Super 7 Motel on Rangeline Street. An ABC 17 News crew on scene saw at least four Columbia Police Department police vehicles, seven
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Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises over $200,000
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Columbia residents showed their support today and raised over $210,000 dollars for the fight against alzheimer’s. More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. About 2,600 residents in Boone County are living with the disease, along with 1,400 in Cole County and 300 in Osage County. Data released at the recent
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FBI, local law enforcement searching for escaped Phelps County inmate
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal and local law enforcement are searching for an inmate who escaped the Phelps County Jail Friday night. Just after 11 p.m. Friday, two inmates escaped the Phelps County Jail by “comprising the structural integrity of the cell and exiting the building,” according to a news release from the Phelps County
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MU Health sees largest vaccination event turnout ever Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 1,900 patients attended Saturday’s vaccination event at MU Health, the most ever, according to spokesperson Eric Slusher. On Saturday, MU Health Care offered drive-thru flu shots, and the updated COVID-19 shot at South Providence Medical Park from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. MU Health Care will also be vaccine events at
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WATCH: Drinkwitz, players take questions after first SEC win of season
The Mizzou Tigers preserved their perfect record Saturday by beating Vanderbilt.
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86-year-old woman dies in Saline County crash
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 86-year-old woman died Friday in a crash in Saline County on Highway 65, just north of Route UU, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica – driven by Connie Maeberry, 68, of Dawn – was heading northbound and went off
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5-year-old girl suffers serious injuries in multi-vehicle crash in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning on eastbound Highway 50 in Sedalia at South Engineer Avenue, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Kayla Blakely, 31, of Houstonia — failed to stop at a stoplight,
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Roadwork announced for Deardane Drive in Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that Deardane Drive will be reduced to one lane on Monday. The lane closure will last “the next couple of weeks,” but the release didn’t give an exact date for when it is expected to reopen. The lane
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Government departments in Missouri brace for possible government shutdown
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government departments Missouri are bracing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Sunday. The government shutdown will occur if Congress doesn’t reach a deal before the Oct. 1 deadline. ABC 17 News reached out to various government departments across Mid-Missouri to find out how the shutdown will affect their day-to-day
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Families could lose food benefits like SNAP, WIC in a government shutdown
The countdown is on for a looming government shutdown with less than two days until the deadline.
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Jefferson City NAACP hosting Legacy Tour next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City NAACP announced in a Friday press release that it will hold its Legacy Tour Friday, Oct. 6. The NAACP is hosting the event with Lincoln University, according to the release. An early tour is set for 9 a.m. and an afternoon tour is scheduled for 2 p.m. According
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SportsZone Football Friday Week 6 scores and highlights
Watch a livestream of this week’s game of the week in the web player above. View all of this Week 6’s Mid-Missouri football scores below:
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COVID-19/Flu vaccine drive-thru clinic to be held Saturday at South Providence Medical Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will hold its first-of-three drive-thru vaccine clinics on Saturday. The clinic will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at South Providence Medical Park. Those 12 years old and older will be able to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine. An MU Health Care spokesman said those 6 years older and
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No criminal charges expected for Chariton County Sheriff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is
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Jefferson City parks director resigns after being placed on leave
The head of Jefferson City’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry has resigned after he was placed on leave last month.
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