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Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awards contract for Route 54 safety improvements

June 2, 2021 5:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awards contract for Route 54 safety improvements JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded the contract to improve safety at several intersections along U.S. Route 54 in Miller County. The commission awarded the $6.1 million dollar contract to Capital Paving and Construction, LLC. Under the

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County coronavirus hospitalizations jumps to 33 cases

June 2, 2021 4:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting six new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 38 active cases in the county. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,548. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from isolation is 18,394. The Columbia/Boone County

MoDOT seeks public input on 2021 State Freight and Rail Plan

June 2, 2021 3:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOt) will host a virtual open house on passenger rail as part of the development of the 2021 State Freight and Rail Plan. The content will be live through June 16, 2021 and accessible via the MoDOT webpage. The virtual open house format allows members of

Person of interest in Lazy Gators shooting arrested on drug charges

June 2, 2021 1:21 PM Ben Fein

One person is still in custody on unrelated charges following a shooting that killed one at Lazy Gators late Saturday night.

Legends Rec-Plex to hold grand opening in Fulton

June 2, 2021 11:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Legends Rec-Plex will be holding its grand opening Wednesday afternoon in Fulton.

Law enforcement looking for one suspect from car chase with police in Columbia Wednesday morning

June 2, 2021 4:15 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for one suspect from a car chase with police early Wednesday morning. The Sheriff’s Office says three individuals were taken into custody and this includes the driver of the vehicle. All three individuals currently in custody are 14-years-old. Their names will not be released

Columbia police: Shooting damages home near Douglass Park

June 1, 2021 7:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One home was damaged after shots fired at the 400 block of Providence Road. Officials report that no one was injured, but they have no suspect description at this time. ABC 17 News crew on scene saw crime scene tape was up and police shut down Fifth Street. Our crew on scene

Woman sustains serious injuries from Tuesday night Miller County crash

June 2, 2021 7:28 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from St. Roberts, Missouri, was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after a single-car crash in Miller County Tuesday night. Shaelynne Wilson, 29, was driving along Sequoia Road about a quarter-mile north of Highway 17 when her car ran off the side of the road, hit several trees, and overturned

Man charged after allegedly assaulting woman at Columbia hotel

June 2, 2021 7:41 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gregory Garner of Columbia is accused of domestic assault after allegedly hitting a woman 20 to 30 times Friday at Extended Stay America in Columbia. Officials were first dispatched to a call at on West Business Loop 70 Friday. According to court documents, when officials went into Garner’s room they saw a

Man accused of taking pictures up a woman’s dress at Columbia grocery store

June 2, 2021 6:36 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of taking pictures up a woman’s dress at a Columbia grocery store has bonded out of jail. Ronald Dameron was arrested by the Columbia Police Department on Monday for invasion of privacy. At the time of the arrest, court documents stated that Dameron was currently out on bail for

Vaccine supply and demand continues to drop in Missouri

June 2, 2021 5:48 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Coronavirus vaccine supply and demand in Missouri is continuing to drop, as fewer Missourians get the vaccine each week. For the week of April 26, Missouri received 57,000 doses of the vaccine. Then, for the week of May 3, Missouri got 20,620 doses. A few weeks later for May 25, Missouri only

Two injured, one seriously after a two-vehicle Audrain County wreck Tuesday

June 1, 2021 7:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is seriously injured after a two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 54 in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states that Jerome Woelfel, 80, was driving northbound on Highway 19 in a 2018 Chevy Equinox when Karen Tyler hit the vehicle in

Columbia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child's death.

Columbia police officer pleads guilty to reduced charge in child’s death

June 1, 2021 12:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Columbia police officer pleaded guilty in connection with a child’s death.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 36 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

June 1, 2021 9:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri DHSS has added 36 COVID-19 related deaths after the state’s disease surveillance system analyzed several death certificates. Officials say the deaths will be captured and reported publicly through the dashboard Tuesday. Of the 36 deaths: one in Septemberone in Novembereight in January18 in Marcheight in April Officials at DHSS report the weekly activity typically

Troopers respond to several deadly crashes over Memorial Day weekend

June 1, 2021 11:39 AM Katie Greathouse

At least six people died in crashes over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Sedalia Police arrest two suspects in connection with shooting

June 1, 2021 11:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia police arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting at a park on Memorial Day. Officers responded to Vermont Park for a shots fired call Monday at 7:48 p.m. Police believe this happened because of an ongoing issue between two groups of people. Authorities said the suspects left the scene but

Tevone Stapleton was booked into the Boone County Jail Monday.

Suspect in 2020 Columbia shooting arrested on Memorial Day

June 1, 2021 8:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Online jail records showed Tevone Stapleton was booked into the Boone County Jail Monday afternoon. He is being held without bond.

Missouri shifts to local vaccine focus as state National Guard completes drawdown

June 1, 2021 6:57 AM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s National Guard is set to complete scaling back its help at vaccination sites across the state Tuesday. This comes as demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has significantly decreased in recent weeks. As of Tuesday, 74,939 vaccines had been administered in the last 7 days. Since the state began vaccinations, 4,538,144

As mask requirements lift, CDC keeps requirements in place for certain situations

June 1, 2021 4:42 AM Zola Crowder

As case numbers continue to stay low and Missourians get vaccinated, local officials are lifting masks restrictions across Columbia and Boone County.

One person dies in a mid-day wreck in Camden County Monday

May 31, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldridge, Mo. man died Monday just before noon after a one vehicle wreck on Highway D in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 80-year-old Leonard Byars was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer on Highway D when it ran off the side of the road. Byars