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Winter weather advisory issued for parts of Central Missouri

January 7, 2022 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

A 17-person Columbia Public Works crew will report at 8 a.m. Saturday to apply treatment to first- and second-priority routes, according to a news release.

Fire damages house north of Columbia early Friday

January 7, 2022 5:34 PM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County home suffered several thousand dollars in damage in a fire Friday morning.

Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison

January 7, 2022 3:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County judge has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in prison for the murder Mengqi Ji.

Judge approves change of venue request in child death case

January 7, 2022 11:37 AM Zachary Farwell

Prosecutors have charged Kourtney Aumen and three other people in the December 2020 death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast.

Kaiser teen accused of running from police hurt after crash

January 7, 2022 9:42 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kaiser teenager was hurt after a crash on eastbound Highway 54 in Camden County on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. near the 117.6-mile marker. Troopers said the 15-year-old driver was thrown from the car after he failed to go around

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you believe fraud affected the 2020 presidential election?

January 7, 2022 3:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many call it the “Big Lie” — the claim pushed by former president Donald Trump and his allies that the election was rigged in favor of President Joe Biden.

Warming centers open across Columbia as city deals with single-digit temperatures

January 7, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

In a press release Wednesday, The City of Columbia announced it would temporarily open an overnight warming center at The Wabash Bus Station.

Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to block release of his White House records to the January 6 committee.

Missouri Attorney General to present oral arguments at Supreme Court over vaccine mandate for healthcare workers Friday

January 6, 2022 9:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri, Louisiana Attorney General’s Offices to Present Oral Arguments in Biden v. Missouri/Becerra v. Louisiana

Temporary behavioral crisis center to open in Columbia; permanent solution still in works

January 6, 2022 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

Burrell Behavioral Health has come up with a temporary solution while awaiting a decision of financial support from the City of Columbia.

Missouri state senators look to repair relationships heading into general assembly

January 6, 2022 7:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Senate leaders will have relationships to repair this new year. Republican lawmakers in the senate are once more at odds with each other. There seems to have been a loss of trust among the members of the Senate as the session begins. State Senator Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, says, “The point

Hawley, who became a central figure of Jan. 6, says most protesters at Capitol were peaceful

January 6, 2022 1:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Hawley became a central figure in the violence in the minds of many after his vote objecting to Pennsylvania’s presidential count and an infamous photo circulated showing him raising a fist into the air toward Trump supporters outside the Capitol.

Police arrest suspect in New Year’s downtown Columbia shooting

January 6, 2022 4:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Police have arrested a man they suspect of shooting four people in downtown Columbia early New Year’s Day.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of record new and active coronavirus cases

January 6, 2022 1:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

MUPD arrests man after fight in Downtown Columbia on Wednesday night

January 6, 2022 11:53 AM Zachary Farwell

Officers arrested Brandon L. Welty, 25, of Columbia, after a fight among three people near the intersection of Ninth and Cherry streets, University of Missouri police said.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you wearing a medical-grade mask as coronavirus cases surge?

January 6, 2022 3:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many medical experts are recommending people wear medical-grade masks such as surgical masks and N95s to protect themselves and others against the omicron coronavirus variant.

$7 million lottery ticket sold at Columbia supermarket

January 5, 2022 9:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The winner later claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City on Dec. 23.

American Academy of Pediatrics Missouri chapter president speaks on children choosing to wear masks without a policy

January 5, 2022 7:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

The President of the Missouri chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Kristin Sohl spoke to ABC 17 News on children choosing to wear masks without a policy.