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Multiple first responder agencies to sign agreement for road clearance goal

November 8, 2021 10:11 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Multiple first responder agencies will sign the Missouri Open Roads Agreement Monday morning.

Is it safe to mix COVID and flu vaccines?

November 5, 2021 1:23 PM Kennedy Miller

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ.) There’s been growing conversation comparing the COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccination. Some people may wonder if it’s safe to get both vaccines. Others wonder if they receive the flu vaccine could it reduce their risks of catching COVID. After speaking with an MU Health Care doctor, ABC 17 News found out that

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should daylight saving time be kept or ended?

November 8, 2021 2:14 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Daylight Saving Time ended on Sunday at 2 a.m. when clocks fell back. According to a report by the AP, a recent poll shows that most Americans want to avoid switching between daylight saving and standard time. But there is no consensus behind which should be used all year. So should daylight saving time be

Columbia residents comment on Saturday night’s Downtown shooting

November 7, 2021 9:40 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A shooting Saturday night in Downtown Columbia left people running to safety and wondering what happened. The shooting happened on East Broadway and near Hitt St. around 11:20 p.m. Bracken Sullivan and his roommate live above the India’s house restaurant downtown where the shooting happened. He said he thought someone was knocking

Missing Jefferson City girl found in Kansas

November 7, 2021 2:50 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday night the child was found in Kansas and the suspect is in custody. The Jefferson City Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 1309 Jefferson Street at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday. An eight-year-old girl Dakota Sky Autumn

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Two people sustained serious injuries during a crash in Callaway County

November 7, 2021 5:27 PM Chanel Porter

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman from Jefferson City are hospitalized with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Callaway County just after 1 p.m. Sunday. The incident happened on Route Y east of County Rd. 363 when a vehicle driven by Brad Hulsey, 47 of Eldon, slowed to make a left

SUNDAY UPDATES: Nearly 1,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19

November 7, 2021 2:26 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.8% on Sunday. An additional 656 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 708,638. There have also been 153,720 probable antigen test results being positive, with 111 added Sunday. No new deaths were

Woman killed in crash on Highway 63 near Conley Road

November 6, 2021 7:43 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was killed in a vehicle versus pedestrian crash just before 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. Police sergeant Derek Moore with CPD said a pick up truck towing a trailer was traveling southbound on Highway 63 near Conley at the time of the crash before hitting pedestrian Cassandra Shafer, 54 of

One woman killed in ATV crash in Phelps County

November 7, 2021 5:34 AM Ben Fein

One woman was killed following an ATV crash late Saturday night in Phelps County.

Teen faces serious injuries in Morgan County after hitting a tree

November 6, 2021 9:44 PM Chanel Porter

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teen experienced serious injuries after hitting a tree in Morgan County Saturday evening. Joseph Shaver, 18 of Stover, was traveling on Victoria Dr., 1177 ft. North of Deer Crest Dr. when his vehicle went off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree. The crash happened Saturday just

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece says how infrastructure funding will be used in Columbia

November 6, 2021 5:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the House passed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Columbia Mayor, Brian Treece, spoke to ABC 17 News about how these funds will be utilized in the area. Treece says Missouri is going to receive up to $8 billion, and about 6.5 million of this is reserved for roads and

Soil expert discusses dirt found on Elledge boots

November 6, 2021 10:50 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol criminalist said soil found on Joseph Elledge’s boots closely matched soil found at the site where his wife was buried. Prosecutors led the sixth day of the Joseph Elledge murder trial with testimony from Will Randle, the patrol’s lead trace evidence analyst. Randle said he inspected a

Crash on Route C left one Jefferson City woman dead

November 6, 2021 3:25 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is dead and a man is left with minor injuries after a vehicle crash on the 2100 block of Route C early Saturday morning. Kristinia Pont, 30 of Jefferson City, was killed after hitting a semi-truck and trailer just after 1 a.m. Pont was driving eastbound on Route C

SATURDAY UPDATES: Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded across Missouri

November 6, 2021 3:02 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.7% on Saturday. An additional 1,054 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 707,982. There have also been 153,609 probable antigen test results being positive, with 425 added Saturday. Seven new deaths were

One man killed in Morgan County crash on Saturday

November 6, 2021 11:28 AM Meghan Drakas

MORGAN Co. (KMIZ) One man was killed in a single car crash in Morgan County on Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report, 31-year-old Austin Rasa was driving along Old Route 50 near US 50, when his car went off the right side of the road. The Volkswagen Jetta then went

One person shot along North Boulevard in Columbia on Saturday

November 6, 2021 12:49 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a press release sent out on Saturday morning, the Columbia Police Department says one woman was shot along the area of North Blvd. and North 8th St. around midnight. CPD confirmed to ABC 17 News crews that one woman was injured in the incident and there was property damage from the

Missouri Division of Fire Safety: Cause of state-building fire in Jefferson City undetermined

November 5, 2021 2:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A new report shows the fire that destroyed a state building on Monday evening in Jefferson City reportedly caused $2.5 million in damage and the cause of the fire as undetermined.

Demolition kicks off on the Sorrels Overpass.

Demolition starts on Sorrels Overpass, expect delays

November 5, 2021 5:27 PM Zach Boetto

Demolition crews will start taking apart the Sorrels Overpass Friday night which will cause some delays on I-70.

Anthropologist explains his review of Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park

November 5, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An anthropologist spoke this afternoon to jurors, explaining his review of Mengqi Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park. Doctor Mark Beary says Ji’s remains were missing several bones, including her right arm and the hyoid bone in her neck when they came to the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office. Dr.

Columbia finance watchdog files to run for mayor

November 5, 2021 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Maria Oropallo has filed to run for Mayor of Columbia.