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Columbia police investigating robbery, shooting

May 20, 2020 2:43 AM Brittany Wiley

Police are investigating a robbery and shooting in north Columbia early Wednesday.

Places of worship take different approaches under Columbia reopening order

May 20, 2020 1:15 PM Ben Fein

Two Columbia houses of worship — a church and a synagogue — are taking different approaches to deal with social distancing requirement and occupancy limits under the county’s reopening order.

California, Mo., man returns home after police call for help

May 18, 2020 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The California Police Department put out an appeal for public help Monday to find a man missing since Wednesday.

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison in connection with 2018 Sylvan Lane killing

May 20, 2020 11:10 AM Matt Ragsdale

A woman was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2018 deadly shooting on Sylvan Lane.

Police arrest woman after stabbing outside Columbia Lowe’s

May 19, 2020 5:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police and a crime scene van were outside a Lowe’s store on Conley Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Boone County health director lays out three-month plan for reopening

May 19, 2020 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

The Boone County health department director laid out a three-month plan for reopening the county during Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting.

Agricultural ties to COVID-19 cases in Missouri counties

May 19, 2020 8:18 PM Sydney Olsen

The Audrain County Health Department reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. Nine of those cases were linked to a hob business in the area, Brenneman Pork.

Why are nocturnal tornadoes so dangerous?

May 19, 2020 7:45 PM Maddie Est

Nocturnal tornadoes, or tornadoes that come at night, make up roughly 38 percent of all tornadoes in the United States.

UM System budget scenarios include plan for escalated COVID-19 pandemic

May 19, 2020 11:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

The University of Missouri Board of Curators will hear about multiple financial scenarios related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a worst-case $500 million budget hole if the outbreak worsens.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Capitol Plaza Hotel furloughs 100-plus

May 19, 2020 10:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Boone County online COVID-19 hub offers more data

May 19, 2020 9:25 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia and Boone County leaders unveiled a new online hub for COVID-19 information Tuesday morning.

Fulton police officer released from hospital after being hit by vehicle

May 19, 2020 7:41 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Fulton police officer hit by two suspects’ vehicle Monday night has been released from the hospital.

Audrain sheriff says missing Wyoming girl might be in county

May 19, 2020 4:07 PM Matthew Sanders

The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a teen missing from Wyoming might be in the county.

Gov. Parson warns hard budget decisions ahead for Missouri

May 19, 2020 2:31 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson warned Tuesday of painful budget cuts that will be announced in the coming days and weeks.

Dr. Ilboudo and Zara Barker live on ABC 17 News This Morning May 19

WATCH: MU Health Care doctor discusses safety precautions as state continues to reopen

May 19, 2020 11:01 AM Zara Barker

MU Health Care pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Christelle Ilboudo joined ABC 17 News This Morning and discussed the steps that should be taken as the state continues to reopen.

Authorities search for driver accused of hitting Fulton officer with vehicle

May 18, 2020 8:24 PM Katie Greathouse

Authorities were searching for a driver accused of hitting a Fulton police officer with a vehicle Monday.

IN DEPTH: Boone County’s COVID-19 cases in May

May 18, 2020 8:16 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has kept its average daily case gains below one for throughout May. The county added nine cases of COVID-19 since May 1, but the seven-day average of cases over that time has remained below one, according to an analysis done by ABC 17 News. The county had reached an average

Andrew’s at-home sports: May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020 10:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Monday, May 18 in the video player above.

Columbia City Council discusses COVID-19 and budget

May 18, 2020 5:05 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council will meet at 5 p.m. for the pre-council meeting Monday to begin discussions about the fiscal year 2021 budget.

WATCH: Columbia mayor addresses increase in COVID-19 cases

May 18, 2020 5:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece spoke with ABC 17 News on Monday as the city council met to discuss COVID-19 and its hit on the fiscal 2021 budget.