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THURSDAY UPDATES: Fulton school district to move middle school and high school to distance learning

December 10, 2020 9:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inmate who escaped Reality House charged with rape, other charges

December 10, 2020 11:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the three inmates who escaped Reality House is now charged with rape, three counts of domestic assault and one count of unlawful use of weapon. According to court documents, Lawrence Johnson was found at a motel on Nov. 27 in the 3400 block of I-70 Drive SE. The victim told

FDA advisers recommend authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

December 10, 2020 4:42 PM CNN

A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak.

Sedalia man pleads guilty in 2018 fatal wreck

December 10, 2020 10:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kin Darius Patterson entered a guilty plea on multiple charges in the fatal wreck of 49-year-old Michael Poindexter. As we reported in 2018, troopers said a car attempted to cross the highway and pulled into the path of Poindexter’s motorcycle. The motorcycle crashed into the car, ejecting Poindexter. A Cooper County

Columbia police investigating possible shooting at Broadway and Stadium

December 10, 2020 10:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a possible shooting at the intersection of Broadway and Stadium. Columbia Police investigating possible shooting at Broadway and Stadium on Dec. 10, 2020. An ABC 17 News crew is reporting a large group of police on scene as well as a CSI van. Our crew can see evidence

Distribution of COVID-19 vaccine could help keep local hospital staffed

December 10, 2020 6:20 PM Connor Hirsch

According to the Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, the first to get the vaccine will be patient facing health care workers and long-term care facilities.

Silver Alert canceled: Camden County man found safe

December 10, 2020 6:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Department has canceled a SILVER Alert for Wallace Dant Pfaff, 79, of Camdenton. PfAff has been located safe. Pfaff left his residence without taking his medication and has not been heard from since Thursday at 1:45 p.m. when he left his residence. Pfaff was last seen driving his

Columbia police arrest man in connection with weekend shooting on Orchard Lane

December 10, 2020 10:59 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers arrested a man Thursday in connection with a weekend shooting in the northeast part of the city.

Boonville man charged after DWI crash injures 3

December 10, 2020 10:26 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Boonville man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a crash injured three people.

Multiple drugs seized during Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force drug investigation

December 10, 2020 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputy and his K-9 helped with a Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force drug investigation in Pettis County. The Task Force requested assistance from the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office for a stopped vehicle in Pettis County for a drug investigation. Once on scene, K-9 “Apollo” and conducted an exterior

Osage County Sheriff’s Department detain all suspects after chase

December 10, 2020 5:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

WESTPHALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that all suspects have been detained after a chase that began in Cole County. According to officials, a chase began on Highway 50 in Cole County and ended near the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway BB in Osage County. Officials say the suspects were identified

Sen. Hawley introduces plan to provide $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks

December 10, 2020 11:19 AM Victoria Bragg

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said Thursday he will introduce a bill to provide $1,200 checks to individuals for coronavirus relief.

Judge dismisses St. Louis prosecutor from McCloskey case

December 10, 2020 4:43 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Thursday disqualified the St. Louis prosecutor from the case involving Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife pointed guns at racial injustice protesters marching on the private street near their home in June. Circuit Judge Thomas Clark II dismissed Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, citing two campaign fundraising emails

Three detained after crash in northeast Columbia; three suspects at large

December 10, 2020 3:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested three juveniles Wednesday night after a short chase and crash in northeast Columbia. According to a release from the sheriff’s department, a deputy attempted to stop a Hyundai Tucson for speeding on Lakewood Drive. According to officials, the driver of the Hyundai sped off and didn’t

Former Trenton police officer charged with statutory rape

December 10, 2020 3:21 PM Associated Press

TRENTON, Mo. (AP) — A former north central Missouri police officer has been charged with statutory rape. Twenty-five-year-old Mike Wilson, a former officer with the Trenton police department, was arrested Wednesday and is being held without bond in the Grundy County Jail. Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross said Wilson had been fired after working for

4 people now charged in deaths of SW Missouri couple

December 10, 2020 3:19 PM Associated Press

WILLARD, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors in southwestern Missouri have charged four people in connection with the November shooting deaths of a couple. Greene County’s prosecutor announced the charges Wednesday. Alex Chute and his fiancee, Brianna Sproul, were found dead Nov. 14 in Willard. Court documents accused Chute’s ex-wife, Theresa Cox, of planning the killings and

Mid-Missouri Republicans support House resolution calling for vote investigations in battleground states

December 10, 2020 1:56 PM Matthew Sanders

Rep. Justin Hill, R-Lake St. Louis, filed the resolution Thursday after the House speaker extended the legislature’s special session to Monday.

Police: Shooting damaged property on Michigan Street

December 10, 2020 8:53 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police say a residence and a vehicle in the 600 block of Michigan Street were damaged in a shooting Wednesday night.

FDA to discuss what caused vaccine allergic reactions

December 10, 2020 5:17 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food and Drug Administration is meeting Thursday to discuss red flags and oversights of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. The FDA has been working to understand what happened with the allergic reactions from the Pfizer vaccine, which was reported in the U.K. on Wednesday. In a press release from the FDA, it

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should coronavirus relief include stimulus checks?

December 10, 2020 3:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

The coronavirus epidemic and restrictions on businesses have hit the U.S. economy hard, leading to tough times for many households.