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Lawsuits target BNSF, Amtrak, dump truck company for Mendon train derailment

July 8, 2022 8:42 PM Hannah Falcon

Several lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts against the companies involved in the late-June train derailment in Chariton County.

Fulton man sentenced for drug trafficking, illegal gun in federal court

July 8, 2022 5:54 PM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge sentenced a Fulton man Friday to nearly 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and illegal gun possession.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County remains in high COVID-19 high category as average daily cases fall

July 8, 2022 5:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus in Missouri.

Police take man into custody after Columbia chase

July 8, 2022 4:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a man after a chase ended Friday afternoon in west Columbia.

Patrol: No shots, no injuries at evacuated Warrensburg hospital

July 8, 2022 11:09 AM Associated Press

Patients and staff have been evacuated from a western Missouri hospital after a report of an armed man.

Tipton storm damages homes, takes out electricity

July 8, 2022 8:05 AM Meghan Drakas

Storms ripped through Tipton in the early morning hours Friday leaving residents to wake up to damage.

Marshall man charged after allegedly going after Columbia officer’s gun

July 8, 2022 3:20 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors have charged a Marshall man with second-degree assault and resisting arrest after he allegedly tried to take a Columbia police officer’s gun.

Missouri set to release latest COVID-19 report as the state continues to see numbers increase

July 8, 2022 6:02 AM Ben Fein

The Show-Me State is set to release its latest COVID-19 Activity Report, as Missouri continues to see increases in COVID-19 numbers across the state.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you back to wearing a mask indoors?

July 8, 2022 2:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County has moved into the high transmission category for COVID-19, meaning the CDC recommends people wear masks indoors.

California boil order lifted after two negative E. coli test results

July 7, 2022 1:29 PM Kennedy Miller

The California boil order was lifted Thursday after the Department of Natural Resources confirmed two negative test results for E. coli.

New omicron variant spreading across Missouri; COVID vaccine recommend on children as young as 6 months old

July 7, 2022 9:50 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia-Boone Health and Human Services reported there have been 1,622 COVID cases for children under the age of 5 in Boone County.

One dead, one injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 179 off-ramp in Jefferson City

July 7, 2022 9:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police are reporting one person is dead and a passenger is injured after a two-vehicle afternoon crash on Highway 179 in Jefferson City.

A boil advisory issued in a Mid-Missouri town shows the importance of a clean water supply

July 7, 2022 6:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

After a water boil advisory was given to the city of California during a heat wave, the advisory showed the importance of a safe supply of drinking water in Mid-Missouri.

Bond denied for mother after infant’s body found in 2019 identified

July 7, 2022 7:37 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Boone County judge has denied bond for one of the two people charged in the death of an infant found in 2019.

Central Pantry in Columbia teaming up with DoorDash for pilot delivery program

July 7, 2022 7:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Pantry in Columbia is currently using a pilot delivery program through DoorDash. Anyone who is 60 years or older and lives within 10 miles of the Central Pantry is eligible. The program is first-come-first-serve to the first 50 people who call to schedule the service each month. Items are pre-selected

Missouri resident tests positive for brain-infecting amoeba

July 7, 2022 6:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is reporting a Missouri resident has a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-infecting amoeba. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living amoeba that can cause a rare life-threatening infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The Missouri patient is

Columbia resident says Mediacom outage impacted his work-from-home

July 7, 2022 11:38 AM Hannah Falcon

After two days of little to no internet access for some Mid-Missouri Mediacom customers, the outages appear to be resolved.

University of Missouri reaches settlement with former football assistant coach Dooley

July 7, 2022 5:15 PM Matthew Sanders

A trial in a former Mizzou football assistant coach’s lawsuit against the university has been canceled after the two sides reached a settlement, according to court records.