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One man dead following multi-vehicle crash in Cooper County

March 19, 2022 7:51 AM Ben Fein

One person has died after emergency crews responded to a crash Friday evening just before 5 p.m. Friday evening.

Federal drug charges filed against Jefferson City man after crash

March 18, 2022 10:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged in federal court on drug charges after a car chase in Callaway County ends in Jefferson City on Monday afternoon. Myron Mahaney and a passenger were reportedly in a Nissan Rogue on Highway 54 in Callaway County when a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper clocked

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services tasked with distribution of the rest of the $25 million in ARPA funds

March 18, 2022 9:57 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has been tasked with creating a plan to distribute the rest of the $25 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Officials say $12.5 million dollars have already been allocated to address homelessness, mental health rapid access, community violence, and workforce development. Ashton

MU Health Care releases new visitor hours, guidelines amid decline in COVID-19 cases

March 18, 2022 11:39 AM Joushua Blount

MU Health Care announced Friday plans to relax visitor restrictions and visiting hours because of declining COVID-19 cases.

Judge denies motion to remove evidence in 2017 Columbia murder case

March 18, 2022 4:28 PM Erika McGuire

McWilliams is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Augustus Roberts back in 2017.

Boone County man files to run for the Missouri 44th House District in the Democratic primary

March 18, 2022 8:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Dave Raithel has filed to run for the Missouri General Assembly 44th House District in the Democratic Primary set for August 2, 2022.

Jury finds Columbia man guilty of 2020 second-degree murder

March 18, 2022 7:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County jury has found a Columbia man guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the beating death of a man in 2020.

Wreck slows traffic on I-70 near exit 101 in Cooper County

March 18, 2022 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting multiple crashes on eastbound I-70 between the 101-103 mile marker in Cooper County.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths, seven new cases

March 18, 2022 4:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Several wrecks slow I-70 westbound near St. Charles exit Friday afternoon

March 18, 2022 4:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four vehicles wrecked on Interstate 70 near the St. Charles Road and Lake of the Woods Road exit slowing traffic on Friday afternoon. Boone County Joint Communications alerted the public of traffic congestion on I-70 at 4:36 p.m. Missouri Department of Transportation Traveler Map reports a two-vehicle wreck past the St. Charles

Boonville man injured after homemade bomb explodes

March 18, 2022 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officials say Ryan Brooks, 43, had a serious injury to his hand and abdomen. Brooks told an officer a homemade firecracker caused his injuries.

Mobile home burns north of Columbia

March 18, 2022 1:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A mobile home was ravaged by fire north of Columbia on Friday.

Jefferson City police chief delays retirement

March 18, 2022 11:57 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City’s longtime police chief will not retire Saturday, as previously planned, while the city searches for his replacement.

Two indicted in string of armed robberies around Mid-Missouri

March 18, 2022 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Drake A. Stockton-Kenney, 30, and Mary C. Sumpter, 28, were indicted on eight counts.

Interstate 57 reopens Friday morning, nearly a full day after deadly pileup

March 18, 2022 7:40 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation Tweeted Friday morning that all lanes of Interstate 57 have been reopened, following a pileup involving 47 cars, killing six people.

Boone County launches community preparedness campaign

March 18, 2022 4:18 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has launched a community preparedness campaign, “Boone County Ready,” in an effort to help better prepare residents in the event of severe weather. The program was launched in partnership with the Office of Emergency Management and Joint Communications in Boone County, with the mission, “to enhance community preparedness, foster collaboration

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you still worry about COVID-19 two years into the pandemic?

March 18, 2022 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Two years have passed since COVID-19 became a pandemic, changing the lives of most people around the world.

St. Patrick’s Day comes as coronavirus numbers wane two years into pandemic

March 17, 2022 11:45 AM Joushua Blount

Thursday will mark the first St. Patrick’s Day in Columbia without COVID-19 restrictions — and the two-year anniversary of the pandemic’s beginning in Boone County.

6 dead in Missouri interstate pileup involving 47 vehicles, official says

March 17, 2022 4:51 PM CNN Newsource

Five people died on Interstate 57 in southeast Missouri Thursday after a crash involving between 30 to 50 vehicles, the Mississippi County Coroner told CNN.

Fully contained wildfire burns over 500 acres in Callaway County; multiple fires ignite in Boone County

March 17, 2022 6:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Multiple Mid-Missouri fire departments are currently on-scene at a fire in Callaway County near Portland.