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Columbia Board of Education to hold budget hearing Wednesday

June 8, 2022 5:04 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Public School’s Board of Education is set to hold a budget hearing for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year Wednesday evening.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have recent shootings made you more concerned about gun violence?

June 8, 2022 2:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

Shootings, mass and otherwise, have been in the headlines nationally and locally over the past several weeks.

Moberly man seriously hurt after truck reverses over him

June 7, 2022 11:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An 84-year-old man was seriously injured after he got out of a truck and the vehicle reversed over him at a private residence in Randolph County.

Elledge’s lawyers ask for more time for appeal after Boone County prosecutor’s death

June 7, 2022 11:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The defense team for Joseph Elledge is seeking more time for an opening brief in his appeal after Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight’s unexpected death.

Bus routes are seeing an uptick in ridership following rising gas prices in Columbia

June 7, 2022 7:43 PM Marina Diaz

GoCOMO transit’s bus services have seen an increase in ridership over the past year as people begin to return to normalcy following the pandemic and as the price of gasoline increases.

Former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy suing the county for alleged racial discrimination

June 7, 2022 7:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

A former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy is suing Cole County for alleged discrimination.

Millions of COVID vaccines wasted as statewide transmission increases

June 7, 2022 3:54 PM Hannah Falcon

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 82 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine has been discarded nationwide since the start of the pandemic.

Jefferson City Council approves pay raises for police officers

June 7, 2022 11:56 AM Kennedy Miller

Jefferson City police officers will get a pay raise after approval Monday from the city council.

Police investigating shooting near I-70 and Range Line St. on Monday night

June 7, 2022 4:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police continue to investigate a Monday night shooting that occurred off the 1500 block of Fir Place.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 52 new COVID cases

June 7, 2022 3:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Mike Parson set to hold bill signing ceremony Tuesday

June 7, 2022 6:18 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson is set to hold a bill signing ceremony Tuesday. There are nearly 70 bills still waiting for the governor’s signature, according to the Missouri Senate’s website. Gov. Parson’s office said bill sponsors and other legislative leaders have been invited to the bill signing ceremony. Of the bills the governor could sign,

Man charged in deadly 2017 shooting returned to Randolph County

June 7, 2022 9:27 AM Zachary Farwell

A Moberly man accused in a deadly 2017 shooting is back in Randolph County.

Eldon woman killed in rollover crash on Route Y in Morgan County

June 7, 2022 5:43 AM Zachary Farwell

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman is dead after a rollover crash Monday night on Route Y in Morgan County. The crash happened just before 6:24 p.m. north of Brendal Boulevard, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by 27-year-old Abagail B. Yoder rolled over after the car left

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch the Jan. 6 committee hearings?

June 7, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

The House select committee will present the findings of its investigation into the events leading up to Jan. 6 in primetime hearings starting this week.

Columbia police chief says work to be done after reviewing latest vehicle stops report

June 6, 2022 6:54 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones said while progress has been made there is still work to be done to address bias in policing and traffic stops during a meeting with the city council Monday. Chief Jones spoke briefly with the city council during a review of the latest vehicle stops report during

Columbia attorney’s death investigated

June 6, 2022 10:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of, Steven Wyse, a Columbia attorney, according to Boone County Sheriff’s Capt. Brian Leer.