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Fire damages house north of Columbia early Friday

January 7, 2022 5:34 PM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County home suffered several thousand dollars in damage in a fire Friday morning.

Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses

January 7, 2022 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of President Joe Biden’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 — a vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses.

Officials say man chasing dog killed in crash that involved Columbia driver

January 7, 2022 4:18 PM Associated Press

Officials say a man who was chasing a dog on Interstate 70 west of St. Louis was fatally hit by a car driven by a Columbia woman.

Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison

January 7, 2022 3:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County judge has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in prison for the murder Mengqi Ji.

Judge approves change of venue request in child death case

January 7, 2022 11:37 AM Zachary Farwell

Prosecutors have charged Kourtney Aumen and three other people in the December 2020 death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast.

Kaiser teen accused of running from police hurt after crash

January 7, 2022 9:42 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kaiser teenager was hurt after a crash on eastbound Highway 54 in Camden County on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. near the 117.6-mile marker. Troopers said the 15-year-old driver was thrown from the car after he failed to go around

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you believe fraud affected the 2020 presidential election?

January 7, 2022 3:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many call it the “Big Lie” — the claim pushed by former president Donald Trump and his allies that the election was rigged in favor of President Joe Biden.

Warming centers open across Columbia as city deals with single-digit temperatures

January 7, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

In a press release Wednesday, The City of Columbia announced it would temporarily open an overnight warming center at The Wabash Bus Station.

Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to block release of his White House records to the January 6 committee.

Missouri Attorney General to present oral arguments at Supreme Court over vaccine mandate for healthcare workers Friday

January 6, 2022 9:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri, Louisiana Attorney General’s Offices to Present Oral Arguments in Biden v. Missouri/Becerra v. Louisiana

Temporary behavioral crisis center to open in Columbia; permanent solution still in works

January 6, 2022 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

Burrell Behavioral Health has come up with a temporary solution while awaiting a decision of financial support from the City of Columbia.

Missouri state senators look to repair relationships heading into general assembly

January 6, 2022 7:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Senate leaders will have relationships to repair this new year. Republican lawmakers in the senate are once more at odds with each other. There seems to have been a loss of trust among the members of the Senate as the session begins. State Senator Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, says, “The point

Hawley, who became a central figure of Jan. 6, says most protesters at Capitol were peaceful

January 6, 2022 1:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Hawley became a central figure in the violence in the minds of many after his vote objecting to Pennsylvania’s presidential count and an infamous photo circulated showing him raising a fist into the air toward Trump supporters outside the Capitol.

Police arrest suspect in New Year’s downtown Columbia shooting

January 6, 2022 4:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Police have arrested a man they suspect of shooting four people in downtown Columbia early New Year’s Day.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of record new and active coronavirus cases

January 6, 2022 1:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

MUPD arrests man after fight in Downtown Columbia on Wednesday night

January 6, 2022 11:53 AM Zachary Farwell

Officers arrested Brandon L. Welty, 25, of Columbia, after a fight among three people near the intersection of Ninth and Cherry streets, University of Missouri police said.

Biden calls out Trump in speech marking one year since Jan. 6 attack: ‘He can’t accept he lost’

January 6, 2022 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

In Washington, DC, one year ago, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building following the then-President’s rally on the Ellipse outside the White House, where he cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you wearing a medical-grade mask as coronavirus cases surge?

January 6, 2022 3:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many medical experts are recommending people wear medical-grade masks such as surgical masks and N95s to protect themselves and others against the omicron coronavirus variant.

$7 million lottery ticket sold at Columbia supermarket

January 5, 2022 9:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The winner later claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City on Dec. 23.

Audrain County armed robbery suspect arrested in Jefferson City

January 5, 2022 9:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Audrain County armed robbery suspect was arrested in Jefferson City following a weeks-long investigation.

Helias High School placed on 10 minute lockdown while law enforcement searched for a suspect

January 5, 2022 8:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias Catholic High School was on a brief lockdown for 10 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Helias Catholic used a lockdown procedure to secure the interior of the school building out of an abundance of caution while law enforcement officials conducted an operation in the surrounding neighborhood. Jefferson City police