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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are your Halloween plans being affected by COVID?

October 29, 2021 2:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

With COVID-19 cases dropping across Mid-Missouri, how are you planning to enjoy Halloween?

Columbia police urge community to practice safety this Halloween

October 29, 2021 12:12 AM Kennedy Miller

Columbia Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it would have an adequate number of officers working every shift throughout Halloween weekend. The department said it is important to call 911 if you feel like you may be in a dangerous situation. “If you see something, say something,” said Jeff Pitts, Columbia police spokesperson. There

Law enforcement reinforces seat belt safety after Highway 40 crash

October 28, 2021 11:53 AM Joushua Blount

A car wreck on Highway 40 at Rollingwood Blvd left four people injured just before 11:30 a.m on Wednesday.

‘Destined for greatness’: Battle football player Rickie Dunn makes big plays on the field as he seeks justice for his late father

October 28, 2021 12:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

The son of Hickman standout Rickie Dunn is following in his father’s footsteps on the field.

Proposed tax increase would pay for Osage Beach fire equipment and station

October 28, 2021 10:49 PM Leila Mitchell

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden and Miller Counties will vote on Tuesday, November 2nd, on a proposed tax that would pay for new fire equipment and a new fire station. The property tax increase will cost residents 30 cents for every 100 dollars of property value. That would cost property owners $114 a year on

3M employees put out video denouncing vaccine mandate

October 28, 2021 11:41 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of alleged 3M employees took to YouTube to show their efforts to go against the federal vaccine mandate. This comes as employees at the 3M in Columbia on Tuesday protested on Paris Road just outside of the 3M building to share their concerns. The video on YouTube begins with messages from

University of Missouri School of Medicine studies effectiveness of Ivermectin and other drugs in mild COVID-19 cases

October 28, 2021 12:41 PM Hannah Falcon

The University of Missouri School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine is participating in a national clinical study of three repurposed medications — ivermectin, fluticasone and fluvoxamine.

Judge denies request to leave plant, soil science testimony out of Elledge trial

October 28, 2021 4:27 AM Ben Fein

seph Elledge’s defense team is set to appear in court at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, ahead of Elledge’s first-degree murder trial that is scheduled to start on Monday.

Pfizer Vaccine at Sturgeon vaccination clinic

Gov. Parson issues executive order against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates

October 28, 2021 2:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Gov. Parson issued an executive order against the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County to post Wednesday’s coronavirus information to the hub Friday morning

October 28, 2021 7:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Jefferson City police investigating shooting that left vehicle damaged

October 28, 2021 2:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police arrested one person after a shooting on the 800 block of Clark Avenue Wednesday evening.

Fulton police chief announces retirement

October 28, 2021 12:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Fulton Police Chief Steven Myers announced his retirement effective Dec. 3 after more than 39 years of law enforcement service.

Marshall infant flown to St. Louis hospital after Boone County crash

October 27, 2021 12:07 PM Matthew Sanders

The crash happened when a 2009 Buick ran a stop sign and went into the path of a pickup truck traveling on Highway 40 at North Rollingwood Boulevard, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The road was closed after the crash.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Justice Department investigate threats against school boards?

October 28, 2021 2:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

The move has angered some politicians, who say the Justice Department is being used as a political weapon against concerned parents.

University of Missouri Interfraternity Council releases plan to hold fraternities accountable after alcohol poisoning at Phi Gamma Delta

October 27, 2021 5:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri will lift suspensions of fraternity activities beginning at noon Friday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases remain below 300 in Boone County

October 27, 2021 9:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the pandemic in Missouri.

Date set for retrial in Cole County teen’s murder

October 27, 2021 1:10 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The retrial in Devin Schrimpf’s case will begin on Jan. 4, 2021. A mistrial was declared in the case against 19-year-old Devin Schrimpf, who is accused of killing Marquise Conley at a home off Rolling Hills Road in 2019. A hearing will took place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the case

WATCH LIVE: Mizzou football players take questions ahead of Vanderbilt game

October 27, 2021 4:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football players Connor Bazelak, Connor Wood, Hyrin White will take questions from reporters.

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Raymondville man pleads guilty to abandonment of a corpse in 2018

October 27, 2021 3:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Raymondville man has pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse in the 2018 missing person case of Matthew Beauchamp.

Jefferson City teen crashes trying to avoid deer

October 27, 2021 10:38 AM Matthew Sanders

The crash happened in the 3700 block of West Edgewood Drive and the driver had moderate injuries, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release. The SUV went off the road, through a barbed-wire fence, hit a tree, rolled over and came to rest on the driver’s side in a creek with about 6 inches of water, police said.