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Some state workers say child care remains a challenge as they return to work

May 17, 2021 4:30 PM Leila Mitchell

Parson ordered this month that all state workers return to the office no later than Monday, with no mask or social distancing requirements.

Phishing scam leads to Mexico school district losing access to Facebook account

May 17, 2021 6:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A phishing scam has led the Mexico School District 59 to lose access to and control of its Facebook account. Officials say the district’s main Facebook page and several other associated pages were affected by the scam. According to a press release, the scammer gained access to and control of the district’s

Prosecutors file gun charges against suspect in Jefferson City murder case

May 17, 2021 5:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Semaj Harris was charged with aiding a shooting from a vehicle and illegal gun possession in a May 5 shots-fired incident at Community Park on Marshall Street in Jefferson City.

New details revealed after Boonville man charged in drug case

May 17, 2021 4:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man is charged with several crimes after several law enforcement agencies searched a home in the 500 block of Poertner Street in Boonville. When law enforcement arrived they took John Baldwin and two others into custody. Baldwin was carrying a concealed pistol on him. According to court documents, the Cooper

Louisiana man charged with murder in Camden County cold case

May 17, 2021 12:04 PM Matthew Sanders

A warrant was issued last week for the arrest of Larry G. Hicks, 78, on a second-degree murder charge. Hicks is accused in the Dec. 15, 1984, beating of Diane Lukosius, who was was found next to her abandoned near Camelot Estates in Camdenton, according to court records. Lukosius later died from her injuries.

MoDOT traveler map shows Route 94 in Montgomery County closed due to flooding.

Overnight flooding mostly recedes in some areas, threat continues throughout week

May 17, 2021 7:10 AM Zach Boetto

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Most roads across mid-Missouri were dry as of 5 a.m. on Monday, but chances of flooding are expected to increase as storms move through the area this week. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler map, Route 94 in Montgomery County was closed due to flooding shortly before 9 Sunday

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County 21 new coronavirus cases for the past three days

May 17, 2021 8:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Missouri state workers head back to the office for in-person work Monday

May 17, 2021 5:26 AM Zola Crowder

Gov. Mike Parson has directed all state workers to return to work in person Monday, with no mask or social distancing requirements.

Mizzou softball to host NCAA Regional for first time since 2016

May 16, 2021 8:18 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is the No. 8 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will host an NCAA regional for the first time in five years. MU will take on University of Illinois at Chicago in the first game of regional play on Friday at 3:30 P.M. Northern Iowa

Local businesses experience a busy weekend as graduations end

May 16, 2021 10:36 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local businesses have been busier than ever since the pandemic as Lincoln University and The University of Missouri held graduations this weekend. The CDC announced Thursday, that fully vaccinated individuals would no longer be required to wear masks or social distance indoor or outdoors, as the vaccines have been proven to be

Fire crews confirm lightning caused a house fire in Southern Boone County Sunday

May 16, 2021 6:22 PM Connor Hirsch

HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (9:30 P.M.): Southern Boone County Fire assistant chief Tom Redford confirmed the fired was cause by a lightning strike. Chief James Bullard of the Southern Boone Fire Protection District said at the scene, they there was extensive damage to the first floor of the home and the roof is destroyed. “Arriving

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports 228 new cases of COVID-19

May 16, 2021 3:02 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 228 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total throughout the pandemic to 507,535. The state also reported 79 news probable cases through antigen testing, pushing that total to 85,637. No new deaths were reported on Sunday. The death toll in missouri stayed at 8,859.

Lincoln University president leaving after 2020-2021 school year

May 16, 2021 2:04 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The president of Lincoln University has announced she will be leaving at the 2020-2021 school year concludes. President Jerald Woolfolk is the 20th president of the university, and has been serving since June 2018. In a statement, Woolfolk said she has been away from her family for too long, and it’s

Two injured after Boonville crash on I-70

May 16, 2021 10:21 AM Zach Boetto

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are recovering from moderate injuries after a crash on I-70 in Boonville. It happened around 10 a.m. Saturday morning near the West Ashley Road exit. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports say 36-year-old Andrain Wiley of Kansas City was traveling at a high rate of speed in a Chevy Trailblazer

University of Missouri moves forward with events as health restrictions ease up

May 16, 2021 5:27 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is moving forward with health leaders to return faculty to campus, host adolescent vaccination clinics, and put on a handful of graduation ceremonies. Final Day of May Graduation at Mizzou – Sunday, May 16 A university spokesperson says each graduation ceremony has around 300 graduates. Each graduate was

Eldon Police arrest one in relation to Friday night shooting

May 15, 2021 9:57 PM Connor Hirsch

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Eldon Police department say one man has been arrested and charged after a shooting Friday night. Travis Crown of Pineville was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by the Miller County Prosecutor’s office and received a $100,000 bond in the case of the shooting last night. The department posted on

Human trafficking incident in Columbia brings light on the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world

May 15, 2021 8:10 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking victim groups are concerned over the lack of knowledge in the Columbia community concerning the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. On Friday night, authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children

Jefferson City teen died in hospital after Thursday night car crash

May 15, 2021 7:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager from Jefferson City has died after a car crash on Thursday evening. ABC 17 News initially reported 19-year-old Cooper Smith of Jefferson City received serious injuries after the crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol updated it’s report to reflect it was fatal. Smith was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital

Columbia Regional Airport temporary evacuated after report of ‘suspicious item’ in luggage

May 15, 2021 3:50 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department evacuated the Columbia Regional Airport after the TSA screened a “suspicious item” in a piece of luggage. Just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a report of a suspicious item. The suspicious item had been found by Transportation Security Administration staff on the scanner. When CPD

SATURDAY UPDATES: Half of all Missouri adults now have at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine

May 15, 2021 2:04 PM Connor Hirsch

Missouri hit another milestone in vaccine distribution on Saturday, as the health department is now reporting 50% percent of residents 18 and older have at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine.