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One dead in crash at Highway 63 and Vandiver Drive

August 30, 2021 5:41 AM Meghan Drakas

Shannon Marrero, 37, of Columbia died in the crash that happened at about 5 a.m. at Vandiver and Highway 63, the Columbia Police Department said.

Columbia Red Cross team responding to Louisiana for Hurricane Ida

August 30, 2021 5:13 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Missouri-Arkansas is sending multiple response teams to Louisiana to help residents of the state recovering from Hurricane Ida. The Columbia Red Cross is sending one team of two drivers with a vehicle filled with food and emergency supplies to communities in Louisiana. Two crews will also depart

Columbia College returns in-person with COVID-19 precautions in place

August 30, 2021 4:37 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College students start class Monday in-person and the school has put COVID-19 precautions in place. Masks As of Aug. 9 masks are required indoors for all students, staff, and faculty regardless of vaccination status. There are some exceptions to the mask policy, including when people are alone in a work space

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the Missouri AG’s lawsuit against school mask mandates?

August 30, 2021 3:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has named Columbia Public Schools in a class-action lawsuit meant to ban districts’ mask mandates statewide.

Bridge work continues in Boone County, I-70 traffic delays expected

August 29, 2021 4:59 AM Ben Fein

Ongoing rehabilitation work of the Perche Creek Bridges in Boone County is expected to cause lane closures this week.

Police issue a Silver Alert for missing 71-year-old woman

August 28, 2021 11:54 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of a little after 8 a.m. on Sunday, the University of Missouri Police Department released Theresa Antoine-Mitchell had been found and is safe. The University of Missouri Police Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing woman last seen on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. Police are searching

SATURDAY: Fourteen new Covid-19 deaths recorded

August 28, 2021 8:14 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 12.9% on Saturday, The change in positivity comes along with 1,865 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 626,104 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 698 new probable cases with a total number of 126,639 antigen test results being positive. Fourteen new

New laws set to go into place in Missouri to limit health orders, allow college athletes to be compensated

August 28, 2021 3:50 AM Ben Fein

ultiple new laws are set to take effect on Saturday, including compensation for student athletes, limits on health orders, multiple relating to law enforcement and others.

Columbia police: Stolen catalytic converters cases as cost of metals rise

August 28, 2021 12:01 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is reporting a rise in stolen catalytic converters in the area. According to a report, there was a total of 78 catalytic converters stolen in 2020 and 96 so far for this year. Thieves steal the catalytic converter because of the precious metals in them. Converters contain platinum,

Columbia murder suspect released on bond

August 27, 2021 3:57 PM Matthew Sanders

Jeffrey McWilliams is suspected in the death of Augustus Roberts, who died at a home in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle on Dec. 11, 2017. He is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action.

Police: Columbia suspect said girls were ‘flaunting themselves’ after bus stop confrontation

August 27, 2021 12:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Mark L. Martin, 57, of Columbia was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree harassment, a felony. Police in a news release Thursday said a girl reported Martin trying to lure her into his truck at a bus stop at Hyde Park Avenue and Cooper Drive in south Columbia.

Harold’s Doughnuts to close after seven years

August 27, 2021 12:09 PM Matthew Sanders

Harold Doughnuts posted the announcement Friday to its website, saying the shop’s last day will be Sunday. Harold’s opened downtown on Ninth Street in 2015 before moving to a new building in south Columbia.

MSHSAA talks COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Friday Night Football

August 27, 2021 4:51 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State High School Activities Association released guidance ahead of fall sports and activities beginning for high schools across the state.

Dozens gather for Abitz vigil in Fulton

August 26, 2021 11:24 PM Lucas Geisler

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Mourners gathered in Fulton to remember the lives of two people killed over the weekend in Boone County. Cars filled the parking lots of Southside Baptist Church as people gathered for Allison and Jozee Abitz. Church officials did not allow ABC 17 News into the vigil, saying it wanted to respect the

Neighbors ‘shocked’ after Columbia man is arrested for kidnapping allegations

August 26, 2021 4:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia police arrested a man Thursday after an attempted kidnapping in the area of Hyde Park Avenue and Cooper Drive.

Double murder suspect previously ordered to stay away from ex-wife and child, court documents say

August 26, 2021 11:29 AM Molly Stawinoga

The man accused of murdering a Fulton teacher and her daughter not only has previous run-ins with the law, but also previous familial disputes, including threats of violence.

Doctor: Pandemic’s mental health toll on kids continues as school starts again

August 26, 2021 2:08 AM Ben Fein

Dr. Laine Young-Walker, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with MU Health Care, spoke to ABC 17 News about kids’ mental health amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the return to the classroom.

One of the first MO VIP winners, Cooper Norton, 12, with his family.

Gov. Parson announces first ‘MO VIP’ winners

August 25, 2021 9:30 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson’s office announced the first round of MO VIP winners Wednesday. MO VIP is the state’s vaccine incentive program offering $10,000 cash to adults chosen and a $10,000 scholarship for adolescents chosen. “They were on the fence about whether or not to get vaccinated and, and this was kind of

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri expands COVID-19 treatment for high-risk individuals

August 25, 2021 7:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Boyfriend suspected in double killing of teacher and her daughter

August 25, 2021 6:13 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged JT McLean with two counts of first-degree murder Wednesday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The release said McLean was the last person to be in contact with Allison Abitz, 43, and her daughter Jozee Abitz, 11. The two were found dead in their home just south of Columbia on Sunday night.