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St. Martins priest accused of misconduct resigns

July 1, 2020 10:49 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Diocese of Jefferson City said a St. Martin Parish priest resigned after being placed on leave last year.

St. Martin pastor resigns more than a year after being put on leave

June 30, 2020 9:39 PM Katie Greathouse

ST. MARTIN, Mo. (KMIZ) The pastor of St. Martin Parish has resigned a year and a half after he was put on administrative leave. Mark Porterfield’s resignation became effective Tuesday, according to the Diocese of Jefferson City. The resignation comes after Porterfield was put on leave in January 2019 after he was accused of misconduct

TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole, Moniteau among counties with new COVID-19 cases

June 30, 2020 9:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parts of Mid-Missouri under flash flood watch

June 29, 2020 11:54 AM Zola Crowder

Several counties in Missouri including Boone, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe are in a flash flood watch.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases in Boone, Cole Counties

June 28, 2020 6:16 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported new cases of Coronavirus Sunday.

Police respond to multiple arson fires in Jefferson City

June 27, 2020 5:08 PM Sydney Olsen

One person is facing charges of first-degree arson after Jefferson City police and firefighters responded to multiple fires early Saturday morning.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new case of COVID-19

June 27, 2020 5:40 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 7:15 P.M.: The Cole County Health Department reported a new case of COVID-19 Saturday. The county reported 11 active cases of the virus Saturday. There have been 71 cases total in Cole County. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported new cases of the virus Saturday as well. The department reported 342

Police investigate shots fired at Capital Mall

June 27, 2020 1:18 PM Sydney Olsen

Jefferson City police responded to Capital Mall Friday night around 10:05 p.m.

Federal grand jury indicts man accused in Cole County Jail shooting

June 26, 2020 5:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of shooting himself in the Cole County Jail on a firearms charge.

Jefferson City drivers hurt and killed in separate crashes

June 26, 2020 10:25 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say two Jefferson City drivers were hurt and killed in separate crashes Thursday night.

Jefferson City seniors organize private prom after school district cancels event

June 23, 2020 3:11 PM Nathalie Jones

Jefferson City High School seniors have organized their own prom after the school district officially canceled the event last week.

Man pleads guilty to murder in Cole County double killing

June 23, 2020 1:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Cole County Prosecuting Attorney said Tuesday a man charged with murdering a man and woman in 2016 pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.

Man arrested, charged after multi-county chase

June 22, 2020 8:37 PM Katie Greathouse

Deputies arrested a man Sunday accused of leading authorities on a chase across Mid-Missouri last week.

Man accused of setting fires inside two Jefferson City apartments

June 22, 2020 7:08 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a man with seven felonies and two misdemeanors after he allegedly broke into apartments on Jackson Street and started fires. According to court documents, Robert Keeton Jr. went inside of an apartment around 6:40 p.m. Thursday while the resident was still inside. Keeton started destroying the person’s property and

Cole County Health Department reminds residents COVID-19 pandemic is not over

June 22, 2020 1:49 PM Zola Crowder

The amount of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cole County went from 57 to 61 between Tuesday and Saturday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: New active cases of COVID-19 in Boone County

June 21, 2020 4:37 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 18,003 cases of COVID-19 Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: New cases of COVID-19 in Boone, Cole County

June 20, 2020 3:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 17,590 cases of COVID-19 Saturday.

Thursday Night Live returns to Jefferson City after COVID-19 restrictions relaxed

June 18, 2020 11:41 AM Nathalie Jones

Thursday Night Live starts back up in Jefferson City after the kickoff event was postponed recently.

Cole County prepares for no health restrictions starting Tuesday

June 15, 2020 7:55 PM Connor Hirsch

The Cole County Health Department decided to follow the state-wide health order, and the communicable disease coordinator Chezney Schulte said it plans to stick with the state.

Jefferson City man accused of pizza delivery robbery

June 12, 2020 3:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Thursday with robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint.