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The Maries County prosecuting attorney has charged a Phelps County man with the armed robbery of the Vichy Wye restaurant. Authorities released a graphic surveillance video showing the robbers manhandling two employees. The surveillance footage showed two men walk into the back door of the restaurant on July 7. Employees told police the back door

A teenager is dead following a crash in Cooper County on Thursday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lindsey N. Woodall, 18, of Tipton, crashed around 5 p.m. on Route H near Route AA. Troopers said Woodall drove off the side of the road and hit a tree. Woodall was pronounced dead by

The Firley YMCA buidling is set to reopen on Thursday, Aug 1. The building had extensive damage from an EF3 tornado that ripped through Jefferson City in May. The tornado damaged 13 air conditioner units, the roof, a stone wall on the side of the building, the back wall, lobby and fitness center hallways, said

Missouri’s legal expenses totaled $6,064,739 in May, according to the Attorney General report on the Legal Expense Fund. That amount represents the highest monthly total that the fund has expended in at least 18 months. “We represent the people, but we also represent all the different agencies in the state of Missouri,” said Missouri Attorney

The Columbia Downtown Leadership Council continued discussing the city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan on Wednesday. Members of the council spit-balled ideas on how they could encourage community members and businesses to create a more eco-friendly downtown. As a whole the group decided transportation and waste should be two major areas of focus when making

The Jefferson City Parks and Rec is continuing to rebuild after historic spring flooding on the Missouri River. JJ Gates, assistant director of park and golf operations, said the department has cleaned up all of Washington Park and is now assessing the damage done to parks in North Jefferson City. Gates said most parks properties

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and warmer with lows in the mid-60s. THURSDAY: Partly sunny with a spot shower possible late. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: The upper level pattern will become more zonal, meaning temperatures will gradually warm back to near average with highs approaching the upper 80s by the end of the week. The weekend

The Moberly Police Department is warning people about a scam by saying the department is not holding a fundraiser. Police say residents have reported receiving phone calls from people claiming to represent the Moberly Police Department. The scammers then ask for donations and ask residents for their credit card information. On the department Facebook page,

Boone County prosecutors filed charges against a woman accused of having drugs and stealing. Erica L. Margheim, 18, of Columbia, was arrested on June 27 at a home on Lyon Street. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, surveillance video identified Margheim and a man as suspects in a theft from a vehicle

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office sought the community’s help to find stolen beehives. Deputies said five hives were stolen from a home off Highway 63 and County Road 1760, between Cairo and Jacksonville, on Wednesday. The beehives are white with numbers on the outsides of them. One hive has the number 10 on it, and

One person was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a house fire from July 3. Bryan C. Nickle, 42, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree arson, second-degree burglary and second-degree property damage. Archived video of the scene of the fire can be found in the player below. The Columbia Police Department was brought

A Wise Guys Pizza manager told inspectors an employee was “poisoning cut tomatoes on the sandwich preparation line with Simple Green all-purpose cleaner” this month, Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department inspection reports show. The manager said the employee did not deny tampering with the food, according to inspection reports. The manager said the employee sprayed

The city of Columbia is again considering regulation of drink specials, considering an ordinance that would prohibit them outright. The ordinance states that after 9 p.m. each day until 1:30 a.m., employees at establishments that sell alcohol cannot “sell, offer to sell or deliver an alcoholic beverage to any person for consumption on the licensed

The ABC 17 News Stormtrack weather team’s Summer Weather special aired Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The show is posted here in its entirety.

A teenager was taken to a hospital when she fell at a conservation area in Maries County. Deputies said the 17-year-old girl fell from the rock bridge Tuesday afternoon at Clifty Creek Conservation Area. Hikers in the area helped crews carry the teen, who suffered injuries to her back and leg, out of the conservation

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, a touch warmer. Highs in the low 80s . TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies with a low dropping into the low 60s . EXTENDED: Low humidity sticks around with northwest upper-level flow through Thursday before we see a pattern shift. Winds swing back southwest, allowing warmer air to move back

The Downtown Columbia Leadership Council is set to meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss how to implement the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan in the downtown area. City Council unanimously approved the plan in June. The goal of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is to reduce emissions by 50 percent in the city’s municipal operations

Jefferson City police officers said a “chaotic” scene at Salute to America on the Fourth of July led to them detaining six juveniles. ABC 17 News obtained police reports following multiple fights in the 200 block of Capitol Avenue on July 4. Officers detained six for allegedly resisting arrest as they tried to break up

The Boone County Zoning Commission met for a work session Tuesday evening to discuss wind turbine zoning rules. The commission considered the minimum setback distance between a turbine and a person’s property line. Setback distances ranged from 1,000 to 2,500 feet. “The wind turbine companies have got one preference and the property owners have got

Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Monday that concerns voiced by Auditor Nicole Galloway are partisan in nature and ignore the successes of Missouri’s Department of Revenue. DOR spokesperson Anne Marie Moy said Tuesday the department is still processing the tax refunds for about 45,000 Missourians, which are worth at least approximately $8.7 million. Moy said