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A tanker truck carrying fuel overturned on Highway 54 Wednesday afternoon, causing major traffic delays and some fuel to leak. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says around 2 p.m., the tanker truck had a mechanical failure, causing it to travel off the roadway on Highway 54 near Route 52 in Miller County. The truck rolled

The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that they are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a burning home as homicides. Investigators identified the victims as 56-year-old Barbara A. Hudson and her 26-year-old son, Jeremiah A. Hudson. Autopsies were performed on the two victims Tuesday in Boone County, but no cause of death

President Barack Obama is praising a Missouri program that fast-tracks students to low-cost college degrees as a model for the nation. Obama spoke Wednesday at the University of Central Missouri. The Warrensburg school is a partner with Metropolitan Community College and the Lee’s Summit School District in a program known as the “Missouri Innovation Campus.”

State lawmakers have identified the person responsible for giving permission to scan and retain personal documents at licensing bureaus. This was the second day a House committee questioned high-level members of Gov. Jay Nixon’s staff. The committee is tasked to find why documents like birth certificates and mortgage statements were needed to get a driver’s

Former President George H.W. Bush has shaved his head to show solidarity for the sick child of a Secret Service agent. A statement issued by a Bush spokesman Wednesday says the 89-year-old former president acted earlier this week at his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. That was after he saw members of his Secret Service

Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of House Bill 253 caused great controversy this week. “Now is not the time to divert that into a risky scheme that includes dramatically cutting public education and taxing seniors and students more,” said Nixon. The bill would be the first income state tax reduction in nearly 100 years. Legislators across

Jefferson City Public Schools purchased around 2,000 new iPads at $379 each for this upcoming school year. The district hopes that this purchase will increase state and federal testing scores. The tests are transitioning online, so district officials feel that it is important students be as tech-savvy as possible. “It’s a teaching tool,” said David

The Liquor Control Board in Jefferson City suspended Lush Nightclub’s license for 20 business days. The suspension is for tattooing without a proper license, as well as tattooing people who may be under the influence of alcohol. Officials said the tattoo artist was tattooing clubgoers in the middle of the bar, which is a violation

Jefferson City police are searching for two suspects who burglarized a business overnight. Police say surveillance video captured two men entering the offices of Seal Tech around 1 a.m. Wednesday. The business is located in the 1200 block of Missouri Boulevard. The suspects entered through a side door and stole several cellphones and laptops, according

Police arrested two men after they allegedly broke into a restaurant early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to Johnny’s Pizza and Steak around 3 a.m. for a report of a burglary. When they arrived, officers saw two men fleeing from the back of the business. After a short foot chase, officers caught one of the

A former director at a Jefferson City church is missing, according to his family and police in western Missouri. Chad Rogers, 30, left his Liberty, Mo. home around 8:30 p.m. Monday to go running but never returned. “It became a couple hours later and we start wondering what to think. We start saying, okay, it’s

A Jefferson City man was sentenced to 13 years behind Wednesday for killing a Columbia man. In June, a jury found Brandon Chase guilty of murder, armed criminal action and robbery. The charges stem from the 2012 shooting death of Keith Mosely during a drug deal robbery. Chase claims he wanted nothing to do with

Officials in Howard County say that an escaped inmate who’s been on the run for days has been caught. Investigators got word overnight that Walter Estay was picked up in Leawood, Kansas during a traffic stop. He allegedly broke out of the Howard County jail last week. Estay was in jail for tampering with a

Governor Jay Nixon and republican lawmakers continue to battle over a bill the governor vetoes last month. It’s main purpose would be to lower Missourian’s personal income tax over several years, but the governor addresses a group of seniors today about the bill’s wording that would also raise the sales tax on prescriptions drugs. Republican

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The 2013 Boone County Fair kicked off Tuesday and organizers say safety is one of their primary concerns. Less than a week after a woman died from falling off a roller coaster at a Texas amusement park, officials in Missouri say rides are inspected at the fair every day before opening. Fairgrounds management are required

Hundreds of people came out to search for a runner who disappeared Monday in the Liberty area. Chad Rogers, 30, went out for run Monday at 8:30 p.m. and never made it back home. A missing person’s report was made at 11 p.m. Rogers’ father, Greg, told KMBC 9 News that his son just moved

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Columbia police have used bait cars in the city for the past six years when stolen vehicles were at an all-time high. However, last month, the program got a face-lift. Steve Brown, a retired Columbia officer, took the program under his wing to add more cars and improve its technology. The focus right now is

State lawmakers are getting frustrated trying to find out who is responsible for procedure changes at licensing bureaus. ABC 17 News has been following developments for months. Lawmakers have tried to figure out why the Department of Revenue started to require scanning of personal information like birth certificates or mortgage statements to get a driver’s