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Around the holidays, people are usually in the kitchen more, and have more guests in the house than usual. Experts said having all those distractions can cause you to forget whats cooking. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief, Gale Blomenkamp, said a fire can happen in less time than you think, so it’s really

The Mizzou men’s basketball team beat Long Beach State 95-58 in the first round of the Advocare Invitational. Freshman Jontay Porter finished with a career high 15 points. He also had five rebounds and four blocks. The Tigers are now 4-1 on the season, despite playing without Michael Porter Jr. On Tuesday, MU announced the

TONIGHT: Tonight will remain mostly clear, but winds will shift back out of the south allowing for overnight lows to remain above freezing. Low temperatures will drop into the upper 30s and lower 40s, but it will feel cooler with the wind chill in place by the morning. If you are planning on doing some

A 34-year-old man was killed in a crash early Thursday morning, according to the Mexico Department of Public Safety. Police said the crash happened around 4:20 a.m. near Fairground Road and Latney Street. Police said the driver, Omar Guadencio Cruz-Martinez, of Mexico, was driving southbound on Fairground when his 1999 Honda went off the road

THURSDAY: After a cold morning,Thanksgiving will be sunny with highs in the low to mid 50s and light westerly winds under 8 mph. TONIGHT: Tonight will remain mostly clear, but winds will shift back out of the south allowing for overnight lows to remain above freezing. Low temperatures will drop to the mid 30s, but

UPDATE – 11/23 – 6:00 a.m.: One person is recovering after a crash on eastbound U.S. Highway 54 at Hunter Road. It happened just after midnight Thursday morning when 24-year-old Colin Poe drove off the side of the road and hit a rock bluff, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report. The vehicle

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was investigating a shooting Wednesday night. According to Sheriff John Wheeler, one person was shot. ABC 17 News first heard reports of a gunshot victim around 5:30 p.m. Right now, information is limited and it is unclear when or where the shooting happened before the victim arrived at

It’s been seven months since the death of Carl DeBrodie and as of now, no arrests have been made in the case. Investigators tell ABC 17 News they are getting closer to making an arrest but have no timeline they are able to tell us. Fulton police Chief Steve Myers told ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick

Thomas Larson, acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced on Wednesday that Rick Gurley was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A search warrant written by Columbia Police Department detectives claims 28-year-old Cameron Caruthers was killed during a disturbance at a home

Jefferson City police announced on Tuesday that there will be additional officers enforcing traffic laws on Wednesday with an emphasis on hazardous moving violations. On Wednesday evening, police will be focusing their attention on impaired drivers. “Typically it’s very busy,” said Sgt. Doug Ruediger. “A lot of people in town, a lot of people like

Hunger continues to be an issue in Mid-Missouri as we enter this holiday season. Members of Feeding America conducted a study showing one in six adults and one in five children in Boone County don’t have access to nutritious food on a regular basis. However, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri said they

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, and to meet the demand of the increased amount travelers, American Airlines added two flights departing from Columbia for Sunday, according to Mike Parks, COU airport manager. Parks said that even though the holidays are a busier time for travel, COU doesn’t see a

Columbia will be the next stop of the statewide effort to combat the opioid crisis in Missouri. City officials and health experts will gather and speak on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Courtyard Marriott. For more information on the event and a video of a previous summit, click here. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece is hopeful

A Hermann man charged with murder has been charged with stealing a vehicle after Columbia police were dispatched to a past fraud report at the Joe Machens Ford dealership, police say. Police said Nathan Hendricks stole a vehicle from the dealership by passing a bad check in October. Officers said the vehicle was a 1990

Every 10 minutes, someone was hurt or killed in a traffic crash on Missouri roadways last Thanksgiving weekend. Fourteen people were killed and 553 injured in almost 1,500 crashes between Nov. 22, 2016, and Nov. 26. To continue the effort to reduce those numbers, every available trooper will be out on the roads enforcing traffic

A woman that was charged with murder filed on Wednesday to correct her sentence. Jaclyn Rose was sentenced to 20 years for charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Rose pleaded guilty in May after a man was found dead in a central Columbia motel last fall. According to the motion, Rose said she

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in the Oct. 29 attempted armed robbery at Dash Liquor on Paris Road. Police said a man came into the store wearing a mask and carrying a backpack. Police said the man showed a gun to the clerk and demanded money. The man

Boone County Judge Jeff Harris heard two motions in the case of Brandon Brill, who is charged with murder in connection to a fatal bus crash in September. Judge Harris approved the defense’s motion for change of venue in relation to jury selection. The motion will only be for the jury selection and will keep

UPDATE 4:32 pm: Troopers said one male driver was traveling east and driving too fast. He drifted around the corner and pulled the emergency break. Troopers said the car drove through a fence and rolled. The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency vehicles responded to Gillespie Bridge Road

The University of Missouri System tuition waivers for employees could be jeopardized under certain versions of the tax overhaul plan being debated in Congress. During the last academic year, the system provided $5.5 million in tuition discounts to employees and their dependents. Under certain versions of the tax plan, those benefits would be taxed the