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A Camdenton man was arrested for multiple counts of sodomy and child molestation. Dennis Lee Purdy, 71, was arrested on Wednesday and is currently being held on no bond at the Camden County Adult Detention Center. Purdy was charged with eight counts of second degree felony statutory sodomy, one count of second degree felony statutory

FRIDAY: Early morning showers will end as temps start in the 70s. Friday will be another hot and muggy day with temperatures rising into the lower 90s and heat indices in the upper 90s. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 PM Saturday for Saline, Pettis, and Benton counties. Skies will gradually clear becoming

TODAY: Early morning showers will end as temps start in the 70s. Friday will be another hot and muggy day with temperatures rising into the lower 90s and heat indices in the upper 90s. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 PM Saturday. TONIGHT: Another round of storms will make its way into mid-Mo

Two more rounds of storms are expected to move through Mid-Missouri before cooler, drier air moves in Sunday. Organized clusters of storms are expected to develop in eastern Kansas and Iowa Friday evening and travel southeast overnight. These are forecast to move south to HWY 36 in northern Missouri 10 PM to midnight, moving southeast

TONIGHT: Storms will move through overnight and could be strong with possible isolated strong wind gusts and hail up to 1 inch. These will weaken as they east in the early morning hours, ending by 8 AM Friday. Lows will drop to near 70 by morning. FRIDAY: Early morning showers will end and Friday will

A project to fix sewer and stormwater issues on two east campus neighborhood streets moves forward. Residents on Wilson Avenue and Ross Street currently have a privately owned sewer line. The city wants to step in and get an easement to help those residents fix and maintain the line. Currently some sewer lines are running

First responders were on standby for Thursday Night Live in downtown Jefferson City with the extreme heat. But even with the high temperatures and humidity, officials said there were no issues with heat-related illness. Division Chief Jason Turner with the Jefferson City Fire Department said as the summer continues, it is important to stay hydrated

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is warning people in mid-Missouri about a jury duty phone scam. According to the Sheriff’s Office, between Tuesday and Thursday, deputies received several reports of the scam. A male caller is contacting people by phone claiming to be a deputy with the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. The caller tells the

UPDATE 3:53 p.m.: Howard was charged with a Class D Felony for possession of a controlled substance. His bond is set at $4,500. UPDATE 12:03 p.m.: Howard was arrested at 7:04 p.m. by officers after he was stopped on Providence for expired tags. Police found mushrooms and marijuana in Howard’s vehicle. UPDATE 9:13 a.m.: Mizzou

The judge in the murder trial against Seghei Comerzan took several issues under advisement following a mistrial. ABC 17 News was there when Judge Ted House declared a mistrial last month after jurors couldn’t come to a unanimous decision. Comerzan, 22, is accused of fleeing from Trooper James Bava in Audrain County nearly two years

Columbia police officers were called to assist the Children’s Division with a child neglect investigation on Wednesday. Officers arrived at the home on Amelia Street and found Teresa Kennedy and three children, an 11-year-old boy, a six-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl, living in the home with trash in piles in every room. According to

After two women in eastern Missouri were stopped by someone pretending to be a police officer, ABC 17 News checked with law enforcement to see what residents should do if they think this might be happening to them. The first thing you can do is to try and get to a well-lit, populated area such

Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren has sent her resignation letter to Gov. Eric Greitens as of Thursday. According to reports, Noren resigned due to health reasons. Her last day as Boone County Clerk will be June 23. Noren has served as Boone County Clerk since 1978.

A Callaway County man has been charged with second degree sodomy after he inappropriately touched one of his patients during a chiropractic appointment in his garage on Wednesday. The victim reported Eddie Keith after he allegedly touched her inappropriately when he was working on the victim’s “problem areas.” Keith lives in the 1000 block of

A full cement truck overturned on Highway PP east of Columbia on Thursday morning. It took three hours for crews to get the truck upright again. Traffic had to take another route around the incident. The driver refused to be transported to the hospital and only suffered a small cut.

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who has two active warrants for burglary, receiving stolen property and stealing and is wanted for questioning about a recent Higbee burglary. If anyone has any information about Joseph Bell’s whereabouts, contact the Sheriff’s office at 844-277-6555.

TODAY: Another hot and humid day is in store with high temperatures in the lower 90s. Heat indices will be in the upper 90s by this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. By the evening hours, temperatures will remain warm in the lower 80s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the

The Missouri Senate could debate proposals to ramp up state abortion regulations as early as Wednesday. Lawmakers are considering requiring annual inspections for abortion clinics during a special session on abortion called by Republican Gov. Eric Greitens. He says a federal judge’s ruling that struck down some of the state’s abortion laws in part prompted

After a long streak without much rain, mid-Missouri saw storms track through on Wednesday night. As the line of storms made their way through, areas saw rainfall rates up to 1.5″ an hour. Nothing was severe, but some areas did see some minor storm damage. As rain amounts in Macon county reached over 4″ the

UPDATE: According to the Fulton Fire Department, they responded to a structure fire at 327 West 7th Street, a 3 story brick building used as business offices on the campus of Westminster College. The fire department saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the attic area. Due to the extent of the fire and roof