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After a week of abundant sunshine, I am sure there are some of you who are wondering why we are finally seeing those high heat indices on the rise in Missouri. As we approach the summer months, Missouri is known for having long periods of oppressive heat index values paired with several days of unforgiving

A two-day manhunt in Pulaski County ended with the arrest of a suspect accused of holding his girlfriend hostage for days. Pulaski County deputies arrested David Cook Friday night. They had been searching for Cook since Thursday after they were called about a domestic disturbance. The victim told detectives that her boyfriend, David Cook, beat

TODAY: Sunshine and gusty winds will help bring temps near 90 degrees with heat indices in the lower 90s. Winds will gust up to 25 mph from the south with sustained winds around 7-16 mph. TONIGHT: Winds will reduce to 10 mph from the south with temps dipping into the mid 70s by this evening.

A key graduate student benefit will be reviewed this year as part of the ongoing budget crunch at the University of Missouri. The Office of Graduate Studies wrote it would lead a review of the graduate student tuition waiver program this year. The information comes in a 40-page document released by the Chancellor’s office this

A Columbia teenager hosted dozens of people at an east Columbia Park Friday. Local artist C.J. Stock put on the event at Indian Hills Park, just off Ballenger Lane. Stock said his group is called “EAST”, for “Everyone Around Struggled Together.” ABC 17 News has told you about Columbia’s own effort to improve and invest

Crews drilled on South Lincoln Street on Friday as the first step in figuring out how to repair the road that collapsed after heavy rains last month. Right now, the short stretch of the road located just off East High Street is shut down as it is severely cracked and sunken. Jefferson City Public Works

A reptile farm owner in Montgomery County was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on Thursday evening. Montgomery County deputies were called to the reptile farm off of Highway RB because of a possible incident with one of the snakes. When the deputies arrived at the farm, they found the owner, Benjamin B. Renick, 29,

A child is recovering after crews respond to a reported drowning at a Columbia Pool Friday afternoon. It happened around 5:15 p.m. at Douglass Pool, off North Providence Road. ABC 17 News is told the child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The name of the child or more details about what happened

Deputy Reuben Manring has been a deputy at the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department for six months, ever since he graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Institute in Columbia. “My goal was to graduate with a job,” he said. While some departments sponsor recruits, Manring put himself through the program, which costs around $4,500. He said

The weather is starting to heat up so air conditioners are going to be put to more and more use. But if you don’t check your system regularly you could be in for an unpleasant surprise. Columbia firefighters responded to a call early Friday morning about a smoking A/C unit on St. Charles road. No

Scott Thorburg and Nicholas Baldwin have been charged with drug trafficking according to Randolph County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Luntsford. Thorburg is from Waterloo Illinois and Baldwin is from Collinsville Illinois. They each have a $1 million cash only bond. The men allegedly led police on a chase that began in Boone County in Columbia.

The fallout from the testimony of the former FBI director in Washington, continues. Columbia College political science professor Dr. Terry Smith is our guest for This Week. Dr. Smith starts our conversation by examining the Watergate comparisons which have been made with the intelligence hearings and the Russia meddling investigation.

A Sturgeon man has been arrested for multiple counts of felon in possession of a firearm. Anthony Jones, 49, of Sturgeon, was arrested on Thursday afternoon. According to the arrest report, he was arrested for six counts of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a stolen firearm. ABC 17

University of Missouri officials have posted a 40-page document that breaks down the rationale for budget decisions by college and division. Back in May, Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes asked each college or division to reduce its budget by 12 percent. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said the document is a general summary of what areas the

A Boone County man was charged with two counts of statutory rape and three counts of statutory sodomy. On January 14, 2015, the 10-year-old victim told authorities that Ray Juniel had engaged in sexual intercourse and sexual deviate intercourse with her regularly. Juniel has lived on LaSalle Place since April 2013, according to utility records.

This summer MoDOT plans on improving Route 124 and Route B after deadly crashes. ABC17 reported last year four people died on Route 124 and back in February two drivers died after a head-on collision. The summer project will be a three-phase project. The first and second phase will be to resurface and improve the

TONIGHT: The full moon rises at 8:38 and we’ll have clear skies to view it with the planet Saturn to it’s lower right this evening. Temperatures will only drop to the low 60s by morning with a southerly breeze at 3-7 mph. SATURDAY: Abundant sunshine and southerly winds will boost temperatures to near 90 in

TODAY: Friday afternoon and evening will be our last day for low humidity as we head into the weekend. Temperatures will easily rebound back into the lower to mid 80s under sunny skies. Southerly winds stay under 10 mph as evening temperatures slide into the lower 70s. Clear skies tonight will allow for the perfect

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help identifying and finding a man accused of stealing packages. They say the man stole packages from a victim’s porch Thursday just before 4:00pm in the Bay Hills Subdivision. Surveillance video captured the attached picture of the suspect. Anyone who believes they know the man or knows where

UPDATE 6/9: Jebadiah Romine has now been arrested on suspicion of arson in the 2nd degree. Boone County Sheriffs Department confirmed he is possibly connected to Thursday’s fire. A witness reported seeing him walking away from the house, and he made incriminating statements. Romine’s bond is $4,500. UPDATE 5:40 P.M.: A man has been arrested