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Fulton police said they arrested two people Saturday night after they located one man who had several warrants out for his arrest. Police said they found Michael Hook Jr., 24, at the Westwood Motel around 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Police said that after they made contact with Hook, they arrested him on several warrants, including probation

Chris Rohlfing at Boone Electric Cooperative said it’s important people to recognize what’s making them use more energy. “Every one degree that you push your thermostat down can equate to over eight percent more in cost in the amount of electricity it takes to run the air conditioner,” Rohlfing said. Rohlfing said humidity plays a

The Cooper County Memorial Hospital and over 1,800 people across multiple Mid-Missouri counties lost power Saturday. No patients have been affected by the outage at the hospital, which started around 5 p.m., according to Chief David Gehm of the Cooper County Fire Protection District. Gehm says they are starting generators and supplying ice to keep

**HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MID-MISSOURI UNTIL MONDAY AT 8PM** TONIGHT: Skies will remain mostly clear overnight, but with a steady southerly breezy, we’ll see temperatures hover in the middle 70s– a warm and humid night on tap for all of Mid-Missouri. SUNDAY: Thanks to a warm start to the morning, it

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into a woman’s death Friday. The department said in a press release that the woman was found dead at a home in the 6100 block of Hatton Chapel Road west of Route E on Friday. Deputies responded to the home after 8 a.m. while following up on

TODAY: We start off on the warm side this morning with temperatures still in the middle 70s across Mid-Missouri. It won’t take long for us to warm up this morning under mostly clear skies, with temperatures nearing 90 by 10 AM. Highs will be in the middle 90s this afternoon with heat indices in the

UPDATE 4:54 P.M.: FOX4 has updated their story with the name of the suspect: The suspect, who multiple sources say is Antoine Fielder, was also struck in the shooting. Fielder was tried twice for the murder of 22-year-old Kelsey Ewonus. Both trials ended in hung juries. He is now charged with first-degree murder in the

The human remains found in Miller County were identified as a missing man. Investigators are ruling the death as a homicide, but haven’t released the identity of the man. ABC 17 previously reported the remains were found in a rural area of Missouri, according to Sheriff Louie Gregoire.

UPDATE: Lt. Shayne Duryea of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office said the 53 guns found in Anderson’s car were all long guns. “They were hunting-style rifles and shotguns,” Duryea told ABC 17 News. At this time it is unclear what motivated Anderson to collect the weapons. “It’s certainly reasonable to believe that, whatever (Anderson) had

The Border War is back! Well, sort of. Mizzou and Kansas will reportedly play in an alumni game for charity on July 28 at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, Missouri. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. The Kansas City Star reported former MU basketball player Kareem Rush is organizing the event. The game will

Emergency crews in Boone County and Columbia responded to at least four different calls for heat-related illnesses on Friday. One girl was treated on scene at Douglass Park for a heat-related illness but didn’t go to the hospital. Boone County EMS said three people were treated at Finger Lakes State Park off Highway 63 North

ABC-7 Reporter Saul Saenz got our first look at the shelter for immigrant children at the port of entry in Tornillo, Texas. A federal official said Thursday the shelter could accommodate up to 360 children. It is unclear if the children seen outside the shelter were separated from their undocumented parents at the border. Saul

TONIGHT: A stagnant and mild night is expected across the region, as temperatures bottom out in the mid 70s. While we won’t experience the warmest record low, tonight will be unusually warm. Winds will be out of the south up to 9 mph continuing to reinforce the heat and humidity. SATURDAY: The morning will start

An update has been released on four of the defendants indicted in the death of Carl DeBrodie on Friday. Anthony R.K. Flores, 32, of Fulton, Anthony R. Flores, 58, of Fulton and Sherry K. Paulo, 53, of Fulton, were all denied bond. Shaina A. Osborne, 29, of Fulton, can’t be represented by the same public

***HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TODAY THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY*** FRIDAY: With little clouds in place and an upper level ridge taking hold across the region, temperatures will rapidly climb this afternoon. By the early afternoon hours expect temperatures to already be near 90 degrees. We’ll see highs today top out in the

The Latest on three people killed in a pair of police shootings in Kansas City (all times local): 7:50 a.m. Authorities say police officers shot and killed three people in less than an hour in Kansas City, Missouri, raising concerns about police tactics. The Kansas City Star reports that police killed two men who were

A request was filed Thursday to change the mitigation specialist in the Pablo Serrano case. Serrano was charged with murder in Montgomery County after allegedly killing four people in Kansas City, Kansas, before killing Randy Normann in Montgomery County in March 2016. The mitigation specialist is requested to be changed from Kristina Bishop to Laura

Election Day is still months away, but ABC 17 News has a Truth Alert. The Senate Majority PAC is running an anti-Josh Hawley commercial on KMIZ and other stations across the state. The ad starts with the announcer saying, “You can sweep it. You can scrub it. You can toss out the dirty governor, but

***HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TODAY THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY*** FRIDAY: It’s a mild start to the morning across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures hold steady near 70 degrees. With little clouds in place and an upper level ridge taking hold across the region, temperatures will rapidly climb once the sun rises. By the early

Columbia police took one person into custody after a crash involving multiple vehicles Thursday night. It happened at Providence and Stewart before 9:30 p.m. and appeared to involve two vehicles and a motorcycle. Police said the driver of one of the vehicles was taken into custody for impaired driving. Officers also confirmed one person went