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A Columbia woman and a Springfield family have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin. Lucian Robinson, Charles Robinson, Brian Robinson, Corey Robinson, Brandie Robinson, Cordny Adams and Crystal Birdsong were charged in a 20-count indictment on Tuesday. The seven were charged with participating in a

Firefighters responded to the area of Pine Crest and Stoney Creek Road on Wednesday morning for reports of a structure fire. Emergency crews arrived on scene and found a house fully engulfed. The residence was under construction and no one was living in it at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. Crews

THIS AFTERNOON: AFTER A COLD START TO THE MORNING, WE’RE SEEING A BIT OF A WARM UP, BUT STILL COLD FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AS HIGH WILL ONLY REACH THE LOW 40s. IF YOU HAVE EVENING PLANS YOU WILL NEED THE JACKET AS WE WILL DIP BACK INTO THE UPPER 30S BY DINNER-TIME.

UPDATE- 4/4/18 10:30 am: The victim has been identified as David Harper. According to the traffic crash report, the crash happened when a Dodge Dart, a Chevrolet Suburban and a Buick Lasabre were stopped behind a Jeep Cherokee as it was making a left turn. A semi struck hit the Dodge, which had a domino

Columbia police arrested Scott Ostrander on Tuesday night after officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Range Line Street and Smiley Lane. Police said when they made contact with Ostrander, they determined there was an active warrant out for his arrest. Officers searched Ostrander’s vehicle and found nine Clonazepam pills and approximately one

WEDNESDAY: Bundle up as you head out the door Wednesday morning, as wind chills for the first part of the morning will remain in the teens. Despite the sunshine, the cold air in place will only allow highs to climb into the mid 40s. Winds won’t be as breezy, as they back out of the

To see all election results, click here. UPDATE 9:40 pm: The Boone County final election results show that Teresa Maledy and Susan Blackburn won the two school board seats. The $30 million CPS bond issue also passed with 83% of the vote. UPDATE 8:38 pm: Macon County final results show that James “Talt” Holman won

UPDATE 9:10 pm: Michael Trapp has won the seat on city council. “There was a great sense of vindication,” Trapp told ABC 17 News regarding the victory. “I’ve taken a lot of attacks, and it was nice that it was rejected by the voters and I’ve been returned for a third term. It’s validating for

UPDATE 9:40 pm: The final election results show that Teresa Maledy and Susan Blackburn won the two school board seats and voters approved the $30 million bond issue. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/TaylorABC17/status/981360896697040896″,”author_name”:”Taylor Petras”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/TaylorABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;BREAKING: Teresa Maledy and Susan Blackburn win seats on the Columbia Board of Education. Bond issue passes with 83% of vote &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/abc17news?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#abc17news&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;–

UPDATE: Jon Hensley won with 428 votes (45.92 percent). Crabtree received 276 votes (29.61 percent) while Jones-Kaufman garnered 224 votes (24.03 percent). Three candidates will go head to head for the Ward 5 City Council seat in Jefferson City Tuesday night. Mark Schreiber and Larry Henry are the current Ward 5 City Council members. Henry’s

UPDATE 6:50 pm: Deputies confirm the Circus and Rodgers scene is connected to the Pinehurst shooting but would not say how. Columbia police said they are helping deputies with an “ongoing investigation.” ORIGINAL STORY: Multiple law enforcement officers responded to Circus and Rodgers on Tuesday evening. ABC 17 crews are on scene and saw Columbia

Wind energy could be in Missouri’s future. It has been in the works for years, a company is planning to build a transmission line across Missouri. This morning, that company attorney, former Governor Jay Nixon argued the line’s importance before the Missouri State Supreme Court. Clean Line Energy told ABC 17 that 39 cities have

Columbia police arrested Javante Commander on Monday after officers were dispatched to the Break Time on the Business Loop for reports of a disturbance. According to court documents, the victim was unconscious and Commander was fleeing southbound on Garth Avenue. Officers said when they made contact with Commander, he initially stopped but then refused to

UPDATE 5:40 pm: Young has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the court documents, officers received information from an individual who did not wish to make a formal report, that

A man has been charged with second degree assault after he was accused of head-butting a man. Deputies said they responded to the 200 block of W. Singleton Street for an assault on March 19. Officers saw the victim sitting on the sidewalk with a large amount of blood on the concrete and on the

Rep. Courtney Curtis filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against The Missouri Democratic Party, Stephen Webber, the chairman of Missouri Democratic Party, and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Curtis claimed on March 27, he attempted to file his declaration of candidacy as a Democratic candidate for the August 2018 primary for the 14th Senate District. However,

A Clinton man has been indicted in a $4.7 million investment fraud scheme in which he defrauded 89 investors who believed they were purchasing cattle for resale at a profit. Cameron Hager, 42, was charged in a nine-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The indictment alleges that Hager, who

Montgomery County deputies are asking the public for help in finding a burglary suspect. Officers said the suspect forced entry into a residence in the Middletown area on Sunday, when the owners of the residence were attending church Easter Services. Commemorative quarters, a substantial amount of jewelry and other items of value were stolen. Deputies

TONIGHT: We are going to see a dry and clear night ahead as clouds decrease through the early evening. This will set the stage for a very cold night across the region. Winds will gradually subside through the night, but will still be quite breezy out of the northwest up to 20 mph. Overnight lows

The Boone County Fire Protection District is currently working a structure fire in the 5100 block of N. Creasy Springs Road. The call was dispatched around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Boone County Fire Protection District said first arriving units found fire in the attic. ABC 17 News has a crew headed to the scene