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Highway 63 southbound in Columbia was down to one lane Tuesday evening after 6:00 for a crash involving multiple vehicles. Traffic was stopped around Stadium Blvd. for the wreck, and emergency crews were on scene. An earlier multiple car crash was reported on eastbound I-70 near Rangeline St.

The state auditor Tuesday completed a follow-up review of operations in Osage County after the county received a poor rating in 2014. The auditor reviewed the county’s procedures over rock and surplus property purchases after the county received concerns about the possible misuse of funds by the former road and bridge foreman. The road and

The new Chestnut Street overpass on Highway 50 is reopening in Jefferson City. MoDot says traffic will start moving again by 1 Tuesday afternoon. It closed with the Jackson Street bridge back in early February. The work is part of a larger, two-year, $20 million plan which includes a new Lafayette Street interchange. It will

Columbia Police are investigating after a woman said she was assaulted in her home Sunday morning. The alleged assault happened in the 4800 block of Clark Lane. Officers said they got a call from a woman who said that her friend’s roommate had been hit after two suspects entered the home. No items were stolen,

A Mexico man was arrested Monday night in connection to a home burglary. Police responded to the 500 block of Fairground Monday night after a woman said she came home to find a man running from the back of her house and electronics missing. An investigation led to the arrest of Brandon Carnell. Carnell was

On Monday, the Missouri Attorney General’s office released a report detailing traffic stops across the state. The disparity between the number of black drivers pulled over last year compared to the white drivers who were stopped was the highest since 2000. Attorney General Chris Koster said the state’s African American drivers were 75% more likely

Drivers in Mid-Missouri should be aware of a lane closure on I-70 in Cooper Co. One lane of westbound I-70 in Cooper County is closed from mile marker 111 to 113.2 for emergency pavement repair. The work is taking place about one mile west of the Missouri River bridge. Pavement has popped up in the

A report from the state auditor’s office reveals Missouri law enforcement agencies received $9.4 million last year through the federal asset forfeiture program. Auditor Nicole Galloway released the findings, done annually, after agencies that participated in the program submitted their totals, as required by state law. A spokeswoman for the office said the auditor’s office

The Columbia City Council heard a report Monday night about the number of recent crashes on Creasy Springs Road in North Columbia. The report comes after an 18-year-old woman and a Fulton man were involved in a deadly crash on the road back on May 3. Some council members wanted to know why the report

It’s tick season again in Mid-Missouri. Before you get your first bite of the year, ABC 17 News talked to a doctor who has already treated several tick bites this spring to find out what illnesses to be on the lookout for. Dr. Jason Zerrer at Providence Urgent Care said the amount of tick bites

The weather pattern is shifting to a warmer, unsettled pattern as we head through the work week. A ridge of high pressure aloft will build to our west, sending warmer air into Missouri At the same time, surface winds will shift to the south, bringing humidity up and causing our nights to be muggy. There

Two people were arrested for drunk driving over the weekend after troopers held a sobriety checkpoint in Boone County. The Highway Patrol confirmed eight people were arrested for misdemeanor drug charges, along with four on felony drug counts. They also issued 15 warnings. A total of 371 vehicles were stopped between 10 p.m. Saturday and

The suspect arrested in the death of another Columbia teen pleaded not guilty. Stone Midgyett appeared in court Monday for involuntary manslaughter. Two groups started fighting last January 4 near White River and Silver Mill Drive in north Columbia off East Brown School Road. Midgyett claims the victim, Deante Smith, 17, started shooting at him.

Missouri’s top law enforcer says the disparity between the number of black drivers pulled over last year, compared to white motorists who were stopped, was the highest since 2000. Attorney General Chris Koster says the state’s African-American drivers were 75 percent more likely than their white counterparts to be stopped on Missouri’s roads based on

An FBI agent was sentenced to one year probation and fined $367.39, along with 25 hours of community service, after putting a teenager in a chokehold in 2014. Scott Armstrong was arrested in Callaway County after the 13 year-old lost consciousness on March 1 of last year. Armstrong was found guilty of assaulting the minor

A suspect was arrested in Columbia over the weekend, accused of shooting one man in the stomach last month. Officers originally stopped Anthony Hayes, Jr., 33, for having heavily tinted windows and not having a properly displayed front license plate. His license was also revoked, and police found a rock of cocaine inside the car.

Emergency crews responded to a rollover crash involving a concrete truck Monday morning southwest of Columbia. The Boone County and Columbia fire departments both responded to Old Mill Creek Road off Nifong Boulevard near Scott Boulevard around 8 a.m. The concrete truck went off the road, hitting a power pole and overturning. Firefighters had to

On Monday morning, ABC 17 News was informed that depositions were underway for the Brandon Ellingson case. Ellingson was the 20-year-old Iowa man who drowned while in Highway Patrol custody at the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC 17 News has done investigations into the case, learning the trooper did not follow protocol before Ellingson fell

If your child is not “online” already, he or she may soon be joining the millions of children who are. Parents should have a discussion with their children about the parameters for use of computers and smart phones before allowing them to go online. Communication should start early. Parents should be proactive and initiate the

It has been one year since a 20-year-old man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks in Highway Patrol custody. Since Brandon Ellingson’s death, ABC 17 News has continued to dig deeper and ask questions about how this could happen. Ellingson was pulled over by a trooper on suspicion of boating while drinking. ABC 17