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Officials with FEMA, Callaway, Gasconade, Osage, and Montgomery counties participated in a training exercise dealing with the Callaway Energy Center Monday. The exercise was planned to test the abilities of the state, the nuclear plant, and those counties to protect the health and safety of the people living and working near the facility. The training

Some people are wondering why another Columbia development has been rejected. Monday night, a city council vote denied the building of a large student housing complex in east Columbia. This comes only a few weeks after some council members tried to stop development a development downtown. City council members considered passing a ban that would

Holts Summit Police confirmed to ABC 17 they were investigating a bomb threat before 5:00 Tuesday evening. At around 5:30, it was determined the threat at Callaway Villa was not credible. Marc Haycook with Holts Summit Police told ABC 17 the call was a false report transferred in from Jefferson City. Investigators have since cleared

Crews were on the scene of a crash after a semi overturned on I-70 east of Columbia Monday evening. The accident happened near the Route J exit. Traffic was backed up in both directions. It is unclear if any injuries are involved.

Columbia police are investigating a robbery and assault near the University of Missouri campus overnight on Tuesday . Police were called to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, 101 Burnam Road East, at 1:12 a.m. CPD say two to three male suspects who were armed with handguns broke into the house through an unlocked door.

Traffic was delayed in Columbia after a crash sent a car into a home. All of the lanes were blocked at Ammonette and Old Highway 63 before 6:30 on Tuesday night. It’s unknown if there were any injuries. ABC 17 News has a crew at the scene.

Jefferson City Police are still investigating after shots were fired Monday night shortly before 11:00 p.m. JCPD responded to the 1100 block of West McCarty after getting several calls from people in the area saying they heard 4-5 gunshots. A witness told police he or she saw people running from the area after the shots

May marks national motorcycle awareness month, so police are reminding drivers to be alert. Police said most motorcycle crashes happen when drivers turn left in front of an oncoming motorcycle, or while changing lanes. Motorcyclists are also being reminded that Missouri law requires them to wear a helmet and have a proper license. Last year

A judge found an FBI agent guilty of assault on a minor after putting a 13-year-old boy in a chokehold last year. Scott Armstrong was arrested in Callaway County for forcing the boy to pass out. The bench trial lasted for about 4 hours Monday. The boy had visible marks on his neck after Armstrong

Drivers in Boone County will want to take note of a road closure that will last through the fall. Route UU west of Columbia will be closed until September so crews can replace a bridge. The construction started Tuesday morning off Gillespie Bridge Road, which becomes Chapel Hill. The new bridge is on the Sugar

The man who admitted to his role in killing a Morgan County couple learned his punishment in LaClede County court Monday. In March, Ronald Blowers pleaded guilty to killing Wayne and Mabel Wells after breaking into their Ivy Bend home in 2012. Blowers was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 115 years in prison

A Maplewood woman was arrested Friday night after trying to run from police. Officers responded to the 1900 block of Starlight Drive to look for a wanted man. While officers were arresting the man, they noticed two spoons with meth residue near the man and woman. They also found 16 grams of meth inside a

A drug bust in Audrain County led to two arrests Monday night. Authorities searched a home in the 1000 block of east Love Street in Mexico. Officers found marijuana and other drug paraphernalia in the home. David and Maudie Harris, both of Mexico, were arrested on drug charges.

Sam’s Club confirmed Tuesday that its Jefferson City store on Stoneridge Boulevard is scheduled to open on July 23. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in April. Sam’s Club announced in April that it plans to hire about 170 new associates to staff the store, which is located at 849 Stoneridge Blvd. Sam’s Club has established

Monday night, the Jefferson City Council approved $11,475.00 to be applied with a matching federal grant to purchase new bullet proof vests for the police department. The total cost is just over $22,000. The current vests are nearly five years old and out of the manufacturer warranty. The department plans to buy about 40 vests.

In a 6-1 vote, the Columbia City Council denied the Park 7 Group’s ability to build a large student apartment complex on the east side of town. The developers planned an 849-bed complex on Cinnamon Hill Lane, near the Stadium Boulevard intersection of Highway 63. The area north of the new Holiday Inn would feature

More than 1/3 of U.S. households are now cell phone only. As more consumers are relying only on mobile phones, more may be facing the complications of this growing consumer trend. There’s a common misconception that first responders will always be able to find you if you call 911 from your cell phone in an

The weather pattern through Sunday will be warm and unsettled as upper level winds send waves of low pressure aloft in from the southwest, giving us thunderstorm chances each day. We will also have above average temperatures with overnight lows in the lower 60s and daytime highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Spotty

“I call it the ‘killer curve’ because of how many people that have been killed on the curve.” Larry Bossaller is just one of many residents along Creasy Springs Road in Columbia who is speaking out after a teenager was killed and another man is in critical condition after a car crash over the weekend.

On Monday night, the Columbia City Council will take up the issue of police department staffing. CPD is asking the council to approve thousands of dollars to fund a staffing optimization study. The study would give the police department ideas on how to most effectively use its current number of officers. The department is short-staffed,