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Parks and Recreation officials announced on Wednesday that crews have closed Stephens Lake Park and Cosmo-Bethel Park for ice sports. ABC17 previously reported the lakes were open for ice skating and ice fishing. The closures come after temperatures warmed up and conditions began to thaw. Officials said they will continue to monitor conditions as temperatures

Dale Johnson from Jefferson City was indicted on Wednesday for mail fraud charges as part of a scheme to defraud residents of Rogue Creek in Potosi. According to the indictment, Johansen owned Johansen Consulting Services LLC and was appointed as the receiver for Rogue Creek Utilities, which provided all sewer, water services and management to

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that he released the first Annual Report for the state’s Legal Expense Fund to the General Assembly. Hawley said the report analyzes LEF expenditures and liabilities over the 2017 calendar year. Throughout 2017, Hawley released monthly reports to the general public detailing payments made from the LEF.

UPDATE 3:50 pm: Firefighters said they responded to a single-car rollover crash. Firefighters said there was one female inside of the vehicle but she was able to get out of the car before crews arrived. The woman only sustained minor injuries because she was wearing her seatbelt. The cause of the crash is still under

UPDATE 3:30 pm: According to Missouri State Highway traffic reports, Shawnie Ivicsics sustained moderate injuries in a 2014 Nissam Murano going eastbound on Highway 124. UPDATE 11:15 pm: Troopers said the 24-year-old driver drove off a corner curve, over-corrected, and went off the left side of the road. Officers said the car flipped three times

A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections announced that offender William Jones, 70, was pronounced dead on Monday at a local hospital. Jones was confined at the Jefferson City Correctional Center and was serving life for first-degree murder from Greene County. Jones was received in the Missouri Department of Corrections in 2013. The department

WEDNESDAY: It will be the warmest day this week to get out and about with highs in the 50s for most of us. Temperatures this afternoon are already approaching the upper 40s and lower 50s across Mid-Missouri, with some peaks of sunshine. The going trend keeps clouds through the afternoon hours. However, breezy winds up

Callaway County deputies arrested Kevin Scott Jr. after officers noticed he was operating a car with a suspended driver’s license. Deputies said during the investigation, officers found an imitation controlled substance and other items related to narcotics activity. Scott was taken to the Callaway County Jail where he later posted bond.

Columbia police arrested Christopher Mick on Tuesday after officers were dispatched to a domestic assault in the 2200 block of Stadium Boulevard. Police said Mick wanted the victim to buy him cigarettes but she refused. Mick was accused of placing his hands around the victim’s neck and choking her. Officers said they saw red marks

Columbia police arrested Trenequa Fulton on Tuesday night after officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the 2700 block of Quail Drive. A male victim told police that Fulton was in an argument with a family member and when he went to intervene, she turned on him. Police said Fulton struck the man with

UPDATE: According to Columbia police the only dispatch call on their records show a traffic stop was conducted in the area of Worley Street. The driver left with a warning. Police tell ABC 17 News they did get called out to a possible shots fired on Texas Avenue but when officers arrived it was a

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking drastically changing conditions through the next 24 to 36 hours as a strong cold front moves through the area. Thursday morning temperatures will remain in the 50s with an increasing rain chance. Shifting winds will bring dropping temperatures by the late morning hours as the rain chance

WEDNESDAY: It will be the warmest day this week to get out and about with highs in the 50s for most of us. Patchy drizzle can’t be ruled out through the early morning hours Wednesday, but most locations will stay dry and breezy with southerly winds at 15-20 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph

Family and friends of Anthony Warren demanded justice for the 30-year-old outside the restaurant that he was killed. Warren was killed by an armed security guard at the Waffle House on Vandiver Drive in the early hours of Jan. 1. Columbia police say the guard feared for his safety and the safety of others after

Fulton Public School officials released a letter sent out to Options Daycare Families on Jan. 2 about an alleged inappropriate restraint by a staff member. The letter states that the incident was reported to the Division of Family Services Hotline and Fulton police. DFS representatives indicated no further action would be taken but the police

Columbia’s Youth Advisory Council discussed the city’s “Vision Zero Policy” at its meeting Tuesday night. The Columbia City Council adopted the “Vision Zero Policy” in December 2016, with a goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. The action was taken after traffic deaths rose to a six-year high in 2016. The Youth

TONIGHT: With low level moisture remaining in place mid-Missouri will see fog through the overnight hours with dense fog likely which will drop visibilities below a quarter mile. No freezing fog is expected, as lows will only fall to the upper 30s and low 40s. Some patchy drizzle is possible through the overnight hours with

Jefferson City Public Schools spokeswoman Amy Berendzen said four Jefferson City students were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during Christmas break, and unfortunately one of the four has died. Berendzen stated all four boys presented with extremely elevated blood sugar levels and that a normal glucose reading for boys between the age of 13 and

It’s the news Mizzou football fans have been waiting to hear – Drew Lock will stay at Mizzou for his senior year. The 6’4″ junior quarterback could’ve declared early for the NFL draft, but he’s chosen to finish out his MU career instead. In a release, Lock said, “I’m very excited to be coming back

After court documents revealed Monday that an armed security guard shot and killed Anthony Warren “in order to protect himself and the other customers,” ABC17 News learned more about Columbia’s policies and requirements for an armed security guard. The requirements to become a security guard regulated through local municipalities. Guards, armed or not, must obtain