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Emergency crews responded to a Columbia business Thursday morning after a car apparently drove into the store.According to dispatchers, a car partially drove into the front door of Arena Liquor off of Providence Road around 11:30 a.m.There is no word yet on what caused the driver to crash into the building and how much damage

A man charged in the December murders of a couple in Ivy Bend will get a new judge to oversee his trial.Morgan County Circuit Court officials say 25-year-old Ronald Blowers request for a change of judge was granted. Judge Kenneth Hayden has been assigned to the case.Blowers also filed a motion for a change of

Governor Jay Nixon continues his push for Medicaid expansion in Missouri, this time focusing on mental health. The expansion would give health care coverage to 300,000 more Missourians.Nixon tells ABC 17 News with the shootings in Aurora, Colorado and in Newtown, Massachusetts over the past year. He says now is the time to act and

Since the beginning of the year, Mid-Missouri has seen over three inches of rain but still remains in a moderate-to-severe drought condition. Missouri farmers say this cropping season has been very dry compared to normal conditions and hope to see rain this spring and moderate temperatures this summer. The ABC 17 Stormtrack team says we

CLASS 4106 lbs: Josiah Kline, Hickman120 lbs: Logan Moriarity, Jeff City126 lbs: Quinn Smith, Rock Bridge132 lbs: Jason Keihne, Rock Bridge138 lbs: Samuel Crane, Rock Bridge145 lbs: Alex Shea, Hickman; Rodney Webbe, Jeff City160 lbs: Kyle Johnston, Rock Bridge182 lbs: Cody Maly, Rock Bridge285 lbs: J’Den Cox, Hickman; John Carter, Jefferson City CLASS 2106 lbs:

A piece of Missouri legislation is getting national attention, because some Missouri lawmakers want to ban assault weapons.The bill’s sponsors are democrats from the St. Louis area. The lawmakers point to the recent mass shootings across the country, including the killing spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, as the reason behind Bill 545.The

After spending most of the week in the 40s and 50s, colder air has arrived for Friday and Saturday. Highs will only reach the upper 30s Friday and mid 30s Saturday. Lows Friday night will dip into the low 20s. Friday/Saturday Climate Stats:Normal high: 44Normal low: 25February Averages (Through Feb. 14):Avg high: 47.7Avg low: 27.9Avg

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Local governments could once again be able to collect sales taxes on cars bought outside the state under a bill being considered by the Missouri Senate.The Senate is expected to vote on a bill next week that would reverse a state Supreme Court decision that bars local governments from collecting

Jefferson City Police looking for one suspect, ended up netting two others– one in a trash bag. Three people were arrested Friday as the police department’s Community Action Team served outstanding warrants at an apartment complex on Buena Vista Street. Around 11:00am, police were at the public housing complex and looking for Laquietta Grant, 20,

Columbia police are investigating a Friday morning assault in which a man was injured.Police were called out the 200 block of South Providence around 2:30 a.m. A 20-year-old man and 19-year-old woman were walking in the area when a dark colored car pulled up. Four men got out and assaulted the victims. The male victim

A car slammed into a Columbia business Friday morning. The vehicle went through the front of Going Bonkers around 10:30 a.m. The child play center is near Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard.Employees said a grandmother was driving her grandson and trying to pull into the handicapped spot when the crash happened.Emergency crews inspected the building

A man walking on Clark Lane Thursday night was hit by a car, and the driver sped off. It’s a situation ABC 17 News questioned Columbia leaders about, and asked what is being done to keep pedestrians safe along the busy road. Now some council members and those who live along the street want safety

Missouri senator Claire McCaskill stopped in Columbia Friday to push for the extension of the Violence Against Women Act. The legislation, originally passed in 1994, gives female assault victims housing, and counseling, and trains law enforcement to identify domestic violence and deal with it.McCaskill quickly blamed House republicans as the reason why the bill has

About 70% of new sexually transmitted infections are in people between the ages of 15-24, with 820,000 new infections in the United States each year. Among the most commonly reported infectious disease is gonorrhea, which is becoming resistant to many forms of antibiotics. “The continued threat of multidrug-resistant gonorrhea makes protecting against [gonorrhea] more important

Columbia Police are asking parents to keep important information about your children that can keep them safe.Police hosted a fingerprinting event Saturday at JoAnn Fabric store in Columbia as part of a safety campaign to help you identify your child in the event he or she goes missing. “We realized how important it is, because

After a warm fronts lifts to the north early Sunday, warmer air moves in for the end of the weekend. Highs will be about ten degrees above average, reaching the middle 50s for much of Mid-Missouri. Sunny skies will prevail the entire day with breezy southerly winds.

***UPDATE SUNDAY 8:08 P.M.***A Mid-Missouri family looks to rebuild after a Saturday night fire destroys an Eldon apartment complex. Fire crews say it took nearly four hours to get under control. Before they arrived, the man who lived in the apartment where it started tried to contain it himself.As of Sunday night, friends say he’s

BJ Young converted on a pair of three-point plays in the final minute to help Arkansas rally for a 73-71 win over Missouri on Saturday. The two foul calls were among a handful of officiating decisions that worked against Mizzou, and irked Tiger fans, players, and coaches. Mizzou has to accept some of the blame

The 2013 MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament was highlighted by Hickman senior J’Den Cox, who won his fourth state championship by pinning Jeff City’s John Carter in the Class 4 heavyweight division. To see highlights of more mid-Missouri state champions click on the video link provided.

A Jefferson City police officer was hit by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning at the intersection of Locust Street and East McCarty Street.Now, 23-year-old Cory Ingram is in jail, charged with a slew of traffic offenses as well as Leaving the Scene of an Accident and DWI. Investigators say Ingram’s blood alcohol level