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A scam has been making the rounds in Callaway County. According to the Callaway Sheriff’s Office Facebook, the scam involves “a call from a male subject proclaiming to be a Callaway County deputy,” and claiming that the recipient had ” a warrant for their arrest for failing to appear for Grand Jury duty.” The post

At least one car was involved in a crash on Highway 17. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and fire crews are on the scene. One lane is closed southbound on Highway 17. ABC 17 will continue to update this story when more information becomes available.

Columbia residents will soon be able to see exactly how officials spend money. City staff is working on a new online program that functions as an “open checkbook,” according to Mayor Brian Treece. Taxpayers would be able to see how much city staff spends and where that money is going. “I think that type of

One is injured after a multi-vehicle collision on McCarty and Ash on Wednesday afternoon. ABC 17 crews were on scene and saw two damaged cars. Police said they are still investigating the events leading up to the crash because one driver is being uncooperative with authorities. Officers were not sure the extent of the person’s

For months now mid-Missouri has been under a widespread drought that has continued to worsen over the past several months due to elongated periods of dryness. The simple solution to ending a drought is obviously rain, but it’s not quite that simple. Dry conditions don’t necessarily come to end after a single day of rain.

Public Works officials announced on Wednesday that a crew will report to work at 7 p.m. in anticipation of winter weather. The crews will focus on the designated snow routes. According to the Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in St. Louis, this event could “result in difficult travel conditions including during

TONIGHT: It will be a cold night across Mid-Missouri as temperatures hover near 30 degrees with freezing rain and sleet building into the area. The onset of precipitation should start as sleet, before changing over to freezing rain as we head into the late evening hours. Areas along I-44 will see some freezing rain and

Poplar Bluff schools were placed on lockdown on Wednesday afternoon because officers were searching for a wanted man. Police said they were searching for Andrew Millican in the wooded area near the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center. Millican is wanted in connection to a shoplifting investigation and has two active felony warrants for his arrest. Officers

UPDATE 2/21: Monroe City police have announced that Carey was located safe in Hannibal Wednesday afternoon. ORIGINAL STORY:Troopers issued an endangered person advisory for a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday evening. Troopers said they are looking for Caitlyn Carey, a white female that is 5′ 04″, 155 pounds, has brown and blonde hair, brown eyes, a

The CDC released a report that traumatic brain injuries in children can cause long-term effects. An orthopedic physician told ABC 17 that he took care of a 12-year-old patient who took a hard hit to the head. Dr. Chris Farmer said, “It was a day or two later. Parents thought he was just coming down

A man has been charged with murder and armed criminal action after a man died from an assault at a Lake of the Ozark’s campground. On September 22, police responded to an assault at the campgrounds below the dam. Officers said when they arrived, they saw an unconscious man, not breathing, tied to the rear

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to sodomy on Monday in court. James Gibson admitted that he sodomized an inmate at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center while the two were incarcerated there. The victim reported that Gibson had threatened to physically assault him if he did not submit to the sexual contact. Gibson also

Jefferson City police arrested Matthew Johnson on Tuesday after officers investigated a domestic assault incident. Police said a 74-year-old woman was told her son was on his way to her residence to harm her. The victim told officers she tried to flee but Johnson knocked her to the ground, drug her across the concrete back

UPDATE 2 pm: Gee was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance. According to the probable cause statement, deputies found methamphetamine, pills, spoons, a broken glass pipe and used syringes inside of the truck. ORIGINAL STORY: Osage County deputies arrested Owen Barlow, 48, and Melanie Gee, 38, after officers were called to

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that he was pleased with the work done by Representative David Gregory and Representative Jean Evan in updating and improving Missouri’s Sunshine Laws. “The people of Missouri deserve an open, honest, and transparent government,” Hawley said. “These bills strengthen Sunshine enforcement and increase penalties for violators. This

Callaway County deputies arrested three on Tuesday after officers stopped a car near the intersection of Dixie Lane and Randall Lane for a criminal investigation. Officers said the driver, Jason Stack, was found to have a revoked driver’s license. A passenger, Reece Strawn, was found to have methamphetamine related drug paraphernalia. Another passenger, Elizabeth Erbschole,

WEDNESDAY: Its a chilly afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are struggling to climb into the 30s. Despite the peaks of sunshine we’ll see today, any freezing rain that accumulated yesterday will remain in place. The system that brought the freezing rain has tracked south of Mid-Missouri, but another wave of precipitation will lift from the

WEDNESDAY: It will be a cold and mainly dry day with mostly cloudy skies and highs only in the mid to upper 30s. Northerly winds of 10-13 mph will make it feel like the teens in the morning to low to mid 20s in the afternoon. By this evening we will see our next chance

Multiple departing flights have been canceled at Columbia Regional Airport Wednesday morning. “Winter weather stretching from Dallas to Chicago and back west to Denver has caused numerous cancellations and delays at COU and other airports,” said a post on the airport’s website. “Check your flight status before you depart for the airport.” Morning flights to

A Fulton convenience is left with a big, gaping hole in the front of the building after a car rammed into it Wednesday morning. It happened at the Fastlane in the 500 block on Amerihost Drive near Highway 54 and Missouri Route 54. Employees of the gas station told ABC 17 News the business has