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A Salem man is dead after crashing his vehicle in Cole County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 74-year-old Richard Cole drove off the left side of the road for unknown reasons and crashed into a bluff. It happened around 8:45 Wednesday night on Highway 54 near Fall Hill Road. Troopers said another passenger,

With the summer season here, many of us might find ourselves relaxing and swimming in a lake or pool, but with electricity all around from boats and docks to lights, how do you know if you’re safe? ABC 17 News reported in 2015 that a man at the Lake of the Ozarks was electrocuted, and

While black drivers statewide still face a higher representation of those pulled over compared to the driving population, the measurement fell slightly in 2015. The Attorney General’s Office released traffic stop data for last year, which breaks down the number of stops, searches and arrests by the race of the person pulled over. One key

Jefferson City police investigated Wednesday night after a child was struck by a car. It happened around 6:20 p.m. in the 100 block of Riverside Drive. Police say the 8-year-old boy ran out in front of the car driven by 46-year-old Karen Kremer. The child was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Consolidated Water of Boone County is warning customers living within the Consolidated Water Supply District #1 to boil their water until the weekend. The district said Wednesday afternoon they were experiencing a leak in the water main that created low water pressure. The order affects customers along Cunningham Drive and its intersecting streets, Van Horn

Police have released the name of the man who died in a crash on I-70 Wednesday afternoon. Robert Johnston of Greenview, Illinois was killed in the wreck near mile marker 129 between the 63/70 connector and Lake of the Woods exit. Columbia Police said traffic began to slow for an unknown reason before four cars

Three University of Missouri deans have announced their resignation in the past week. Michael O’Brien, dean of College of Arts and Science, announced Tuesday he was stepping down from his position to take a job as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M – San Antonio. His resignation is effective July 15.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Capital City has announced the start of construction of the organization’s facility on the Lincoln University campus. The $3 million project is the result of a partnership between the University and the City of Jefferson. The previous Boys and Girls Club facility in Jefferson City was demolished to

The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a women’s only shooting academy for the second summer in a row. Brian Flowers with the MoDOC says the academy was so popular last summer, they decided to hold another session this year. “MDC reaches out to new and non-traditional audiences in all our educational programs,” Flowers said.

Eastbound lanes were back open on I-70 following a crash near mile marker 166 in Montgomery County. Troopers say they got the call about the crash shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. It involved a single tractor trailer and blocked off both eastbound lanes as well as the shoulders. The Missouri Highway Patrol told ABC 17

A man is in custody facing several charges following a domestic incident and shootout in Gravois Mills Tuesday night. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the domestic disturbance at the Zwanzig trailer park shortly before midnight. As deputies arrived, they reported a man, David Vernon,shooting at them from outside one of

UPDATE, 5:48 P.M.: ABC 17 News talked to the Tiger Stop owner on Wednesday. He said the skimmer was found and given to Columbia police. He said most likely no personal banking information was taken because the thieves have to pick up the skimmer in order to upload the recorded banking data. In this case,

The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney has filed charges against a Fulton man suspected of stealing, tampering, and burglary. Deputies arrested Nathan Pritchett, 27, early Tuesday in connection with an investigation into burglary and vehicle tampering on County Road 401. The investigation started on May 12, and several leads surfaced in the weeks following. At the

Emergency responders are at the scene of a crash on Business Loop, just east of the power plant and Columbia Water and Light facility. We’re working to confirm reports of injuries as a result of the crash; it’s not clear yet how many vehicles or people were involved.

The University of Missouri-Columbia will host an effort this weekend to collect scrap tires, electronic waste, and household hazardous waste. The collection will be at the Hearnes Center on June 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Organizers ask people to enter parking lot N via Providence Road onto Mick Deaver Drive, south of the

Holts Summit has chosen a new City Administrator. Bruce “Rick” Hess will fill the position left open from February when former administrator Brian Crane resigned. Crane has accepted a new position with the City of Moberly. Hess has been Battlefield, Missouri’s City Administrator for the past 8 years. Prior to that, he served in the

Two road projects started Tuesday night that could slow traffic in north Columbia and Boone County. Pavement repair will start on Highway 63, including the Interstate 70 Connector, at 6 p.m. tonight, lasting throughout the summer. Contractors will begin at the north leg of the project, the Highway 63 intersection with Rangeline St., starting in

A community gathered to remember 18-year-old Robert Ashbaugh at Tipton Lake Tuesday night. Ashbaugh was killed Saturday night in Tipton around 11:20 p.m. He was found dead from a single gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation reveals Ashbaugh was shot by an acquaintance during horseplay, according to Sgt. Scott White. The investigation is still ongoing and is

Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in Columbia Tuesday morning. Officers tell ABC 17 News they were called to the scene on Forest Avenue just after 2:00 a.m. They discovered a 26-year-old woman with a stab wound there. Investigators believe the victim went to a home and got in a fight with the

As the sun’s direct rays approach the Tropic of Cancer on the 20th, temperatures in the northern hemisphere continue to heat up in June. In Mid-Missouri the 30 year average high temperature to start the month is 79 degrees but by the 30th it climbs to 86 as low temperatures warm to 66. June is