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A drug investigation in Boonville has led to the arrests of three people. Early Thursday morning, law enforcement officers with four agencies carried out a search warrant at a location on 4th Street. During the search, authorities found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia meant for use of meth, and paraphernalia used to distribute controlled substances. Investigators arrested

Four people have been arrested following a drug bust in south Fulton. On Wednesday afternoon, investigators from three agencies carried out search warrants in the area of St. Francois Street and West Chestnut Street. Those arrested include Joshua Byrd and Jeffrey Nash, both from Fulton; Cheyenne Tripp from Jefferson City; and George Vanwart from Columbia.

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man found dead on a vacation property in Macks Creek in April. Using dental records, the medical examiner’s office identified Gregory Webb as the victim. Webb was a caretaker at the property, and was reported missing by the property owner. Deputies have deemed Webb’s

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 70 in west Columbia continues to move slowly, and is down to one lane. The affected area is between the Sorrels overpass and the West Boulevard exit. There is a trooper from the Missouri State Highway Patrol in the area helping to direct traffic. Earlier in the day, a large pothole

Children at the Park Avenue Head Start in Columbia have started a garden that will help teach them about cultivating and caring for, as well as the importance of, healthy foods like vegetables. The program already has two raised garden beds which children help tend to by planting, watering, and weeding. Missouri Care Inc. recently

The University of Missouri announced a $3 million gift courtesy of the Thompson family on Thursday morning. The donation will help fund research for regenerative orthopaedics. Regenerative therapies aim to help patients heal from injuries when their bodies can’t do it on their own. Specifically for orthopedics, this can include shoulder injuries, different joint injuries

ABC 17 News has confirmed one person was arrested after a short chase and a search for drugs in a truck in Columbia. Shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, police pulled the truck over on Allen Street following a short chase. The driver, Gary Dawson, was arrested without incident. Officers then called in a K9 unit

Commissioners in Cole County filed an application to Missouri Farmers Care for an “Agri-Ready” designation. It’s part of a program started last year aimed at fostering economic development in the agriculture industry in Missouri. For a county to be designated, it must not impose any rules or requirements on the agriculture industry that are more

Police say they have arrested one person after a shooting in Jefferson City Wednesday. It happened in the 600 block of Clark Avenue around 9:30 Wednesday night. Police say once on scene, witnesses were able to give them a suspect description and a description of the vehicle the alleged shooter was driving. They say they

Tonight will bring a New Moon and a dark sky. As Earth passes through the tail of Halley’s comet, we’ll be able to see bits and pieces of the debris coming in contact with our atmosphere. The debris gets close to our atmosphere due to the gravitational pull. Once the debris interacts with our atmosphere,

Much of the day on Saturday will be dry. An approaching cold front will move in to Mid-Missouri counties north of I-70. Temperatures will be 10 degrees above average for early May, in the low 80s. There will be some instability in the afternoon and evening, and wind shear. Dew points look to rise to

The University of Missouri Curators and the Presidential Search Committee have finalized the document the search firm will use to find candidates. In Wednesday morning’s meeting, the group tweaked language and details in the document. Some examples include adding “international students” to the document when talking about groups of inclusion. The group also discussed the

Residents near Hanover Blvd are voicing their concerns after a WWII Veteran is attacked in their neighborhood. Drizz Zarhouni, a registered sex offender, was arrested on Sunday after beating a 91 year old, kicking him multiple times breaking bones in his neck and face. Zarhouni reportedly beat the Veteran before stealing his car and taking

Residents in a Jefferson City neighborhood asked the city council to make changes to an intersection after many close calls. Currently, there is only yield signs on two corners of the intersection of Sherwood and Fairway, just off Country Club Drive. After a recent crash where a driver failed to yield, some residents went before

Warm, dry weather Friday into Saturday will come to an end as a cold front slowly moves south Saturday, bringing a chance of t-storms to areas north of I-70 by mid-afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the low to mid 80s Saturday with dry weather for most of the day. Storm chances will increase in

A man has pleaded guilty Wednesday to 19 felony charges, including first-degree murder, for the murder of Carmelita Kaser in Moberly on Easter Sunday in 2013. Christopher Lewis, 21, admitted to killing 92-year-old Kaser along with Jeffrey Nichols on March 31, 2013. The two were caught the next day, suspected of having stolen from, assaulted

A former mid-Missouri chiropractor will spend five years in for prison for sexual assaults on the job in Montgomery County. In February a jury convicted Cary Baney for events that happened while he was working at County Chiropractic at 307 N Sturgeon St., in Montgomery City, Mo., in August 2013. He was sentenced on Wednesday.

Missouri senators have voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a proposal reining in the amount of money lawmakers provide to K-12 schools. Hours after he vetoed the bill Wednesday, senators voted 25-7 to override him. Two-thirds of House members also must vote to override the governor. The governor claims aid for K-12 schools

The Missouri Legislature has passed a requirement for voters to show photo identification. The House voted 112-38 Tuesday to send the legislation to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. Under the measure, people without photo identification could cast a ballot after signing a statement saying they don’t have the required identification and can show some other form

Two-thirds of the Missouri House has voted to change how public union members pay dues, the first step in overriding a veto by Gov. Jay Nixon. The House voted 109-47 Wednesday in favor of a bill requiring public employees to re-authorize union dues through every year. The measure now goes to the Senate. Nixon vetoed