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Two fires caused by lightning in one night is unusual, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief Brad Fraizer confirmed two house fires that happened in southwest Columbia on Tuesday night were the result of lightning strikes. The Fire Department was originally called out to a fire in Brackenhill Court at 4:33 p.m.

Several Cole County roads were closed Wednesday because of flash flooding and rising river waters. Cole County Public Works road superintendent Larry Bishop said most low-water crossings along the Moreau River are covered in water after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell on most of mid-Missouri Tuesday into Wednesday. Another 1 to 2 inches

Columbia police arrested a man Tuesday night who was accused of dragging a police officer with his vehicle during a traffic stop in Audrain County. A police officer was on another call at Red Roof Inn in Columbia at about 9 p.m. Wednesday when he saw a man who looked like Trevor Pepper, the officer

Boone County’s prosecuting attorney has asked for a special prosecutor to review a criminal investigation into a Columbia City Council member, citing his close relationship with the city police. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department on Friday forwarded the reults of the investigation into whether Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas broke the law when he asked

The rules on who may be able to open a medical marijuana dispensary are a step closer to being finalized. A committee met Wednesday morning at the Governor Hotel in Jefferson City to review the potential questions that will eventually appear on the application to open a dispensary. The review of 75 questions included topics

A 29-year-old man has been convicted in the stabbing death of a woman in a Sedalia apartment. The Sedalia Democrat reports that Pettis County jurors found Justin Lewis, of Lincoln, guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the January 2018 death of 33-year-old Heather McClellan. Sedalia police

A woman was rescued after a vehicle was swept into the Osage River near Lake Ozark late Tuesday. The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District was sent to the call a little before midnight and learned a vehicle with two people inside had been swept off a low-water bridge on Catrock Road, the agency said in

An Eldon man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Miller County. Virgil Holder, 77, crashed his Ford F-150 while driving northbound at about 6:40 a.m. on Route Y near Eldon, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in an online crash report. Holder’s truck crossed the centerline, went off

A federal grant has made it possible for all Missouri law enforcement agencies to use a life-saving drug at little to no cost, but many have not taken up the offer. Narcan, the brand name for the drug naloxone, is a nasal spray that can prevent or reverse an opioid overdose. In 2016, the federal

A Columbia home had $30,000 in damage after a fire caused by lightning broke out Tuesday night . Columbia firefighters responded to the home in the 3700 block of Aspen Heights Parkway at about 9:50 p.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived, smoke was coming from the roof of the home, and they were able to get

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Planned Parenthood’s bid to reverse a lower court decision involving Missouri law. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains asked the court to toss its appeal Friday after the appeals court denied its request to stay the case. The health care services provider believes a case out

Fire investigators said lightning caused a south Columbia house fire Tuesday. The Columbia Fire Department was called to a south Columbia neighborhood Tuesday afternoon after a house caught fire. The first firefighters at the scene said flames were showing through the roof of the home on Brackenhill Court, Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brad Fraizer said.

A vehicle became stalled and became stuck in flood waters in the 800 block of Strawn Road Wednesday morning after multiple areas became flooded due to heavy rain. There was one person in the car when it became stuck in the water, and the person was concerned about the rising waters as they tried to

*A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri until Thursday morning* TODAY Skies dry in the morning with clouds lingering during the day. Scattered thunderstorms are possible toward late afternoon and evening, and some could be strong with wind and hail along with heavy rain. Highs reach the low 70s. : Scattered

Firefighters in Jefferson City rescued someone from their car in floodwater, according to officials. The Jefferson City Fire Department said in a Facebook post at 12:30 a.m. that members rescued the person on South Boulevard. The department said a few streets in the city are flooded including Oregon Street, South Boulevard and Ohio Street along

Ahead of numerous storms in mid-Missouri this week, a local tree trimmer gave ABC 17 News some tree qualities to watch out for. Stewart Scott, owner of Cevet Tree Care in Boone County, said tree owners should watch out for dead limbs, particularly those limbs higher up on the tree’s canopy. Such limbs should be

Columbia firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle stranded in floodwater on Blackfoot Road late Tuesday night as storms moved through the area. Officials with the department said a woman called 911 after her vehicle was caught in floodwater after 11:15 p.m. Officials said the woman was able to get out of her vehicle and

No one was injured after a hydrochloric acid leak at a Moberly pool Tuesday night, according to city officials. According to a post on the city’s Facebook page, the leak happened at the pool in Rothwell Park. The fire department and public works department responded to contain the leak. According to the post, the city

Storms in mid-Missouri left hundreds without power on Tuesday night. Boone County Electric Cooperative reported 164 people without power at 8:16 p.m. A spokesperson for the cooperative said that crews were still investigating what caused the outage. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative reported 75 customers without power in Cole, Miller and Gasconade counties. Mark Boyer, marketing