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A federal judge on Monday sentenced the former Callaway County collector to spend 2 1/2 years in prison. Pamela Oestreich pleaded guilty in September to embezzling nearly $300,000 from the county. The sentence also demands Oestreich pay the county $379,588 in restitution for the crime, which includes $280,000 in direct damages, the cost of the

Ronald Clark was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a Columbia prostitution ring. The sentence was handed down just hours after Barry Manthe recieved an 18-month sentence for participating in the same scheme. Both pleaded guilty in September to using the internet to promote a racketeering enterprise, in this

Boone County deputies arrested a Columbia teenager Monday after he was accused of robbing a man of his firearm and threatening him with it. Knowledge D. Wilson, 17, was being held Monday in the Boone County Jail with bond to be set, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. He was arrested

The cause of a massive natural gas pipeline fire in Audrain County just north of Mexico remained unknown Sunday morning, a spokeswoman for the pipeline company said. The rupture happened about 1 mile north of Mexico along Highway 15, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook a little after 5 a.m. Authorities at the

MONDAY: The cold will be tough to kick out this afternoon. Even under plenty of sunshine, we will struggle to climb through the 10s during the day. Wind chills will remain below zero through noon. Highs will reach the mid to upper teens by the afternoon hours as winds slowly relax as we head into

Drivers could see icy conditions across Columbia Monday morning after several inches of snow accumulated across mid-Missouri Sunday morning. Temperatures hovered just over zero degrees Monday morning, and wind chills were in the negative teens. Some school districts, including Jefferson City Public Schools, ran on a two hour delayed schedule. All closings and delays can

Road crews will watch for refreeze and patchy slick spots overnight Sunday, March 3 into Monday. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Sunday’s windy conditions made clearing the roads more challenging as snow often drifted back onto the roadways. All roads in the central district were clear or mostly clear by Sunday evening, according to

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a single vehicle rollover crash Sunday evening. Authorities responded around 5:30 p.m. and said the car slid off the roadway and rolled. No injuries were reported on scene, but officials said the two occupants were taken for medial care. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

UDPATE: According to Assistant Fire Chief Doug Westhoff, a man working on a RV was trying to thaw some pipes. Surrounding hay bales caught fire from the torch he was using. The RV and mobile home next to it went up in flames. The man’s leg was burned but Westhoff said his injuries were not

“You all made my childhood dreams come true,” Sophie Cunningham said as she grabbed the microphone to thank the thousands of fans that braved the snow on senior day. Cunningham, Cierra Porter, Lauren Aldridge and the rest of the Mizzou women’s basketball team trounced Alabama, 82-47, on an emotional day for the seniors. Cunningham finished

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team continues the Weather Alert Day through Monday morning as a strong dome of high pressure settles into the area overnight. Temperatures will fall into the low single digits to near zero, along with winds creating Feels Like temperatures between -10 & -15* by Monday morning. OVERVIEW: Snow has ended

The ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Tonight and Monday morning ahead of bitter arctic cold. TONIGHT: Skies will remain mostly clear this evening as temperatures plummet through the teens and single digits after dark. Clear skies will assist in cooling us off. However, a steady breeze will help

Authorities warned against travel Sunday as snow covered most area roads by mid-morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map showed state roads around the area covered in snow. The Missouri Department of Transportation asked drivers to avoid travel if possible. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT/status/1102068511516577793″,”author_name”:”MoDOT”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Snow is moving into the state overnight. This is a

Columbia city officials asked drivers to move parked cars off of priority routes Sunday morning. In a news release, the city said snow accumulation had reached 2 inches and vehicles parked on marked priority snow routes may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. Information about priority routes is posted on the city’s website.

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR ALL OF MID-MISSOURI*** The ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day as snow and dangerously cold temperatures move into the region over the next 36 hours. SUNDAY: Snow is moving into the viewing area this morning. The heaviest will be moving in around 5-9 this morning, with

Columbia Public Works will have a 30-person crew report at 11 p.m. Saturday to focus on treating and plowing priority snow routes. There will also be a team of mechanics reporting, as well. Priority roads and equipment were prepped Friday. There’s another crew ready to come in at 7 a.m. Sunday. Snow should begin around

A teenager faces additional charges after she allegedly assaulted a jail corrections officer. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said Mia Chitwood, 17, of Kingdom City, attacked a corrections officer during a disturbance at the jail on Monday. According to a news release, the officer was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries and

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for allegedly giving pornography to a minor. According to a news release, deputies began their investigation regarding a child being harassed and receiving obscene materials in January. Prosecutors charged David Martin Jr., 23, of Jefferson City, on Friday with stalking and furnishing pornographic material to a minor,

A Jefferson City woman was killed in a crash in Dallas County on Saturday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 1:30 p.m. on Highway 73. According to the crash report, the vehicle went off the road, struck an embankment and overturned. The passenger, Phyllis Heckemeyer, 71, was flown to a

With another winter storm on the horizon and the more than 200 crashes and slideoffs reported in Missouri two weeks ago, hopefully Mid-Missouri is more wary to heed the warnings for Sunday’s storm. The arctic cold and winds to follow will create even more headaches, even after the snow tapers off. A study published by