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An autopsy has found that a St. Louis ballet dancer whose body was found in a rural northeast Missouri lake drowned. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that it obtained 23-year-old Raffaella Maria Stroik’s autopsy report this month through an open records request. The Monroe County Coroner’s Office determined that Stroik died by drowning. But Coroner

An alleged Columbia drug dealer has new charges after police found 1,500 grams of K2 and $45,000 in a storage unit in December Tommy L. Thomas Jr. was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm on Wednesday after police raided his storage unit on Dec. 22.

THIS AFTERNOON: Another round of cloudy skies, mist & foggy conditionswill take us through the afternoon on Thursday. It’s chilly if you’re headed out the door with many locations remain in the low to mid 30s. We can expect winds to remain out of the NW up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: Cloudy skies remain tonight

UPDATE 12:30 P.M.: Neighbors believe drugs played a major role in the shooting. Several neighbors said people come to and from the residence at all hours, day or night. One neighbor said drivers often park up the street before walking to the house. Two neighbors said they saw a car they believe was driven by

A 6-year-old boy was transported to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after he ran into the side of a vehicle while on his bike in Versailles. The child made a left turn into the GMC Yukon on Highway 5 at Rockafeller Road and hit the passenger side mirror, according to the crash report. The child was

THURSDAY: Out the door this morning you will see widespread fog, with the potential for a spot shower that ends by the afternoon. Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30s under cloudy skies. WInds will come in from the north at 6-10 mph. TONIGHT: Cloudy skies remain tonight with temperatures back into the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Avery Johnson Jr. scored 14 points to lead Alabama to a 70-60 road victory over Missouri on Wednesday. Johnson – the son of Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson – shattered his season high of four points. Johnson shot 5-for-10 from the field and compiled his highest points total since his

The Columbia Police Department and city are holding a meeting Wednesday night to discuss new downtown street lights. ABC 17 News has been reporting on the project since November 2017. The lights are designed to improve nighttime security and prevent crime. Six lights are installed on East Broadway between Hitt Street and Waugh Street. The

Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday at his State of the State address that inmates and employees at the Crossroads Correctional Center will be transferring to the Western Missouri Correctional Center, which will allow for a pay raise across the department. The transition will take place over the next several months, according to Department of Corrections

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson set out his priorities for the 2019 legislative session Wednesday, with workforce development and infrastructure among his key policy pushes. “My administration is focused on making significant investments in workforce development and infrastructure, reforming and restructuring government responsibilities, and saving for the future,” Parson said in his prepared State of the

Another winter weather event is expected to blow through mid-Missouri over the weekend, creating the possibility of school districts canceling classes for the second week in a row. Many schools in mid-Missouri canceled classes on Monday after areas received at least 15 inches of snow. The National Weather Service measured 16.9 inches at the Columbia

Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of a man who was found dead in Callaway County. Emily Ricketts was charged Jan. 9 and Ruben Cabrera on Jan. 11 in the Jan. 6 killing of Lauro Garza-Perez, Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wilson said Wednesday. According to court documents,

The mother of a woman accused in a Callaway County killing said Wednesday that she fears for her daughter’s life. “I’m so afraid she’s going to die,” said Angela Ricketts, mother mother of Emily Ricketts. Emily Ricketts and Ruben Cabrera were charged last week in the shooting death of Lauro Garza-Perez, who was found dead

Boone County road crews are planning for the possibility of a slick morning commute. Rain is set to move in overnight north of Interstate 70, ABC 17 Stormtrack chief meteorologist Sharon Ray said. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory overnight for some local counties, but not Boone County. With the forecast

The first winter storm of 2019 kept tree services, utility companies, street crews and insurance companies busy throughout the week. Jay MacLellan, spokesman for Shelter Insurance, said the company has received 38 claims in mid-Missouri since the storm started Saturday. “We’ve had the large bulk of those have come from through our property claims and

St. Louis police fatally shot a man facing charges in Cole County on Tuesday while officers responded to a carjacking. Quency Floyd, 22, of St. Louis, allegedly ran from plainclothes St. Louis detectives before shooting at them. Four detectives shot back, killing Floyd, St. Louis police said. No officers were injured in the exchange. Cole

TONIGHT: Light rain will increase in the evening from the west and will run into near freezing or below freezing temperatures north of I-70. This is where light freezing rain and sleet are possible and could lead to a glaze of ice on elevated surfaces and untreated roads. Areas south will stay just above freezing

Missouri Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh urged the majority party not to take action against voter-approved initiatives in the Democratic response to Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address Wednesday. Walsh used former Gov. Eric Greitens as an example of the Republican Party’s track record in the General Assembly. “Now, with a new Governor,

Gov. Mike Parson will deliver the 2019 State of the State Address Wednesday afternoon. The speech is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at the Missouri Capitol, and Democrats will give a response at 4:15 p.m. Parson will announce his priorities for the state during the speech. It’s his first State of the State Address