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When David Dollens got a phone call from someone claiming to be the IRS, a little red flag went up for him. “I hung up,” he said. But when they called back a second time, he listened for a while before hanging up again. “The second time they said ‘we’re not going to give you

About 1,300 volunteers participated in a city-wide trash pick-up event in Columbia Saturday morning for the 20th annual Cleanup Columbia. The City’s Volunteer Programs staff said about 1,700 bags of trash were collected from 140 locations across Columbia. 22 groups participated in the clean up efforts. Volunteers picked up litter along streets, in parks and

A low pressure system moving eastward through Nebraska and Iowa will drag its associated warm and cold fronts through the mid-Missouri region Sunday through Monday afternoon, providing the region with a much needed, wetting rain. A warm front will begin lifting to the northeast overnight Saturday and through Sunday morning. As it makes its trek

Three people were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after a two-car crash in Camdenton. The crash happened around 4:20 on Highway 54 at Sunny Slope Drive. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Sarah Bryant, 53, tried to cross the highway and drove into the path of another car. Bryant was taken to the hospital

The Miller County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged two people in connection to this week’s vandalism of the School of the Osage bus fleet that forced the district to cancel classes Monday. Shane Sabourin and Alexander Keith have each been charged with 18 counts of First Degree felony tampering. More specifically, the two are charged

A car is completely destroyed after it caught fire on Highway 63, right after the Brown School Road exit. The call came in around 4:45 p.m. that the car was on fire and crews arrived shortly after. No one in the car was hurt and authorities are still investigating how it caught on fire. One

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 1300 block of Gordon Court at 1:50 a.m. Saturday. When firefighters got on scene, they reported a fire in the garage with smoke throughout the home. Fire crews immediately went into the home and performed an aggressive fire attack and

Columbia firefighters responded to a house fire early Saturday morning on Clickscales road. It happened just after 5:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Clinkscales. A neighbor reportedly called 911 after seeing the fire. Firefighters on scene told ABC 17 News the fire was on the back deck. Two people were home at the time

The Boone County Republican Caucus is being held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Attendees must have a photo I.D. It is held every four years and is open to all registered republican voters in Boone County. The meeting will select individual delegates to the Missouri Republican State

A former University Hospital surgeon is now charged with felony stalking. Dr. Gregory McClain is wanted for making harassing phone calls to a former co-worker in 2015.ABC 17 News broke the story when prosecutors charged someone in March for the crime.Jimmy Thomas of Houston is also wanted for making numerous threats to a woman who

A candidate for a Missouri House of Representatives seat says unconstitutional requirements are holding her back. Rachel Johns, a 25-year-old woman from St. Louis, filed suit against Attorney General Chris Koster and Secretary of State Jason Kander Thursday in Cole County circuit court. Johns is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for House District 76, which

Graduate student workers on the University of Missouri campus are one step closer to unionizing, despite a letter from Chancellor Hank Foley suggesting such a union would not be recognized. ABC 17 News has reported in the past that some graduate workers say they’re unhappy with their compensation as employees of the University. They have

Deputies arrested a man Friday afternoon after a six-hour long standoff. They were called to a home on Happy Hollow Road just before 7 a.m. for a reported domestic assault. Deputies say the victim escaped the home and i dentified the suspect as Travis Dale, who was still inside. They made several attempts to contact

A 35 year old man was charged with kidnapping after taking a 19 year old girl against her will. The women told investigators she met Michael Dickson, the suspect, thru the app called “Plenty of Fish.” According to a recent study, one out of four couples meet online in the U.S with over 40 million

In many professions, forcing someone to retire would be considered age discrimination. But, Article 5, Section 26 of the Missouri Constitution, makes it clear that state judges must retire at the age of 70. It also specifies that ths requirement is not discrimination. That is forcing the end of a 14 year run for 13

Three suspects have been charged after a robbery on Stillwater Drive around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tyrone James III, 18, Armon Greer, 19, Kerwin Tamyrus Johnson-Wise, 20 have been charged with armed criminal action and robbery in the first degree. Police officials said three men went into a home on the 700 block of Stillwater

Police have identified the suspect in a Friday morning hostage situation as Kraig Greene. The situation started shortly before 6:45 a.m. when police responded to reports of a hostage incident on West Sexton Road. They were told a woman reported being held against her will by a man with a gun. When they arrived, officers

Court documents in the case of a man accused of kidnapping claim the suspect and victim met through a mobile dating app. Michael Dickson, 35, is charged with kidnapping after allegedly taking the 19-year-old victim against her will. The victim told investigators she met Dickson through the app “Plenty of Fish.” Earlier this month, Dickson

A UPS freight shipping truck caught fire Friday morning, causing delays on I-70. It happened around 11 a.m. Friday on westbound I-70, just west of the Highway 63 connector. Columbia Fire was on scene and closed the driving lane starting at hwy 63. Traffic backed up to at least the Lake of the Woods exit

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a man and woman arrested following a multi-county chase and shooting in Mid-Missouri. Russell D. Moore of Fulton and Victoria A. Buol of Boonville are suspected of leading law enforcement on a chase which started in Columbia and ended in Callaway County. Moore is now charged with being a