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May tends to be a warm and rainy month in Mid-Missouri with close to 5 inches of rain on average. The wettest May on record was back in 1943 with 13.30 inches rain that month but the driest was in 1901 with only .35 inches for the entire month. Last year we came in with

UPDATE: Billie Bruce was captured Friday, April 29. A motion has been filed with the district court to hold him in federal custody without bond until his trial. A federal grand jury in Jefferson City has indicted 13 people, including eight mid-Missouri residents, for an alleged $6.6 million K2 conspiracy in Callaway County. The 14-count

One man died Sunday morning after his car flipped several times. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 54-year-old Gary Meinhardt of Barnett flipped his car after he drifted off one side of Route W and South Marvin Road. Meinhardt, driving a 2003 Chevrolet S-10, “overcorrected” as he came back onto the highway, causing him to

FULTON, Mo- A structure fire that happened around 8 p.m. Sunday is likely to have been caused by combustibles stacked too close to a light fixture. The Fulton fire department responded to the fire at Kingdom Feed Service, where the fire was extinguished within minutes of arrival. It was sustained to the south warehouse portion

A familiar upper level winds pattern will redevelop this week over the continental United States. An omega blocking pattern, similar to the one we saw in mid-April, will set up shop for this upcoming work week. Two areas of low pressure will develop over the United States: one over the Eastern third of the country

As an investigation continues into a Lake of the Ozarks-area homicide, deputies have identified the man left to care for it. Captain John Stephens of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office said Gregory B. Webb’s employer reported him missing on April 20. Deputies were called to the home Webb took care of and stayed at on

A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries after a crash in Columbia Sunday morning. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. at Providence and Green Meadows. ABC 17 News is working to obtain details about the crash. May 1st marks the first day of motorcycle awareness month. Last year, 92 motorcyclists were killed in traffic crashes on Missouri

Two people are recovering after a rollover crash on I-70. It happened just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning near mile marker 95. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the car traveled off the left side of the roadway, striking median cables as it crossed into the eastbound lanes of I-70. The car then went airborne

The Fulton Police Department arrested a man after getting a call about a burglary in progress. It happened early Sunday morning around 5:30 on the 700 block of Grand Avenue in Fulton. Officers were able to locate Ronald W. Huenefeld of Shamrock, MO based on a suspect description. Huenefeld was taken into custody with incident.

The Columbia City Council is expected to set a date for a public hearing meeting about a controversial roundabout. The intersection of Chapel Hill and Fairview is currently rated an F according to Columbia Public Works. They say adding a roundabout could raise that to a B rating. Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas has said

A mother was put in the Maries County jail after deputies found drugs and a minor child in her home. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group searched the home on Maries County Road 215 Saturday. During the search, they found meth, suspected marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. They also found

UPDATE: Anthony Paine is expected to be sentenced Monday, May 2. In November, Paine was found guilty of robbing Kaldi’s Coffee. His sentencing was delayed in February after his lawyer asked for a mental evaluation of Paine. Original Story: A man convicted of a Columbia robbery will have to wait until at least March to

UPDATE: Oyundari Batsaikhan is in the hospital recovering from minor injuries after she crashed her car on Highway 63 southbound and rolled over. According to the crash report, she was not wearing a seat belt. ABC17 News is working to find out why she crashed. ORIGINAL A vehicle crash on Highway 63 has traffic down

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is investigating the death of a man who was arrested earlier this week. On Thursday, Troop F was notified that William S. Westfall of Eugene died at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Troopers arrested Westfall Wednesday afternoon on Missouri Route BB in Cole County. They stopped

A ridge of high pressure will build into the Midwest this week, bringing a welcomed stretch of quiet weather to Missouri. Cooler air will filter in behind the cold front that brought thunderstorms to the far eastern portion of Missouri, causing temperatures to dip to below average levels. Highs tomorrow will only be reaching into

Toxicology results indicate a man pulled out of the Columbia creek in February died from hypothermia and a synthetic drug. Stacy Huck, an investigator with the Boone County Medical Examiner’s office didn’t specify which drug was found in his system, but synthetic drugs are often marketed as K2 or Spice. Police discovered the body of

Prom and graduation season is here and the Missouri law enforcement want to make sure the Missouri youth are celebrating safe and sober. Come May 5th – 16th, 2016, the Jefferson City Police Department will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies assertively seeking out impaired drivers and minors in possession of alcohol. Missouri has a

This weekend, crews are getting ready to close the westbound Missouri River bridge, heading into Jefferson City. Friday night, crews set up the barricades that will facilitate the westbound traffic onto the eastbound bridge. However, the full closure won’t happen until early next week. On Saturday and Sunday , the crews will be setting up

At least one prosecutor’s office received a complaint to investigate a Missouri state senator. The Washington, D.C.-based group Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, or FACT D.C., filed a complaint against Senator Kurt Schaefer (R-Columbia) first with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 21. A release from the group said it filed the complaint in

A Jefferson City group is trying to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Monday, a group of local high schoolers will present its proposal to the city council which would also raise the age for buying E-cigarettes, vapor products and other drug paraphernalia. ABC 17 News reported Columbia became