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Services are underway a former state senator and representative. Carl Vogel died Thursday, April 14 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. Governor Nixon ordered flags in Cole County to fly at half staff on Wednesday in honor of Vogel. Governor Jay Nixon issued a statement upon Vogel’s passing: “CarlVogelwas a

A Sedalia man was in the hospital Wednesday in fair condition after a crash in Pettis County. It happened just before 12:30 Wednesday morning at Highway65 just south of Mather Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 55-year-old Paul Chittum was driving northbound in the southbound lane when he was struck by another vehicle head-on.

One adult has been arrested, and two juveniles detained, following an incident with a gun on East Elm Street in Jefferson City. At around 1 p.m. Tuesday, a person called police to report seeing a man with a gun leaving an apartment in the 800 block of East Elm. The witness claims that man fired

UPDATE: University of Missouri graduate assistants have overwhelmingly approved unionization. 84% of the votes tabulated from Monday and Tuesday were in favor of unionizing. “We’re hoping that the margin of victory, as well as what I believe to be a pretty impressive turnout, will convince them they need to recognize the union and begin collective

A weak tornado briefly touched down close to 6:20 PM Tuesday, April 19 two miles north of Laddonia in northeast Audrain county near highway 54 and 19. We received a report of damage to an outdoor storage shed. Showers and t-storms developed in southern Audrain county close to 5:30 PM and increased into a line

UPDATE: The Callaway County Sheriff’s office tells ABC 17 News the hazardous material has all been cleared. Multiple agencies were on the scene for hours Monday night, cleaning up a material leaking from a semi truck. State Troopers tell ABC 17 News a person was following behind the truck when they noticed the vehicle was

A man from Eldon has been arrested after allegedly holding two people hostage Sunday morning. The incident happened at a home on Leisure Road outside the city. Deputies say Geoffery Merrick held the man and woman in his home without their consent for an extended period of time that morning. He also allegedly assaulted both

A man in Auxvasse faces federal charges for having illegal guns and silencers. A grand jury indicted Billy Owen, 53, in February; that indictment was unsealed Tuesday, and includes charges of being a felon in possession of firearms and possessing three unregistered silencers. In December 2015, investigators say they found Owen, who has a prior

UPDATE (12:50 p.m.): One person has been arrested following the search at the home in Jefferson City. The search warrant for drugs and weapons was served at a home on Bagnall Drive, not Northway Drive as previously reported. During the search, authorities seized three handguns (two of which were stolen), drug paraphernalia, more than three

UPDATE: The Missouri House has voted in favor of Senate Bill 586 by a margin of 116-38. The bill now goes to Governor Jay Nixon, who has indicated he would veto it. The bill’s language says it would modify “the definition of ‘current and operating expenditures’ and ‘state adequacy’ target for the purposes of state

Three people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City Tuesday morning, though none of the injuries are serious. According to police, one driver tried to stop for traffic on an exit ramp from Highway 54 to Highway 179. Because of wet pavement, though, her car skidded and hit the back of an SUV. The

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Police arrested a Columbia man Tuesday morning after a reported burglary in west Columbia. It happened just after 1:00 Tuesday morning in the 2400 block of West Broadway. Police said the victim was sleeping on the couch and heard someone atthe door. They said a short time later, the victim realized someone was standingbehind the

Authorities have arrested a Columbia man on suspicion of having child pornography. Nicholas Ross, 29, was taken into custody on Monday. The investigation leading to Ross’ arrest started in March, when a member of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force linked an IP address in Columbia to child pornography. During a search,

The Missouri House Committee onRules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics discussedSCR 66Monday which, if passed, would create the “University of Missouri System Review Commission.” Proposed by state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, the proposed group would consist of eight members appointed by General Assembly leadership. The commission would be responsible for evaluating the university’s rules and regulations,

The Jefferson City Council voted on Monday night to approve of a revenue bond for the Modern Litho Printing Company. The revenue of the bond would go towards buying several million dollars worth of printing equipment. According to the company, it would allow for “considerable expansion” of the Jefferson City facility. Over 50 jobs in

The man accused of making online threats amid protests at Mizzou last fall has pleaded guilty. Hunter Park was set to stand trial in May for making a terrorist threat. Park is a University of Missouri-Rolla student. Investigators say he posted threats anonymously on Yik-Yak, a chat app that allows for anonymous posting. Concerns over

The Columbia City Council asked a city commission to take a closer look at lighting in a well-known neighborhood. Columbia Water & Light asked the city to first consider hiring a consultant to study outdoor lighting in the East Campus neighborhood. The department had received several requests from student residents there for more lighting the

A police officer from Dixon has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault. According to Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long, John Meir turned himself in on Friday after a warrant for his arrest was issued. Meir, 48, is accused of assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute in rural Pulaski County. Deputies say he threw

A former St. Elizabeth High School teacher has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography. 25-year-old Stephen Strobel was charged in a 4-count indictment in November 2014. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty in federal court. According to investigators, in April 2014 a woman in Ohio learned her 13-year-old daughter had been in sexually explicit