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Law enforcement in Howard and Cooper Counties are carrying out a warrant sweep for drug cases investigated in recent months. The sweep started before dawn Wednesday. As of 11 a.m. the following people have been arrested: Michael Doyle, 68, from Boonville Christopher Flick, 44, Rocheport Jace Flick, 36, New Franklin Stacy Flick, 38, Rocheport Scott

City leaders in Mexico have approved the roughly $200,000 needed to replace six tornado sirens in the community. According to Audrain County Emergency Management Director Steve Shaw, some community members are also raising money to add a tornado siren near the intersection of Highways 54 and 19, next to the Community R-VI school. Shaw tells

An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after Moberly police responded to a report of shots fired. Cmdr. Troy Link said police were called to a home in Moberly about 9 p.m. Police spoke to an 18-year-old and a woman at the home and as they were leaving, police found evidence that shots had been

A car has crashed into the median of I-70 east of Columbia. The crash is near the Little Cedar Creek, east of the Route Z exit. It doesn’t appear to be blocking traffic at this time, but be prepared for slower traffic until the scene is cleared. We’re working to get details on any injuries

ABC 17 News confirmed two different mid-Missouri counties ran out of Republican ballots during Missouri’s primary Tuesday. The county clerk’s office in Osage County told ABC 17 News some polling places had run out “at the last minute.” The clerk said the county ran out at an undetermined amount of polling places. Officials in Miller

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Update: All precincts have been reported by the Secretary of State’s office, showing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on top in the Missouri primary. Both Clinton and Trump lead in their parties by less than half a percent, amounting to a virtual tie. As yet, neither has been formally declared a winner in Missouri. Clinton

The Missouri House has passed a bill giving student journalists more leeway over their publications. Lawmakers voted 131-12 Tuesday to limit the power of public schools to censor student media, including publications financed by the school. Administrators would still be able to block content that is slanderous, libelous or otherwise breaks laws. Rep. Elijah Haahr

Proposition 1 has passed in Columbia, preventing the city from using a system with automated collection, including roll carts. The ballot question on Tuesday asked people to vote “yes” if they would like to ban the city from adopting a roll cart trash collection. However, in 6 months, the city council has the option of

The jury heard from key witnesses during the second day of a Jefferson City murder trial Tuesday. 19-year-old Charles Thompson is charged with the February 2015 killing of Johnny Evans in Jefferson City. The first witness called was the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Evans. he testified that Evans died from blood loss

367 delegate votes were up for grabs in Tuesday’s Republican primary. “Ordinarily by this time, in one or both of the parties, one of the candidates are starting the victory parade,” said Dr. Terry Smith, a political science professor at Columbia College. “But now at this point, nobody is even close to a majority of

Residents in Audrain County are concerned tonight after a fatal crash that happened yesterday near US 54 and Highway 19 South. Several of concerned drivers and residents who live or drive that highway believe that more should be done to prevent future accidents. ABC 17 went down to that intersection and talked with a driver

Callaway County deputies found heroin and methamphetamine during a bust near Fulton on Tuesday morning. Working with the MUSTANG drug task force, deputies searched a home in the 4900 block of Larry Court shortly before noon. In addition to the drugs, deputies reported finding materials used to package narcotics. Four people were arrested at the

The upper level winds will shift to the northwest sending colder air in from Canada from Thursday through Sunday giving us near to below average temperatures through the weekend and a chance of light rain Saturday. The average high temperature in mid-March is 55-57 degrees with nights typically dropping into the middle 30s. Thursday and

A tornado watch is in effect for some counties in the northeast Mid-Missouri area. The watch is set to expire at 9 p.m. However, the ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team says conditions for a tornado or severe weather are getting less favorable as we get closer to sunset, and will drop significantly once the sun

Columbia police have asked for the public’s help finding an unsafe driver recently spotted on a busy road. The motorcycle was caught on someone’s cell phone Monday on Stadium Boulevard. The department’s deputy chief tweeted a picture, asking people to write down a license plate number if they see the same person.

ABC 17 News got an update Tuesday night about a rollover crash in Jefferson City. Police believe a car went through a red light around 5:15 p.m. at Industrial Boulevard and Jaycee Drive. It hit a truck, which landed on its top and spun all the way around. The car’s driver suffered a minor injury

ABC 17 News learned a mid-Missouri retired teacher from Sedalia is now facing time in federal prison for trying to have sex with an underage girl and her mother, who was actually an undercover detective. Paul Cannon, 71, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, after posting a craigslist ad on January 18. The U.S. Attorney’s office said

Today, voters in Missouri, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Illinois are choosing which candidate they want to see on the November ballot. Political experts project believe despite the fact that it’s only a primary election, record-numbers of voters will turn out today. Political science professor at Columbia College Dr. Terry Smith said this primary has

Eddie Holmes, Jr. has pleaded guilty for a double shooting on Demaret Drive in Boone County. The shooting happened in April 2015, leaving two people injured. Holmes pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Holmes was also a suspect in a shooting on the same road in June 2015. ORIGINAL STORY