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Two University of Missouri athletes were injured in a car crash in Boone County Sunday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened on Highway 63 just before 2 p.m. Troopers said Mizzou Football defensive lineman Harold Brantley was driving on Highway 63 when his car went off the left side of the

Parts of northern Montgomery County are under a flood warning until 7 a.m. Monday. Parts of the county were experiencing heavy flash flooding following severe thunderstorms late Saturday night. Nearly seven inches of rain was recorded in Wellsville. Jay Hubner of Wellsville went out to assess the damage Sunday morning after the storm. When he

The work week will start off hot and humid as a gusty southwesterly wind pushes in warm and moist air. High temperatures Monday through Wednesday will reach into the 90s before rain chances cool temperatures slightly by Thursday. The humidity will make it feel much worse outside though. The heat index, what it feels like

Columbia police are investigating after two men were robbed at gun point in the north part of town. Police said it happened just after 10 p.m. Saturday near Calico Lane and Willowbrook Road. Officers said two men were walking in the area when a black man armed with a handgun came up behind them and

A cold front will move into Mid-Missouri Sunday morning and stall out during Sunday afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will develop as the front hovers in Mid-Missouri, mainly after 1pm during daytime heating. Storms won’t be widespread and will begin to taper off after 7pm. All of Mid-Missouri will be under a marginal risk for severe

Students, faculty, and alumni came together on the University of Missouri’s campus at a summit Saturday to discuss how to curb sexual assault within Greek Life. The summit comes on the heels of widespread outrage from students after they saw a list of proposed limitations on fraternities and sororities. The four protested proposals included restrictions

A Jefferson City man faces charges of taking and sharing explicit photos of several women. A woman told Jefferson City police on June 11 that sexually explicit photos of her were shared with a group of people without her consent. The victim had recently taken her cellphone to iRepair, a cellphone repair shop in Jefferson

Workers at a Boonville plant are out of a job. The heating and cooling manufacturer, Nordyne, closed the doors of its Boonville plant after more than 35 years. A Nordyne administrator said the Boonville plant stopped production Friday and is closing its doors for good. Nordyne is relocating its heating and cooling system production to

UPDATE: The trash was picked up late Friday afternoon around 4 p.m. at the request of Senator Brian Munzlinger and Attorney General Chris Koster. Weeks worth of trash has piled up at a Randolph County mobile home park after the owner failed to pay for waste removal services for months. An ABC 17 News viewer

A judge issued the third mistrial Friday for Brian Adkison, who is accused of kidnapping and domestic assault, after he escaped law enforcement multiple times. Both the defense and prosecution rested Thursday afternoon, and closing arguments wrapped up Thursday evening. The jury deliberated into the night, before resuming Friday morning. Prosecutors said Adkison threw his

Temperatures will climb into the lower 90s both Saturday and Sunday with mostly sunny skies Saturday and a few more clouds Sunday. The humidity will make it feel hotter both days. The heat index is how it feels when combining the temperature and humidity. The heat index will be as high as 103 Saturday afternoon.

Traffic is moving along I-70 in Columbia following a major crash early Friday morning. Shortly before 1 a.m. six semi trucks were involved in a crash at the I-70/Highway 63 connector. The crash closed down westbound traffic on I-70 for about an hour. Four people were taken to University Hospital as a result of the

Two drug raids in Belle resulted in three arrests on Thursday. In one raid, deputies said they found methamphetamine, marijuana and paraphernalia at a home on Highway 28. An infant was in the home at the time and was removed. Deputies arrested Melissa Thompson during the raid. Thompson, 28, was arrested last month for a

Thursday night dozens gathered to mourn the nine people shot to death at a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina. The prayer vigil started at 8 p.m. at the Gaines Oldham Black Culture Center on the University of Missouri campus. Around 60 people prayed for healing, both in Columbia and in Charleston, before a moment

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting at the UltraMart Convenience and Liquor Store at 2102 Paris Rd., in Columbia. Authorities say a fight broke out between three men just after 8 p.m., Thursday night in the parking lot of the store. During the fight, one of the men drew a gun and fired

Moisture will continue to lift to the northeast into southern Missouri through Friday as the remnant circulation from what was tropical storm Bill moves across southern Missouri. Periods of rain are expected through Friday evening with the best chance of rain south of HWY 50 becoming more widespread toward I-44. Rainfall amounts up to a

According to Jud Kneuvean, the Emergency Management Chief in the Army Corps of Engineers, June is a high risk month for flooding in Missouri. “We have to get to at least July before we feel very confident here at the corps of engineers that flood risk is reduced,” he said. “Historically we’ve seen some of

The Boonville Police Department is searching for suspects who apparently stole from two cars. Surveillance photos show the suspect or suspects who used a stolen credit card at an area business after the thefts. The suspect(s) were possibly driving a white Buick 4-door car with a temporary tag. If you have information, you’re urged to

Jefferson City Police are investigating a shots fired incident Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 800 block of East Miller Street just after 3:37 p.m. Officers found several shell casings on the street, and the suspect vehicle is described as a red Nissan passenger car. No injuries were reported.

With election season just a few months away, voting equipment was a concern brought up in the Cole County Commission meeting Thursday. The county discussed buying new voting booths when the scheduled maintenance of the current ones would prove too slow. After each election, the memory packs inside each booth must be sent out for