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Two teens are in custody following a police chase with a stolen car. A blue Honda CRV was last seen around midnight and first reported missing 7:45 Wednesday morning near Hirth and Ash in central Columbia. Just before 11 that night, officers saw the same vehicle near Wilkes and Sixth Street. When they tried pulling

Emergency Management crews continue to assess flood damage throughout Morgan County. Flash flooding began Tuesday evening and lasted throughout the night. Many of the county’s bridges were covered with rushing water and one even collapsed. “So when more rain comes, more debris gets into the bridges that makes them block up and causes the flooding

A hazmat team was called to the Holiday Inn by the Lake of the Woods Thursday morning after getting reports of a dangerous-looking substance. Following further testing at the site, it was found to be non-toxic. A skid loader was brought in to remove the surrounding dirt as a precaution. Both Columbia and Boone County

A chase that started in central Columbia ended in a crash near Hickman High School. Police reported seeing a stolen car a few blocks from the school late Wednesday, and ended up chasing the car. The chase ended in a crash near the school’s football field, causing minor damage to a fence and fire hydrant.

Flooding from rain has closed multiple roads across the state. But that’s not the only problem the rain has been causing. MODOT has been unable to work on some its summer road projects. “Typically during this time of year, you see us out on the road doing asphalt paving and mowing operations,” said Columbia MODOT

Domestic and sexual violence is an ongoing issue, especially in Mid-Missouri. Officials at the Boone County Sheriff’s Department told ABC17 they respond to cases of domestic abuse daily, and they’re not going away. Early Saturday morning, Jeremy Hays was arrested and charged with domestic assault for attacking his girlfriend when she was trying to call

Columbia officials are reviewing the city’s future park projects, and that includes an $18 million to-do list, paid for with a sales tax. The tax can only be used on parks and recreation projects. Columbia residents are already paying this tax, but it’s coming up for a renewal. Over the past five years it’s generated

Wednesday, at least 30 different roads were closed across Mid-Missouri due to flooding, includes multiple in Boone County. Boone County crews listed 14 roads as closed. Those include Blackfoot Road, just south of Columbia city limits, the intersection of Creasy Springs Road and Obermiller Road, Zumwalt Road south of Ashland, Remie Road, Burnett School Road,

A parole hearing date has been set for the only man in Missouri serving a sentence of life in prison without parole. Jeff Mizanskey has been in prison for more than 20 years for non-violent marijuana offenses. The life without parole sentence happened through Missouri’s prior and persistent drug offender law. After petitions with hundreds

More than a dozen roads in Cole County have been closed due to flooding, with more rain on the way Thursday and Friday. The county has shut down 17 roads due to flooding, mostly near the Moreau River. Those roads include Bainer, Buffalo, Campbell, East Lohman, Engineers, Loesch, Meadows Ford, Murphy Ford, North Branch, Oakland,

Cooper’s Landing in Boone County was impacted by flooding Wednesday afternoon. A mudslide forced the closure of Easley River Road after a tree fell across the roadway. Residents living around the road are concerned they may get stuck if more rain moves in. County officials are asking drivers in the area to use Hatchery Road

Heavy, steady rain is expected starting Thursday morning through early Saturday morning for most of Mid-Missouri as Tropical Depression Bill approaches from the southwest. A Flash Flood Watch continues for most of Mid-Missouri along and east of Highway 63, including Columbia, Jefferson City, and the Lake of the Ozarks until 7:00 p.m. Friday. Bill will

Demolition work at the Shakespeare’s Pizza in downtown Columbia wrapped up Wednesday afternoon. The building is being torn down to make room for a new building that will house Shakespeare’s Pizza, apartments and office space. That building is expected to be finished by August 2016. For now, Shakespeare’s Pizza is operating out of a temporary

Preliminary autopsy results have been released on a body that was pulled from the Missouri River on Monday. The body was first spotted Monday morning near Cooper’s Landing in Boone County. It was recovered a few hours later near Hartsburg. Authorities told ABC 17 News the medical examiner found no visible signs of foul play.

Osage County deputies arrested two people Sunday after a K9 alerted to drugs during a traffic stop. Deputies stopped Sammi Shockley and Nathan Wilson on Highway JJ near Freeburg, where they found a baggie of crystal meth inside a Styrofoam cup. Wilson and Shockley were both charged with possession of meth, possession of marijuana, and

An Osage County man faces multiple charges after officers stopped him in Linn. 32-year-old Ryan Johnson was detained for driving with a revoked license and resisted arrest before deputies took him into custody. Deputies found meth on Johnson during the traffic stop. Johnson was charged Tuesday with possession of meth, driving while revoked, and resisting

Web Extra: Long time Shakespeare’s Pizza managerKurt Mirtsching talks about the demolition of the downtown location on Elm and Ninth Street and tells us what customers can expect once construction is complete in August of 2016.

The Missouri Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Ameren, claiming the company was responsible for the deaths of two children at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Court handed down its opinion Tuesday afternoon after Angela Anderson appealed earlier decisions to dismiss the wrongful death suit, first filed in 2013. Anderson’s two children, Alexandra, 13,

The Columbia Police Department is upgrading its computer records system that is more than 20 years old. It’s a million dollar project that city leaders said could help solve crimes faster and make report writing more efficient. “Right now when they [officers] write reports, issue citations in the field, those are all handwritten,” said Deputy

The Boone County Fire Protection District is looking to expand its station on Scott Boulevard. According to city planner Steve McIntyre, the station was originally allotted 6,000 square feet. It must now ask the city’s permission to go beyond that initial 6,000 fEEt so the city can make sure it won’t affect the neighboring area