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The Missouri State Highway Patrol Tuesday released the results of a Miller County sobriety checkpoint that took place over the weekend. The checkpoint was held between 9:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 a.m. Sunday. 422 vehicles were stopped in that time frame. 2 people were not wearing seat belts, 2 were driving without insurance, 2 were

Drivers in Cooper County will need to be aware of a railroad crossing closure Wednesday afternoon. Union Pacific Railroad will close Route K at the Blackwater railroad crossing in Cooper Co, from 6 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday to reconstruct pavement approaches. Traffic will be detoured around the area by using I-70 to Route 41

A suspect is still on the run after a golf cart was stolen from a local charity. The theft happened over the weekend at the Ronald McDonald House in Columbia. The non-profit reported the vehicle missing after leaving its keys in the ignition. It was found a block away a few hours later at the

People without a job in Missouri could get their unemployment benefits cut. On Tuesday, the Missouri House just voted to override Governor Nixon’s veto. That decision means benefits will be scaled back if the Senate approves the changes. Depending on the state’s jobless rate, the current aid could be reduced from 20 weeks to 13.

A Mid-Missouri man is still in jail after getting arrested for his 6th DWI. Fulton Police found 50-year-old William Fisher passed out behind the wheel around 5:30 Tuesday morning. His car was still in gear. Officials said Fisher is a chronic DWI offender who wasn’t supposed to get his license back until 2018.

As warmer weather settles in for late spring and summer, Mid-Missouri law enforcement is preparing for a summer spike in crime. Boone Co. Sheriff’s Detective Tom O’Sullivan said summer can be a busy time for law enforcement in dealing with more crime. Sometimes there is an increase in teens getting into trouble after school gets

A bill going through the state Capitol would increase rules for school bullies. It would force staff to report abuse within 2 days, and then the school gets one day to investigate the claim. At the minimum, students who have bullied their peers would have to get counseling. Districts also need new policies on preventing

Emergency crews responded to an injury accident on Paris Road near Highway 63 in northeast Columbia. Columbia police and firefighters responded to the two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. It happened around 9:45, slowing down traffic in the area. Multiple people are injured.

Police are investigating a shooting in north Columbia. Officers were called to the scene just before 9 p.m. Monday. According to authorities, the shooter remains on the loose. 911 operators got a call from a man who realized he had been shot in the stomach near Rangeline Street and Big Bear Boulevard. Police tell ABC

Columbia Regional Airport is is back open after a plane got stuck in a grassy area when landing. The next flight to leave will depart at 8:55 a.m. According to Columbia Regional’s flight schedule, American Airlines flight 3305 was arriving from Chicago at 1:55 Monday afternoon when one of the rear landing gear left the

The Columbia Board of Education rejected a proposal from teachers to restore a frozen step on the teachers’ salary schedule. The unanimous vote of the board came after months of negotiations between the Columbia Public School district and the Columbia Missouri National Educators Association earlier this year. CMNEA proposed the district restore the frozen step

“These credits, when used properly, will mean jobs for decades,” said Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on May 17, 2010 at a press conference in Columbia. Those jobs Governor Nixon was referring to five years ago are the 800 jobs promised to the state by International Business Machines, or IBM, when the company opened a facility

Surface high pressure has settled in for the start of the work week, giving us dry and mild weather. As this high pressure area tracks to the east, surface winds will come around to the south, sending warm, moist air into Mid-Missouri. The upper level winds will shift to the southwest by Wednesday and send

The Boone County Fairgrounds near Hwy. 63 and Oakland Gravel Road look more like a ghost town than a carnival venue. Come July, the area will once again light up with rides, the midway will be teeming with people and the 4H kids from all over the county will show livestock; but after 180 years,

After being contacted by former employees of the Community Health Center of Central Missouri, ABC 17 News has reached out to officials. ABC 17 asked executives to comment on allegations of misused funds after former employees told us nine employees were dismissed without warning just two days before Mother’s Day. When ABC 17 asked officials

A Mid-Missouri woman is out of jail Monday night after shattering a car’s back windshield. Police arrested Remaja Christian Sunday night for property damage. Police said it started at a Phillips 6 on Rangeline Rd. when the victim and a friend allegedly didn’t acknowledge a friend of Christian’s. Christian reportedly followed the victim from the

Columbia Public Schools will soon have more money to work with after some budget moves by both the state legislature and Governor Nixon. Schools across the state can expect a boost in their budgets, but CPS still has some problems to figure out. The state’s budget signed last week includes $1.8 million for CPS, an

The Jefferson City school board is scheduled to vote on a few construction projects. A meeting got underway at around 6:00 p.m. One plan calls for more than $1 million worth of construction at the high school and Nichols Career Center. Another contract they’re scheduled to vote on is for partial re-roofing at Cedar Hill

There may be a heavy police presence in northeast Columbia Monday night. Officials told ABC 17 News it’s just a training exercise. Columbia Police confirmed the SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team will be near a vacant home off Brown Station Road, near Gerbes on Paris Road. Property owners gave their permission for the training, and

A man was arrested Friday after threatening to commit suicide and attacking police officers as well as St. Mary’s Hospital staff. Police responded to the Zip Stop convenience store at 910 Fairgrounds Road in Jefferson City Friday night for a call for a disturbance. When officers arrived, they took Michael Clanahan into custody after he