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Jefferson City police say a well-known funeral director was arrested in Jefferson City Friday for assault on a minor. Tyler Woods, 28, was arrested around 3 p.m. Friday. He is currently in the custody of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department. ABC17 News obtained a copy of the probable cause statement Saturday afternoon. According to the

A Moniteau County man died after a crash in Jamestown Sunday evening. The crash happened on Route Y just south of Bethel School Road. Edward Howard, 52, was driving a motorcycle when it went off the road, and started skidding, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. Howard was thrown off the motorcycle when it hit

The Columbia Police Department is looking for new methods to respond to service calls faster despite being about 30 percent understaffed. Patrol division officers started a new shift schedule Sunday after a consulting firm determined the department’s peak call hours were between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. “We’re going to be amplifying the number of

ABC 17 News continues its investigation into the dangerous drug Mid-Missouri is still struggling to fight: synthetic marijuana. ABC 17’s Lucas Geisler gives you a firsthand look at why it takes so long to make cases against the people pushing it in “Cracking Down on K2,” Monday, February 29 on ABC 17 News at 10

Crews responded to a fire at a 4-plex on Hinton Road in Boone County Sunday morning. The blaze temporarily closed Hinton Rd. near Hwy VV. The call came in just after nine in the morning. Seven trucks initially responded and the captain searched the area where there was smoke showing. Crews were able to contain

A Jefferson City man was flown to the hospital after a police chase ended in a crash Saturday. It happened around 4:20 p.m. at Route D and Highway 50. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a Cole County deputy was chasing Matthew Haulenbeek, 25, on Route D. Capt. John Wheeler with the Cole County

Another area of low pressure will move across the state Tuesday morning, bringing a chance of rain, thunderstorms and snow to Mid-Missouri through Tuesday. The work week will start off nice with temperatures reaching the upper 60s Monday. Clouds will increase Monday evening, leading to rain by 2 AM Tuesday near HWY 65. There will

Columbia police officers responded to a report of a possible robbery Sunday. Officers responded to a home near Whitegate Road and Sylvan Lane around 8:30 p.m. Police told ABC 17 News a resident reported a man running out of a home with a gun. Officers cleared the scene around 9:00 p.m.

A Missouri House Bill could change the number of days Missouri students are required to go to school. House Bill 1943 says students must go to school for 1,044 hours, but no minimum number of school days is required. If passed, the bill would go into affect for the 2017-2018 school year. Right now, school

Update, 2/28/16: Groff is now in fair condition. UPDATE, 2/21/16: Groff is still in serious condition over a week after he was hit. UPDATE, 10:00 p.m. 2/15/16: Eddie Groff is now in serious condition. ORIGINAL STORY: A man was hit while crossing the street after pulling over to check out his car. Eddie Groff had

State Representative Stacey Newman along with Saint Louis and Kansas City prosecutors are presenting legislation that would allow those involved in negligent shooting where a child is hurt to be prosecuted. The bill, if it becomes law, would add a line into the current child endangerment statutes. The line would read, if a person “knowingly

A Columbia teenager was arrested, charged with unlawful use of a weapon in connection to a disturbance at the Columbia Chuck E. Cheese. Columbia Police tell ABC 17 News they were called to the restaurant on West Worley Saturday evening because of a disturbance. They say a man allegedly waved a handgun during the incident.

According to dispatch reports, Boone County and Columbia firefighters have responded to at least 40 fires in mid-Missouri during the month of February. Seven fires happened Saturday before 3 p.m. Boone County firefighters responded to a fire that scorched about 50-70 acres of land near the Pinnacles. Assistant Boone County Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp says

As winds persist out of the south through Saturday night and into Sunday morning, warm air will continue to usher into the region, pushing daytime highs into the mid to upper 60s once again for Sunday. A weak cold front will sweep southeastward during the day on Sunday. While the atmosphere lacks the moisture needed

Centralia police arrested a man Saturday after a methamphetamine sales investigation. Eric Goss, 29, is facing multiple felony drug charges. Those possible include distributing a controlled substance near a school, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute unlawful use or possession of drug paraphernalia and more. Goss is currently being held in the Boone County

Local governments in Missouri may soon help fund road and bridge repairs. State Republicans want to include 30-million dollars in the budget that would ultimately go to help cities with road repairs. Some lawmakers are looking at the possibility of reinstating the state’s cost-share program between MoDOT and local cities and governments. MoDOT and cities

The American Association of University Professors disagrees with the UM Board of Curators’ decision to fire Melissa Click. The group sent a letter to Interim Chancellor Hank Foley on Friday. The group says the University’s investigation into Click lacked conformity with the University’s own regulations. The letter goes on to say Click’s firing is “a

UPDATE 6:00 p.m.: At least 50 cars were on fire at a Callaway County junkyard near the Millersburg exit Friday afternoon. North Callaway Fire Protection District Chief Lana Karhoff said the fire started from a burning pile of debris outside a nearby home. Gene Nichols told ABC 17 News he started the small fire in

Jefferson City firefighters and city code enforcement returned to an apartment complex Friday that was damaged in a fire the day before. Residents told ABC 17 News they called city officials after their landlord did not properly clean up the ash and soot left by the blaze. “He’s just painting over the black stuff instead

A judge sustained a motion to amend bond conditions for a truck driver charged in a deadly crash on I-70 east of Columbia. Anthony West is now allowed to operate a motor vehicle. His next court appearance is set for March 21 and the trial is set for March 29. The crash happened in July