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The federal trial for a Columbia man indicted for distributing heroin has been continued until October. Jon Patrick Washington, also known as “Doom,” is charged for allegedly renting a room at the Providence Inn and Suites in Columbia to manufacture, distribute, and use heroin. Washington is also charged with distributing heroin to a 16-year-old girl,

There will be a public hearing next week in Jefferson City to discuss the gross receipts utility tax. Mayor Carrie Tergin tells ABC 17 News she did not propose a change to the current 5. 65 percent rate. Mayor Tergin was our guest on Friday (8.14) for “This Week.” This is a transcript of the

A public hearing is scheduled Monday night for the Jefferson City Council on the proposed 2016 city budget. Mayor Carrie Tergin proposed a $60 million budget for all funds on July 27. In that budget, Jefferson City’s 414 full time city employees would receive a two percent salary increase. The council will also hold a

The Columbia City Council is slated to meet Monday night on multiple items, including a few votes. The council will hold a public hearing on the proposed $44 million budget for 2016. The proposal includes room for more than 30 new employees, as well as increases in parking and solid waste rates. The council is

A St. Louis man was arrested Friday after a burglary in Lake Ozark. People who rented a condo in the 2100 block of Bittersweet Road told deputies they left the condo Friday and returned to find several pieces of luggage missing. Shortly after, one of the victims saw a man carrying one of the bags

After a quiet, dry week in Mid-Missouri, a more active pattern is settling in for this A cold front stalled across the Missouri-Iowa border will begin to move in our direction Monday night into Tuesday. There is chance for some scattered storms out ahead of this front, especially in areas north of I-70 Monday night.

There will be two rounds of storms on Tuesday. The first will occur in the afternoon/evening. The latter will occur after 8PM with a strong cold front advancing from the west. Afternoon/evening storms will be capable of producing strong storms, while the second round will have the greater chance. Ingredients are coming together for severe

At least one person was injured Saturday night following a crash in north Columbia. Police had one lane of Stadium Blvd. blocked off at the north city limits shortly after 10:00 p.m. The lane closure is near the intersection with Route E. Sunday, Columbia police said officers tried to conduct a traffic stop for a

Hundreds rallied at the Capitol building in Jefferson City Sunday afternoon to show their support for the Confederate Battle flag and what it means to them. It was organized by the Sons of Confederate Veterans Missouri Division. Around 250 people stood on the steps waving the flags from all over the state. Darren Maples, who

Just before 4:30 Sunday afternoon, Columbia Police were called to the 400 block of Sanford Avenue for reports of shots heard. Officers talked to neighbors who say they heard what sounded like two gunshots. Police tell ABC 17 they were unable to find any evidence such as shell casings or bullet holes to suggest shots

A Versailles man died in a car crash in Miller County early Sunday morning. It happened at 5:10 a.m. on Route Y west of Ibson Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Bruce Spaulding, 57, drove off the right side of the road, over-corrected and ran off the left side of the road. Spaulding’s

A California man died at the Lake of the Ozarks after getting hit by a wake Saturday. It happened at 1:48 p.m. at the 1 MM of the Gravois Arm, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Raymond Duff, 52, of Winnetka, California jumped off a pontoon into the water near the shoreline. A wake

Jefferson City police are investigating a report of shots fired Saturday. It happened in the 1700 block of Tanner Bridge Road at 10:30 a.m. Stephen Dappen with the Jefferson City Police Department said. No one was hurt. Officers interviewed witnesses and victims and took evidence from the scene, Dappen said. Abc 17 News is working

The Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia opened back up its doors after being shut down for a flea infestation. The library opened at 9 a.m. Saturday after a third treatment to exterminate the fleas was successful, Mitzi St. John with the Daniel Boone Regional Library said. A cleaning crew was also in the library

Columbia drivers paid 15 percent more for gas Saturday compared to just a few days before. Gas prices ranged from $2.49 to $2.69 across the city. The price hike started to affect some local transportation services. Economy Cab has not raised meter prices in four years. The company has not had to raise its prices

A Boone County Jail corrections officer has been released from the hospital after an inmate reportedly spit on the officer. Timothy banks reportedly spit on a corrections officer Friday night, Sgt. James Perkins with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said. The officer was hit in a sensitive area and went to the hospital, Perkins said.

Two people are recovering after a car crash in Osage County. It happened on Highway 89 just north of County Road 265 Friday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Ethan Lee, 17, from Linn crossed the center line and tried to hit a mailbox with a baseball bat, the highway patrol said. Lee

The third annual Back to School Giveaway took place Saturday afternoon at the Boys and Girls Club in Columbia. The event was organized by the Almeta Crayton’s Community Programs along with the Operation K.I.T.E Foundation. Hundreds of children received new backpacks filled with school supplies. Organizers said in the past two years, they have given

Around 2 o’clock Saturday morning, Columbia Police were patrolling the downtown area when they heard multiple gun shots fired near Park Avenue and Fifth Street. Officers found shell casings at the scene., but did not release how many were collected. One neighbor tells ABC 17 she heard about four gun shots fired. She said the

The search is over for a Mid-Missouri couple accused of child abuse. Columbia police were asking for help to find Trevor Bruce, 28, and Kattie Palen, 26. Both had warrants out for their arrest for child abuse. Palen turned herself in to the Randolph County Jail last Friday night, according to Columbia police.Bruce was arrested