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Fulton firefighters partnered with William Woods University officials to teach students the importance of fire safety and prevention Wednesday. They demonstrated how quickly a fire can turn deadly by setting up a fake dorm in the middle of an open field and setting fire to it. The fire destroyed the small building, which many students

15 businesses in Boone County have sold tobacco products to minors in 2018, according to the Food and Drug Administration’s compliance checks of tobacco product retailers. The new data comes amid the FDA’s announcement that it sent 1100 warning letters to stores for the sale of e-cigarettes. The agency said Wednesday it is concerned with

Police responded to a crash involving a car and a bicycle in Columbia Wednesday night. It happened around 5 p.m. near Rangeline and Business Loop 70. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw a bicycle and a car that appeared to be involved. One person was taken away in an ambulance, but the extent

A new Missouri Hospital Association report warns of a decline in the number of primary care physicians. The change has taken place since 2014, when the association published its first report looking at primary care physician numbers. The 2014 report showed an increase of primary care physicians throughout the state. “A shortage of primary care

The Warren County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is reviewing whether criminal charges are warranted after an investigation into claims that an Audrain County deputy assaulted a jail inmate. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office investigated allegations that the deputy assaulted inmate Richard Henry in June. Henry is accused in the death of Leon Wilder II of Columbia,

Camden County authorities are asking for the public’s help to find a missing man. Harold L. Neeley Sr., 69, was last seen near Highway 54 and Highway 63 in Jefferson City traveling toward Columbia and made a wrong turn, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Neeley was traveling to Tampa, Florida

A Columbia man pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm in a September 2017 shooting death in northeast Columbia. Humphrey was initially charged with second-degree murder in addition to the weapon charge in the killing of Nathan Taylor in the 1800 block of McKee Street. Court records say witnesses told

TONIGHT: It’ll be a seasonal night across Mid-Missouri with temperatures bottoming out near 60 degrees. Areas of fog are possible to the river valleys, otherwise expect mostly clear skies. Winds through the night will be out of the southeast under 8 mph. THURSDAY: While the first part of the morning will be sunny and pleasant,

A nursing home did not have the proper alarms set up in a bathroom where a resident died, according to a state inspection obtained by ABC 17 News. The Department of Health and Senior Services inspection followed a death in a whirlpool tub at the Parkside Manor nursing home in March. An inspection report from

The Missouri Department of Revenue has asked for another extension from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to comply with the federal Real ID Act. Department director Joel Walters in a statement Tuesday said the Department of Homeland Security granted Missouri a grace period through Jan. 21, 2019, which will allow federal agencies to accept

THIS AFTERNOON: Things remain quiet across Mid-Missouri. Expect partly cloudy conditions slowly clearing in to this evening, temperatures slowly rising through the 70s, touching 81/82 for high temperatures. We remain dry, humidities low, another great afternoon & evening to get outdoors. TONIGHT: We’ll have another seasonal night as temperatures drop close to 60 degrees. Skies

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Taxi drivers in St. Louis have been banned from livestreaming video of their passengers after a local driver for Uber and Lyft broadcast live video of his riders online without their knowledge or consent. St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission executive director Ronald Klein instituted the rule Tuesday. The commission does not

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A 10-year-old Missouri boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from his face to the back of his head. The Kansas City Star reports that doctors called Xavier Cunningham’s survival “miraculous.” Xavier’s harrowing experience began

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis suburb will revise a law that allowed for eviction of residents who made repeated emergency calls after a lawsuit alleged that the ordinance punished victims of domestic violence. The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday announced the settlement of its lawsuit against Maplewood, Missouri. The city agreed to

One car crashed into a fence at the baseball field of Hickman High School on Wednesday morning. According to Columbia fire officials, crews responded to the scene just after 10 a.m. The Columbia Police Department was still on scene Wednesday morning. ABC 17 News crews observed police searching the area, and the driver of the

The Lake Ozark Police Department arrested two people after it responded to a shoplifting call at a Kohl’s Department Store in the area on Sunday. Through an investigation, police found a suspect, Tiffany Inman, had about 20 different identifications, social security numbers and fake social security cards. According to police, she admitted to stealing for

Lincoln University student Ariel Perkins died after a crash on Interstate 70 near Kingdom City Sunday night. Perkins, who was from Washington Park, Illinois, transferred to LU in fall 2018, according to LU officials. The university will provide grief counseling in the Thompkins Health Center, and students can also contact counseling services at 573-681-5164 or

Missouri lawmakers have been back at work this week for a special session that coincides with a veto session. The veto session allows lawmakers to revisit bills the governor rejected during the regular session. Back during the regular session, Gov. Mike Parson signed a $28.65 billion state budget, vetoing 21 line-items totaling roughly $12 million.

WEDNESDAY: Expect a warm, dry day with a few afternoon clouds and high temperatures in the lower 80s as winds stay under 10 mph from the southeast. TONIGHT: We’ll have another seasonal night as temperatures drop close to 60 degrees. Skies remain mostly clear with winds out of the southeast up to 8 mph. EXTENDED:

After an inspection by the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Jefferson City Public Works Department announced the bridge on Ohio Street, between Louisiana Avenue and South Boulevard, is closed to vehicle traffic. The bridge remains open to pedestrians and bikers. The weight limit was lowered from 15 to five tons as a result of the