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The Missouri House voted 112-44 to legalize smokeless medical marijuana Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Representative Jim Neely, would allow anyone over 18 to use smokeless medical marijuana to treat terminal and other serious diseases. If it becomes law, it would allow a patient suffering from conditions like cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s multiple sclerosis and PTSD

Now that spring has sprung, so has the increase in brush fires across the state. Brush fire season in Missouri is in the spring and fall, thanks to a combination of dead vegetation, low humidity, and high winds. Although the spring-growth is taking hold across the state the risk for brush fires still remains in

A person from Ashland has been charged with four counts of domestic assault after allegedly tying up a victim and cutting into the victim’s thighs. The incident lasted from March 25 to March 27 at a home in Ashland. Joshua Welch tied up the victim and cut the victim’s right thigh 27 times and left

UPDATE 5/1: Alexandra “Lexi” McClain, 15, was found safe on May 1 in Hendersonville, North Carolina by the Hendersonville Police Department. ORIGINAL STORY: The Columbia Police Department and family are asking for the community’s help in locating a runaway juvenile, according to an official release. Alexandra “Lexi” McClain, 15, of Columbia was last seen by

The Marshall Police Department said on Facebook that they’ve been made aware of a person who identified himself on Facebook as Lewis Jefferson. According to the Marshall Police Department’s post, Jefferson engages in conversation with victims on Facebook and tells them he is a police officer with the Marshall Police Department to gain victims; trust.

TONIGHT: Another dry night is expected with partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with lows only dropping into the mid 60s and southerly winds from 12-17 mph,gusting to 25 mph at times. WEDNESDAY: Storms are possible in northern Missouri in the morning but will likely stay north of HWY 36 and it looks likely Mid-Missouri

Jerome Buschman has been arrested for statutory sodomy after engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old female victim. The victim went to the police department with her parents and said she had at least four different sexual interactions with Buschman since Aug. 2016. Buschman would pose as the victim’s father by calling the school to

On Friday at 1:46 a.m., officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue in reference to a burglary. When officers got to the scene, they made contact with Lee Barney, who was on the second story roof trying to get into the home through a window. Barney was uncooperative with officers and refused

TODAY: Spot showers are possible through early afternoon, thanks to a decaying line of storms that tracked out of Nebraska through the night. Outside of that, most locations will stay on the dry side under partly cloudy skies. Despite the clouds in place, temperatures will climb into the lower 80s today as we continue to

Columbia police said they arrested a man Monday in relation to the robbery of Central Bank of Boone County. Police were called to the Central Bank of Boone County Friday morning for reports of a robbery, officers said. Police said that through the investigation, detectives identified Basil Kyles, 63, of Rocheport, as a suspect. Kyles

UPDATE 9:30 a.m.: The Columbia Water and Light spokesperson said that a squirrel got on the utility pole at Chapel Hill Road and Keystone Drive and caused a fuse to go out. UPDATE 8 a.m.: Power has been restored to all Columbia Water and Light customers after they experienced a power outage Tuesday morning. UPDATE

UPDATE 8:00 A.M.: Fire officials told ABC 17 News a woman was in an SUV traveling northbound on Hwy 63 Tuesday morning when she noticed an odor emitting from the vehicle. When she pulled over to the side of the road, the driver told fire crews the vehicle went up in flames. No one was

TUESDAY: There is an slight storm chance mainly north of I-70, but most areas will stay dry throughout the entire day. It looks warm and windy again as temperatures reach into the 80s in the afternoon and southerly winds at 15 mph gust as high as 30 mph at times. Clouds increase into the afternoon

UPDATE: Court documents obtained by ABC 17 News describe the investigation into the shooting death of David Grant, which has resulted in the Callaway County prosecutor filing first-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance charges against Amy Steward of Holts Summit. Steward, according to the documents, called 911 to report Grant’s death around 1:30

A new report by the committee investigating the first felony charge against Gov. Eric Greitens issued a new report on Monday. The report disputes claims made by the governor that his former mistress has given inconsistent testimony This is not the much-anticipated second report, rather an addendum to the first report. Gov. Greitens’ defense team

Residents in Hallsville are expressing safety concerns after a deadly crash Friday on Highway 124. MoDOT is currently working on improvements along the stretch of Highway 124 from Hallsville to Centralia. They have already resurfaced and improved the shoulders on the highway and now they are doing additional paving. Over the last five years, there

UPDATE: House Minority Whip and Columbia Representative Kip Kendrick (D) said the addendum made him even more concerned over whether or not Greitens is “fit to be the governor and actually lead this state,” but he said it was time to begin impeachment proceedings. He said not only are lawmakers distracted, but the embattled governor

UPDATE, 6 P.M.: A Jefferson City-based newspaper publisher delivered one of the two five-figure payments to an attorney representing the ex-husband of Gov. Greitens’ former mistress. Attorneys for Greitens revealed this in court on Monday, according to numerous reports. Watkins was deposed by the defense on Monday afternoon in connection to the payments. Attorney Jim

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department requested the help of the community to search for two people accused of stealing a vehicle. According to the Sheriff’s Department Facebook page, the vehicle was stolen out of Lebanon by a man and a woman. Both were last seen off of Forestry Road on Highway E around 2:50 p.m.

Further cuts could be on the way for the University of Missouri. However, the UM System President Mun Choi and Chancellor Alexander Cartwright are working hard discourage legislative of any budget cuts. To an outsider, today’s town hall meeting seemed full of disgruntled faculty and students, but mostly faculty. One professor said, “we lose them