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Members of the East Campus Neighborhood Association filed a lawsuit on Sunday to settle a dispute over an alleged secret settlement fund. The alleged fund was created in 2011 when Janet Hammen, president of the neighborhood association, agreed to support the construction of a fraternity house near the neighborhood. The association has been in a

The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department released their year end statistics on Monday. Deputies said during 2017, officers answered 7,614 calls for service in the county and made 274 arrests. Officers said they found that drug enforcement is significantly higher with a huge increase in drug related arrests. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies made 181

Sunrise Beach firefighters responded to a fire that started in a pump house and had spread to a home on the Lake of the Ozarks. “I have seen this kind of a fire burn homes to the ground in my time in the lake area,” Sunrise Beach Chief Dennis Reilly said. “Because we were able

TONIGHT: A dense fog advisory remains in effect for parts of Mid-Missouri through tomorrow morning. With cloudy skies and a very moisture rich environment, we’ll continue to see more fog develop into the night. Despite winds out of the southeast up to 7 mph, we’ll see lows bottom out near 30 degrees. This will allow

Callaway County deputies arrested Rollie Davis, 26, on Sunday afternoon after officers responded to the 1200 block of County Road 350 for a report of a female being held against her will. Deputies said they received information that Davis was armed with a firearm. Officers said when they arrived on scene they were able to

Jefferson City police arrested Crystopher Wright on Saturday after officers responded to reports of an assault. According to the probable cause statement, Wright and a female victim had been in an ongoing argument when Wright showed up at the woman’s apartment uninvited. Officers said Wright grabbed the victim from behind, ripped her jacked, stopped her

Miller County deputies arrested Travis Simmons after officers served a narcotics search warrant at the Osage Ridge apartment complex. Deputies said when they entered the residence, a struggle began between officers and Simmons, who was trying to flush a large bag of suspected methamphetamine down the toilet. Officers said no one was injured and all

Emergency crews responded to the 200 block of Old Plank Road on Monday afternoon for a single-car crash. According to public dispatch, more than 6 units responded to the scene. Firefighters said a female driver lost control of her vehicle, struck a mailbox and flipped. The female was taken to a local hospital with minor

UPDATE 1/8: Freelon has been charged with tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested a man Friday evening in connection to a shooting that left a man dead New Year’s Day. Police said they arrested Jaylon Darnell Freelon, 20, of Columbia on a felony charge of tampering with physical evidence,

MONDAY: Clouds holding on this morning will break mainly west of HWY 63, leading to some sunshine with winds out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Highs will rise towards 40 by this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures tonight will drop back below freezing with lows in the mid 20s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will remain

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit on Monday about the timeliness of income tax refunds by the Department of Revenue. The audit revealed that refunds to taxpayers have been increasingly delayed. Galloway said she issued the report despite a number of attempts by Gov. Greiten’s administration to obstruct audit work. Galloway said the

Ice is expected in portions of Mid-Missouri on Sunday and officials are advising residents to stay off the roads. ABC17 has been notified of multiple businesses being closed and will continue to monitor the weather. For the list of cancellations, click here. To notify ABC17 of a closing, email the newsroom at news@kmiz.com

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a driver on suspicion of multiple charges after a crash caused serious injuries early Sunday. It happened around 12:15 Sunday morning in Callway County on County Road 328, just east of County Road 337, according to the crash report. Michael Maggard, 25, drove off the left side of the

Columbia police responded to the scene of a reported motor vehicle collision just before 2:30 a.m. Monday. It happened near the area of Providence Road and Big Bear Boulevard and ABC 17 News crews on scene said at least two cars were involved. Multiple people were seen being questioned about the crash and one person

The No. 15 Mizzou women’s basketball team has upset No. 4 South Carolina for the second consecutive year. The Tigers beat the Gamecocks 83-74 on Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena. MU moves to 14-2 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. Sophie Cunningham was back in the starting lineup after missing a game with a right

The Cooper County Fire Protection District rehearsed frozen water rescues Sunday, less than a week after lakes frozen enough for activity. On Jan. 2 Columbia Parks & Recreation announced Stephens Lake Park and Cosmo-Bethel Park were open for ice skating and fishing, respectively. The department said there was at least four inches of frozen water,

The Callaway 2 Water District issued a 48-hour voluntary boil advisory Sunday for customers living in the following areas: -Along and adjacent to County Roads 101, 103 and 104-State Route UU from County Road 101 to Fulton city limits-Route O from Fulton city limits to Auxvasse Creek The boil advisory also includes the Greystone, Nature

Slick roads caused some issues for mid-Missouri drivers Sunday. According to online crash reports, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to at least six weather-related crashes across central Missouri. Three of those crashes happened in Macon County, where parts of Highway 63 were still covered with ice or slush at 6:30 p.m. An 80-year-old man

A Columbia man has bonded out of jail after allegedly possessing crack cocaine near Stephens in Callaway County. Sheriff deputies arrested Shaun Shannon, 43, just after 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Deputies said Shannon and another person were walking in the roadway on Old Highway 40. Deputies said Shannon has crack cocaine on him. He was

TONIGHT: Rain will slowly taper off by midnight along with the expiration of the Winter Weather Advisory. We’ll see lows around freezing for most of the viewing area, so any wet spots overnight have the chance of re-freezing which could lead to a couple slick spots by morning. We’ll also see fog develop across the