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The Missouri Highway Patrol has identified the Huntsville boy who was killed in Friday morning’s ATV accident as 12-year-old Joey Fifer. Troopers say the accident happened around 9:50 Friday morning on private property on County Road 1240, about three miles northeast of Huntsville. The Patrol says Fifer was backing an ATV southbound when he struck

On Friday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed, Eric Alvarado, is the 17-year-old who drowned near Cooper’s landing. Alvarado’s body was found 30 feet off the shore. He was swimming Thursday with two other friends when he started calling for help. His friends swam towards him, but he was under the water and were not

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F and Mustang Drug Task Force continued a drug round up Wednesday that yielded more drug-related arrests in Callaway County. On Tuesday, members of the MSHP, Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson City Police, and Columbia police arrested 20 people for drug-related crimes including the possession of heroin, meth, crack

Randolph County residents are fighting the Grain Belt Express Clean Line in Mid-Missouri claiming there is proof high voltage power lines are a health risk. The power line, more than 700 miles long would run from Kansas to Indiana, passing through northern Mid-Missouri. The project promises to provide clean and affordable wind energy. However, some

A Boone County man has died after a stabbing Wednesday night. Sheriffs deputies say Richard Bennett, 40, was found outside his apartment with multiple stab wounds and was rushed to University Hospital. As of Thursday morning no arrests had been made, but investigators are following up on leads. Neighbors in the 6100 block of West

In his first visit to Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Senator Roy Blunt (R – Missouri) commended the facility’s emergency mental health service. “I had, I thought, good answers from this hospital about the immediate triage in talking to veterans wherever they are and deciding if they’re waiting should be that day,” Blunt said. “And,

After ABC 17 reported a deadly motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon, more than one hundred viewers reached out to share their concerns on Facebook. Several people questioned the safety of the overpass at Route Z and I-70 and said tall guard rails and blind spots make the overpass dangerous. One viewer said, “Between the new guard

Incoming Jefferson City ninth graders will be the first class of students under a new educational philosophy within the district next year. Starting this fall, students at Simonsen Ninth Grade Center will be part of one of seven career-focused “academies.” The academies are Fine Arts & Communications, Human Services, Health Services, Agriculture Foods & Natural

Class 1: New Franklin 14, LaPlata 1 Class 2: Canton 3, Linn 7 Class 3: O’Fallon Christian 6, Hallsville 3Bishop LeBlond 1, Fatima 7

Drivers in Columbia are dealing with multiple road construction projects. One of those projects is requiring drivers to take a more than three mile detour. The Broadway, Route WW exit from northbound Highway 63 is closed until June 6. MODOT is recommending drivers who need to use the exit continue northbound on Highway 63, exit

Someone in the U.S. dies every 19 minutes from a drug overdose. And now, some police departments across the country are hoping to lower this startling statistic by carrying a new weapon on their belt – a drug called Narcan. Narcan is an opioid antigen that can reverse the effects of even a severe overdose

On Wednesday, Mizzou softball head coach Ehren Earleywine announced freshmen Casey Stangel, Kelli Schkade, sophomores Carlie Rose and Sarah Moore will be leaving the program. Carlie Rose took to twitter last week to announce she was leaving the team and transferring. Casey Stangel was the number two pitcher and was in the circle when the

While Memorial Day weekend may be over, it is now a period called the 100 deadliest days for teenagers. Car crashes are the leading cause of death of 16-20 year olds. On Wednesday ABC 17 News learned the ways phone companies are fighting technology with technology. Several phone companies have created apps that stop texting

The Cole County Commissioners and Assessor got into a heated debate during what started out to be a salary budget discussion. The Cole County Assessor, Chris Estes, asked for three more people to be hired in his office. He argued with Commissioner, Marc Ellinger, about the salary budget. Estes said this years budget allows more

A string of burglaries are under investigation in Jefferson City, and they could all be linked back to a national phenomenon called the “purple drank.” It’s a syrupy mixture that contains cough medicine, promethazine. One Jefferson City pharmacy has been hit by burglars twice in 2 weeks, most recently Tuesday night. Last week, the Whaley’s

A Columbia woman was killed Wednesday afternoon following a crash on the Route Z overpass at I-70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 51-year-old Lynelle Pace died when her motorcycle collided with an SUV. Troopers said the SUV was going up the exit ramp at Route Z and stopped. The driver then pulled out onto

On Tuesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F division that covers much of Mid-Missouri conducted a drug raid that led to 20 arrests. This investigation was headed by the MSHP Drug and Crime Control Division and Mustang Drug Task Force. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson City Police, and Columbia Police helped with the

Cole County Sheriff’s deputies responded Saturday night to a shots fired call at 1626 Gilbert Street in Jefferson City. A resident in the area said they heard 6-7 gunshots and heard a truck leave the area. Later that night, deputies were called to 1604 Fawn Court where two men were fighting in front of the

A fire did more than $200,000 in damage to the garage of a Columbia home Tuesday night. The fire started shortly after 8 p.m. at the home on Beech Cove Court. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the building when they arrived. They were able to get the fire contained within twenty minutes. According to

Boone County commissioners unanimously passed a sales tax Tuesday morning onto the August ballot. The one-eighth cent sales tax would go towards upgrading the Boone County Fairgrounds, as well as parks within the county. The tax would last until 2020. The county commission has discussed ways to fund the fairgrounds and the Central Missouri Events