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Boone County investigators say they busted three separate meth operations near Columbia in just three days. One man landed in jail Monday after investigators allegedly found evidence of drug production in three different locations. Deputies say they stopped Justin Thatcher, 40, and found a mobile meth lab in his trunk. They later got a search

February is considered the month of love and it is also the month that the American Heart Association asks that you time to love your heart. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. The Heart Association says its important to take preventative steps to protect your health.

Two people landed in the Cole County jail Tuesday for allegedly growing psychedelic mushrooms in their Jefferson City home. Police, deputies, troopers and members of the local MUSTANG drug task force carried out a search warrant at 316 E. Ashley Street, near Adams Street. Investigators said they found a large plastic bag with roughly four

A Texas AMBER Alert was canceled Wednesday morning after evidence the teen girl was no longer in the Kansas City metro area. The original alert had been extended to the Show-Me State late Tuesday night. Nomei Velazquez, 15, was reported abducted by Juan Delacruz in Nacogdoches, Texas on Monday. The pair had last been seen

Two people were arrested last week in connection to a death investigation in Madison, Mo. ABC 17 News first reported the death investigation in the 100 block of South Farrell last Wednesday. The victim’s name was still being withheld Tuesday afternoon. Good Radio in Moberly reports the two are in the Randolph County Jail, citing

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Cracks, crumbling concrete and breaking balconies are sights that University Village residents say they’ve been living with for months; sights they say were not addressed until a deadly balcony collapse over the weekend. One family moved out of the complex Tuesday, despite not knowing if they could break their lease because they said they feared

While Columbia city leaders decide how they’re going to repair a failing and overworked downtown infrastructure, another group is offering ideas. The Downtown Columbia Leadership Council created a subcommittee Tuesday to find possible solutions for funding. This comes a week after city council voted down a TIF district that would have raised $70 million to

On Tuesday officials confirmed 1,200 University of Missouri buildings statewide will be inspected. The inspections come after a fatal walkway collapse over the weekend at MU-owned apartments in Columbia. Late Tuesday afternoon, MU announced the local firm THH engineering will inspect all campus buildings. Dorms and student housing are the focus of this inspection process,

On Tuesday Hy-Vee stores in Columbia announced they are working with the University of Missouri to create new quick healthcare clinics starting this summer. Construction will start next month, and all the clinics will be linked to MU healthcare providers. “If you or family members are ill, but you don’t need to go the Emergency

Jefferson City police Tuesday identified the body of a man found in a ditch last month. The body of John Nelson, 49, of Holts Summit was found off Schumate Chapel Road near the Church of the Nazarene on January 21. Police told ABC 17 News Tuesday Nelson was identified using dental records. They believe his

A contract shows the law firm hired by the University of Missouri Board of Curators to investigate how the University of Missouri handled a student’s rape allegation has capped its billable hours at $120,000. The Dowd Bennett Law Firm is investigating how the school handled the allegations by former swimmer Sasha Menu Courey, who committed

Three Jefferson City residents were arrested Friday for having a marijuana grow operation in a home. Investigators with Jefferson City police and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force searched a home in the 2900 block of Kenborg Hills and found what they describe as an active grow operation in the basement. There were 42 marijuana plants

Mizzou basketball tries to clinch its sixth straight 20-win season on Tuesday, when the Tigers will face the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Missouri is coming off a surprising loss to Alabama, allowing Levi Randolph to score a career-high 33 points. “We have to play harder,” said Missouri coach Frank Haith. “We didn’t defend. We didn’t

After a a building collapse on the University of Missouri campus that left a fireman dead, many are asking how buildings on campus are inspected. The University of Missouri officials said Monday they use the same codes for buildings and inspections as the city of Columbia. The city uses what it calls the International Code

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Missouri House of Representatives announced their plan to fund the new Fulton State Mental Hospital. Their plan – to pay $47 million per year over the course of five years with revenue bonds. It’s a plan Chairman Rick Stream said will save taxpayers $120 million over the course of the project. They would use the

An eighth-grader in Jefferson City could face charges for allegedly taking a BB pistol on a school bus and showing it to other children. The student at Thomas Jefferson Middle was taken into police custody Monday afternoon. The driver on Bus 4 stopped near Tom Lee Drive and called First Student after hearing somebody had

On Monday authorities confirmed burning leaves sparked a large house fire over the weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks. When crews arrived early Saturday, the house at 33 Gardenia Lane in Sunrise Beach was already engulfed in flames, which were spreading into the attic. Because of the narrow driveways, firefighters had to stretch over

A Columbia strip-mall owner was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines Monday, after pleading guilty in November to seven property violations involving a massive fire nearly two years ago. Mark Stevenson, the owner of 106 Business Loop 70 West LLC, was accused of delaying cleanup, after the blazed caused $6 million in damages. Multiple businesses