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A man appointed to the Missouri Board of Education and then blocked from voting on the fate of the state education commissioner is suing Gov. Eric Greitens. In a lawsuit that was filed on Tuesday, John Sumners asked the court to determine if he remains a board member and whether Greitens broke the law by

TONIGHT: We’ll continue to have mostly cloudy skies overnight as cooler air moves in, dropping us to the low 40s by morning. A brief shower or sprinkles are possible toward Truman Reservoir and our southwestern counties by morning. WEDNESDAY: The clouds will stick around all day and we’ll be cooler with high temperatures in the

The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department arrested Michael Garrison, 40, after deputies investigated the case of a woman found dead, lying in a ditch. Deputies said, in January, officers responded to County Road 3000 and County Road 3220 regarding the deceased woman. The victim was identified as Kayla Wilson, 25, and an autopsy determined her death

UPDATE 3:08 pm: According to a spokesperson for the University of Missouri, Burks is in critical condition. ORIGINAL STORY: One person has died as a result of a car crash that happened early Monday on I-70 Drive Southeast, Columbia police said. The crash happened in the 4600 block of I-70 Drive Southeast just before 1

UPDATE 2:52 pm: Firefighters are currently battling the fire across train tracks, causing at least two trains to stop. ABC17 crews report that a pile of rail ties have gone up in flames and firefighters are attempting to put them out. Crews have said that heavy wind and lack of water are exhausting resources. UPDATE

Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Tom Larson, announced on Tuesday that a former Holts Summit woman pleaded guilty in federal court to her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Jean Sanchez, 52, pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Callaway County. Jean Sanchez’s husband, Justin

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced on Tuesday that she issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of local governments and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. Galloway said the report includes cities, towns and villages while the other lists political subdivisions such as water, fire protection and other taxing districts. The entities are required

Columbia police are trying to promote treatment instead of jail time for drug addicts. According to police spokeswoman Bryana Larimer, the department has been providing its officers with information cards that list contact information for resources and signs of opioid overdose and overdose risk factors. The department has also trained 130 officers in how to

Central Callaway County Fire Protection District warned residents on Tuesday that there is a high fire risk for the area. Firefighters said the high risk comes from the dry conditions and the variable winds. Firefighters have asked residents to not burn anything until the area receives a measurable amount of rain.

UPDATE 11:03 am: The Columbia Fire Department has reported that the gas leak has been stopped. ORGINAL STORY: The Columbia Fire Department evacuated two buildings on Tuesday morning after firefighters responded to the 2000 block of Ash Street after a gas line was struck. Firefighters said Ameren is on scene working to get the gas

TUESDAY: It will be another springlike day across Mid-Missouri under mostly sunny skies. The breezy winds we saw through the day will come to an end as a cold front slowly tracks across the region. While no rain is expected we will see increasing clouds through the remainder of the day. A few sprinkles can’t

TUESDAY: We’ll have another spring-like day with high temperatures in the mid to upper 60s as we see southerly winds gust up to 28 mph for the start of the day. Winds will shift to the northwest as a cold front drops into the area. Clouds will increase through the day, some sprinkles can’t be

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about the increased use of heroin and other drugs in the mid-Missouri community. A post on Sheriff Chris Heitman’s Facebook page from Monday reads, “We are seeing an increase of youth and adult illicit drug use, and especially the nonmedical use of prescription medication.” The sheriff lists

Local, regional and state leaders are coming together on Wednesday for an opioid summit in Columbia. The Missouri Opioid Summit is part of a series of local meetings being held to help figure out how to curb the crisis. A few of the people scheduled to speak at the event include members from the Department

A motion filed in court may once again stop the Glasgow School District’s attempt to get records related to a student’s suicide. April Wilson, the special prosecutor for Howard County who is handling the death of Kenneth Suttner, asked the court to dismiss a subpoena made by the school district earlier this month to the

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak in St. Charles on Wednesday. It will be his second appearance in Missouri in just three months. He is expected to talk about the Republican-led tax reform proposal, after the House passed a $1.5 trillion bill and Senate GOP leaders hope to push their bill through this week.

The pedestrian that was killed in the Gillespie Bridge Road crash on Wednesday has been identified as Timothy A. Wright, 27, of Columbia. ABC 17 previously reported that the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed one person was killed in a crash Wednesday night. A female motorist reported colliding with the victim, according to the news

According to an official release, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 15 people died during the Thanksgiving holiday counting period from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 26, 2017. There were 400 crashes, 116 injuries, 15 fatalities, 127 DWIs and 117 drug arrests. During the 2016 Thanksgiving holiday

Jefferson City police said Monday there is no active, criminal investigation ongoing after two teens returned home safe after being missing for nearly two weeks. A press release from the police department said 15-year-old Zachary Johnson and 17-year-old Lily Gore returned home at about 3 a.m. Sunday. “Both came back on their own,” said Captain

TONIGHT: It will be a warm night, only dropping to 50 degrees which is above our average high for this time of year! High clouds will pass through early in the night as southerly winds increase to near 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. TUESDAY: We’ll have another spring-like day with high temperatures in the