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The investigation into Carl Debrodie’s death is still underway by state and federal law enforcement agencies. The 31-year-old, developmentally disabled man was found dead in a Fulton storage facility after being reported missing days earlier. Investigators say evidence suggests Debrodie had died long before he was reported missing, leading them to believe there was a

Carl DeBrodie’s body was found encased in concrete in a Fulton storage unit. The questions of who poured the concrete over DeBrodie’s body and stashed him out of sight has been the target of an intense investigation over the last 11 weeks. ABC 17’s Jordana Marie has been digging through hundreds of court documents, looking

Deputies arrived at a home off of Hidden Drive in Camdenton on Monday night in reference to a domestic assault. When deputies arrived, the suspect’s wife had visible injuries after being hit by her husband in the face and choked. The suspect, a 35-year-old man, had left the scene before deputies got there in a

A cold front that will track into mid-Missouri will bring a chance for storms as we head into the middle of this week. The progression of this cold front has slowed down quite a bit. Mid-Missouri could see some isolated storms as early as the early morning hours on Wednesday, but the bulk of it

TODAY: It’s beginning to feel more like August today, as temperatures this afternoon are climbing into the lower 80s. We’ll continue to see this warming trend through the day, as southerly winds under 10 mph continue to filter in the warm and humid conditions. While this afternoon will be on the dry side, isolated storms

A Mexico man was found guilty of rape and child molestation, according to an official release from the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney. Eugene Harbit, 62, of Mexico, was found guilty on Monday to raping and molesting an eight to ten year old victim between 2007 and 2009. Harbit faces up to 45 years in prison.

UPDATE – 9:30 a.m.: An MU spokesman said Nate Howard’s status with the team has not changed after his second arrest. Howard remains “suspended indefinitely” from the MU football program. ORIGINAL: Mizzou defensive end Nate Howard was again arrested by MUPD, this time for an active warrant out of Montgomery County. Court records indicate the

UPDATE – 8:20 a.m.: Columbia police have identified the person involved in the Dorsey Street incident as Michael F. Cali. Officers said they arrived to find a pickup truck engulfed in flames. Witnesses told police Cali was slumped over in the driver’s seat with his foot on the gas pedal while the truck was in

TODAY: Temperatures waking up will be in the low 70s with muggy morning conditions. Isolated storms are possible north of I-70 in the afternoon and early evening. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s with heat indices climbing into the lower 90s. Winds will remain under 7 mph from the south. TONIGHT: It will be

Columbia police were at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Stadium Boulevard near the Hwy 63 bridge Tuesday. It happened just before 6 a.m. and left at least one car in the middle of the roadway. Police directed traffic for about 45 minutes while the scene was cleared. ABC 17 News is working to

UPDATE: The Mid-Missouri man who was one of 16 marines killed in a Mississippi plane crash last month will be laid to rest Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. The interment for Sgt. Talon Leach will take place at 1 p.m., according to the Cunningham Turch Funeral Home in Virginia. A visitation was also held for

The 1700 block of Providence Road is temporarily closed as workers from Columbia Power and Light attempt to clear multiple power lines that were knocked down. Columbia police officers on scene said they believe a commercial equipment vehicle made contact with the power lines around 2 a.m., severing the connection and leaving the live electrical

As Eclipse 2017 is only a week away, fake eclipse glasses are being spotted. You know you need eclipse safety filter glasses to look at various phases of the total solar eclipse, but it’s not easy – sometimes impossible – to tell the real from the fakes. After covering the eclipse for nearly a year,

According to the Columbia Police Department there have been 436 thefts out of cars reported in Columbia in 2017, compared to only 275 by this point last year. However the values of the property stolen is similar across the two years. Over $211,000 stolen out of cars so far in 2017, and over $208,000 by

A new middle school is Columbia should hold 700 students for classes, according to the architects who designed it. PWArchitects showed off its work on a southwest middle school Monday night. Firm president Chris Davis said the school should hold 700 students for daily classes, but could fit 800 students in total. CPS moved up

TONIGHT: The partly cloudy skies will persist through the evening hours, with a noticeable difference in humidity. Thanks to southerly winds it will remain humid across Mid-Missouri with temperatures bottoming out near 70 degrees. Winds through the night will be out of the south under 8 mph. TUESDAY: Patchy fog is possible in the morning

Dozens of acres of forest in South Columbia are set to be the future home of a new middle school. A 2016 voter-approved bond issue will fund the Columbia Public School District’s purchase of the land from the University of Missouri, as well as the design process. The $6.9 million sale of the land on

Despite state-enforced regulations for off-road vehicles, such as ATVs, that mandate safety devices and riding procedures, accidents can still happen due to difficult terrain, proximity to obstacles and other factors, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The safety devices that ATV drivers are required to use are helmets and high-visibility flags. Drivers are

The widow of a Clinton police officer killed last week has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the accused killer. Cresinda Michael, the wife of officer Gary Michael, Jr., filed the lawsuit Friday afternoon in Henry County. Ian McCarthy, the 39-year-old man suspected of shooting the policeman on Aug. 6, is the only defendant named

While Rhonda Riney may not have known the Leach family personally, she said military families needed to stick together. “This community is too big,” Riney said. “There’s too many of us Marine moms for any of us to stand alone. As a matter of fact, it’s too large for anyone in the military or family