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A Morgan County Sheriff’s Office drug dog will soon have extra protection in the field. According to the department’s Facebook page, the 4-year-old German shepherd named “Wolf” will receive body armor from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. The department expects to receive the protective vest, which is both bulletproof and stab-proof, in

TONIGHT: A spot shower or t-storm is possible near I-44 overnight but most areas will stay dry. Skies will remain mostly clear with low temperatures in the low to mid 60s and northwesterly winds of 4-7 mph. SATURDAY: Expect mostly sunny skies for the start of your weekend with temperatures reaching into the mid 80s

A Randolph County man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child after his girlfriend died in a vehicle crash. According to the probable cause statement, Nichole Ashbaker was driving on June 10 with her four children and her boyfriend, Danny Bowen. She was driving on Route

Work on a second special session has been delayed until after the Fourth of July holiday. Gov. Eric Greitens called lawmakers back to Jefferson City on June 7 to pass new restrictions on abortion. They include protections for religious anti-abortion organizations. Despite being called back to the capital city three weeks ago, lawmakers were not

This is the Fourth of July weekend, and nowhere in Mid-Missouri is it celebrated bigger than in Jefferson City. Salute to America gets underway Saturday, and will take over the entire downtown area and Capitol complex. Mayor Carrie Tergin is our guest for “This Week.” She starts our conversation highlighting the unique nature of this

Moving into the Fourth of July weekend, hospitals are expecting to see more people hurt by fireworks. In Columbia, because University Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center, doctors said they can see patients from as far south as Lake of the Ozarks to north of Kirksville over the holiday. Many patients are expected to

The Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Senior Services finished the first week of a study at Meramec park on Friday. Their study aims to remove ticks and test them for tick-borne diseases. Two rare tick-borne diseases, the Bourbon and Heartland viruses, have been found in Missouri. There have been a

Fourth of July weekend is here and drivers will not only see more traffic as they head out of town, but also more law enforcement officers. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will be stationed every 20 miles on I-70, Highway 54 and some secondary roads to watch for dangerous driving. It’s part of Operation C.A.R.E,

Governor Eric Greitens signed multiple bills on Friday, including Senate Bill 43. The bill will make Missouri lawsuit standards like the standards that 38 other states use. The bill requires a “motivating factor” standard in employee discrimination cases. “Tort reform is important,” said Governor Greitens. “We need to prevent trial lawyers from killing good jobs.”

A three vehicle crash has caused traffic on I-70 eastbound. What caused the crash and if there are any injuries is still unknown. ABC 17 News crews are on scene and are working to find out more.

A Morgan County man has been charged with first degree statutory rape of a child less than 14-years-old. A detective with Morgan County was contracted after a a detective with the Osage Beach Police Department was called to a Kid’s Harbor interview for an 11-year-old victim. According to the interview, the victim was alone with

The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged April Brashier, 42, on Friday with one count of making a terrorist threat for allegedly reporting a false hostage situation with a gun last week. Brashier was taken into custody Tuesday. According to a probable cause statement, Brashier admitted to making the June 22 phone call to Boone County

A man is charged with burglary after he broke into Gumby’s on June 6. Jack Pritchett allegedly broke into the restaurant around 5 a.m. He then emptied six kegs of beer onto the floor. The cost of the kegs and the window he broke totaled around $900. Around the time of the break-in, Pritchett allegedly

A Cole County woman was arrested on May 17 for three counts of driving while intoxicated with a child less than 17-years-old in the vehicle. Jefferson City police officers were called to an assault on the 700 block of Eastland Drive on May 17. While officers were on the scene, they found Stephanie Keilholz, who

TODAY: The early afternoon hours will bring us partial sunshine with temperatures rising into the lower 80s. Areas that see longer periods of sunshine may see a warmer high in the mid 80s. Areas south of I-70 has the potential to see spotty showers in the early afternoon. Another chance for rain movies in again

Three people suffered from serious injuries after a three vehicle crash in Camden County on Thursday. The crash happened on Highway 5 on Niangua Bridge after the first vehicle, a 2006 Ford Explorer, ran off of the left side of the road and hit a guard rail, hitting the second vehicle, a 2014 Jeep Wrangler,

According to Moody’s Investors Service, a credit rating services company, the University of Missouri System holds a high-grade Aa1 credit rating, keeping the University among an elite group of institutions. Moody’s has also revised the rating outlook to negative from stable. “We are pleased with the Aa1 rating from Moody’s but also recognize the financial

Last night’s round of storms brought heavy rainfall to a majority of mid-Missouri. Radar indicated rainfall totals were in excess of 9″ in Chariton county and 5″ in Macon county, within a 12 hour time period. As the storms moved to the south we saw less rainfall, but Columbia still saw over 3″. These high

Crews from Macon County’s Rescue Squad and Macon Rural Fire Department rescued a man early Friday morning who they say attempted to drive through the water over Business 36 near US-36 east of Macon. “I’d like to urge the citizens of Macon County to not drive through flooded roads.,” said Matthew A. Chambers, Director of

TODAY: Morning showers and storms will weaken and move southeast, ending by early afternoon. As a cold front slowly moves south of I-70 into the afternoon hours, additional storms could develop mainly along and south of I-70. Storms will move south of the area Friday evening with drier weather late Friday night. Today highs will