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Chris Koster picked up another endorsement usually reserved for Republican candidates. The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund announced support for Koster Tuesday, the Democratic candidate for Missouri governor. It goes along with other political groups’ endorsements of the state’s Attorney General, such as the Missouri Farm Bureau, who endorsed its first Democrat for governor

A Mid-Missouri man is due in court later in September for drug charges. Michael Waters, Jr. is accused of having meth, heroin and oxycodone near a school. The East Central Drug Task Force arrested the 33-year-old after serving a search warrant on West Street in Mexico on September 2. Waters faces four felony charges.

The Jefferson City Council approved a contract to make repairs to a year-old sinkhole in Jefferson City Tuesday night. ABC 17 News broke down the proposal last month. The contract is with Don Schnieders Excavating Company, Inc. and is estimated to cost nearly $244,000. The sinkhole opened up at Forest Hill Avenue and Forest Drive

A man was sentenced for charges stemming from an assault on a Columbia police officer Tuesday. The court sentenced Andrew Mackey to 15 years in prison for felony assault on an officer, but the sentence was suspended to 5 years probation. Mackey was also ordered to spend 180 days in jail for misdemeanor charges. The

Hurricane Newton is the 14th named storm this year for the Eastern North Pacific. It’s been an active year for the Pacific, compared to the eight that the Atlantic has seen. Newton slammed into Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California Peninsula early Tuesday morning. It hit the area with heavy rain and with winds

UPDATE 9/6: Robinson, Newsome and Harris have all been charged with second degree robbery in connection to the Fast Lane Robbery. UPDATE: Boone County deputies have arrested three teenage suspects in connection to the Fastlane robbery Monday night. Deputies said 19-year-old Shariffah Robinson, 18-year-old Jermain Newsome and 17-year-old Ke’aveon Harris are facing charges in the

Beagle Freedom Project, an animal activist group, is using a recent study to highlight the University of Missouri’s alleged sunshine law violations. In May 2016, the group filed a lawsuit against the University. The group says its goal is to raise awareness about medical testing on animals and wants to change standards for the practice.

UPDATE 9/6: ABC 17 News requested the public arresting documents on Endsley from prosecutors. The documents showed that Endsley has threatened the victims in the past, even threatening to burn down their trailer. According to the autopsy results, both victims were stabbed to death prior to the fire. The documents say that Endsley was angry

UPDATE 9/6 11:47 a.m.: The estimated cost of the damage is $30,000, which includes property and content damage. ORIGINAL STORY: Fire crews were on the scene of a house fire in Jefferson City Monday. It happened on Madeline Street around 3:30 Monday afternoon. According to Asst. Chief Matthew Bowden with the Jefferson City Fire Department,

As the Labor Day holiday comes to an end, ABC 17 News is looking into the number of crashes that have happened over the holiday weekend over the years. Statewide crash numbers have stayed in the 200s on Labor Day, except in 2015. In 2010, 236 crashes were reported; in 2011, 254; in 2012, 234;

UPDATE: The preliminary hearing was delayed. The defense and prosecution agreed to a continuance. A preliminary hearing with witnesses is now scheduled for November 4th. ABC 17 News will have a camera in the courtroom. ORIGINAL STORY: Michael Dixon, the former Osage County Sheriff charged with unlawful use of weapon, is expected to have a

Another roundabout is up for debate during the Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday night. The council will hold a public hearing on intersection improvements at Green Meadows Road and Forum Boulevard at City Hall starting at 7 p.m. Among the options are a double-lane roundabout and traffic light, aimed at moving traffic through the south

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence are both expected to visit Missouri this week. Pence will make his trip Tuesday morning. He plans to attend a town hall in Springfield at the Expo Center at 10:30 a.m. He will then hold a rally in Chesterfield at the Double Tree

UPDATE: ABC 17 News has confirmed the crash was fatal. 73-year-old Emmit Williams was killed. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Williams lost control of his motorcycle and crossed into the path of another car, driven by 16-year-old Colton Wells. Both vehicles then traveled off the right side of the road and hit a

In an ABC 17 News traffic alert, the Lafayette Street interchange is set to open in Jefferson City this Friday. There will be periodic lane closures in both directions leading up to the interchange opening. Highway 50 and 63 will have lane closures that last from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. every day through Friday.

A man accused of shooting four people last September at the VFW club is set to go on trial this week. Louis Green Jr. was outside the building when he opened fire at a party, authorities said. He was charged with four counts of first degree assault and armed criminal action. The trial is scheduled

A head-on vehicle crash was reported Tuesday at Business Loop and Providence. The driver of a white vehicle was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, and the driver of a van was still at the scene without any visible injuries. ABC 17 News is working to find out more.

Just as the holiday weekend crash counting period was getting underway, mid-Missouri saw two motorcycle crashes Friday afternoon. One in Columbia was fatal. Friday’s fatal crash was the second for 2016 in Boone County. Saturday afternoon, a third motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after colliding with a car on the

UPDATE 5:15 p.m.: Power has been restored for residents in the Hamilton Tower in Downtown Jefferson City. Crews were able to restore the power around 5:05 p.m. UPDATE 4:05 p.m.: Ameren crews are replacing one transformer right now. They were waiting for it to come in from St. Louis. Crews say that the outage could’ve

From 1-4 p.m. Monday, the seventh annual Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour will stop by Capitol City Ford Lincoln in Jefferson City. The donations will benefit wounded combat veterans and their families. The donation goal for this year is $1 million. During the four-month tour, 48 states will be visited by a 2016