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UPDATE 9:09 a.m: More than a thousand people in Boone County are still without power following Thursday’s severe storms. According to Boone Electric Cooperative, at one point, 2,340 customers lost power around 7:15 a.m. Downed power lines are also being reported in North Boone County near Robinson Lane. Ameren Missouri is reporting nearly 5,000 power

From 2014 to 2015, violent crime increased significantly in Mid-Missouri, but are we on the same pace for this year? ABC 17’s Taylor Petras crunches the newest numbers and asks police and community leaders what’s being done to combat them in “Crime Hot Spots” tonight, July 7, on ABC 17 News at 10 on KMIZ.

Jefferson City officials are asking residents to take precautions to protect the city’s storm water quality. More possible rain is predicted in parts of Mid-Missouri for Thursday and Friday. When it rains, runoff can carry hazardous chemicals like fertilizer or other wastes to storm drains, creeks and rivers. Most storm drains go straight to creeks

Power outages in Southern Columbia seem like they’ve been happening frequently. ABC 17 News asked what the city is doing to prevent the problem from happening in the future, and they tell us “we are doing everything possible to make sure we are maintaining our systems to not have these problems.” Columbia Water & Light

As desire for better, quicker police service increases, Columbia Mayor Brian Treece offered a new plan to hire more officers. The mayor spoke about his idea Tuesday night at the Columbia City Council meeting, during a discussion of the city’s FY 2017 Capital Improvement Projects. Treece asked to bring the list back, after shuffling money

Crews responded to reports of a gas leak in Ashland around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. Work crews were forced to close Ash Street, between Main and Bass, while they repaired the line. The leak prompted officials to evacuate Southern Boone Middle School. There were no students, but a handful of administrative staff members were moved to

Fire crews and an ambulance responded to a crash Wednesday night. It happened just after 5:00 p.m. on Stadium Boulevard at College Park Drive. Columbia Fire officials confirm two cars and one truck were involved in the crash. One person was taken to the hospital. Crews started clearing the crash before 6:30 p.m.

On a straight piece of highway, it’s not easy for a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper to do traffic enforcement. But with the help of a plane flying 2,000 feet above, the highway patrol has another tool to keep the roadways safe. With 14 aircraft across the state of Missouri, the MSHP Aircraft Division’s main

A federal judge has sentenced an Osage County man to more than seven years in prison for having child pornography. Richard Hays, 50, of Loose Creek pleaded guilty in February, nearly a year and a half after his arrest. In October 2014, Google told law enforcement officers an image of child porn was uploaded to

A cluster of storms is expected to develop in South Dakota late Wednesday evening and move southeast overnight. This organized cluster of storms will produce an outflow of cool, sinking air which will produce a boundary that could trigger more storm development as it moves into the warm, moist air in Mid-Missouri by Thursday morning.

Governor Jay Nixon announced actions to balance the Fiscal Year 2017 budget Wednesday morning. Speaking at the Capitol, Nixon said he will cut more than $115 million in new or increased spending, while protecting priority areas like K-12 classrooms, higher education, and services for citizens with mental illness and developmental disorders. In a statement to

Deputies in Callaway County have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of burglarizing a home east of Auxvasse on Independence Day. A house alarm alerted authorities to the burglary at the home on Highway B; when deputies arrived, they reported seeing Dara Lander, 24, and Timothy Bodimer, 47, taking things out of the house.

Storms moving across Mid-Missouri on Wednesday caused some damage around the area, including downed tree limbs and possible lightning damage to a home east of Columbia. At last check, Boone Electric Cooperative reported around 300 people without power in the Wilhite Road area, northwest of Columbia. At one point, nearly 700 people had no electricity.

Governor Jay Nixon has turned down a bill that would allow Missouri doctors to charge Medicaid patients fees for missing appointments without notice. Nixon vetoed Senate Bill 608 Tuesday, claiming it, “would needlessly punish our state’s most vulnerable citizens without improving access to care.” The measure was sent to Nixon in May. It said Medicaid

Charles Thompson has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following convictions for burglary and a hit-and-run crash. A judge sentenced Thomson to 15 years for the 2015 burglary during which Johnny Evans was shot and killed. Thompson had been charged with murder and armed robbery in that case, but was acquitted of those charges.

The Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed a Columbia man reported missing over the Independence Day weekend drowned at Stephens Lake Park. Police say the body of T. Gale Thompson, 82, was found shortly after 8 p.m. on July 3. Earlier that day, authorities had put out a SILVER advisory saying he hadn’t been

It’s another muggy day in Mid-Missouri–and that means it’s crucial to take precautions in order to prevent heat-related illness. The temperatures we’re reaching today put us in a high risk zone for heat-related illness. That risk is even greater for workers spending time outside as well as the elderly. Under the Occupational and Safety Health

A complex of storms this morning across eastern Kansas will work it’s way into western Mid-Missouri near the counties of HWY 65 between 9AM and 11AM. Areas south of HWY 50 could see storms produce damaging winds and large hail this morning. Ingredients for severe weather will likely weaken late morning while another round will

The Columbia City Council delayed a multi-million dollar sewer extension for a broader discussion on its effect. The Henderson Branch sewer extension involves a $4.3 million construction of sewer stretching from west Columbia to a spot near the Midway Travel Plaza at Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 40. The council tabled the issue for its

A woman was charged following a chase on I-70 that ended with her in the hospital. Troopers were searching for Vanessa McKee in Montgomery County last week. McKee allegedly ditched the stolen vehicle troopers were chasing in the area of Pinnacle Lake Road near High Hill in Montgomery County and, according to a witness, stole