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UPDATE 6/20 5:13 p.m-Henderson has been charged with assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, and property damage. He is being held on a 25,000 bond. Henderson got into an argument with his brother. They both got in their own vehicles and while driving near Memorial Park, Henderson rammed

The City of Auxvasse issued a boil order Monday due to a water valve “complication.” The order impacts all residents of North Main starting from Pine Street who lost water Monday. The city says the order will remain in place until further notice. It says it will notify residents when its lifted by local news

UPDATE 6/20:The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department identified the toddler who drowned in a Pulaski County pool. Authorities say the child who died was 2-year-old Paislee Taylor. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department says it is still investigating the incident. ORIGINAL: A two-year-old female passed away Friday after she was discovered unconscious in a swimming pool late

UPDATE: The two men who were shot early Sunday morning on Laramie Road in Pulaski County are identified as Dale Davis and Isaiah Anderson. Dale Davis, 20, from St. Robert was shot and killed during this incident. The second victim, Isaiah Anderson, 18, is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg. Several persons of

One family and another resident are displaced Monday morning after a fire burned through a duplex in west Columbia. Fire crews got the call at 2:11 a.m. Monday and arrived at 1311 Scott Boulevard by 2:15 a.m. When they got on scene, crews originally thought the smoke they saw was coming from the roof but

A cold front will be approaching Mid-Missouri this evening. With temperatures as toasty as we’ve been, and with 90s in the forecast again today, there will be plenty of instability to fuel strong to severe thunderstorms in the evening hours. Wind shear looks to increase by evening for areas north of HWY 50 where there

A woman and a 10-year-old boy were seriously injured in a Sunday afternoon car crash in Osage County. The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Highway 28 near Route NN. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Steven Snowder, 61, was driving westbound when he tried to pass another car. As he was passing the car

A 17-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an ATV crash in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 2 p.m. in the Wildwood Estates. Troopers said the teen was driving the ATV when he hit an embankment, which caused the ATV to overturn.

The Fulton Police Department arrested a man late Saturday night for his 7th DWI offense. Police said an officer pulled over Dustin Wenneker, 37, on Route F for a traffic violation just before midnight. After an investigation, police arrested Wenneker for Felony DWI Chronic Offender and Driving While Revoked. According to police, Wenneker has six

Hundreds gathered at Yin Yang night club in south Columbia Saturday night to show support for the 49 people who lost their lives in the shooting at the Orlando night club last week. The night club hosted a benefit drag show for the victims and their families. A large portion of the performers’ and bartenders

Right now, crews are working to put out a fire at the Denny’s in west Columbia. There are at least 10 units on scene at the restaurant near Stadium Boulevard. The fire appears to have caused some damage to the front of the building. Our ABC 17 News crews on scene say the fire is

A Columbia man is dead this morning after drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks. It happened Friday afternoon around 3 p.m. in Camden County at the 4.5 mile marker of the Grandglaize Arm. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 27-year-old Matthew A Leverett was swimming when he disappeared under the surface. He was pronounced

Local tech startups could see a financial windfall in the near future. Business experts at places like the Missouri Innovation Center, REDI, the University of Missouri and the city of Columbia are finalizing a way to financially support newly created businesses in the area to get them up and running. “If you don’t have these

Three cars were involved in a Saturday afternoon crash just outside of Eldon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, it happened just before 3:30 on Highway 52. Troopers said Chelsey Brinton, 24, was traveling east on the highway and then crossed over into the westbound lanes. She then hit another driver in

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a motorcycle Friday afternoon on Rock Ridge Road. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. Troopers said the motorcycle driver, Derek Moore, was trying to pass a car in a no passing zone. Authorities said he then hit another car as it was turning into

A veteran’s resource fair will be held at Hickman High School in Columbia Saturday morning. The fair will be in the school’s main lobby from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The even is sponsored by US Representative Vicky Hartzler. Congresswoman Hartzler represents a district that includes Whiteman Air Force Base as well as Fort Leonard

Legislation was signed by Gov. Jay Nixon capping cities from profiting from traffic tickets and fines. This became more of a public issue after the shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014. Though Brown’s shooting did not involve a traffic stop, it did raise concerns that predominately black communities were being ticketed as a revenue

Emergency officials in Jefferson City and Cole County are working on updating their emergency plan. Monday, the city council will vote on adopting the joint 2016 natural hazard mitigation plan. In years past, the plan has included 11 natural disaster risks like tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, severe winter weather and even earthquakes. But this year, it

Firefighters responded to reports of an overturned boat in the Missouri River Friday night. Crews were on scene at the Noren River Access. They searched the boat and didn’t find anyone. No one is believed to be injured or missing.

We have had 9 consecutive days with 90 degrees or higher and are expected to continue this streak through the weekend. A ridge of high pressure aloft had expanded to the north and east, shifting the main storm track or jet stream well to the north. This type of pattern makes it difficult for storms