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Columbia police officials said there’s a new normal — putting two police officers in every patrol car for every shift. The changes come after the recent violence against law enforcement. “The one-officer unit is a thing of the past. I think that a few weeks ago, I actually asked the patrol commander to double up

One woman was led away in handcuffs after an incident at a south Columbia apartment complex. It happened at the Gateway at Columbia apartment complex just before 4 p.m. Tuesday on Buttonwood Drive. A Columbia police sergeant tell ABC 17 News someone called and reported multiple people in an apartment armed with knives and guns.

Officials at Kansas State are apologizing after a strange formation on their football field this weekend apparently poked some fun at KU. The director of the marching band posted a picture on their facebook page, explaining what the design was supposed to look like. It was intended to portray KU’s Jayhawk fighting the Starship Enterprise,

Labor Day did not go as planned for some people, after an RV started sinking in the Osage River, near the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC 17 News confirmed everyone made it out safely. The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District confirms it happened near the Riverview campgrounds, just a few miles from Bagnell Dam. Crews

Court documents revealed a possible motive for the man charged in connection to a Jefferson City house fire. Police arrested Patrick Glavin, 43, for the arson in the 1100 block of Jackson Street. Police claim Glavin admitted to lighting a mattress on fire in the house he rented from his mother, because he did not

Officials in Cole County approved a measure to release just over $20,000 to repair area railroads. There was very little discussion in this morning’s meeting as all three commissioners agree on the importance of maintaining the county’s railroads. “We’ve got the railroad spurs going to all of our manufacturing plants. So, it’s just upkeep so

A gunman is still on the loose after shooting four people at the Columbia VFW. ABC 17 first reported the shooting as breaking news Saturday morning. It happened shortly before 1:00 a.m. Saturday during an rented-out event at the hall. Tuesday, VFW Post 280 officials met with outside security to discuss what changes can be

Construction has begun on luxury apartments near Columbia’s Discovery Park exit, near Highway 63. Aria Luxury Apartments’ website says the complex offers quick access to the Philips Lake Trail and the A. Perry Phillips Park. A company representative tells ABC 17 News they expect the first phase to open in December or January. The project

Two people were hurt in a rollover crash near Boone Hospital in Columbia early Tuesday. The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Broadway near Ann Street. 20-year-old Deven Larry was driving eastbound on Broadway and lost control of the car. According to police, the car skidded into the opposite lane and hit a light

A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital after getting rear-ended on Highway 50/63 near Schott Road. According to police, the motorcycle’s driver was slowing to turn onto Schott Road from Highway 50/63 when a Mazda hit the bike from behind. The motorcycle’s driver was thrown off, and the bike slid into a drainage ditch, where

The Labor Day Weekend special enforcement counting period is wrapping up Monday night. So far this holiday weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported nine deaths from crashes statewide. Three of those crashes happened in Mid-Missouri. Nearly 200 people have been involved in 96 crashes since Friday night when the counting period started, according to

Visitation wrapped up Monday night in the Boonville High School gym for the local district official who died last Wednesday. Jeff Brackman was the assistant superintendent at Boonville. His funeral will be Tuesday morning at 10 at the First Baptist Church in Boonville, before he is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Mr. Brackman first joined

Showers and storms ahead of a cold front will push southeast into northern Missouri overnight, bringing a chance of rain to areas north of I-70 starting after midnight. As this cold front pushes south, more storms could develop along and just ahead of the front through the afternoon in Mid-Missouri. There will be an ample

ABC 17 News confirmed at least 1,223 lost power Monday in west Columbia. Columbia Water & Light says the outages happened shortly before noon on Monday near the mall and West Broadway. The affected areas cover homes near Cosmo Park and neighborhoods west of Stadium. The department said they currently have a stuck breaker, but

ABC 17’s Joey Parker caught up with Jeff Mizanskey, who was released from prison Tuesday, to talk about his new life as a free man. This is a transcription of that interview. PARKER: “What does that feel like, when people stop you and just tell you-“ MIZANSKEY: “Uh, it’s, uh, it feels great. But, uh,

Crews were called to the scene of a first-alarm commercial fire Monday at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District confirmed no one was hurt. The Cannon Smoked Saloon is at 23 Spring Cove Road, off Highway O just north of Sunrise Beach near the Indian Rock Golf Club. The BBQ

Five people have been hurt in a two-vehicle collision in south Callaway County. The crash happened early Monday on Highway 94 east of Portland. According to authorities at the scene, a van was driving around a curve and crossed into the opposite lane, where it hit a car head-on. There were two passengers in the

Fulton police made an early morning drug arrest Monday. At around 12:30 a.m., officers did a drug-related search at a home in the 100 block of East Sixth Street. Police said they found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested John Mertens, 19, for possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of paraphernalia and possession of

Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon confirmed the body of Cody Rush, 30, was located around 9:30 Sunday morning in the Osage River. Dixon said two women paddle boating spotted the Jefferson City man’s body floating in the river about 300 yards away from the Bonnots Mill River Access where he was last seen camping with

As a surface boundary that is draped over the Great Plains descends into Missouri, it will bring with it a chance for severe weather for Monday and Tuesday. On Saturday, the Storm Prediction Center issued a “Marginal” risk for severe weather for our most northern counties for Monday, with the main threat being damaging winds.