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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

A fireworks complaint led to three arrests in Columbia on the Fourth of July. Police went to the 4400 block of Brunswick Drive just before 10 p.m. Monday. At the scene, officers said they witnessed Cody McEachern, Jesse McCormack and Brooke Elam exit a car parked on the street. Police said they saw a loaded

An estimated 1,241 homes and customers lost power during hot and sticky temperatures Tuesday in southwest Columbia. ABC 17 News viewers reported outages just before noon. ABC 17 News confirmed with Columbia Water & Light that an insulator failed on an overhead line and burned an underground line located in a vault on Forum, near

The Jefferson City Council took another step to address the homes in severe disrepair near the State Capitol Tuesday. At the city council meeting, council members voted to approve a blight study on the East Capitol Avenue Area. The $25,000 study will be funded through a grant from the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The

UPDATE: Columbia’s city council unanimously approved the Again Street project Tuesday night. $200,000 is expected to go toward buying and demolishing a house at 1105 Again St. to solve basement flooding issues. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia Public Works wants to buy and demolish a house in central city to try and fix decades of flooding in

The Howard County prosecutor has dropped charges against Zachary Jefferson, who had been accused of killing Jon Spurling in 2011. No reason was given for the dismissal of charges. At the time of the killing, Jefferson was married to Spurling’s ex-wife, and investigators claimed Jefferson was jealous of Spurling. Deputies arrested Jefferson in March 2014.

Members of the Missouri Senate’s Sanctity of Life Committee held a news conference Tuesday addressing the results ofthe committee’s months-long investigationof the state’s Planned Parenthood clinics. Eight senators signed a report that criticized the organizations for poor record keeping, noncompliance with state law in its disposal of fetal remains and an indifference to women’s health.

According to ABC17 News meteorologists, heat indices will hit dangerous levels Tuesday. While the temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s, the heat index could hit well about 100 degrees. Day care providers follow a system when dangerous temperatures set in. Tiger Tots Child Development Center owner Paul Prevo said Tuesday that one

A train has hit a dump truck in Monroe County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. No details about the exact location, cause, or any injuries have been released at this point. We’re working to get more information, and will have updates on ABC 17 News at 5.

A noise complaint at a hotel in Camden County led to deputies arresting seven people on suspicion of drug-related crimes on Saturday. Early in the morning, hotel staff called the Camden County Sheriff’s Office about a noise complaint; when deputies arrived, they found hotel staff in a hallway with a number of apparent guests. The

UPDATE: The power returned to more than 1,000 people in Columbia, after power outages Sunday night. On Tuesday, Columbia Water and Light confirmed a circuit went down at the Hinkson Creek substation near the MU reactor field off Providence Road. Some equipment failed where the lines head underground north of Green Meadows. The department told

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its final numbers for the Independence Day 2014 counting period, and says four people died in crashes across the state. The counting period started July 1 at 6 p.m., and ended July 4 at 11:59 p.m. Over that period, there were nearly 400 crashes in all, with four

Deputies in Camden County arrested a man from South Dakota over the holiday weekend after he allegedly assaulted several people at an entertainment venue in Lake Ozark. According to witnesses, on July 1 David Borchardt tried to run over members of the security staff at the venue with his vehicle after a verbal and physical

Authorities are investigating the cause of an early morning car crash on highway 63 in Columbia. Law enforcement on scene told ABC 17 News the crash involved two vehicles at 63 and Bonne Femme Creek. They were initially called to the crash at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday morning. Right now it’s unclear what caused the crash,

Troopers with the Missouri State Water Patrol are urging people to take it slow around the Twin Islands area at the Lake of the Ozarks after getting reports of a missing person. They were searching the main channel over the weekend near the 8.5 mile marker, after finding an empty boat still running at 7:29

Police are investigating a robbery that occured Monday afternoon in Columbia. It happened in a neighborhood near Bearfield Road and Nifong Boulevard. The victim told ABC 17 News he met with a person to sell a cell phone, but that person stole money from him and took off. Police did not say if a weapon