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Jefferson City officials believe a Friday fire was caused by careless smokers. Firefighters went to Edmonds Street around 1 Friday afternoon between Stadium and Missouri Boulevard. A neighbor called after seeing heavy smoke coming from the living room and attic. Nobody was home when it started, but now the Red Cross is helping them find

Southerly winds will transport unseasonably warm air into Mid-Missouri this weekend with rising temperatures through Monday. Overnight lows will stay mild, only dropping into the mid 60s as a few clouds pass through. High temperatures Saturday will reach near 80 with partly cloudy skies. It will feel more like spring as the southerly winds kick

TONIGHT: Skies will remain mostly cloudy in the Ozarks with partly cloudy skies farther north. Patchy fog is possible by morning with low temperatures near 60. SATURDAY: Expect a warm, windy day Saturday with high temperatures near 80 under partly cloudy skies. Southerly winds of 10-17 mph will gust to 27 mph at times. EXTENDED:

Two months after the shooting death of William “Bill” Crawford in the 1900 block of stadium boulevard, some nearby residents say they’re uncomfortable that a suspect is not in custody. “You get to the point where you feel unsafe,” said Lee Reifsteck, a stadium boulevard resident. “To try to be a parent and a grandparent

UPDATE 1:55 p.m.: Officials were able to get the fire under control in 10 minutes. The trailer that caught on fire was being used as a permanent residence, which sustained heavy smoke and fire damage estimated at $8000. The cause of the fire was an unattended kitchen stovetop, according to officials. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews

A 26-year-old woman from St. Louis reported being sexually assaulted in Mexico on Oct. 7. The woman reported being in Mexico for a couple of days to visit family, and during the early morning hours of Oct. 7, she reported be sexually assaulted by one of her relatives. Mexico officials investigated the offense with the

Columbia Police responded to the Break Time Convenience Store on East Broadway at 1:14 a.m. Friday morning. When the officers arrived, the suspect had fled the area on foot. The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the store with a handgun. The suspect demanded money and retrieved an undisclosed amount before fleeing the area in

Two teens are not seriously hurt after crashing off Creekland Road Friday afternoon. The truck flipped onto its roof after landed in a creek near Peabody Lane off Highway 63, about 15 minutes north of Columbia. ABC 17 News talked to the Boone County sheriff’s department. Firefighters were also at the scene. The teenage driver

UPDATE 10/14, 10:08 a.m: Columbia police confirmed that officers were dispatched to the area of Worley Street and Oak Street at 1:54 a.m. on Friday morning. While officers were heading to the scene, they were alerted that there was a gun shot victim outside of the police department. When officers got to the department, they

A team of volunteers headed by the Maries County Sheriff’s Office is on its way to Florida Friday to help victims of Hurricane Matthew in the Bahamas. Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman told ABC 17 News the sheriff’s office collected two truckloads of donations including diapers, baby formula, filtration systems, canned goods and water. It

On Oct. 13 at 10:44 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2500 block of Calico Lane for a domestic dispute. According to officials, Jaymes O’Connor grabbed a female victim, 37, by her hair and struck the victim’s head against the wall on two separate occasions. O’Connor proceeded to place both hands around the victim’s neck

The University of Missouri has been searching for a new system president after Tim Wolfe stepped down in November 2015 amid racial tension and campus protests. Since then, curators have formed a search committee and enlisted the help of a Boston-based recruiting firm Isaacson, Miller. The firm specializes in finding candidates for key positions in

The trial for a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper accused in a drowning is now set for next year. Trooper Anthony Piercy is scheduled to go on trial May 1, 2017. He’s accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Brand Ellingson at the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2014. Ellingson was taken

TODAY: The rain chance today is for areas closer to the Ozarks mainly moving in between 5AM and 6AM with rainfall amounts near .10″ to less. Drizzle is possible along I-70 although no storms are expected north of HWY 50. Most areas will see cool temperatures in the mid 40s under cloudy skies this morning.

ABC 17 News has learned that the son of former House Speaker John Diehl Jr. was found dead in his home in Alabama. 23-year-old Samuel Diehl, of St. Louis, graduated from West Point last year, and was currently in flight school at Fort Rucker. Diehl’s death is being investigated by the Fort Rucker Military Police

Columbia police confirm they were investigating a shooting in the 100 block of Sexton Road Thursday night. Residents started calling around 7:45 p.m., saying they heard multiple shots in the area. Patrol Sgt. Jeff Rukstad said police found evidence of 10 rounds hitting a house. One person was inside the home at the time of

University of Missouri officials have at least two open investigations into the potential use of “date rape” drugs at Delta Upsilon fraternity. ABC 17 News first reported Wednesday through an open records request the series of incidents that led to a temporary suspension of Delta Upsilon in late September. The fraternity was given disciplinary probation

Centralia is gearing up for large crowds Friday as tens of thousands are expected to be in town for the county music star Luke Bryan concert. Centralia Police Department is expecting nearly 20,000 concert attendees Friday night. “This is our first big concert in Centralia,” Sgt. Joe Bellamy, with Centralia Police Department said. “We are

After weeks of complaints from nearby residents, the owner of Golden Smoke Hookah Lounge confirmed he is closing the shop. This comes one week after the city sent a letter to owner Corey Hykes, stating the Lounge on High Street was not abiding by the city-issued business license. The lounge was the subject of numerous

Residents living in the southeast and downtown areas of Columbia met with officers from the police department Thursday night for a town hall meeting. “We like having meetings like this because it’s our opportunity to let the community know what’s important to us and gives us the opportunity to find out what’s important to them,”