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Tuesday, suspects are still on the loose after five armed robberies at Columbia businesses in a little over a week. Those five robberies do not include the recent bank robberies. Three days after the latest business robbery, Columbia police said they still have no suspects. Abc 17 talked to neighboring businesses about what they think

An upper level wave will move in from the southwest Wednesday night sending Pacific moisture over the cold air which has settled over Mid-Missouri. This will lead to light snow which will develop close to 9 PM at the Lake of the Ozarks and spread north to I-70 near midnight. Snow is likely from midnight

Federal officials released a preliminary report of what caused a deadly plane crash in Boonville last month, saying the engine lost power while the pilot was trying to land. A surviving passenger told officials the pilot was able to briefly restore power, but it went out again. The plane stalled completely about 250 feet off

Missouri’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest point in more than six years. The state Department of Economic Development released data Tuesday showing the seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped from 5.9 percent in October to 5.6 percent in November. That puts the unemployment rate at its lowest rate since May 2008. Seasonally adjusted non-farm

Gov. Jay Nixon and a top Boeing Co. official say the company’s latest venture in St. Louis opens up new possibilities for the region. Ground was broken Tuesday for a plant that will make parts for Boeing’s new 777X passenger aircraft, which will be manufactured in the Seattle area. The parts facility will bring 700

A person must now be 21 years old to buy tobacco in Columbia. The Columbia city council voted to increase the legal age Monday night after more than an hour of public comment. Council members spoke about the overall public health benefit they think this will cause. Two council members even talked about their days

A woman is recovering after a trailer fire on Rock Quarry Road in Columbia late Monday night. Both city and county units responded to the scene just before 11 p.m. A woman managed to escape the burning trailer by breaking through a window. Crews on the scene told ABC 17 News a passerby helped the

Former Jefferson City Council woman Carrie Tergin announced Monday she is running for mayor. Anyone who has followed her career on the city council knows Carrie Tergin can have some blunt opinions. She was a big proponent the conference center getting built downtown and has, at times, stood alone on the council for certain projects.

Columbia police responded to a bank robbery in the northeast part of the city just before closing time around 5 p.m. Monday. Officers were called to the Boone County National Bank at 1916 Paris Road near Clark Lane. An ABC 17 reporter said several detectives were working the area. Officials confirmed the suspect was a

We have an active weather pattern which will bring precipitation chances and colder air to the area through Christmas week with most days in the 30s and nights in the 20s. The upper level winds moving in off the Pacific will dive south across the west coast and lift to the northeast. Upper level disturbances

The cause of a large Columbia house fire remains under investigation, but on Monday officials said damages will cost roughly $350,000. Around 2 p.m. Saturday, Columbia and Boone County firefighters responded to a home fire on Foxwood Court off Scott Boulevard in west Columbia. No one was inside the house at the time of the

Police officers are searching for the gunman in a Monday afternoon shooting off Rice Road near Ballenger Lane in northeast Columbia. Officials received some early reports of shots fired around 4 p.m. Investigators left the scene by Whispering Meadows Court just before 5 p.m. Police say they found nine shell casings, and they think the

Gov. Jay Nixon is backing a bonding package to pay for repairs to Missouri’s century-old Capitol building and other government and university facilities. Nixon got a firsthand look at some of the needed repairs Monday. He walked through the mud underneath the Capitol’s driveway and used his fingers to snap off one of the many

Governor Nixon and several law makers took a tour of the capitol basement pointing some of the structural damage issues that need to be addressed. Lawmakers efforts to repair several areas of the capitol has been a bipartisan effort. “I support the Governor’s initiative, I support both the republicans and democrats in the house and

School officials in Boonville confirmed their outside doors were locked on Monday while troopers searched for a suspect who escaped a traffic stop. Highway Patrol confirmed a car was stopped for a traffic violation around 11 a.m. on I-70 westbound near the 104 mile marker. The driver did not have a valid license and was

Just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Fulton police confirmed to ABC 17 News that someone robbed the Family Dollar on East Third Street. Police said they were called out to the scene just after 7:30 Sunday night for an armed robbery. A store clerk told Fulton police officers a suspect came in with a gun and

Dave Steckel said he waited 33 years for a head coaching opportunity in college football. That wait stopped on Sunday. Missouri’s defensive coordinator accepted the position to be the Bears’ new head coach. He is the sixth assistant to leave in Gary Pinkel’s tenure at Missouri, and the second in 2014. Former offensive line coach

Columbia police confirmed to ABC 17 News they were investigating an armed robbery at the China Moon restaurant on Rangeline Saturday night. The call came out around 10 p.m. Officers on the scene told ABC 17 News three suspects wearing ski masks came in with guns, restrained all employees in the store and made off

An area of low pressure will move across Missouri late Sunday night into Monday. This will bring scattered showers to Mid-Missouri overnight and Monday morning. Rain will become spotty during Monday afternoon as temperatures push into the mid-to-upper 50s. Then a cold front will follow late in the day Monday. This will cause temperatures to

Two people were arrested in Fulton Sunday morning after police found various drugs inside of a home. Just after 10 a.m., police served a narcotic search warrant in the 1400 block of Monroe Street. Officers arrested Brent Teel and April Teel (Dentienne) after finding a white, crystal-like substance, pills, numerous items of drug paraphernalia and