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A new federal audit claims Missouri’s Department of Social Services didn’t comply with Medicaid regulations. The federal government is claiming Missouri owes $34 million and now lawmakers are blaming Governor Nixon. Representative Sue Allen has been telling ABC 17 News for months now Social Services has too much on their plate and not enough people

Jefferson City drivers will need to make note of some traffic changes starting Thursday. Beginning Thursday morning at 9:00, Missouri American Water and Stockman Construction will be working on Missouri Blvd. near the intersection of West Main. That part of Missouri Blvd. will be closed through Monday at 6:00 a.m., but West Main St. will

A Columbia woman is back on the streets after police said she was driving around with a bong Tuesday night. Drew Donoho was stopped just before 11:00 Tuesday night near Providence and I-70. Officers said they could smell marijuana, and found a pill and a baggie with meth inside. Once Donoho was booked into the

Police are still investigating Wednesday after thieves hit several storage units in Columbia. Investigators said the suspect pried off locks at Northwest Storage off I-70 Drive near the Columbia Mall. They think it happened early Friday, between 5:00 and 6:30 a.m. So far, there haven’t been any arrests.

Police in Jefferson City got together Wednesday to discuss the importance of police learning how to handle a situation with someone who is mentally ill. The Crisis Intervention Team highlighted the purpose of the council and talk about the police department’s involvement in CIT initiatives. Officials with JCPD said the number of police interactions with

Columbia residents will have another chance to weigh in on a controversial topic Wednesday night. The city is looking to move to a roll cart system for trash service. The meetings have been packed with residents, some of them against the idea because it’s been too expensive. Another forum is being held Wednesday night at

A Mid-Missouri man appeared in court Wednesday for a hearing after he was charged with recklessly infecting another person with HIV in Audrain County. 43-year-old Warren Williams allegedly told the victim after she tested positive that he’s known he’s had the virus since 1994. Williams is set to appear in court again on May 27.

Two people are are in prison Wednesday after a drug bust in Audrain County by the East Central Drug Task Force. It happened in the 800 block of South Walnut Street in Mexico. Authorities found marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. 49-year-old Anthony Jacobs Sr. and 34-year-old Susan Jennings, both of Mexico, were arrested. Jacobs faces

On Monday, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle for speeding on Interstate 70 in Boone County. The passenger had a New York driver’s license identifying himself as Mamadou S. Diallo. The passenger told troopers he had rented the car and showed a rental agreement. It was later determined he had provided false identification

Clayton Police held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to release more information in the investigation into former state auditor and candidate for governor Tom Schweich’s death. ABC 17 News requested the 40-page investigative report, which provides numerous detailed accounts from witnesses, and allegations that have not yet been corroborated. You can read through the document

A trough of low pressure on the west coast is forecast to develop into a closed low and drift across the Central Plains Friday through Sunday. Closed lows aloft are partially or completely detached from the main westerly current, and thus move relatively slowly. Out ahead of this circulation aloft, there is enough lift and

A Columbia man is behind bars Tuesday after he was apparently found with a gun and two baggies of pot just after midnight. Officers pulled over 19-year-old Isaiah Alexander on the Business Loop. Officers said they smelled marijuana and found about 35 grams of the drug when searching the car and a handgun. Alexander is

Traffic was down to one lane Tuesday after a crash on I-70 west of Columbia. Cars were backed all the way past the mall, stretching to at least West Boulevard. The wreck was first reported around 2:40 Tuesday afternoon near Sorrel’s overpass at the 122 mile maker. The slowdown might have caused another crash 10

A Sunday fire nearly cost the new Jefferson City mayor her downtown business. Hair Plaza downtown caught fire at around 3:00 Sunday afternoon. In our 9:00 a.m. newscast, ABC 17’s Kristie Reeter sat down with mayor-elect Carrie Tergin. Her store, Carrie’s Hallmark, is next door to Hair Plaza. Tergin said the experience brought some public

A man landed in jail after breaking into a Fulton home and touching a woman’s foot while she was sleeping. Getnet Bante was just sentenced last week after a jury convicted him of burglary and third-degree assault. Fulton police say he broke into a home on Sixth Street while the victim was asleep in March

The Missouri Department of Conservation is under fire for having what’s being called an “illegal relationship” with one of its non-profit entities. It’s all part of a current lawsuit that has been going on since 2013. Swallow Tail, LLC claims MDC is taking part in the land mitigation business that it’s supposed to be regulating–putting

A man wanted for a Mid-Missouri bank robbery has landed behind bars after he was arrested for violating his probation. The Moberly chief of police said Jeremy Burnett was taken into custody in Jefferson City and then transferred to the Boone County jail north of Columbia. Back in March the FBI identified Burnett as a

Sam’s Club in Jefferson City is now hiring employees to fill about 170 jobs. It’s not scheduled to open until late summer of 2015. The company is also opening its doors for members of the community to sign up for Sam’s Club memberships. The ribbon cutting was held on Missouri Boulevard at the Sam’s Club

A Callaway County city could merge services with another community a few miles to the north. Holts Summit is now exploring ways to consolidate with Lake Mykee. Proponents said the town could save money if it has to build a new sewer system in Lake Mykee. The merger would also create savings in other areas,

A New Bloomfield man pleaded guilty in Callaway County this week to restraining and assaulting a woman he was in a relationship with on two occasions. 28-year-old Ross Day pleaded guilty to 2nd degree domestic assault, and felonious restraint for an incident in February 2014, and 2nd degree assault, felonious restraint, and unlawful use of