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ABC 17 News received numerous phone calls and emails Sunday from viewers saying they saw multiple black military style planes flying low over Columbia around 11:30 Sunday morning. The photo above was sent from a Columbia viewer. ABC 17 News put in calls to Air Traffic Control in Springfield and Columbia and was told the

The Jefferson City Fire Department got calls around 3:30 Sunday afternoon regarding smoke coming from the Hair Plaza in downtown Jefferson City. The fire department is still investigating the fire and how it was started, but preliminary findings show it could possibly be an electrical fire. Jason Turner with the fire department said the fire

Monday will start with a few thunderstorms early in the morning. By Monday afternoon clouds will start to break up and temperatures will lift into the upper 60s. We’ll enjoy dry weather through Monday evening and into Tuesday. Early Tuesday will bring mostly sunny skies, but clouds will increase through the day. By Tuesday evening

Mizzou players reactions to Coach Ehren Earleywine being ejected from game against Mississippi State. In the fifth inning on Saturday, Coach Earleywine disagreed with a call from the umpires and was ejected. Blake Toppmeyer with the Columbia Daily Tribune reports that Earleywine made contact with an ump today, he has been suspended from next two

Fourty-three children are diagnosed with cancer every single day, so hundreds of Mid-Missourians came out to raise money to help them Saturday. A group of University of Missouri students held their fifth annual fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s Foundation to raise money for research on childhood cancer. “These fundraisers are really successful because there’s not much

Needing a spark, Coach Earleywine tried to fire up the Tigers, but it didn’t work as Mississippi State took game two of the series 8-4. “We didn’t have enough energy, until Coach [Earleywine] went out, had our backs, and got kicked out for us and showed some energy,” said senior infielder Corrine Genovese. Flat from

Two Moberly residents are in jail, charged with having tools to produce counterfeit money and possession of methamphetamine. Benjamin Gorham, 19, and Lena Kalinowski, 32, were arrested Saturday after the Brookfield Police Department called the Moberly Police Department overnight, saying they had arrested someone with counterfeit money with ties to Moberly. On Saturday morning, Moberly

Rain could move into northern Mid-Missouri by late Saturday night. By Sunday morning an isolated thunderstorm could be seen as a warm front clips northern Missouri. A few spotty showers are possible during the day Sunday while temperatures warm into the low to mid 70s. The best chances of storms though will come Sunday night

Saturday, the Imani Mission Center in Columbia led a march through the city to protest black on black violence. First ward city councilman Clyde Ruffin and city manager Mike Matthes also marched with the group and spoke afterward. According to Matthes, black young men and women ages 15 to 24 are 16 times more likely

Saturday, Red Cross volunteers installed free smoke alarms in Columbia homes. About 20 volunteers from the Mizzou Red Cross Club and community volunteers from all over Mid-Missouri knocked on about 100 doors in central Columbia. Volunteers also changed batteries and educated families on fire safety. The Red Cross said the Columbia Fire Department helped choose

With just five days left to file taxes, University of Missouri officials are warning employees that several have been targeted victims of a tax fraud scheme. The IRS has been warning people for months about the scheme where someone files taxes using another person’s information, getting their refund. ABC 17 News has reported on instances

After a stormy week the weekend got off to a pleasant start on Friday. Dry and clear conditions will continue into Saturday with highs reaching the upper 60s to near 70. Clouds will start to increase Saturday evening though bringing back partly cloudy skies. By late Saturday night there is a slight chance of showers.

A Jefferson City man is out of jail Friday after admitting to stealing money from developmentally disabled people. Jeffery Debrodie was an employee for an organization that helps developmentally disabled adults. He’s been charged in Cole County, where court documents show he’s been taking money from these people for the past two years. Employees of

Four people were rescued from the Osage River at the Lock and Dam in Cole County following a fishing accident. Captain John Wheeler with the Cole County Sheriff’s Department said the four were ejected from a boat after 4:00 p.m. Emergency crews were still at the scene near Taos just before 5:00 p.m. It’s unclear

A Randolph County company’s expansion will create new jobs in Moberly. ASIFlex plans to expand benefit administration service operations to the city. Moberly’s economic development corporation made the announcement Friday, saying hiring will start immediately. ASIFlex is looking to hire ten full time equivalent employees. ASIFlex currently employs 80 people in Columbia.

ABC 17 News reached out to Jefferson City school officials after we were alerted to a closed-door school board meeting Friday afternoon. The meeting was apparently scheduled last week knowing there could be two new board members elected by the voters. We sat down with new board members Pam Murray and Michael Couty, and asked

An Audrain County city has a brand new outdoor warning siren just in time for severe weather season. The siren officially went live in Martinsburg last week, which is near Mexico. The old siren was first installed 35 years ago. The technology eventually stopped working 5 years ago. The new alert system covers just under

An Oklahoma man convicted of a 2013 Columbia murder was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday. A jury in February convicted Casey Lewis of first degree murder in the murder-for-hire killing of Brian Daniels in south Columbia. Friday was the two year anniversary of Daniels’ death. Friday, Lewis’ lawyer argued for a new

More than 100 jobs are coming to the Capital City later this summer. The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce and Sam’s Club is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Hiring and Membership Center Tuesday. The company plans to hire 170 new employees for the center that is slated to open late this summer at

A pedestrian is recovering Friday after being hit in Columbia Friday morning. The accident happened at Broadway and Waugh Street. ABC 17 News is still looking to find out the condition of the pedestrian. This comes during the Columbia Police Department’s pedestrian and bicycle safety campaign. The campaign was started after two pedestrian accidents in