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Firefighters were out on the Lake of the Ozarks late Thursday morning taking part in a training exercise. The practice scenario involved saving a man from drowning. Crews were ordered to the main channel of the lake to save the man. Sunrise Beach fire chief , Dennis Reilly, played the role of the “victim”. He

A woman is now facing charges for trafficking drugs after a raid Wednesday in Jefferson City. Cierra Dixon is charged with five felonies. On Thursday her bond was set at $75,000. SWAT teams and detectives with the MUSTANG task force searched the apartment off West Achison near Washington Street. They found six ounces of cocaine,

A Missouri state representative will sponsor a bill banning the display of the Confederate battle flag on state and government-funded buildings and grounds. Joshua Peters, a Democratic representative from St. Louis City, says, “Current state law does not bar the flying of the Confederate flag on government-funded property. We need to make it clear that

Gov. Jay Nixon will veto Missouri House Bill 42 this Friday. House Bill 42 is a major education bill up for approval. David Wood, a Republican representative from Versailles, confirmed to ABC 17 News that governor will block the legislation. The Missouri House passed the measure in May by a vote of 84-73. Wood does

Ameren Missouri are helping Mid-Missourians stay cool this summer. ABC 17 News was at the Samaritan Center Thursday afternoon in Jefferson City when officials from the company handed out free air conditioners. Fifty units were given to clients of the Samaritan center. Ameren officials say the air conditioners are affordable so recipients can use their

An unexpected call came in as Sunrise Beach firefighters were dispatched to a person drowning in the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks. They went to rescue the victim, but luckily is was just a training exercise. Most people would think if they were drowning Water Patrol would be the one’s to save

Officials say the owner of a Boone County convenience store is facing federal charges for his role in a conspiracy to sell synthetic marijuana since 2011. A grand jury handed down five counts against Rafiqul Khan, who owns Mari’s Gas Station near Rangeline and Prathersville Road just north of Columbia. Khan was arrested on Tuesday,

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A Columbia man died in a crash near Rocheport Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Brian Hopson was driving on Route J between I-70 and Highway 40 when his car went off the road, hit a culvert and flipped onto its side. Hopson, 49, died at the scene. The crash closed Route

Police say the teenager who went missing in Versailles on Tuesday has been found safe. They haven’t released any information yet on where or when Kiaira Burris was found, or the circumstances in which she was found. Burris, 16, had been reported missing after being seen leaving a McDonald’s in Versailles with an unknown person

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act for the second time Thursday morning. The court ruled those with health insurance purchased through the federal exchanged were legally allowed to receive government tax credits to make the insurance cheaper. Missouri is one of 34 states that opted not to

The Department of Homeland Security was investigating at a north Columbia clothing store Wednesday afternoon. Investigators were seen going in and out of the Lifestylez store on Vandiver Drive, loading items into vehicles. People from neighboring businesses told ABC 17 News they saw investigators loading up trucks with merchandise and computers. ABC 17 News checked

According to the CDC, children need to exercise frequently and get outside to be healthy, but with the heat index climbing into the triple digits these days, that can be hard to do safely. Debra Pervis is the director at the Child Learning and Development Center in Columbia. She said she uses a weather watch

A slow moving cold front will generate storms as it moves south Thursday afternoon, stalling near I-70 Thursday night. During the day, temperatures will heat up to near 90 with high humidity as dew points will hover near 75 Thursday afternoon. Storms will develop from mid-afternoon through the evening as the front pushes south into

In March 2015, carbon dioxide levels were at there highest at 400 parts per million. This is the highest it’s been since record keeping began in 1958. Green house gases are part of Earth’s cycle and atmosphere, but it’s the burning of fossil fuels, using electricity, and burning wood that creates more of those greenhouse

At least one person was hurt after a car crash just south of Columbia Wednesday afternoon. One car at the scene had very heavy damage near Highway 63 and Foresee Road outside Ashland. More than 6 units responded to the crash at around 10:00 a.m. Lanes were partly blocked, and the car lost a wheel

Three people were injured following a head-on crash in Jefferson City Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to the scene at Ellis Blvd. and California Street just before 2:30 p.m. 25-year-old Lindsey Gilpin was driving east on Ellis when 52-year-old Randall Sharp, who was driving west, crossed the center line and collided head-on with Gilpin. Gilpin’s car

A Jefferson City cell phone repair shop owner is charged in Cole County after apparently stealing photos from customers’ phones. 32-year-old Guadalupe Villegas Carrera is charged with possession of child pornography and felony invasion of privacy after apparently taking and sharing photos of several women. Last week, ABC 17 News reported a victim had taken

MU students and staff are remembering a former University of Missouri System President Wednesday. Officials honored the life of Elson Floyd during a ceremony at the Alumni Center in Columbia. He held the position from 2002 until 2007, when he left for a position at Washington State University. Floyd died from cancer this past Saturday.

A phone scam is targeting Mid-Missourians where a caller claims to be a Columbia police officer. The caller ID matches a number that belongs to the Columbia Police Department. The man has been asking for personal information like social security numbers. Authorities with the department said they have received several complaints about the scam, and