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The Mexico Department of Public Safety is investigating a Tuesday night shooting on Breckenridge Street. Officers were called to the area of Union and West Breckenridge streets just after 6:45 Tuesday night after shots were fired at a vehicle with people inside. The owner and passengers in the car told police their car was shot

A Mid-Missouri man was federally indicted for allegedly robbing several banks in Columbia between November 2014 and January 2015. 43-year-old Shaun Becker is charged with 6 counts of bank robbery by a federal grand jury and faces up to 20 years in prison along with up to a $250,000 fine. Becker apparently took $3,890 from

The University of Missouri announced Wednesday it will offer a 10-percent online tuition discount to military members and veterans, along with their spouses and children. Officials say it will apply up to a maximum of 150 hours in undergraduate courses, or 75 hours of graduate classes, through Mizzou Online. MU Chancellor Bowen Loftin said “we

The number of veterans in the U.S. waiting for care is up 50 percent since the Veteran’s Affairs scandal in Arizona that led to national outrage just one year ago. In a Washington Post report, the VA said it’s seeing a growing demand from veterans and a $2.6 billion budget shortfall. VA officials said because

A new procedure in Mid-Missouri is breathing new life into hope for cardiac patients. Boone Hospital is implanting a new device called a cardio MEMS into patients. The device sends patient updates electronically without the patient ever having to set foot in a hospital. For heart patients, the cardio MEMS monitors the amount of fluid

An upper level ridge has kept Mid-Missouri hot and humid since the weekend. This ridge will stay in place Wednesday before it begins to weaken and move eastward Thursday. Then an upper level trough will move over the Midwest and bring relief from the heat. High temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday will reach the low

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet Wednesday to discuss whether to recommend a new meningitis vaccine to the general public. There are five strains of meningitis: A, B, C, Y and W. Currently there is a mandatory vaccine that covers four of these strains. Health professionals refer to the fifth strain as

Moberly Police are investigating a home invasion that left two women injured Monday night. A viewer told ABC 17 News there was an overnight armed home invasion in the 700 block of Taylor Street, where a purse was taken. Moberly Police confirmed officers responded to the home on Taylor Street shortly after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed to ABC 17 News it is ready to hand over its case from a deadly police shootout in a University of Missouri parking garage. On Tuesday, officials said they have the Boone County Medical Examiner’s report. Highway Patrol said it expects to send all of its files to prosecutors

One street is closing in Columbia, leaving more than 70 people without water so crews can replace pipes in the central part of the city. Starting Thursday, workers are connecting a new water main off Texas Avenue near I-70 and the Business Loop. It’s larger, meaning firefighters will have more water. A section of the

A trial date was set Tuesday for a man accused of stabbing another Columbia man to death over a woman. Jury selection for the Anthony Shegog case was delayed last month. It’s now scheduled to start in late July. Columbia Police believe Shegog was jealous because the victim, Walter Lige, was talking to his girlfriend.

A Kansas City man was arrested over the weekend for two armed robberies in Columbia. Detectives at the Boone County Sheriff’s office identified James Anthony Fristoe Jr., 22, as a possible suspect in the Friday hold-ups at the Breaktime off Forum and the Phillips 66 near Providence and Broadway. At first, Fristoe turned himself over

Firework regulations in Missouri allow vendors to sell fireworks from June 20 through July 10. The Boone County Fire Protection District begins inspecting the firework stands during those weeks leading up to the Fourth of July holiday. “We’re looking to make sure they’re licensed and make sure they’re safe,” said Gale Blomenkamp, Battalion Chief. “Once

Jefferson City will soon see nearly 200 new jobs after an agreement was signed Tuesday by Cole County commissioners. That agreement will allow Continental Commercial Products or CCP to move its operations to the capital city. The company would operate out of the old R.R. Donnelly facility that closed its doors in 2013, putting about

A man who barricaded himself in his home in Pulaski County early Tuesday morning has surrendered to authorities. The standoff with law enforcement started when the 57-year-old man had a fight with family members which escalated until he left the house on Heart Drive with a handgun. The man walked down a residential street while

Authorities in Callaway County have a suspect in custody after a high speed chase early Tuesday afternoon. Viewers called ABC 17 News to report they saw someone driving nearly 100 mph through the area. ABC 17 News confirmed the suspect, 24-year-old Kaharri Ray of Fulton, was driving on the west side of Fulton on Route

Early Tuesday morning, Columbia Police arrested a woman for driving a stolen vehicle into the parking lot of the Budget Host Inn. Melody Kosmatka was arrested for felony tampering just before 1:00 a.m. About an hour later, officers were called to the 200 block of 9th St. north for a report of vandalism. Damien Tauber

A state audit shows improvements in a once troubled Mid-Missouri county. Back in 2012, Howard County was given a poor rating after an audit exposed problems in financial management. Official released a new audit on the county, bumping its rating up two levels to “good.” The audit found the sheriff’s office still needs to make

Drivers in Boone and Cole counties will need to be aware of work happening on I-70 Tuesday night. MoDOT has two projects underway Tuesday night, one in Columbia and one in Callaway County. That will cause traffic to go down to one lane while crews do pavement repair. The work starts at 7:00 p.m. and

A woman was arrested Monday after a car chase in Boone County. 35-year-old Lacey Ford was arrested after her car crashed at Route OO and Hecht Rd. south of Hallsville Monday afternoon before 5:00. The chase started on Prathersville Road when Boone Co. deputies tried pulling Ford over. Ford received minor injuries in the crash,