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A mistrial has been declared in the murder case for Susan Van Note in LaClede County. Van Note, a former Kansas City attorney, is charged with two counts of first degree murder and forgery for the brutal October 2010 deaths of her father and his girlfriend. On Tuesday, the defense asked for a mistrial, fearing

Today’s heat index could increase the chances for someone to get sickened by the heat. Health Care officials urge people who want to exercise outdoors to do so in the morning or later in the evening to prevent the possibility of a heat stroke. Even though the temperature only hit ninety degrees, experts said that

It’s recently begun to feel a lot like summer outside and people will do whatever it takes to beat the heat. This includes using more electricity than they normally would. “Columbia Water and Light sees our peak in the summer time because we’re an electric utility,” said Water and Light Spokesperson Connie Kacprowicz. “Once those

A man charged with 1st degree murder in Camden County for a 2006 deadly shooting was arrested Tuesday. David Smith was arrested for the murder of Shawn Spencer. Deputies responded to the report of a shooting on Silver Mountain Drive in Camdenton on April 1, 2006, which is where David Smith lived. After talking to

Emergency crews went to the Columbia airport Tuesday, but officials confirmed it was only as a precaution. Ten units were called at around 3:00 p.m. when pilots saw a possible problem with the landing gear. The private plane was coming to Columbia from Nashville, but it landed safely.

One state agency went before lawmakers Tuesday to discuss its role in Missouri and its future. The Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect held an informal hearing with representatives from the Juvenile Justice Center. Missouri is the only state that uses a juvenile officer system and it has actually been that way since 1957.

Some Callaway County residents are under a boil order after losing water Tuesday. Some streets in Auxvasse, including Pine, Prairie, North Mary, Morgan, and North Elm, are under a boil order until further notice. The city issued the order after making service connections to new water lines in the area. The work forced crews to

Next time you go the grocery store you may notice the price of eggs are on the rise. The reason is the bird flu. This year has been the worst outbreak of the disease in the United States. Three Missouri counties were affected, and just yesterday Michigan became the 21st state to confirm a case

Some Columbia students got home late after a substitute bus driver got lost on a summer school route Tuesday. A viewer reached out to ABC 17 News after her children apparently did not get home on time and were taken through Centralia. Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17 News the substitute driver

A well-known downtown Columbia restaurant building is slated to be demolished next week. The former downtown location of Shakespeare’s Pizza on 9th Street is set to be torn down on Monday. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is asking the contractor to hold up demolition. Columbia Building and Site Development Manager Shane Creech told ABC

A homeless man is in the Boone County Jail Tuesday after lighting a trash can on fire. Columbia Police said Timothy Banks flicked a cigarette at a Walmart employee Monday. Officers used video from the store Monday and discovered a man with a cigarette started a fire at the downtown bus station on 10th street

Sewer work is causing some unexpected delays for drivers in Columbia Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon crews had to shut down both sides of Rangeline between Smith and Wilkes Boulevard near Columbia College. The road blocks should be gone by 7:00 p.m.

A woman was arrested in Camden County early Monday morning for DWI and numerous drug charges. Camden County deputies responded to a call for a car parked on the side of Eagle Drive in Four Seasons. Medics arrived and examined 24-year-old Krista Clement of Grandview, who was in the driver’s seat. Clement was then arrested

More than a dozen grams of meth were seized after the Jefferson City SWAT team and MUSTANG Drug Task Force served a drug search warrant Monday. Officers searched a home in the 500 block of Holiday Drive and found 16 grams of meth, one pound of marijuana, and $12,000 in cash. Investigators also found several

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday arrested a Columbia man in connection to an April shooting on Demaret Drive. 27-year-old Eddie Holmes was wanted for two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Holmes was arrested Tuesday morning on Highview Avenue. Two people were taken to the hospital

The Turkey Creek Golf Center will soon be home to a new course specially designed for the disabled. Danny Baumgarter, owner of Turkey Creek, donated 20 acres to the Missouri Golf Association to build the nine-hole, par 3 course. The National Guard is doing the groundwork for the course as part of a service project.

Right now authorities are investigating after two people are injured in a shooting in Boone County. It happened in the 700 block of Demaret Drive just after 8 p.m. A detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said there was a type of gathering outside the home when two suspects described as black men with

The Columbia Board of Education approved the purchase of 26 acres of land east of town Monday night. Columbia Public Schools plans to build a new elementary school in the Vineyards neighborhood. Board president James Whitt told ABC 17 News he liked the location because of its walkability for nearby residents in the growing part

Periodic heavy rainfall episodes across the Missouri river basin over the past couple weeks has caused flooding. The Missouri River at Glasgow, Jefferson City and Hermann is in moderate flood stage and is in minor flood stage at Miami, Boonville, Chamois & Gasconade. Drier weather through Wednesday will allow the river to recede, bringing it

The Columbia School Board Monday night will vote on next year’s budget. In its projection, the school district is expecting to take in more money. The school district receives most of its money from property tax in town. Budget director Linda Quinley assumed a 2.5% increase in the town’s property value for next year. While