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Several Boone County residents are under a boil advisory until Friday afternoon. Customers of Public Water Supply #10 are asked to boil any water for at least 5 minutes before drinking it. Roads affected include Oakgrove School Road, Blakemore Road, and Lockwood Lane. Ice makers should also be turned off until the advisory has been

A Waynesville man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for robbing a St. Robert bank in February. 42-year-old Arthur Green was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for robbing Security Bank of Pulaski County. Green pleaded guilty in April after entering the bank on February 20 and handing the teller a

Missouri athletic director met with a handful of local reporters Wednesday, outlining different projects the athletic department is undertaking while also taking questions. Among the facility upgrades is a new softball stadium and a new indoor complex for football. Alden adds Mizzou Arena will get a new video board and are working to renovate the

All Columbia police officers have been wearing body cameras for a little over a month now. Police Chief Ken Burton told city leaders Tuesday night that there is proof the cameras are working. He said the cameras have decreased the amount of complaints against officers for use of excessive force, because the calls are all

Jefferson City police are investigating a weekend brawl at a restaurant on Missouri Boulevard. ABC 17 News first heard of the incident from a viewer tip that showed a video of a fight at the local Steak n’ Shake. Jefferson City police confirmed the fight happened over the weekend and they responded. The video shows

During Tuesday’s Jefferson City Council meeting, the Chamber of Commerce proposed a joint venture between the city, Parks and Recreation, and Special Olympics to build a multi-purpose room on land owned by the Jefferson City School District, off Highway 179. ABC 17 first reported on this multi-purpose room in July. The Chamber suggests using $9

Columbia Public Works crews have been out all day cleaning up and repairing roads after heavy rains inundated areas of town last night. Public Works officials said there were multiple roadways and bridges that flooded, closing down the areas to vehicles. After crews were out all day, officials said most roads should be passable. Officials

Scottie Willet, 27, appeared in court in Callaway County today via video in what looked to be a protective vest. The arraignment was short, but that’s often the case for an initial court appearance. Willet was shown on video walking with a Sheriff’s Deputy into a small room in the Callaway County jail. After some

A popular data-saving program that has more than 125 million users has been hacked. The program, iCloud, stores Apple users private information. This week, once very private celebrity photos continue to be leaked on the internet. It could be affecting those in Mid-Missouri as well. Late Tuesday afternoon, Apple announced that there was not a

The man accused of ripping off the city of Moberly in a failed sweetener plant operation pleaded guilty to three of five counts against him in St. Charles County court Tuesday afternoon. 67-year-old Bruce Cole pleaded guilty to one count of theft and two counts of fraud. Attorney General Chris Koster recommended a sentence of

Late Monday night, the American Red Cross moved one family from a flooded home to a motel. Two sisters and two children were living in an apartment on West Bellview Drive. Tiffany Cummings, one of the women, said they just moved in and did not have renters insurance yet. Cummings said she woke up in

This week marks the return of college students to campus. It can sometimes be overwhelming when trying to juggle school, work and social life. Unfortunately, protecting their identities and fighting fraud doesn’t make their list of priorities. College students can be easy targets of identity thieves because of the amount of personal information that can

A brand new, more than $2 million facility is now being used for the safety of Jefferson City residents. Firefighters moved into Fire Station 3 last week, and crews said they’re already noticing a difference in response time. It also has more privacy features for the firefighters. For those that serve as first response in

The holiday traffic crash counting period started Friday at 6:00 p.m. and ended at midnight Tuesday morning. During that time, Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 293 crashes, which included 111 injuries and three deaths, down from 8 deaths last year. None of those deadly crashes were in Mid-Missouri. There were no deaths on Missouri’s waterways

A man connected to a 2013 Columbia murder was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug charges Tuesday. Samuel Butler pleaded guilty to attempted distribution of a controlled substance. Butler was originally charged with second degree murder, but that charge was amended. Another man accused in the case, Domionte Cheatum, was found guilty of

Columbia Police responded to a fight between a man and a woman on early Monday morning in the 2000 block of Whispering Meadows Court. When they arrived, the man, 23-year-old Edmond Randolph, was gone. The woman had a cut on her arm from and was taken to the emergency room by ambulance. Randolph was reportedly

Lightning has been named as the cause of a fire at a Columbia apartment building Monday evening. Firefighters got the call shortly after 6 p.m. from the 2600 block of Eastwood Drive. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the roof of the building. Everyone inside made it out safely, and no

The heavy rain has emergency officials reminding drivers to be careful as they have already responded to a water rescue. Around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Columbia and Boone County firefighters were called out to Old Millcreek and Highway KK. Emergency crews found a vehicle in high moving water and the occupant on top of the car.

Heavy rain caused multiple roads to flood in Boone County Monday night. At 9:00 p.m., Highway WW and Old Hathorne Drive closed due to flood waters. At 9:15 p.m., Sinclair Road, south of Nifong Boulevard closed due to water over the roadway. To see the full list of road closures in Boone County, click here.

A man from the St. Louis area was arrested for careless and imprudent driving andsix felony counts of second-degree assault, after he was accused of causing an accident in Cole County while under the influence. Troopers say James O’Brien, 59, from Creve Coeur, Mo., was driving on Highway 54 when his SUV went off the