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Two people were rushed to University Hospital early Friday morning after a crash on Highway 63 near Dripping Springs Road, north of Columbia. 23-year-old Alexander Wiesner of Ashland suffered serious injuries. Mallory Embree, 22, of Sturgeon was driving northbound on Highway 63 when her car hit the towed unit of a pickup truck. Troopers said

The task force dedicated to protecting children on the Internet could soon be losing all of its funding. On Tuesday Gov. Jay Nixon said he was pulling more than $1 billion from the upcoming state budget. Some $1.5 million is being restricted from all Cyber Crimes Task Forces in Missouri. ABC 17 News talked with

Health officials say the death of a Missouri man about 40 minutes south of Osage Beach was probably caused by the West Nile virus. KYTV reports the Laclede County Health Department said the Lebanon resident was in his 60s or 70s and died June 9. The department reported the death Thursday, after the U.S. Centers

On Thursday , the Boone County Court is warning of an email scam going around mid-Missouri for the last six weeks. The Boone County Court administrators say they first saw the scam a few months ago and says it reoccurs every few years. “Apparently this is happening nationally. I received some emails from other courts

The trial of a Higbee man accused of lighting his wife and house on fire in 2013 was scheduled to start Thursday morning. Randolph County Judge Scott Hays declared a mistrial Thursday after lab results that both attorneys had not received from an agency were discussed in open court. Both attorneys, including Randolph County Prosecutor

A Sedalia couple was arrested early Wednesday morning during a drug bust that turned up more than four pound of marijuana. Richard Gilmore and Halee Kinner faced felony drug charges and child endangerment charges because five children were inside the East 10th Street home at the time. According to a news release, the marijuana was

Columbia police were searching for a white car and a handful of suspects after a shooting on Currituck Lane on Wednesday night. Witnesses told ABC 17 News they heard six shots fired from that vehicle around 8 p.m. in the 5300 block of Currituck. According to a news release, 3-4 black men shot out of

Governor Nixon is pulling more than a billion dollars from the upcoming state budget, in an effort to balance it. Because of this he is withholding $200,000 of increased funding for drug courts. Trevor Robinson is the successful owner of Columbia Irepair in Columbia. Each day he fixes phones and ipads that for many seem

Mizzou and US men’s wheelchair basketball player Carter Arey is preparing for the World Cup in South Korea next month. Arey is one of 12 players on the US wheelchair team, joined by fellow Mizzou Tiger John Gilbert. The athletes use a different wheelchair for basketball then others off the court, allowing them to move

Wednesday a Howard county judge bound over Zachary Jefferson for a July 2 arraignment. Zach Jefferson is accused in the shooting death of Jon Spurling near the Boone and Howard County line on August 15, 2011. A day after the crime, Jon Spurling’s father found him dead in his house. The prosecution claimed neighbors saw

Leaders of the M-U Health Care System said the experiences and outcomes of patients needs to be better, all while reducing costs that benefit the community. They said in the face of healthcare reform across the country, they need to work together to ensure patients get adequate care. There are five founding members in the

The City of Columbia is warning city utility customers of another possible scam. Columbia Police received one report where the the caller said he was an employee with a utility company and told the customer that their electric bill had not been paid. The customer noticed the area code was not local and questioned the

The Jefferson City Day Care Center held a kickoff of the Friends of the Children campaign Wednesday. The campaign’s purpose is to raise money to renovate and improve the day care center through Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The renovations will include a newly completed and updated kitchen,

Two people were arrested following a high-risk drug search warrant in Fulton Wednesday morning. 39-year-old Brian Oldham and 30-year-old Tabatha Cottam were arrested and charged at 5631 Hawk Lake Drive in Fulton. Columbia police dogs allegedly found meth underneath a vehicle. In a news release, Fulton Police confirmed they recovered 12.5 grams of meth, a

An Oklahoma man was arrested for domestic violence and assault early Wednesday morning. Police arrested 21-year-old D’Andre Lewis in the 800 block of Washington Street after allegedly assaulting his mother and setting fire to the home. Lewis’ mother did not need medical attention and the fire was put out when first responders arrived. Lewis was

For more than 2 years, officers in the South Central Drug Task Force have been conducting drug operations in and around Phelps County. On Tuesday morning, officers from the Rolla, St. James, and St. James Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Phelps and Dent County Sheriff’s Departments, and the Task Force completed their first 2014

Columbia fire investigators are looking for the cause of a Tuesday night attic fire. Just before 10 p.m. firefighters were called out to the 100 block of Spring Valley Road, off West Broadway. Crews arrived to heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof above the garage. They were able to get the fire under

An inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center was indicted by grand jury Tuesday on a murder charge. Ryan Vaught, 23, was held with no bond Wednesday morning after the indictment. Vaught was accused of killing his cellmate, 65-year-old Daniel Skipper, on February 16 at the prison. Skipper was serving time on statutory rape and

Tuesday night the American Red Cross Heart of Missouri Chapter Lifesaver Awards were handed out in Jefferson City. Jefferson City Police officers Jason Sederwall and Brad King were honored for helping save Katherine O’Neal’s life. O’Neal was involved in a crash on Highway 94 last December. Her car burst into flames and she suffered burns

Rock Bridge wide receiver Alex Ofodile committed to Oregon Monday night, he confirmed with ABC 17 sports director Austin Kim. He spent Tuesday morning notifying other schools of his decision. The long time Missouri target was recruited by the Tigers, Oklahoma, Nebraska, among others. Ofodile is the son of Rock Bridge coach A.J. Ofodile, who