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More than 40 people are permanently out of a home after a massive apartment complex fire. On Thursday, ABC 17 News confirmed the complex owner, Mills Properties, is refunding the deposits and rents for residents of 48 units. A total of 66 units were affected by Tuesday’s fire, which started due to a malfunctioning bathroom

Federal lawmakers are working to stop cuts from happening at airport towers across the country. The tower at Columbia Regional Airport is one of more than a hundred that is set to close nationwide as part of the sequestration cuts. Rep. Vicky Hartzler is now co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to restore funding. Hartzler says, “This bill

Flooded roads in and around Columbia are delaying some school bus routes Thursday morning. The following routes are running late: Buses #90 and #94 to Rock Bridge High School and Gentry Middle School are running approximately 20 minutes late. Bus #121 to West Junior High School and Smithton Middle School is running approximately 20 minutes

One person was arrested after drugs were found inside a home in Mexico. The East Central Drug Task Force assisted by Mexico Public Safety Department and Highway Patrol served a search warrant at a home in 700 block of South Olive Street in Mexico on Wednesday. During the search officers say they found meth, marijuana

Jefferson City officials are hosting a public meeting Wednesday and Thursday to get public input about possible reductions to the city’s transit service. Jefferson City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus tells ABC 17 News the city has proposed reducing the transit budget by $55,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. To meet that reduction, staff has proposed to

Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in Missouri after severe storms and tornadoes caused damage in the St. Louis region and other areas of the state. Tornadoes were confirmed in St. Louis Wednesday night while strong thunderstorms and straight line winds caused damage and power outages in southern sections of the state.

A teenager accused of kidnapping and sending schools into lockdown in January appeared in court Wednesday. 18-year-old Robert Dean Bethel is charged with kidnapping, armed criminal action and violating a protection order. Bethel was arraigned in Montgomery County Circuit Court and pleaded not guilty to the charges. His next court appearance is set for May

A large fire at Ash Street Place Apartments Tuesday morning left the residents of 66 apartments without a place to call home. Fire marshals say the fire started on the third floor of the building due to an electrical issue in a bathroom light fixture. The fire stayed in the center of the building, but

Deputies say a Fulton man has been arrested for allegedly trying to have his wife killed. Callaway County deputies say Michael Gordon attempted to hire someone to murder his wife. The investigation started back in November 2012 and multiple agencies were involved. Court documents show Gordon met with a confidential informant in October about the

According to fire officials, the apartment complex that suffered serious fire damage on Tuesday did not meet Columbia fire codes because it did not have manual pull alarms to alert residents of the fire. The Ash Street Place apartments are just one of about 30 in the city lacking certain safety regulations. However, the owner

(AP) – Jake Westbrook pitched a five-hit shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals backed him with four home runs Wednesday in routing the Cincinnati Reds 10-0. Jon Jay, Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in a span of seven at-bats off Homer Bailey as the Cardinals took two of three from the NL Central champions.

University of Missouri Tiger basketball point guardPhil Pressey will not be returning for his senior season. On Wednesday, Pressey announced that that he will make himself eligible for the 2013 NBA Draft, signing with CAA Sports. Pressey and University of Missouri men’s basketball head coach Frank Haith held a joint conference call Wednesday morning. During

Thirty-four individuals and 23 entities have been indicted and accused of operating an illegal sports gaming business. According to the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, the business solicited more than $1 billion in illegal bets. Among those indicted is Terry Lee Campbell, 70, of Lake Ozark.

The Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Wednesday that a popular ghost hunters show will air an episode about the Missouri State Penitentiary. The Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures recently filmed at the penitentiary and used Jefferson City residents for several reenactments, including the 1954 Riot and double execution of Bonnie Heady and Carl Hall.

The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday. But its governing board said it’s not possible for the financially ailing agency to meet cost-cutting goals without altering its delivery schedule. Delaying “responsible changes,” the board said, only makes it more likely that

The American Red Cross is continuing to assist with emergency needs for residents displaced after a fire at Ash Street Place Apartments in Columbia Tuesday. Over 20 emergency units responded to the apartment complex off Stadium Boulevard in Columbia for a two-alarm fire Tuesday morning. On Wednesday, the Red Cross and its volunteers with be

Customers of a movie service are being notified that their personal information may have been stolen. VUDU is a service that allows customers to rent and purchase movies through Blu-ray, X-Box and other electronic devices. Company officials say a VUDU office had a break-in and hard drives were stolen. The hard drives contained customer data

Suspects in a Kansas City robbery may be hiding out in Columbia. Kansas City police say the robbery happened Wednesday at Linchtenberg’s Fine Jewelry. Employees were in the store when two men entered and smashed a display case with a hammer. They took off with jewelry. Both suspects are white men in their mid-20s. They

Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel may not want to talk about it during spring practice, but a quick glance at practice today made it pretty clear. On Tuesday Freshman quarterback Maty Mauk’s strong showing during the scrimmage was enough to make next years starting QB position a two headed race. Mauk jumped sophomore Corbin Berkstresser