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A Missouri House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would lower the number of “no-gun zones” in the state, as well as open the door for concealed carry permit holders to have weapons in private businesses. The bill would reduce the number of “no-gun zones” from 17 to eight. “We are allowing more individuals

With elections less than a week away, voters are being asked to pay close attention to their new voter registration cards that were sent out by March 15. ABC 17 News reported last month that Cole County voters should discard their old voter registration cards and start using their new ones for this upcoming election.

Callaway County deputies responded to the 2500 block of County Road 338 on Monday in attempt to find Christa Harris, a wanted fugitive. Harris was wanted for possession of a controlled substance in Randolph County and for a traffic warrant in Fulton. Deputies said when they responded to the residence, Harris fled the area but

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley reminded taxpayers to be wary of telephone and email scams throughout tax season. “During tax season, my office sees a rise in complaints from consumers regarding phone calls that threaten consumers with arrest and other consequences for allegedly failing to pay a tax bill,” Hawley said. “Be alert this tax

Jefferson City police arrested John Bettencourt after officers responded to the 2300 block of Bluebird Drive for reports of someone misusing 911. According to the probable cause statement, Bettencourt requested officers kick in his door because he locked himself outside. Communications operators advised him that officers would respond to help him and to stop calling

A man has been charged with burglary, stealing and fraudulent use of a credit card after he was accused of taking a woman’s debit card and using it without her permission. Osage Beach police said they responded to the 1100 block of Links Road on Feb. 23 for reports of a stolen wallet. The victim

Jefferson City police arrested two after two separate pursuits late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Police said the first chase began just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night at Missouri Boulevard and Dix Road. Officers said they attempted to stop a car for a routine traffic violation but he failed to stop and the

A student was removed from Iberia High School on Tuesday after allegedly displaying a pocket knife in a threatening manner. Superintendent Lyndel Whittle sent out a letter to Iberia families about the incident. Whittle said staff confiscated the knife and removed the student. No students or staff members were harmed during the incident. Whittle said,

TONIGHT: Spotty showers will move through overnight becoming more numerous south of HWY 54 in the early morning hours. Low temperatures will stay in the low to mid 40s with winds from the north increasing to 10 mph by morning. Rainfall amounts up to a quarter inch are possible with higher amounts to three quarters

Three people have been charged with burglary after they were accused of breaking into a shed to steal items for drug money. According to the probable cause statement, Michael Crider, Chad Duren and Tiffany Cochran entered a shed and stole a Gator and batteries. Deputies said the Gator was worth $2,600 and 12 used batteries

Columbia police arrested David Clements on Tuesday after officers responded to the 2300 block of Park De Ville place for a disturbance. The caller reported that Clements had been using methamphetamine in the spare bathroom. Police said they were showed the spare bathroom and learned that Clements would buy methamphetamine daily and use it in

Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox discussed a proposed new jail facility on Tuesday night. Knox said the facility would just be over 27,000 square feet and would house sheriff’s office employees and have an 80 bed detention center. The facility would also have a laundry facility and a kitchen. Knox said the beds could be

WEDNESDAY: It’s a cloudy and cool afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with many locations seeing temperatures in the low to mid 40s. While we will see some slight warming through the day, it won’t feel anything like spring. A light southeasterly breeze will allow temperatures to climb into the upper 40s and lower 50s this afternoon, with

Columbia drivers in the downtown area and around the MU campus could expect some delays and lane closures Wednesday morning as crews will be doing smoke testing of sewer lines. These tests are used to identify issues in the sewer system and may cause artificial smoke to leak into buildings or onto streets. While this

WEDNESDAY: The day will start off cloudy and chilly with temperatures in the 30s but we’ll reach the mid 50s with stubborn clouds and light winds shifting to the east. There is a slight chance for a few scattered showers by the early evening, but anything we see will be spotty and light early tonight.

Gary Sweet has been in the Miller County Jail since Nov. 8. Prosecutors accused him of killing two people at a Lake Ozark RV park and shooting another. He has no chance of getting out of jail on bond. Since his arrest, Sweet has gone without an attorney to defend him. The public defender’s office

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed an toddler involved in deadly crash in Camden County died Tuesday night. ABC 17 News first told you about the crash on State Highway 5 near the Niangua River bridge on Thursday. According to the highway patrol’s crash report, Malachi Brazil, 2, of Camdenton, was pronounced dead around 7:45

Partnering organizations hosted the Columbia Disabilities Issues Forum Tuesday to give candidates from ward’s 2 and 6 an opportunity to showcase their ideas to the disability community. The three leaders currently are on City Council but are up for re-election April 3. The event took place at Woodhaven in Columbia for those City Council leaders

Republican House Budget Committee Chariman Scott Fitzpatrick and the state’s public colleges and universities have worked out a deal to limit tuition increases in exchange for steady state funding. Fitzpatrick said on Tuesday that most schools have agreed to cap tuition hikes at 1 percent. In exchange, House members agreed to a plan to keep

Moberly is still cleaning-up from heavy intense rains that left them with flooding. Some were left picking through the devastation. ABC 17s spoke to a pastor who said he lost a distribution site for those in need. Vic Comstock, the Pastor at Family Life Fellowship on North Williams Street said, “it’s been devastating across the