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Crews battled a house fire early Tuesday morning in east Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire at 2256 Country Lane shortly after 2:30 a.m. A 911 caller had reported a possible flue fire. Crews found smoke coming from the chimney when they arrived on scene. Inside the home, they found fire in

An investment banker is ordered to pay $850,000 dollars in the last settlement involving lawsuits over bonding for the failed Mamtek factory in Moberly. Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander announced the settlement today . It involved Morgan Keegan, which is based in Tennessee. Morgan Keegan helped Moberly prepare its bond offering and sold the

A former Mid-Missouri Fire Chief is set to appear in court in April. The Saline County Sheriff confirmed the former Slater Fire Chief was arrested in September for child pornography and sexual abuse. 39-year-old Levi Dennis was arrested by Highway Patrol after an investigation revealed evidence to support the charges. Dennis entered a plea of

Calling the community improvement district’s argument “repugnant,” a voter challenging the December sales tax election argued why the Boone County Circuit Court should hear the lawsuit. Attorney Richard Reuben filed a response late Friday to the Business Loop 70 CID’s motion to throw out voter Jennifer Henderson’s lawsuit against the election to impose a half-cent

Two people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City Monday afternoon. It happened just after 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 50 and Madison Street. Police say four cars were involved. The department says one car was driving westbound on Highway 50 entering the intersection and collided with a car driving southbound on

Child-against-child sexual abuse is more common in Missouri than experts had previously believed, according to state officials. Five months ago, Senate Bill 341 went into effect requiring all complaints of children with problem sexual behaviors to be assessed by the state. Before the new law, there was no statewide procedure for handling the problem. “They

The Columbia School Board discussed the district’s results from the reading and math benchmark tests during its meeting Monday night. The STAR assessment test is given to CPS students in grades 1-8 three times a year during the fall, winter and spring. The test is taken online and is used by teachers and administrators to

Hundreds of complaints were filed into the Veterans Affairs office in 2015 and that number seems to continue to rise. A Boonville Veteran called into ABC 17 to get help for a problem that he fears many other veterans face. It all started a couple of weeks ago as Russell Gibson, a disabled Veteran of

A hearing happened Monday afternoon in Jefferson City with Representative Courtney Curtis and the Special Committee of Urban Issues. Last week Curtis released sharp criticisms toward Mizzou and their lackluster interest in helping build an Urban Education Institute. While at the meeting, Curtis only slightly touched on the University of Missouri system as a whole.

Winter-like temperatures have arrived and will stick around this week. Arctic air is settling over the area and will drop temperatures into the teens by Tuesday morning. The gusty northwesterly winds will generate wind chills of 0 to 8 to start the day to make for a bitterly cold morning at the bus stop or

A cell phone video posted on Facebook shows a first-hand account of the fight that took place at the Columbia Mall on Saturday. A number of concerned parents have contacted ABC 17 News through Facebook– one wrote she doesn’t “feel safe taking our children to our own mall during daylight hours.” The cell phone video

A new person will soon take on the leadership role as the fire chief at the Fulton Fire Department. City officials confirmed Monday Todd Farley, of Blue Springs, Mo., will start the position starting Tuesday Jan. 16. Former Chief Dean Buffington retired in mid-December after working at the department for 32 years, including nine as

UPDATE: Body identified by investigators. Autopsy performed. Investigators have identified a body pulled out of a Columbia creek last week. CPD officers said the man is 38-year-old Levi Edward Monie-Turnbow. An autopsy performed on Monie-Turnbow showed no signs of physical injury. However, as of Monday, officers are still waiting for the results of a toxicology

Traffic was blocked along Vandiver Drive at Rangeline Street near I-70 after a crash involving a Columbia school bus Monday morning. Crews diverted traffic around the scene so drivers could not head west on Vandiver Drive. A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department tells ABC 17 News they got the call around 6:30 a.m. The

Columbia police investigated a shooting in north Columbia early Sunday morning. Police responded to reports of gun shots near the 700 block of Big Bear Boulevard around 1:00 a.m. When officers arrived, they found multiple shell casings and a car with a flat tire with two bullet holes in it. Police were not able to

Sustained winds from the northwest are expected to strengthen to 25 and 30 mph by Monday morning, gusting up to and in excess of 45 mph for the far western areas of the Mid-Missouri region. In response to this, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Saline, Chariton, Benton, and Pettis counties

The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the 8800 block of Ginn Lane near the Columbia Regional Airport for an outside fire Sunday afternoon. Firefighters arrived on scene around 2:20 p.m. Lt. Jason Thomas said the wind blew barbeque scraps that were still smoldering into a field, which sparked a grass fire. The

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man wanted in Jefferson City for first degree domestic assault and first degree rape early Sunday morning. The Jefferson City Police Department had information that Sylvester Vernell, 48, was possibly in the Fulton area. A deputy spotted Vernell inside the Fastlane convenience store on Amerihost Drive around 2:30

A second person has died after a morning crash on Interstate 70 eastbound Saturday. A passenger in the crash, Beverley Burgess, 81, died from her injuries after being taken to the hospital, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened near the 151 mile marker around 10:00 a.m. Darrell Burgess, 64, of St.

Columbia police said they arrested two people in connection to a burglary at a Columbia middle school early Sunday morning. Police said it happened just after midnight Sunday atWest Middle School, located at 401 Clinkscales Road. Police officers arrived along with a K9 unit. They found an unlocked door to the school. Police arrested 21-year-old