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ABC 17 News confirmed Tuesday a Columbia woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a deadly DWI crash will get a new trial, according to a Missouri appellate court. The state’s Eastern District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Kelli Smith, whose lawyer said the jury in her original trial was given unclear information about

A Mid-Missouri man wanted for several crimes was captured in Franklin County Tuesday. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News Lackey is currently in their custody. A manhunt involving the Franklin Co. SWAT team got underway last week after Lackey allegedly stole guns from someone’s barn. A task force made up of

The University of Missouri Board of Curators met for a closed session Tuesday afternoon. The session started at about 2:00 p.m. It’s still unclear what issue(s) the board is meeting for. Interim University System President Mike Middleton is the only person along with the secretary actually in the board room. The rest of the board

The City of Columbia is sending letters to community members to inform them about an upcoming hearing. This comes after residents raised concerns that the city wasn’t keeping them well informed about the Columbia Electric Transmission Line project. The City Council voted last month to hold another hearing with the promise that city staff would

The Jefferson City Council approved two proposals during its meeting Monday night. Members voted unanimously to pass an ordinance amending a concept PUD plan which calls for a major mixed use development on Highway 179. The new plan includes 200 residential units and more than 453,000 square feet of commercial space. The council also unanimously

Columbia city leaders are making an effort to inform the community about The Columbia Electric Transmission Line Project. The city sent out mailers this week informing the public about an upcoming public hearing on the project. This comes after community members raised concerns last month about not being properly informed about the project. The Columbia

Two major road projects received a green light Monday from the Columbia city council, including some big improvements to Providence Road near the MU campus. The group voted unanimously to buy more than $1-million worth of easements near the intersection of Providence Road and Stadium Boulevard, near the University of Missouri football stadium. Columbia Public

The Columbia Fire Department will be meeting with the Johnson Products company after firefighters responded to a third fire in less than three months at the facility on Paris Road. Monday’s blaze marked the fourth reported fire at Johnson Products. The previous incidents occurred on May 9, 2013, October 1, 2015 and December 9, 2015.

The City of Columbia has hired Steve Sapp as its community relations director. The new job position starts in January, with a starting salary of $92,040. Sapp has been working for the city for more than 30 years in multiple departments. Earlier this fall, the City of Columbia approved changing the name of the public

Columbia police are looking for a man after a home invasion early Monday morning. It happened in the 1400 block of West Worley just before 1:00 a.m. A man was sleeping in the home when his dogs started barking and woke him up, according to Latisha Stroer with the Columbia Police Department. The man found

Several Missouri lawmakers have pre-filed bills in the House and Senate that would ban texting while driving in the state. Currently, only those under the age of 21 are prohibited from reading and sending text messages while behind the wheel. Many legislators want that to change, citing safety reasons. HB1377 would “prohibit anyone from sending,

The Columbia City Council is set to meet Monday night for a work session before 2015 comes to an end. Council members are set to discuss the strategic plan and focus on three specific areas in the central, north, and eastern parts of Columbia. The city will address a large concentration of nuisance properties that

A mild pattern will continue across Mid-Missouri for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Wednesday morning through mid-afternoon will bring rain to the area as a cold front approaches from the west. Rain approaches our western counties early Wednesday morning, west of Highway 65 by 4-6 a.m., and spreads into Mid-Missouri by 8-10 a.m. Most rain exits

Columbia Police are searching for two suspects following an armed robbery Monday afternoon. Police told our ABC 17 News crews on the scene the two suspects pointed a gun at the victim after they arranged a meeting on Craigslist. The victim was not injured, but drove off after the encounter. Police told ABC 17 the

ABC 17 News confirmed the Jefferson City SWAT team arrested a fugitive on Monday. Law enforcement in South Dakota are currently looking for a man accused of 10 counts of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm, after an assault in Sioux Fallslast Thursday. The suspect, Christian David Ladin-Villela, age 20, was wanted for his accused

The holidays are a time for families to reunite, but for close to 1,000 families in Missouri, they will be waiting and wondering if a loved one will be coming to Christmas dinner. Right now, according to Missouri Highway Patrol statistics, there are just about 940 missing person cases in the state. Marianne Asher-Chapman runs

The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to meet Monday night on several items before the new year. The council is expected to hear public comments and vote on a proposal involving improvements at Menard’s and vote on an ordinance involving property off Highway 179. That plan would involved mixed use development consisting of 200 residential

The Camden County sheriff’s office confirmed a 75 year-old woman returned home safe Sunday night, thanks to the department’s bloodhound, Nutmeg. Officials first got a call around dusk from a woman who was worried after learning her sister was missing. Deputies learned the victim called Life Alert on her cell phone, explaining she was lost

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis aldermen have agreed to spend $150 million to help finance a new riverfront football stadium as part of the effort to keep the Rams from moving. Aldermen voted 17-10 to approve the measure Friday. The vote does not guarantee that owner Stan Kroenke will keep the team in St.

For the third time in less than three months, firefighters have responded to reports of a fire at Johnson Products in Columbia. The latest call went out shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building, which sits just off Route B/Paris Road. According to the Columbia Fire Department, the