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Two men from Franklin and Boonville pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to drug trafficking charges. Matthew Allen Hampton, 35, of Franklin, and Gregory Alan Kennedy, 53, of Boonville, pleaded guilty to the charges contained in a July 20, 2016, superseding indictment. Hampton admitted he participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Boone, Cooper,

The Executive Director of the Columbia Downtown CID Board told ABC 17 News about the steps they are taking to to clean up the grease downtown on Tuesday. Katie Essing said that the Downtown CID Board approved an optional grant program for existing downtown businesses to install enclosed grease removal systems, which will help address

TONIGHT: Southerly winds will keep us warm tonight as temperatures only bottom out near 60 under partly cloudy skies. Winds tonight will be out of the south under 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: It will feel more like mid-June as temperatures climb into the low to mid 80s under partly cloudy skies. Southerly winds will increase to

The Columbia Fire Department’s response times have been trending upward these last couple of years. In 2016, the average response time was seven minutes and 35 seconds, which is up 14 seconds from 2015 and 17 since 2014. From 2009 to 2016 the response time has increased by 41 seconds. The department says the reason

The cases of salmonella in Cole County have increased to 25 since last week. In an official press release, the Cole County Health Department explained that “CCHD has alerted City of Jefferson Environmental Public Health staff, who has jurisdiction over food establishments in Jefferson City, about food establishments that sick individuals have eaten at.” Last

UPDATE 10:37 a.m.: The pre-trial is underway, and using a cell phone as evidence in the trial is currently under advisement. The defense is also wanting to avoid joining all of the charges of rape and sodomy together. There is also a motion to sever the charges between the different women. If the judge grants

TODAY: It will be a dry and warmer day with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to near 80 under a mix of sun and clouds. Clouds will increase from the west by the afternoon hours causing for mostly cloudy skies. A south wind will increase to 10 mph in the afternoon. You’ll feel

A DWI checkpoint in Moniteau County on Friday stopped 105 vehicles, resulting in three DWI arrests. The checkpoint took place at the intersection of Missouri Highway 87 and Missouri Route C. According to the press release, “The enforcement location was selected based on the high number of drinking- and impairment-related crashes, in addition to other

TODAY: It will be a dry and a warmer day, with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to near 80 under a mix of sun and clouds. A south wind will increase to 10 mph in the afternoon. You’ll feel a slight noticeable increase in humidity as dew points climb into the mid 50s

TODAY: It will be a dry and warmer day with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to near 80 under a mix of sun and clouds. A south wind will increase to 10 mph in the afternoon. You’ll feel a slight noticeable increase in humidity as dew points climb into the mid 50s. TONIGHT:

It will take millions of dollars to clean up a pond Columbia no longer uses. On Monday, the Columbia City Council discussed the nearly $8 million plan to clean out More’s Lake by the municipal power plant. ABC 17 News told you when the EPA released new rules regarding how to handle burnt coal in

The Jefferson City Council approved a measure Monday to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products. The council voted six to four in favor of Tobacco 21, giving the ordinance just enough votes to pass. The measure has an immediate effective date, according to City Counselor Ryan Moehlman. That means 18 to-20 year olds

Drivers who use Marshall Lane bridge in Boone County will now have to use alternate routes. Replacement of the bridge began this morning and is expected to last six weeks. Boone County Resource Management said crews are working to replace the bridge entirely. Drivers can use Route Z to Route D to McDonald Road to

There are rain chances in the ABC17 Stormtrack forecast nearly every day this week but that doesn’t mean it will rain at your location each of those days. Since our forecast covers 23 counties in Mid-Missouri, there are days that the rain chance is only for part of that area and this week is a

TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the low to mid 50s by morning under partly cloudy skies and a light southeast wind up to 8 mph. TUESDAY: It will be a dry and warmer day with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to near 80 under partly cloudy skies. A southeast to south wind will

The Boone County Commission is expected to approve a tax break for American Outdoor Brands to build a distribution center in the north part of the county, off Route Z and I-70. AOB is the sister company to Battenfield Technologies and both companies are currently owned by Smith & Wesson. The first phase is to

Three men are behind bars in Callaway County after sheriff deputies patrolled a known crime hot spot on Highway 94, just outside Jefferson City limits. The three men were taken into custody during traffic stops in the area and were arrested on charges ranging from illegal possession of a weapon and drug charges. Deputies were

A woman has pled guilty Monday in Boone County court to three counts of first degree statutory sodomy and three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Tenessa Wolfe, along with Michael Kreps, was charged in 2015 after subjecting a child under the age of 14 to sexual contact in 2010. The two also took

UPDATE: 29 year old Aaron Greenup was arrested on Monday morning for the robbery. Police say a male victim contacted a subject for a ride while waiting in the area of the 400 block of Stadium. When the vehicle arrived there were three people inside, including Aaron Greenup. As the victim was loading items belonging

Columbia police officers were called to Women’s and Children’s Hospital in reference to a 13-year-old who delivered a baby on Feb. 21. On March 10, 30-year-old Victor H. Estrada-Rosas provided a sample of his DNA, which confirmed that he was the father of the 13-year-old’s baby. Estrada-Rosas was arrested on April 14 in the 2000