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ABC 17 News has confirmed that the driver of a tractor trailer plead guilty last week to involuntary manslaughter, after his semi-truck passed warning signs, hitting a line of cars that were backed up on I-70 east of Columbia, killing one woman on July 1, 2015. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6, 2017. The victim,

Columbia Public School officials decried a combination of new state laws related to bullying that they feel complicate the legal situation of schools across Missouri. “I feel like we’re getting bullied,” CPS Board of Education member Paul Cushing said Monday night. The board introduced its new policy to handle bullying in response to House Bill

Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education members and local residents learned more about what it would take to build and operate a second high school Monday. ABC 17 News reported last month, JCPS is considering putting a $130 million bond issue and a 55-cent operating tax levy on the April 2017 ballot to open

In northern Boone County, Route B routes through Hallsville and comes out the other side as Highway 124. For residents, it’s a well-traveled road that will get drivers anywhere they need to be. “It’s a main artery, and everybody from the northeast part of Boone County comes down it,” said Richard, who drives the road

A man who was arrested after a March drug raid near a Columbia school has been charged with attempt to distribute a controlled substance once again. Court records say Demetrius Woods was charged Wednesday with possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana as well as possession with intent to distribute

UPDATE 12/12: Miller’s BAC was at .22, and the damages to the Jeep and the light pole are estimated to be $2,000. When the officer located Miller behind Moser’s Foods after the incidents, Miller claimed that he did not know what happened. ORIGINAL STORY: Fulton police arrested a Columbia man on Sunday on suspicion of

UPDATE 12/12: The victim that was on fire died from their injuries on Dec. 9. The victim was a forty year old female. ABC 17 News is working with officials to get the name of the victim. UPDATE: ABC 17 News spoke with a witness who drove by the scene. The witness wanted to remain

UPDATE 12/12: Buchanan woke up the victim, Gloria Smith by shaking her shoulder while she was sleeping. Smith said that she was scared for her life, and the she had never met Buchanan before. Smith talked loudly to get the attention of other residents, and her son Shamande Smith came into her room to investigate.

Authorities were called to Kwik Kar Wash & Detail on 2711 West Edgewood Drive on Sunday for an intoxicated driver. When authorities were talking to the driver, Michael C. Stone, he smelled strongly of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot and watery. Authorities asked Stone to stand, and he had to be helped by authorities.

A St. Thomas woman was flown to University Hospital early Sunday after crashing on Route B in Cole County. The crash happened just south of Wild Cherry Lane around 3:10 a.m The Highway Patrol said the driver, Michelle Collier, 47, drove off the right side of the road, overturned her car and was ejected from

TONIGHT: Clouds look to increase tonight bringing overcast conditions. Temperatures will dip to the upper 20s before the next blast of arctic air returns on Tuesday. A slight chance of a rain/snow mix is possible near the Lake of the Ozarks and south to I-44 through the night. Main timeframe of the event is 3AM-7AM.

TODAY: Sunny skies are a welcoming sight here in Mid-Missouri, but even with that temperatures are chilly. Highs through the day will top out in the mid 30s, with wind chill values remaining in the upper 20s. After sunshine this afternoon, clouds will work their way back in by 2pm. TONIGHT: Clouds look to increase

As the next arctic front moves in tomorrow morning, some light rain will be possible near this boundary mainly after midnight and early Tuesday morning. Rain will need to overcome some dry air, so similar to last week only expecting amounts of .10″ or less for counties south of the Missouri River. As colder air

UPDATE 12/12: The Boonville Police department has confirmed Alonzo Stevens was arrested in connection to the armed robbery. Stevens is currently in the Cooper County jail facing charges of robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, theft and resisting arrest. Boonville Police also tell our crews they are still searching for two other

Mid-Missouri drivers will want to take it slow for the morning commute Monday. ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist Brittany Beggs says temperatures have fallen into the upper 20’s overnight. This comes after some rain Sunday evening. The freezing conditions Monday morning could create some slick spots out on the roads. Our ABC 17 News crews report

TODAY: Clouds will be clearing east of US 63 through sunrise leaving a sunny, but cold start. Temperatures will dip to the low 20s with a wind chill of 14-16 for the morning commute. After sunshine this morning, clouds will work their way back in by noon-2pm or so. Afternoon high temperatures will be slightly

According to Highway Patrol crash reports and previous ABC17 News reporting, four people have died in three car crashes on Highway 124 since August. The three crashes happened on a stretch of road that begins just before Schooler Road and ends around County Road Jay Jay. In August, 48-year-old Hamilton Richardson was driving a 1998

TONIGHT: As a cold front tracks through Mid-Missouri, rain should end from north to south. We’ll see another shot of colder air, as temperatures drop into the mid 20s. We’ll have to watch for water freezing on roadways and bridges, as the temperature drops below freezing. The commute to work on Monday will have to

ABC 17 News has confirmed gunshots were fired in south Columbia early Sunday morning. Police were called to the scene in the 3900 block of Buttonwood Drive around 2:30 a.m. A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department tells ABC 17 News officers found one vehicle with damage from bullets. There are no reports of any

UPDATE 12/11: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 55-year-old Ricky McGinnis was killed in the crash. He was a passenger in the car driven by 39-year-old Aaron Dow. Troopers say Dow crossed the center line and crashed head-on into another car in the northbound lane. The second car was driven by 54-year-old Rebecca Coulter.