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THURSDAY: Sunny skies and pleasant weather awaits everyone this afternoon, with a light northeasterly breeze. Through the day, temperatures will gradually climb into the lower 70s across the region, with few clouds expected through the day. TONIGHT: With a few passing clouds tonight light sprinkles are possible as overnight lows drop back into the mid

UPDATE 11:25 am: The defense is going to look to strike all witnesses Tisaby has spoken to, including the former mistress, from testifying at the trial. ORIGINAL STORY: A judge will not let Gov. Eric Greitens’ attorneys depose the former head of the Missouri Democratic Party, Roy Temple, over conversations he had with the mistress’

Two people are injured after a single car crash on I-70 Drive SE Thursday. It happened just after 5 a.m. between Trade Winds Rd and Route Z. Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News on scene that the driver of an SUV was unconscious when they arrived, but was revived and responsive soon

White House doctor Ronny Jackson is withdrawing from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary. Jackson says “false allegations” against him have become a distraction. The White House sent out a statement from Jackson Thursday morning. He says he “did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.” Jackson has

ABC 17 News has been following the case of Carl DeBrodie from the moment he was reported as missing, and will continue to cover the case until it comes to a close. ABC 17 News has created a timeline of events for the case, starting from the endangered missing person alert for DeBrodie and ending

ABC 17 News has confirmed a case manager responsible for Second Chance Homes of Fulton is no longer employed with Callaway County Special Services. According to a release given to ABC 17, Callaway County Special Services had issued “ongoing, multiple notices of non-compliance of Second Chance Homes.” The release also said CCSS has “now completed

THURSDAY: Starting the day off we could see a bit of patchy fog on your way to work with temperatures in the 40s. By the afternoon it looks like a pleasant spring day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching near 70 in the afternoon as winds come in from the northwest at 5-10 mph.

A statement from Special Investigative Committee on Oversight Chairman Jay Barnes regarding the decision to employ former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward D. “Chip” Robertson, Jr. and attorney Mark Kempton as special counsel to the committee has been released. Read the entire statement below: “Judge Robertson provides experience and knowledge to our committee as

The co-owner of a food truck said charges from the city prosecutor against his business are part of a misunderstanding. The city charged The Big Cheeze on March 7 with stealing and violating parking rules related to mobile food vendors. Its co-owner, Tim Mallory, appeared in court Wednesday on the charges. The complaint filed said

Andrea “Andy” Hayes has been named the new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights, Title IX and ADA at the University of Missouri. Hayes has served in the interim role since September. She was one of three finalists for the permanent Title IX position. Hayes doesn’t come from a traditional higher education background. She served

Columbia leaders and residents said they think the city’s sidewalk cafe ordinance is outdated and want to see an update to the decade old laws. “We started talking a couple months ago about how we wanted to continue to encourage outdoor dining but when you look at the code, it was written about a decade

Funeral services for the Miller County deputy who died in a crash on Friday will be held Wednesday in Osage Beach. Memorial services for 26-year-old Casey Shoemate will be held at the Church of Osage Hills at 11 a.m., followed by a burial service at the Eldon City Cemetery, where he will be laid to

The United States Department of Agriculture met in Columbia today to discuss strategies to fix the opioid problems in rural areas where the crisis hits them hard. Law enforcement told ABC 17 that one in every three Missouri families are affected by the opioid crisis. The Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Chris Chinn,

TONIGHT: Light rain will gradually end through the evening from north to south, lingering until midnight near I-44. Clouds will slowly clear from north to south by morning with overnight lows dropping into the low to mid 40s and a northerly wind from 5-8 mph. THURSDAY: It looks like a pleasant spring day with mostly

The Downtown Leadership Council is asking for more public parking spaces on the first floors of all parking garages. The council finalized a draft letter Tuesday that will now be sent to the city council. The letter asks the council to review the following:1. The location of the public parking spaces in the 8th &

A man has been charged with charged with two counts of statutory sodomy after he was accused of making a 4-year-old perform sexual acts. According to the probable cause statement, Julio Landero-Eufracio would make the child watch pornographic movies, masturbate in front of her, have her take photographs and videos of him masturbating and make

A woman accused of threatening two women has been charged with tampering or attempting to tamper with a victim in a felony prosecution and stalking. ABC 17 previously reported that Laronya Brown drove to the 3700 block of Koala Drive in February and engaged in a verbal altercation with the victim. Brown was accused of

A man has been charged with burglary after he was accused of forcing entry into a home in 2016. According to the probable cause statement, Andrew Pollvogt got into a residence through a window and took $4,000 from a jewelry box. The victims reported that one of the items missing was a sterling silver charm

WEDNESDAY: It’s a cool, cloudy, and showery Wednesday across the region. Temperatures this afternoon are in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees and will remain there into the afternoon hours. Showers will continue to track into the region as we head through the day, with most of the activity confined to areas south of

The man accused of damaging a church sign has been arrested. Police said John Durham went to the department on Monday night to turn himself in for damaging the Campus Lutheran Church sign. ABC 17 previously reported that officers were looking for a man that caused $400 worth of damage to a sign during the