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UPDATE 11:05 am: Baker has been charged with trafficking drugs and delivery of a controlled substance. According to the probable cause statement, Baker is currently out on bond for drug trafficking charges from Audrain County and continues to traffic drugs. Police said Baker is a well know trafficker and one of the biggest distributors in

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Thursday that his office and the Federal Trade Commission brought an action against Kevin Brandes, William Graham and ten of their companies. Hawley said Brandes and Graham ran a fraudulent direct mail operation based in Kansas City. The operation took in about $30 million per year, mostly from

Columbia police arrested Debra Taylor on Wednesday night after officers were dispatched to reports of child abuse in the 2400 block of Milicent Court. Police said a witness took pot pies out of the oven, cut them up and placed them on a coffee table in front of a 6-year-old. The witness said he got

UPDATE 2/22: Pacheco has been taken into custody and is currently in the Boone County Jail. His bond has been set at $7,500. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police are searching for a man that was recently charged with domestic assault and kidnapping. Police said on Feb. 4, they were dispatched to the 4600 block of Southhampton

THURSDAY: Freezing rain will make its way out of mid-Missouri through the early morning hours as it tracks to the northeast with temperatures in the upper 20s. These scattered showers through the night could make for slick spots on the roadways for the morning commute. Temperatures will reach the lower 40s in the afternoon with

Columbia Public School District will be starting two hours late Thursday. In an announcement, a spokesperson said the roads will be re-evaluated at 5 a.m. before deciding if a full-day cancellation is necessary. The Board of Education work session set for 7:30 a.m. is also canceled. Check back in with our morning shows to get

Stephens College is preparing to host an active-shooter training event on Feb. 28. from 6 to 9 p.m,, but streets will start to close closer to 5 p.m. The college wants first responders to have additional training in the event a shooter were to come on campus. Ken Hammond, the director of safety and security

A part of I-70 briefly shut-down today, West of Booneville. Troopers were dealing with a couple large potholes that popped up on the interstate after the fluctuating temperatures. The potholes can create a lot of damage, and more importantly, they can be deadly. Tiger Towing said they just had pothole damage themselves, “I hit a

A scam has been making the rounds in Callaway County. According to the Callaway Sheriff’s Office Facebook, the scam involves “a call from a male subject proclaiming to be a Callaway County deputy,” and claiming that the recipient had ” a warrant for their arrest for failing to appear for Grand Jury duty.” The post

At least one car was involved in a crash on Highway 17. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and fire crews are on the scene. One lane is closed southbound on Highway 17. ABC 17 will continue to update this story when more information becomes available.

Columbia residents will soon be able to see exactly how officials spend money. City staff is working on a new online program that functions as an “open checkbook,” according to Mayor Brian Treece. Taxpayers would be able to see how much city staff spends and where that money is going. “I think that type of

One is injured after a multi-vehicle collision on McCarty and Ash on Wednesday afternoon. ABC 17 crews were on scene and saw two damaged cars. Police said they are still investigating the events leading up to the crash because one driver is being uncooperative with authorities. Officers were not sure the extent of the person’s

For months now mid-Missouri has been under a widespread drought that has continued to worsen over the past several months due to elongated periods of dryness. The simple solution to ending a drought is obviously rain, but it’s not quite that simple. Dry conditions don’t necessarily come to end after a single day of rain.

Public Works officials announced on Wednesday that a crew will report to work at 7 p.m. in anticipation of winter weather. The crews will focus on the designated snow routes. According to the Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in St. Louis, this event could “result in difficult travel conditions including during

TONIGHT: It will be a cold night across Mid-Missouri as temperatures hover near 30 degrees with freezing rain and sleet building into the area. The onset of precipitation should start as sleet, before changing over to freezing rain as we head into the late evening hours. Areas along I-44 will see some freezing rain and

Poplar Bluff schools were placed on lockdown on Wednesday afternoon because officers were searching for a wanted man. Police said they were searching for Andrew Millican in the wooded area near the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center. Millican is wanted in connection to a shoplifting investigation and has two active felony warrants for his arrest. Officers

UPDATE 2/21: Monroe City police have announced that Carey was located safe in Hannibal Wednesday afternoon. ORIGINAL STORY:Troopers issued an endangered person advisory for a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday evening. Troopers said they are looking for Caitlyn Carey, a white female that is 5′ 04″, 155 pounds, has brown and blonde hair, brown eyes, a

The CDC released a report that traumatic brain injuries in children can cause long-term effects. An orthopedic physician told ABC 17 that he took care of a 12-year-old patient who took a hard hit to the head. Dr. Chris Farmer said, “It was a day or two later. Parents thought he was just coming down

A man has been charged with murder and armed criminal action after a man died from an assault at a Lake of the Ozark’s campground. On September 22, police responded to an assault at the campgrounds below the dam. Officers said when they arrived, they saw an unconscious man, not breathing, tied to the rear

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to sodomy on Monday in court. James Gibson admitted that he sodomized an inmate at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center while the two were incarcerated there. The victim reported that Gibson had threatened to physically assault him if he did not submit to the sexual contact. Gibson also