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On Wednesday the U.S. Coast Guard launched a formal investigation into the cause of deaths of 17 people at Table Rock Lake July 19. A Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) is the Coast Guard’s highest-level of review. Five members will look into what happened on Stretch Duck 07. That covers all aspects including whether they

A man who helped pull victims of the Table Rock Lake duck boat disaster is suing the company that operated the boat and its captain, alleging the experience caused him physical and psychological injuries. Gregory Harris, a former employee of the paddlewheel boat Branson Belle, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Taney County circuit court. Harris

The Columbia Police Department is actively searching for a shooting suspect and is asking for the public’s help in locating him. Anthony Neill, 27, is accused of second degree murder and is a suspect in the murder of Randall King II in the 1500 block of Sylvan Lane at approximately 11 p.m. on Monday. He’s

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the Health Department said it could not provide more information on the dogs because it “does not comment on pending litigation.” ORIGINAL STORY: A Columbia woman has been charged with five counts of animal abuse after a dog was found to have starved to death in her care. Four other dogs

The City of Columbia is one step closer to providing more nighttime security in the downtown area. The poles for the new lighting downtown just arrived Tuesday, according to city officials. While it’s still unclear when the lights will be installed, city officials said they will placed in the area around Hitt Street and Broadway.

The Board of Education for Jefferson City Public Schools is looking for ways to improve and possibly cheapen the district’s drug testing policy for students. The district requires all high school students participating in Missouri State High School Activities Association-sanctioned activities to enter the Student Drug Testing Program. Students in the program are required to

The Columbia Police Department took one woman into custody after she allegedly robbed a bank Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m. It happened at Landmark Bank on Paris Road in Columbia, and at least seven police cars were on the scene blocking both entrances to the bank. According to officers, a patrol car was driving

A phishing scam that led to delays in University of Missouri campus emails Tuesday happened after a Missouri Democratic Party message was used by someone else for nefarious purposes. The emails began when staffers with the party sent messages to several campus emails Monday seeking student volunteers and unwittingly sent the message to a listserv

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released reports showing cases of sexually transmitted diseases have a “steep” and “sustained increase” from 2013 to 2017. This data coincides with data released Wednesday from Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services. Boone County and the state of Missouri saw an increase in 2017, and

Fans will need to be aware of some game-day changes at Memorial Stadium when the Missouri Tigers kick off the 2018 football season Saturday. Construction on a revamped seating area at the south end zone will have some stadium access points closed. Pedestrians should use the north side of the stadium when trying to access

A fatal shooting in an apartment on Sylvan Lane on Monday happened during a drug deal gone wrong, investigators allege in a probable cause statement filed in the cases of two people accused of murder. Columbia police on Tuesday arrested Daria Littleton, 41, of Columbia on suspicion of second-degree murder and said they were looking

The sheer size of the tractor-trailer than crashed on Interstate 70 near Highway 63 early Wednesday contributed to the four hours of traffic delays that came afterward. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer said the time it takes to clear a crash and get traffic back to normal depends on several circumstances. The primary

Both lanes of westbound Interstate 70 under the Highway 63 bridge were closed for approximately four hours Wednesday morning after a crash. The crash happened at 4:30 a.m., and it involved one tractor-trailer. The vehicle hit a ridge embankment and jackknifed. There was diesel fuel on the ground, and it took a while to get

TONIGHT: Tonight will be dry through the night with mostly cloudy skies. Thanks to the cold front that passed through early on Wednesday temperatures will drop back into the low 60s by morning making for a pleasant, but cooler start to the day. Overnight storms will develop to the southwest of our area, which could

Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton addressed the Downtown Leadership Council Tuesday and provided an update on efforts to decrease downtown violence. During the meeting, Burton said he will continue to put extra officers downtown as a means to fight crime. According to Burton, he has never seen anything like the large crowds and disturbances downtown

UPDATE: Eric Mee, press secretary for McCaskill, responded to Hawley’s claims with the following statement: “Claire is more concerned with her investigations into rising drug prices and Big Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis than flashy debate stunts concocted by political consultants. We have accepted three debates: the Missouri Press Association, KSDK/KETC/STL Public Radio, and

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to track mostly cloudy skies across our northern counties and heavy rainfall along and south of HWY 54 this afternoon. Multiple flash flood warnings have been issued for many of our southeastern counties. Those last until 4:00pm with the threat for water ponding on roadways creating hazardous travel conditions. Make sure

WEDNESDAY: Most showers will be south of I-70 for the morning commute and ending but new storms could pop up in the afternoon near I-44 as the cold front moves through southeastern Missouri. Some of these storm could be on the strong to severe side bringing the chance for winds in excess of 60 mph,

Items placed too closed to a portable space heater are to blame for a Fulton house fire Tuesday, according to the Fulton Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a home on Callaway Drive just after 5 p.m. after residents came home and found flames in their basement. Fire crews were able to put out the blaze

UPDATE 9:00 P.M. : More than a hundred people gathered at Lincoln University for Charon Session, a 23-year-old who died from two gunshot wounds. ABC 17 News spoke with Lindsey Wilkerson, a member with the Lincoln University dance team who remembers what she loves about Charon Session. “He’s smiling at us right now and I