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MEXICO, Mo- The Mexico Public Safety Department says in a press release they had 50 documented fireworks incidents since fireworks tents opened up around a week before the Fourth of July. Most of those incidents happened in the overnight hours of July 4 into July 5. In its press release, MPSD highlighted several incidents involving

A former neurosurgery resident has filed a lawsuit alleging the University of Missouri School of Medicine’s chief of neurosurgery harassed him and fired him without good cause. The Columbia Missourian reports that Rylan Brantl is seeking $50 million in his lawsuit filed last week against the UM Board of Curators. Brantl alleges that N. Scott

THIS AFTERNOON: Slowly but surely we will continue to track drier air settling into Mid-Missouri through this afternoon. Places well north already seeing dew points in the mid 60s, that is the type of dry air that is going to be bringing us the pleasant weekend. Throughout the rest of this afternoon, we’ll see temperatures

UPDATE 10:24 A.M.: The victim has been identified as 52-year-old Joseph Anthony Menzel of Sunrise Beach. ORIGINAL STORY: A house fire in Sunrise Beach killed one person Wednesday afternoon after they suffered respiratory injuries. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District responded to the call within six minutes, but when rescue crews arrived at the house

The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to permanently close the Business Loop 70 on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 70 on Monday. MoDOT said the closure would be part of the overall improvements currently under construction at Conley Road and Business Loop 70. Drivers will instead have to take the Business Loop to Conley to the

TODAY: It’s a warm start to the morning across Mid-Missouri, but cooler weather is slowly filtering into the region. As a cold front continues to track through the region today, we’ll see lower humidity and winds shifting out of the northeast up to 15 mph. A spot shower is possible near I-44, but most locations

Columbia Public Works hopes a new roundabout on Route K will help manage traffic when a new middle school opens. Public Works proposed building the single-lane roundabout on Route K between Sinclair and Old Plank roads. If approved by the city council, the $1.2 million project will begin design in 2019 and construction in 2020,

The Missouri Democratic Party is no longer asking a judge to remove Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, a Republican, from office, but still is seeking a declaration that the appointment was unlawful. Republican Governor Mike Parson appointed Kehoe to the office last month, reopening a decades-old legal debate. The party followed the appointment with a lawsuit

A man is facing charges related to a crash that sent a Columbia police officer to the hospital in early June. Daniel Wilson of Columbia is charged with resisting arrest, leaving the scene of a crash and causing over $1,000 in property damage. The charges are in connection with an incident that happened at around

UPDATE 6:26 P.M.: Just after 1 p.m. the Boone County Sheriff’s Office was called for a girl between 10 and 14 years old that was in the area and reportedly took off running into the woods. The Missouri State Highway Patrol had a plane fly over the area and the Boone County Fire Protection District

TONIGHT: Scattered showers and t-storms will end by late evening and overnight we’ll stay partly cloudy with lows in teh lower 70s and northerly winds up to 8 mph. FRIDAY: As high pressure builds in from the north, northeasterly winds will usher in less humid and cooler air, giving us some relief from the heat.

A California man’s remains have been identified in Miller County. The Miller County Sheriff’s Office said the victim of an alleged homicide is 34-year-old Tyler J. Worthington. His remains were found on a county road on June 11. The Sheriff’s Office and the Division of Crime and Drug Control had more than 60 leads at

UPDATE 2:00 p.m.: The Missouri Department of Corrections said the Tipton Correctional Center will not have authorized visitation through Sunday. A housing unit at Tipton Correctional has some damage after offenders refused to return to their housing unit Wednesday night, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The incident was minor, and officials were able

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re still tracking hot temperatures outside this afternoon, even without the heat advisories in effect. However, we’re beginning to see the influence of a cool front off to our north which is bringing slightly lower dew points, — regardless, make sure to drink plenty of water before you head out today, temps top

Used fireworks caused a garage fire Wednesday night in northeast Columbia. It happened in the 3400 block of Oakland place around 9:20 p.m. Firefighters said they found heavy flames coming from a home’s garage when they arrived. Two people inside the house were able to make it out safely without any injuries. The Columbia Fire

UPDATE – 7/5: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the 13-year-old boy as Eric Dietrich. The official report says Dietrich likely had a medical condition when he jumped off a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks Wednesday. Troopers say the boy did not resurface after entering the water. Dietrich was later found and pronounced

TODAY: It’s a warm start to the morning across Mid-Missouri, with the chance for some isolated showers and storms. You’ll want to grab that umbrella as you step outside, with an increasing chance for storms into the afternoon hours. The best chance for storms will be along and north of I-70, with a few drifting

UPDATE: Fire officials told ABC 17 News that they couldn’t find the caller or the girl when they went into the neighborhood to answer the call. ORIGINAL STORY: The Boone County Fire Department said a 13-year-old girl was hit in the leg by fireworks on Demaret Drive Wednesday night. ABC 17 News heard reports of

Lawyers representing Carolyn Summers and others in the Carl DeBrodie wrongful death lawsuit have responded to a pair of motions to dismiss the lawsuit and several charges. Attorneys for the plaintiffs issued suggestions to State Attorney General Josh Hawley’s June 12 request to dismiss the case. According to federal court documents ABC 17 News obtained

At least three people have needed assistance from emergency responders in downtown Jefferson City since the start of the holiday, according to Jefferson City Fire Division Chief Jason Turner. None of the incidents resulted in serious injuries, but all were heat related, Turner said. ABC 17 News crews saw Jefferson City Police and Fire crews