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The cause of a Lake Ozark house fire that claimed the lives of four brothers has been deemed undetermined. According to official documents obtained by ABC 17, “A discarded cigarette, spark from the fire pit or BBQ grill were all unable to be eliminated as a cause of the fire. This fire is therefore classified

TONIGHT: It will be a pleasant night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures bottom out near 65 degrees. Winds will slowly begin to shift from the east to the south through the night, marking a return to the heat and humidity that will build in for the rest of the week. There is a slight chance we

A fire on Highway 22 just east of Centralia is now under control, according to Lt. Michael Orth with the Lil Dixie Fire Protection District. Orth said the call came in around 1:45 p.m. He said he believes the fire was caused by sparks from a train. The fire spread into fields leading to several

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss workers employed by the state from the DeBrodie wrongful death lawsuit since DeBrodie wasn’t in the state’s custody. Lawyers for Karen Digh-Allen filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss several counts against her and the Callaway County Public Administrator’s Office. ABC 17 previously

Cole County Deputies stopped a car on US Bus 50 near Geld Street on Wednesday. According to a press release, when a second patrol car arrived on scene to help, the suspect vehicle sped off and a vehicle pursuit started. The majority of the pursuit went through the Westview Heights area. A deputy was able

ABC 17 has received the surveillance video of Nathaniel Conant taking a 30-minute joy ride through Mizzou Arena in June 2017. Nathaniel Conant pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of property damage nearly a year after driving through the arena. The University of Missouri Police Department outlined the following damage estimates in the probable cause

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying the suspect from the robbery at Merchants and Farmers Bank on June 8. According to the press release, the suspect is described as a white male in his 20’s or 30’s, approximately 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 0 inches tall. The

Gov. Mike Parson heard from community leaders in Columbia on Wednesday as the governor made stops in nine different cities across Missouri as part of his statewide listening tour. The governor spoke on topics like infrastructure, workforce, and economic development. One of the top priorities the governor said he was focusing on during his term

TODAY : Quiet weather will continue into the afternoon hours. Clouds will be on the decrease as a weak cold front tracks through the region, which is also brings more northerly winds. During the afternoon hours as peak heating occurs, it’s likely we could see a few spot storms fire along the cold front. Aside

Maurice Rollins was arrested was arrested Tuesday evening after he led officers on a foot chase. Officers originally approached Rollins at a bus stop in the 400 block of Ellis Boulevard in Jefferson City. Rollins started to walk away from police, and when he failed to stop, multiple units were called to chase him down.

A man will appear in court today after he crashed into a building on E. Walnut Street in downtown Columbia Sunday. Neko Smith allegedly ran into the building with his car and hit the wall of the building and a grill. He then drove away westbound on Broadway. Officers were able to locate Smith two

Boone County deputies arrested a man after two separate fights late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Victor Crump, 31, is in the Boone County Jail on suspicion of assault. Deputies first responded to a home on Demaret Drive just before 11 Tuesday night. A woman reported that Crump got into a fight with her

UPDATE – 6:10 A.M.: According to a Columbia Fire Department spokesman, a minivan drove through a construction site and crashed into an excavator. It happened just after 5 a.m. Wednesday in southbound Hwy 63 and Gans Creek. The spokesperson said MoDOT and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were notified immediately. A MSHP trooper on scene

TODAY: It’s a mild and quiet start to the morning and will stay like that through most of the day. Partly cloudy skies are still hanging around Mid-Missouri, but are set to decrease through the day. This comes as a weak cold front tracks through the region, which will be noted by a shift in

Six months after Antonio Jefferson was found on Audrain County Road 913, investigators are still looking for vital information. According to a press release, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office is trying to figure out what happened to Jefferson in the roughly 15-minute timeframe between the time he was last seen and when he was found

A state court said a Linn County lawyer cannot run for judge due to prior felonies, despite a governor’s pardon. The Western District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision to keep Joshua Fay from running in the August primary for Linn County associate circuit judge. Fay received a pardon in 2016 from then-Gov.

With the recent warm weather, road buckles are starting to pop up in and around the City of Columbia. On Monday, a road blow-up happened on Highway 63 near Vandiver Drive. MoDOT said it was a minor buckle, so crews had it fixed before dark. Officials with Columbia Public Works said they have had reports

Missouri’s 57th governor gave his first address to both chambers of the general assembly on Monday. Gov. Mike Parson started his speech on a somber note. “I stand before you at a difficult time for our state,” Parson said. He picked up his tone by saying, “Today is a time for a fresh start for

The Columbia Fire Department is reminding firefighters to hydrate, drink plenty of water and look out for one another when responding to emergencies in high temperatures. Officials with the fire department responded to a commercial structure fire Monday on Anita Court in Columbia where one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. ABC 17 News got

A Boone County judge sentenced Brian H. Smith, 19, to 15 years in prison on two felonies on Monday after he pleaded guilty to his involvement in a 2016 shooting death of a 33-year-old man. Police arrested Smith in 2016 on suspicion of second-degree murder and other charges after an argument over a marijuana deal