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UPDATE 3:23 P.M.: Package was duct taped to a pillar near the office. A less-lethal shotgun that shoots beanbag like material was used to attempt to deploy the package, and nothing happened. Officers also tried water saturation, and the package did not deploy either. Inside of the package, several newspapers were found wrapped together with

People in one Cole County neighborhood will soon see some major stormwater and road improvements after several homes flooded in the area last year. Cole County Public Works held an open house Tuesday for residents in the Meadowbrook Estates Subdivision, which is near the intersection of Highway 54 and Highway 179. Although it is still

On Monday, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested Billy Garrett, 64, of Kingdom City, at his property located on Harrison Creek Drive, near County Road 156, in northeast Callaway County. Garrett was arrested for first degree felony trafficking drugs. On Monday, after an extensive investigation, 475 marijuana plants were found and recovered from an active

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is planning to file a request for the investigation into pig usage at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. According to the request, the PCRM wants the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to investigate how the pigs are being used for training. Since the University

TONIGHT: It will stay warm and muggy overnight with lows only dropping into the low 70s under mostly clear skies and light winds. Clouds will increase north of I-70 after midnight with a slight shower chance through 8 AM Wednesday for Chariton and Saline counties. WEDNESDAY: An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from

The Columbia Police Department says it has several ideas to address the increase in violent crimes this year. Six homicides have been reported in Columbia so far in 2017. The number of homicides so far this year is just one less than one of the deadliest years, in 2005. Compared with 2016, homicide numbers in

The University of Missouri system curators and leaders met Tuesday in Columbia to hear and discuss strategies and goals to improve the the image and better establish the mission of the university system. System president Mun Choi kicked off the two-day development session with a presentation that highlighted the need for an improvement within the

A man pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in the deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child. Jeremiah Lynne admitted to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of an accident. Judge Christine Carpenter sentenced him to 24 years in prison, giving him the maximum sentences allowed under

All of mid-Missouri is now under an excessive heat warning besides Camden, Phelps, and Pulaski Counties. The Heat Warning goes into effect from 12 PM Wednesday until 8 PM Saturday for Macon, Chariton, Randolph, Saline, Howard, Johnson, Pettis and Cooper counties. The Heat Warning will begin in Benton, Morgan, Miller, and Maries Counties at 7

Smith, 54, of Mexico, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 12 on one felony count of wire fraud. Smith was arrested on Tuesday. According to the indictment, from 2011 to 2016, Smith embezzled more than $200,000 from the law firm in Mexico, Missouri where she was the bookkeeper and office manager.

ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologists expect heat index values in the triple-digits from Tuesday to Saturday, and Dr. Chris Sampson with MU Health Care says fans won’t keep you cool in those temperatures. “People… think fans can be helpful and not that (one) could harm you,” Sampson said. “If we’re reaching temperatures above 95 degrees the

TODAY: An excessive heat warning begins today at noon for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau, Monroe, Motgomery, and Osage counties until Saturday at 8 PM. Temperatures this afternoon are already climbing into the upper 80s and lower 90s, with heat indices approaching the triple digits. With the onset of dangerous heat expected to last

Boone County will receive money from the damages done by late April, early May flooding. The money has been included in the Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Missouri. The president’s action makes federal funding available to affected cities that have public infrastructure that was damaged in the floods. Federal funds are expected to

TUESDAY: It will be a mostly sunny, hot and humid day with high temperatures reaching the mid 90s and heat indices reaching near 100 in the afternoon. Winds will come in from the southwest and stay light, under 6 mph. An excessive heat warning starts today for Audrain Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery,

TUESDAY: It will be a mostly sunny, hot and humid day with high temperatures reaching the mid 90s and heat indices reaching near 100 in the afternoon. Winds will come in from the southwest and stay light, under 6 mph. An excessive heat warning starts today for Audrain Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery,

Fulton police say they responded to a suspicious vehicle near Walker Lane and West 7th Street just after 11:30 p.m. Monday. A GMC truck with no license plates was stopped by officers, and inside was 18-year-old Justin Atterberry. During the investigation, officers learned the GMC truck was stolen from a business in Mexico. Officers arrested

A man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for two sexual assaults he admitted to committing on the University of Missouri campus. Zachery Jones received the punishment from Judge Kevin Crane on Monday in the Boone County court. Jones pleaded guilty to one count of rape and another count of attempted rape. The judge

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council voted 4-2 to delay a decision on the contract until August 21. Councilman Clyde Ruffin recused himself from the decision because he is a board member of the Heart of Missouri United Way, the company in question for the contract award. The vote to table the decision came after two

A former University of Missouri Hospital surgeon has pleaded guilty to harassment charges. Dr. Gregory McClain was charged with two counts of harassment after he allegedly had others make harassing phone calls to former coworkers in 2014. Two victims told police a deep voice, who identified himself as “The Gorilla”, threatened them to “back off”

On Monday, the Columbia Police Department told ABC 17 News it is searching for possibly multiple people involved in an evening assault. Officers got the call around 9:15 p.m. and are combing the area of Brown School Road and Rangeline Street. Dogs are tracking in the area. Suspect descriptions have not been released yet. ABC