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Even though homicide rates and crime rates in the United States have been, overall, historically low in the past couple of years, cities such as Kansas City and St. Louis have seen a significant increase, according to statistics. Online records show that Kansas City went from a violent crime rate of about 692 incidents per

A 17 year-old that was shot near southwest Columbia was looked after by a neighborhood couple before emergency services arrived at Bethany drive. Krystal and Albert Martin on the street where teens set off fireworks until someone pulled out a gun and shot the teen. The bullet hit him in the back while he was

At a town hall in Tipton, Mo. on Wednesday morning, Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill said the federal government is sending a signal that Title IX protections are no longer a priority. “Basically they are just sending a message that schools will not need to ever worry about the federal government looking over their shoulder on

A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for attempting to entice an undercover officer, whom he believed was a 14-year-old girl, to meet for illicit sex. Darren Wade Lasley, 28, of Columbia, allegedly attempted to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity between June 14 and June 21,

Two men were indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for their roles in a $7 million conspiracy to distribute marijuana in Pettis, Cooper, Boone, Morgan, Pulaski and Jackson counties. Zachary Scott Nutt, also known as “Tuna,” 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Sedalia, Mo., and Nicholas Anders Glaholt, 34, of Independence, Mo., were

With only one-third of the climatological summer under our belt here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve largely been spoiled here in Mid-Missouri. So far this summer, Mid-Missouri has seen 19 days at or below average, with only 16 days above average. Since June 1, Mid-Missouri has only seen six days of 90-plus degree temperatures, a

A Jefferson City woman was charged Wednesday with hindering prosecution in connection with a shooting at the BP Kwik convenience store that sent two women to the hospital last month. According to a probable cause statement, witnesses took pictures of the suspect car and its license plates. Investigators were able to confirm with the Missouri

UPDATE 12:51 P.M.: Coborn has been found safe and is at home. ORIGINAL STORY: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a missing person, 20-year-old Derik A. Coborn, of Dixon on Wednesday morning. Coborn is five feet and 11 inches tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen

A man was taken into custody after a standoff with police in Fulton on Monday night. The standoff happened in the 200 block of East 6th Street. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the suspect, Daniel Nash, threatened another person with an ax. Police confirmed they determined the threat happened during a verbal

WEDNESDAY: Rain and storms are scattered across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures struggling to climb out of the lower 70s. With low clouds and rain, fog is forming in localized spots across the region. Temperatures through the day will climb into the upper 70s, as rain continues to linger through the day. No severe weather is expected,

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol release, there were 14 traffic fatalities from June 30 to July 4. There were no boating fatalities and no drownings. The number of vehicle crashes and fatalities increased from last year. The number of vehicle fatalities also increased. The complete list of numbers can be seen below: 2017

Following a rainy and cool Wednesday, Thursday’s temperatures will rebound back into the 90s. A ridge to the west will build into mid-Missouri, allowing for heat and humidity to be on the increase. Temperatures will start out cooler in the upper 60s, but will quickly rise into the upper 80s by mid-day. Highs will max

UPDATE 7/5: A 17-year-old is expected to survive after a shooting in Boone County on the Fourth of July. A detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department says it happened as the victim was riding a moped with another family member around 8:30 Tuesday night on Bethany Drive. The detective says the teen was shot

Emergency workers responded to a rollover crash on southbound Hwy 63 near Stadium Boulevard Wednesday morning. Officials told ABC 17 News that one car left the road and flipped over, sending its driver to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Columbia Fire Department officials said it’s likely the rainy conditions contributed to the crash and that

WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms are possible from morning through the afternoon and will be more numerous south of I-70. No severe weather is expected. High temperature will reach close to 80 degrees with rain ending by the evening. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the northeast. TONIGHT: Wet conditions that we saw through

WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms are possible from morning through the afternoon and will be more numerous south of I-70. No severe weather is expected. High temperature will reach close to 80 degrees with rain ending by the evening. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the northeast. TONIGHT: Wet conditions that we saw through

City utility staff are clearing more land for trash at the Columbia Sanitary Landfill. The Columbia City Council approved the $5.5 million project to prepare 11 acres of space at the landfill, located on Peabody Road, to handle more trash. This will be the city’s sixth “cell” at the landfill. Columbia Utilities expect Cell 5

Drivers will see nearly 100 road closures in Columbia throughout this month. Starting Wednesday; sewer, sidewalk, pavement projects will start. Columbia Public Works said their street division will begin 95 chip seal maintenance projects that will go through the end of the month. The chip sealing is a thin film of heated asphalt that is

The Boone County Fire Protection District responds to a house fire late Tuesday night. It happened around 10:20 p.m. in the 3100 block of Highway 124, just west of Hallsville. Firefighters said the fire started after fireworks were thrown away in a plastic trash can. The bin was then taken inside the homeowner’s garage, where

A man is charged with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly hit another person’s car while driving drunk in June. Moberly police say they responded to the intersection of Union Avenue and Porter Street on June 1. A woman there told officers a man hit her car, and he appeared to be drunk at the