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A new policy in Miller County could affect travelers heading to the Lake of the Ozarks. A new no refusal policy means that people cannot refuse a sobriety test. If a driver still says “no”, now, within minutes, an officer can get a blood search warrant, meaning a trip to the hospital to see what

A Columbia woman missing since Tuesday was found safe early Friday morning. Columbia police told ABC 17 News 20-year-old Cynthia Underwood had been located and was in good health. Underwood was reported missing after she had not been seen or heard from since Tuesday at the corner of Clinkscales and Worley Street in Columbia. She

Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation reaffirming Missouri’s ban on protests near funerals. The measure enacted Friday prohibits protests within 300 feet of funeral or burial sites from one hour before they begin until one hour after they end. That already was included in a Missouri law that was upheld in court. But Missouri law

The man allegedly with Nicholas Thomas the night he killed Tre’veon Marshall testified Thursday in the Boone County trial’s second day. Joshua Murray is a co-defendant in the first-degree murder trial stemming from Marshall’s death in McKee Park July 14, 2013. He took the stand today, claiming he and Thomas went to McKee Park to

On Thursday , the University of Missouri task force on sexual assault and mental health said phase one is complete and phase two is almost complete, but there’s more work ahead. The task force was put together in February. The group was formed on the heels of accusations Mizzou didn’t do enough to address a

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department urges people in Columbia again to lock their doors and windows. The warning comes after a burglary on early Thursday morning at the 300 block of the Rockbridge Estates on Chris Drive in south Columbia. The victim told police she woke up at 3:25 a.m. to find a man with

Two people are in jail for allegedly stealing copper from a Mid-Missouri park. Stephanie and William Fowler were arrested earlier this week just east of Jefferson City. Cole County authorities say the air conditioning unit and baseball field scoreboards were stripped for wiring at Countryside Park in Taos. Two gas cans were also stolen out

Police have made an arrest in a Fulton shooting that ABC 17 confirmed on Wednesday. Officers found three shell casings Tuesday night near Ninth and Jefferson streets, after responding to the area around 7:15 p.m. After further investigating, they identified the suspect as Terrill Reynolds. Police took him into custody Thursday afternoon along with Kirsti

About 29 million people have diabetes in America, and slightly more than 8 million people have undiagnosed diabetes. To compare that number, it would equal more than the entire state of Missouri. Doctor Jason Zerrer at Providence Urgent Care said, “Typically, when you see somebody very skinny… and young… That’s type one. You know when

On Thursday, the Southeastern Conferences and Big 12 announced the formation of a women’s basketball challenge spanning at least two years to begin this fall. Two teams from each league will participate in the initial two years to help promote the 2015 SEC Women’s Basketball Championship to be played in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and

UPDATE 10:05 A.M.: Columbia College responded to ABC 17’s inquiry for more information Thursday morning. The school said it could only say Davis’ departure was a “personnel matter,” but did clarify it was not related to a legal incident. “I will say that Mike Davis served us well in the 13 years since the program

Authorities in two Lake of the Ozarks-area counties were looking for repeat gun thieves. According to a news release, a Miller County auction house was burglarized sometime overnight between June 10 and June 11. A Surveillance cameras caught a white man in a St. Louis Cardinals shirt and a blonde woman in an orange tube

“He folded up like a chair.” Those were the very first words in the opening statement made by the state. Those words were allegedly what Nick Thomas told a friend after he shot Tre’Veon Marshall in the back, describing Marshall being hit by a bullet like a folding chair breaking. The state and defense didn’t

It’s a dangerous Boone County intersection. Highway 63 and Hinton road is the site of dozens of crashes. A driver making a left from either side of Highway 63 is forced to cross four lanes of traffic. According to MODOT, there have been 53 crashes at the intersection in the last 10 years. Two of

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Hickman Athletic Director Doug Mirts on his last day before becoming the Director of programming for the Missouri Association of Secondary Education principals.

The Broadway on-ramp to Highway 63 south reopened Wednesday evening one day ahead of schedule, but even more traffic delays could be just around the corner. Starting July 7, MoDot is planning to close the Broadway bridge over Hominy Creek in both directions right near the highway. Crews will also close lanes for work on

Funeral arrangements are pending after the death of a former longtime Mid-Missouri mayor. Bernard “Bud” Kempf died Tuesday at the age of 82. Kempf served as mayor of Boonville for 12 years, where he played a major role in bringing the new Isle of Capri casino to the area. Back in February, the city council

Today, people flocked to pools and lakes to enjoy the sun and outdoors. But the Skin Cancer Foundation recommends people apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before exposure from the sun, as well as after two hours of exposure or swimming. Melanoma is the most common form of skin cancer in the United States, but

A Cole County family got a rude awakening early Wednesday morning when a vehicle drove into their living room and then backed out and left. The incident happened around 3:17 a.m. in the 4700 block of Henwick Lane and was being investigated by the Cole County Sheriff’s Department. The suspect vehicle is described as a

Just hours after a former Boonville priest is convicted of sexually abusing several young boys, the families of the victims are sharing their stories, hoping the man they say destroyed their lives will hear them. Gerald Howard plead guilty Tuesday to two counts of forcible sodomy and one count of attempted forcible sodomy. It was