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Columbia police and the Missouri Department of Transportation closed a lane of I-70 Wednesday to investigate a deadly accident. Ennis Marquis Patrick, 36, of Columbia, was struck by a vehicle on westbound I-70 near the Lake of the Woods exit nearly two weeks ago. Police shut down the passing lane of I-70 to conduct an

A new grocery store in Pilot Grove is being touted as saving the town. For the past four years, residents have traveled 30 miles for groceries. Starting Saturday, they will be able to walk for them. When the store opens, its owners say the shelves will only be partially filled because people have been hounding

The fight to free Ryan Ferguson continues. Missouri attorney general Chris Koster and Boone County prosecuting attorney Dan Knight have two weeks left to refile charges against Ferguson. Ferguson was convicted of the murder of Columbia Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2005 and has been in jail since. While he waits for the state

A Mexican restaurant in Columbia was shut down earlier this week for health violations. The health department says Tequila Mexican Restaurant off Providence Road was closed after inspectors discovered cockroaches coming out of the drains. The restaurant was shut down Monday after the inspection. Since then, the business was reinstated, but when ABC 17 News

A man was arrested in Cole County Tuesday night on gun and drug charges. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy saw a suspicious car in the parking lot of a church on Heritage Highway around 8:40 p.m. When the deputy approached the car, it began to speed off. The deputy later stopped the car

Authorities say two Wisconsin men died when their single-engine plane crashed near the Kirksville Regional Airport Kirksville airport Director Glenn Balliew says the Piper 32-A Saratoga crashed while on approach to the northern Missouri airport. The Federal Aviation Administration told KTVO-TV the last radar and radio contact with the aircraft was around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday

A woman was killed overnight in a crash north of Columbia. The crash was discovered just before 8 a.m. Wednesday at Highway VV and Mauller Road, but authorities say the car may have been there for some time. Mary Rogers-Hart, 49, of Columbia, was killed in the accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the

Gov. Jay Nixon announced the state will help to reopen the historic Missouri State Penitentiary that was closed to visitors after high levels of mold were discovered. Nixon said during a news conference Wednesday the state will split the cost of approximately $2 million with Jefferson City. Officials hope to reopen the facility by next

The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in the case of Ryan Ferguson, ruling in his favor and overturning his convictions. In the 54-page opinion released Tuesday, all three judges stated Ferguson’s convictions for murder and robbery should be “vacated.” The appeals court said that prosecutors withheld evidence from defense attorneys

Voters in Columbia overwhelmingly decided to pass a multimillion dollar sewer bond issue. Proposition 1, a $33 million bond issue, passed with nearly 80 percent of the vote. The money will be used over the next five years to fix broken pipes, replace outdated lines and dig new manholes. The money will not be coming

The parents and attorney of a man whose conviction was overturned held a press conference Tuesday evening. Bill and Leslie Ferguson, the parents of Ryan Ferguson, and attorney Kathleen Zellner spoke to the media at the The Tiger Hotel in Columbia. Earlier Tuesday, the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals overturned the murder and robbery

A breakthrough in cancer research is happening in Mid-Missouri, literally changing the way doctor’s see cancer. Washington University in St. Louis teamed up with the University of Missouri’s Veterinarian School to test cancer goggles. They are first testing them in dogs before moving to humans. “This would be a huge breakthrough in cancer research. This

The Missouri Department of Transportation is advising drivers to stay cautious when it comes to deer on Missouri roads. In 2012, almost 4,000 drivers collided with deer last year on state highways. Five of those people were killed. Currently, it’s the middle of deer mating season and that means bucks are out seeking mates and

Friends of Kent Heitholt say there is a whole other side to Ryan Ferguson story Tuesday. Ferguson was convicted in 2005 of killing Kent Heitholt, the sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune. That conviction was overturned Tuesday by the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals. Heitholt’s friends told ABC 17 News that people still

A Fulton man is behind bars, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of farm equipment. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard J. Hoover, 28, for the theft. Authorities say they were called to the 8000 block of County Road 108 on Sunday. Deputies say approximately $11,000 worth of farm equipment was stolen. Residents

From California, Mo. to Columbia, communities across central Missouri are rallying behind the Tipton teenager injured in a football game last week. Chad Stover collapsed with just minutes left in a game against Sacred Heart in Sedalia. As of Monday night, he remains in critical condition at University Hospital. Since the injury, Mid-Missouri has shown

An Endangered Person Advisory has been issued for a missing Eldon teenager who was last seen last week. Police say Ethel M. Parker, 16, has been missing since her boyfriend dropped her off on Grand Avenue in Eldon around 7:47 p.m. on Oct. 28. Her boyfriend, 21-year-old Harley McFadden, dropped her off, but police say

A Columbia man ended up in jail Monday night after deputies say he threatened someone with a gun. Deputies were called to the 3500 block of New Haven Road shortly after 8 p.m. Witnesses there told them a man was waving a pistol around and threatened someone with that same gun. The deputies later found

A woman from Rolla died in a car accident on Highway 63 in Maries County Monday night. The accident happened around 9 p.m., just south of Vienna. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36-year-old Rebekah Haslett’s car went off the road and hit a rock bluff. The car flipped and Haslett, who was not

A Jefferson City Public Schools teacher was arrested over the weekend and charged with aggravated stalking. Joshua Grotzinger, 31, of Rocheport, teaches math and coaches cross country and track at Jefferson City High School. He was arrested Saturday by Boone County Sheriff’s deputies for stalking. Court documents show since he and his ex-wife divorced, there