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Two owners of a Columbia smoke shop have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly distributing more than $2 million worth of synthetic marijuana or K2. Kevin E. Bay, 44, and John Hawkins, 61, both owners of Bocomo Bay, were charged in a 21-count indictment by a federal grand jury. Bay and Hawkins surrendered to

Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing Company is joining forces with Belgian-based Duvel Moortgat, the companies announced in a news release. The deal, which was signed this week, is expected to close before the end of the year. Both companies are privately held and terms will not be disclosed. Boulevard’s base of operations will remain in Kansas

Columbia police are searching for a gunman after a shooting in the central part of the city. Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to the area near the Break Time at Business Loop 70 and Garth Avenue for a report of shots being fired. Officers say three or four shots were fired from a

Congress and the president changed the government’s status to “open” Thursday morning. This allowed for the nation’s debt limit to be temporarily raised until Jan. 15. Hundreds of thousands of employees were back at their desks Thursday morning, including at the U.S. Department of Agriculture office in Columbia. USDA and other federal employees told ABC

The City of Columbia Office of Neighborhood Services released a report that shows the office handled more than 6,000 housing code violation cases last year. The office is not writing people up just to give tickets or charge fines, rather they are sending out inspectors to check homes and apartments to keep Columbia clean, and

Missouri River Regional Library workers say they have seen an increase in unruly behavior at the library’s park. Workers say they began noticing in increase early this summer. They say they used to handle all situations themselves, but now are asking police for help. “It’s getting to the point now where we don’t want to

The sheriff of Osage County was arraigned Thursday on several charges. Sheriff Michael Dixon was arraigned for a felony charge for tampering and four misdemeanors: sexual misconduct, third-degree assault, harassment and stalking. The allegations against Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon surfaced in July. Then, a special prosecutor charged Dixon in September. Dixon and his lawyer

Missouri State Rep. Chris Kelly will not seek re-election, he told ABC 17 News Thursday. The Democratic Representative from Columbia said he would not run again to represent that 45th House District. Kelly is currently serving his third term in the House and is eligible to run again in 2014, but he would have to

Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing Company is joining forces with Belgian-based Duvel Moortgat, the companies announced in a news release. KMBC-TV reports the deal, which was signed this week, is expected to close before the end of the year. Both companies are privately held and terms will not be disclosed. Boulevard’s base of operations will remain

Police arrested a Jefferson City man in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week. Officers arrested 26-year-old Antony K. Gossett for first-degree robbery on Thursday. Police say he was involved in a Tuesday armed robbery in the 2500 block of Scenic Drive. In that robbery, the victim told police a man he knew robbed

A man is in custody after a high-speed car chase Wednesday night in Hallsville. Authorities tried to pull over Colin Russell, 24, of Hallsville, around 9:30 p.m. on Highway 124, just north of the town. The chase continued on Old Highway 124 and ended on Davenport Road. Police discovered the vehicle, but Russell was not

Residents in Jefferson City are in the process of turning a vacant High Street building into an independent theater showing newly released independent, foreign, and documentary films. Board members tell ABC 17 News this nonprofit cinema will help attract tourists to Jefferson City, as well as keep locals in town for entertainment. The cinema is

Furloughed federal workers are expected to return to the office Thursday, the day after President Obama signed an agreement ending the shutdown and raising the country’s debt limit into law. In mid-Missouri, local program affected by the shutdown said they hoped to get back to work within days. “We’re hopeful we can hear from the

Nearly 70 veterans from mid-Missouri returned to Columbia late Tuesday night after a milestone Honor Flight originally shrouded in uncertainty. Despite a government shutdown of national parks, the Central Missouri Honor Flight and others have been allowed into memorials in Washington, D.C. “It’s not political,” said Boonville radio host and Vietnam veteran Dane Gregg. “It’s

The future is uncertain for the Central Missouri Events Center, the home of the Boone County Fairgrounds. The Boone County Commission and a special task force headed by former Missouri Governor Roger Wilson met Wednesday night. The groups talked about ideas for the multipurpose venue that has been fighting finances for more than a decade.

The Missouri Tigers are ranked fifth in the preseason poll for the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers ended last season at No. 6, falling three spots from their preseason ranking at No. 3. Mizzou is going into the 2013 season with only one returning starter from the 2013-2014 roster. The one familiar face is Jabari Brown.

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According to a study by iSAFE, one in three people have received cyber threats online. New websites and apps are allowing for that cyberbullying to happen more easily, and without parents knowing. Websites like ask.fm and apps like Kik and Voxer are messaging sites parents have yet to catch on to. Detective Andy Anderson with

Two medical centers in Mid-Missouri will lay off nearly a dozen employees. Last week, St. Louis-based SSM Health Care announced it would cut approximately 600 positions in four states. SSM operates St. Mary’s Health Center and Audrain Medical Center in central Missouri. A St. Mary’s spokesman told ABC 17 News Wednesday that about ten employees

All Hallsville R-IV schools went on lockdown Wednesday morning. School officials confirmed the lockdown to ABC 17 News, stating that a threat was made against a parent who has students in the district. “There was a threat made in the community and we’re responding to that,” said superintendent John Robertson. Robertson told ABC 17 News