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News of a public database is making those who applied for a conceal and carry weapons permit in the state Missouri uneasy. It was confirmed Thursday the Department of Revenue released personal information from more than 160,000 permit-holders in the state to the highway patrol who then sent it to the federal government. Local sheriffs

American Airlines flights resumed Tuesday around the country and at Columbia Regional Airport following a system-wide outage at DFW airport in Dallas. The remaining Tuesday flights out of Columbia were cancelled. Airport officials told ABC 17 News that flight schedules would resume at normal times on Wednesday. But those flights are already full. Stranded passengers

Two accidents on eastbound Highway 54 in Jefferson City have traffic backed up on the Missouri River Bridge tonight. The wrecks occurred about 5:30 this evening. An ABC 17 reporter on the scene says two people were transported to the hospital. One of the wrecks is just north of the bridge and the other is

Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla homered in the eighth inning, and Juan Francisco hit a pair of solo shots earlier in the game to help the Atlanta Braves win their 10th straight with a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Atlanta’s 10-game winning streak is its longest since the

The Columbia City Council decided against allowing a new Break Time convenience store to be built on Grindstone Parkway. The store was set to be built on the corner of Grindstone and Rock Quarry Road. People living in the immediate area had been against the project, but some were swayed when MFA Oil, which owns

Rain has wiped out Tuesday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. The storm hit at the end of the second inning with the Pirates leading 4-2, and the game was called after a delay of 1 hour, 24 minutes. No makeup date was immediately announced. The cancellation allows St. Louis starter

On Tuesday, Gov. Nixon said the Department of Revenue will stop scanning concealed gun permits. “It has been determined that the scanning and retention of concealed carry certificates are not essential to the integrity of the license issuance process,” Nixon said in a press release. Missouri Department of Revenue Director Brian Long resigned Monday over

Fire crews in Mid-Missouri have been called out to multiple reports of buildings getting hit by lightning. The calls started coming in Monday night and continued into Tuesday morning. Around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Columbia crews were called out to Kelly’s Ridge for a report that an apartment building 33 had been struck by lightning and

If a massive explosion were to happen in Mid-Missouri, it’s likely it would be too much for emergency crews to handle. While responders are equipped and ready for any event, local emergency crews in Boone County think the Boston bombing likely even overloaded Boston officials. Still though, problems do continue at the Columbia-Boone County 911

With more storms moving into Mid-Missouri, it also brings more of a lightning risk. Emergency crews said lightning is the third-largest killer among severe weather events. Around 54 people are killed each year after being hit by lightning. Before the storms, officials are stressing people know dangers. “Lightning it really, really frightens me because we

Officals at St. Louis-based Schnucks food stores now say customers’ credit and debit cards in mid-Missouri may have been compromised when someone hackedits system. Schnucks once thought the compromise occurred just in their St. Louis stores. Monday, store officials expanded the warning to 2.4 million customers who shopped at one of 79 locations. Columbia and

Jon Jay and Matt Holliday each had two hits and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals jumped on the Pittsburgh Pirates early in a 10-6 victory Monday night. Allen Craig doubled and drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who knocked around James McDonald (1-2) with a seven-run second inning. McDonald gave up eight

Police have made two arrests in a Columbia murder last week. According to the Boone County jail, James Thompson is currently in their custody. Thompson is under arrest for allegedly killing Brian Daniels. Thompson was picked up at the corner of Grindstone Parkway and Churchill Drive on Saturday around 4:45 p.m. Thompson was being held

At least three suspects are on the loose in Jefferson City after a violent home invasion. Police confirmed on Monday, three men broke into a home Friday afternoon at 116-A Ventura Avenue near the Capitol Mall. Officers say the robbers assaulted two residents. When they started resisting, the men left in a four-door red or

The suburban St. Louis-based grocery store chain Schnucks now says that 2.4 million credit cards and debits cards of its customers may have been compromised over a three-month period. That includes stores in Columbia and Jefferson City. Schnucks announced the breadth of the fraud in a statement Sunday. Fraudulent charges have come from around the

1) Let’s start with what will surely be most enjoyable for Mizzou fans: Dorial Green-Beckham First, we must throw out this qualifier. It is only the spring. None of this counts or matters come SEC Saturdays in September. But the sophomore wide receiver looks phenomenal so far in spring practice. Offensive coordinator Josh Henson is

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The federal Social Security Administration now says that its investigators were not able to read an electronic list of concealed gun permit holders from Missouri. In an email Monday, a spokesman for the federal agency says it distributed incorrect information last week when it said the disk was read before

Hundreds of people lined up Friday for the start of the three-day gun show at the Boone County Fairgrounds. R.K. Shows, Inc. is bringing the Gun & Knife Shows to Mid-Missouri, with 300 tables of vendors, according to the organizer. Some gun enthusiasts Friday said the new firearms bill being discussed on the Senate floor

A Moberly man is in critical condition Saturday after being stabbed. Moberly police responded to Moberly Regional Hospital Saturday in reference to a man suffering a stab wound. According to a press release, officers found out the unnamed 23-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation with three other unidentified males in the 100 block of

ABC 17 News has learned Social Security investigators did see personal information obtained from conceal and carry permit applicants’ driver’s licenses. The recent outrage at the state capitol is over the fact that private information of people in Missouri made it all the way to Washington, DC. Columbia Senator Kurt Schaefer said he’ll hold more