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A bicyclist died after being rear-ended by a car Friday night in Pettis County. It happened just after 7 p.m. on Route HH east of Olive Branch Road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old driver rear-ended the 51-year-old bicyclist, causing him to be thrown off his bike before landing in a ditch.

Missouri is the only state remaining in the country without a drug monitoring program. Despite the program being a bipartisan issue, there are still some opponents to the issue. A drug monitoring program would essentially allow medical professionals to be able to tell if people were “shopping” around for painkiller prescriptions. Last week, U.S. Senator

Fronts can bring drastic weather changes, including the temperature drop we’ll be seeing starting on Monday, but they can only be inferred through analysis of surface observations from weather stations throughout the country. Different fronts have different characteristics and associated symbols shown on surface maps like one would see on television. Understanding which symbol corresponds

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it’s unclear what caused a boat to explode Saturday afternoon at the Lake of the Ozarks. It happened around 2 p.m. near the Silver Sands Marina. Troopers said the explosion happened when the 27-year-old driver restarted the boat after refilling it with gas. A 53-year-old woman on board was

One lane of I-70 westbound was shut down Saturday afternoon after a car crash near mile marker 159. Traffic was moving slowly on the interstate while the Missouri State Highway Patrol worked to clear the scene. Troopers said the crash happened when a car quickly slowed down and another car rear ended it. The first

A Columbia man has been charged in connection to holding a woman hostage and forcing authorities into a standoff in Cooper County. Tremaine Terelle Vaughns, 31, has been charged with first degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, felonious restraint and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. The situation started around 7 a.m. Friday

The Missouri State Highway Patrol was called to Highway 52 near Hayes Drive in Miller County Saturday afternoon for a two car collision. Trooper said a Ford F250 was stopped in traffic on the highway when a motorcycle rear ended it. The man driving the motorcycle and a female passenger were thrown from the bike.

Six people were involved in a crash Saturday morning that left a 4-year-old dead. According to the Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Interstate 44 while the car was westbound. The 23-year-old driver swerved to avoid another car and drove off the right side of the road. The car hit a tree, overturned

Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested 35-year-old James Hanton Friday in connection with a shooting that sent a man to the hospital Thursday. According to a press release, deputies went to the 700 block of Demaret Drive after receiving a report about a disturbance involving a gun. Deputies talked to the victim, who said he and

A male subject was pulled from Table Rock Lake around 12:30 a.m. last night. The male was swimming with friends then began struggling underwater. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The male was later identified as 18 year-old Nicholas Mullet.

Cooling centers all around Columbia and Jefferson City have opened for anyone who wants to relax and avoid the sun. The ARC has been a cooling center for years, open during their business hours, 7 days a week. University doctors warn those who have to be outside to drink lots of water and take frequent

Columbia Police had to block the intersection of College Avenue and Broadway early Saturday morning because of a car crash. Police on scene told ABC 17 News they were a block away at Walnut and College conducting a DWI investigation when they heard the crash. When officers got to the crash site, they said, smoke

Law enforcement is adding more officers to patrol the Boone County Fair in Sturgeon this weekend. Lt. Lance Robbins with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said they’re expecting a larger crowd for Friday ‘s Demolition Derby and for the tractor pull on Saturday . “They’re serving alcohol here on the grounds, so we need to

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Columbia Friday, participating in a town hall-style meeting at Stephens College. The purpose of the town hall meeting was to discuss opioid abuse, an issue Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill – who was at the meeting – has focused on recently. Following the meeting, ABC 17 News asked Vilsack about

Jefferson City continues to take steps to improve rundown properties in historic parts of the city. Right now, a program is working to restore the appearance of rental properties that have become blighted. The rental facade program is available to rental property owners in the Old Town and East Side districts. You can view a

Columbia city manager Mike Matthes said Friday morning that historically low sales growth means one to three percent in departmental cuts across the board. “This is our lowest sales tax growth year in our history except for the great recession,” said Matthes. “This one may be the toughest budget cycle I’ve ever gone through.” Matthes

Columbia Parks and Recreation administrators addressed security concerns at the Activity and Recreation Center after several cars in the parking lot were broken into on Wednesday. “For someone to smash windows and do that in broad daylight and then take off – that’s the first time that’s happened for us,” Michael Griggs, director of Columbia

The Show Me State Games is set to start Friday. With temperatures supposed to be reaching near 100 degrees, heat is the main concern for the weekend events. Before the events began, event coordinators forewarned people who were planning on attending. They set up an awareness campaign, where they sent out emails with tips on

An Audrain County judge has sentenced Monte Ashcraft, who was convicted of child abuse in May, to a total of seventeen years in prison, though he will spend only ten years behind bars. A jury found Ashcraft guilty of child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child following a two-day trial. Ashcraft caused serious

The extreme heat that has been affecting a huge portion of the US, has already been the cause for at least 2 deaths in Missouri. It’s this heat each year that prompts meteorologist to stress the importance of heat safety. According to statistics provided by the National Weather Service, heat is the number one weather