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Deputies in Callaway County have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of burglarizing a home east of Auxvasse on Independence Day. A house alarm alerted authorities to the burglary at the home on Highway B; when deputies arrived, they reported seeing Dara Lander, 24, and Timothy Bodimer, 47, taking things out of the house.

Storms moving across Mid-Missouri on Wednesday caused some damage around the area, including downed tree limbs and possible lightning damage to a home east of Columbia. At last check, Boone Electric Cooperative reported around 300 people without power in the Wilhite Road area, northwest of Columbia. At one point, nearly 700 people had no electricity.

Governor Jay Nixon has turned down a bill that would allow Missouri doctors to charge Medicaid patients fees for missing appointments without notice. Nixon vetoed Senate Bill 608 Tuesday, claiming it, “would needlessly punish our state’s most vulnerable citizens without improving access to care.” The measure was sent to Nixon in May. It said Medicaid

Charles Thompson has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following convictions for burglary and a hit-and-run crash. A judge sentenced Thomson to 15 years for the 2015 burglary during which Johnny Evans was shot and killed. Thompson had been charged with murder and armed robbery in that case, but was acquitted of those charges.

The Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed a Columbia man reported missing over the Independence Day weekend drowned at Stephens Lake Park. Police say the body of T. Gale Thompson, 82, was found shortly after 8 p.m. on July 3. Earlier that day, authorities had put out a SILVER advisory saying he hadn’t been

It’s another muggy day in Mid-Missouri–and that means it’s crucial to take precautions in order to prevent heat-related illness. The temperatures we’re reaching today put us in a high risk zone for heat-related illness. That risk is even greater for workers spending time outside as well as the elderly. Under the Occupational and Safety Health

A complex of storms this morning across eastern Kansas will work it’s way into western Mid-Missouri near the counties of HWY 65 between 9AM and 11AM. Areas south of HWY 50 could see storms produce damaging winds and large hail this morning. Ingredients for severe weather will likely weaken late morning while another round will

The Columbia City Council delayed a multi-million dollar sewer extension for a broader discussion on its effect. The Henderson Branch sewer extension involves a $4.3 million construction of sewer stretching from west Columbia to a spot near the Midway Travel Plaza at Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 40. The council tabled the issue for its

A woman was charged following a chase on I-70 that ended with her in the hospital. Troopers were searching for Vanessa McKee in Montgomery County last week. McKee allegedly ditched the stolen vehicle troopers were chasing in the area of Pinnacle Lake Road near High Hill in Montgomery County and, according to a witness, stole

A fireworks complaint led to three arrests in Columbia on the Fourth of July. Police went to the 4400 block of Brunswick Drive just before 10 p.m. Monday. At the scene, officers said they witnessed Cody McEachern, Jesse McCormack and Brooke Elam exit a car parked on the street. Police said they saw a loaded

An estimated 1,241 homes and customers lost power during hot and sticky temperatures Tuesday in southwest Columbia. ABC 17 News viewers reported outages just before noon. ABC 17 News confirmed with Columbia Water & Light that an insulator failed on an overhead line and burned an underground line located in a vault on Forum, near

The Jefferson City Council took another step to address the homes in severe disrepair near the State Capitol Tuesday. At the city council meeting, council members voted to approve a blight study on the East Capitol Avenue Area. The $25,000 study will be funded through a grant from the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The

UPDATE: Columbia’s city council unanimously approved the Again Street project Tuesday night. $200,000 is expected to go toward buying and demolishing a house at 1105 Again St. to solve basement flooding issues. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia Public Works wants to buy and demolish a house in central city to try and fix decades of flooding in

The Howard County prosecutor has dropped charges against Zachary Jefferson, who had been accused of killing Jon Spurling in 2011. No reason was given for the dismissal of charges. At the time of the killing, Jefferson was married to Spurling’s ex-wife, and investigators claimed Jefferson was jealous of Spurling. Deputies arrested Jefferson in March 2014.

Members of the Missouri Senate’s Sanctity of Life Committee held a news conference Tuesday addressing the results ofthe committee’s months-long investigationof the state’s Planned Parenthood clinics. Eight senators signed a report that criticized the organizations for poor record keeping, noncompliance with state law in its disposal of fetal remains and an indifference to women’s health.

According to ABC17 News meteorologists, heat indices will hit dangerous levels Tuesday. While the temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s, the heat index could hit well about 100 degrees. Day care providers follow a system when dangerous temperatures set in. Tiger Tots Child Development Center owner Paul Prevo said Tuesday that one

A train has hit a dump truck in Monroe County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. No details about the exact location, cause, or any injuries have been released at this point. We’re working to get more information, and will have updates on ABC 17 News at 5.

A noise complaint at a hotel in Camden County led to deputies arresting seven people on suspicion of drug-related crimes on Saturday. Early in the morning, hotel staff called the Camden County Sheriff’s Office about a noise complaint; when deputies arrived, they found hotel staff in a hallway with a number of apparent guests. The

UPDATE: The power returned to more than 1,000 people in Columbia, after power outages Sunday night. On Tuesday, Columbia Water and Light confirmed a circuit went down at the Hinkson Creek substation near the MU reactor field off Providence Road. Some equipment failed where the lines head underground north of Green Meadows. The department told

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its final numbers for the Independence Day 2014 counting period, and says four people died in crashes across the state. The counting period started July 1 at 6 p.m., and ended July 4 at 11:59 p.m. Over that period, there were nearly 400 crashes in all, with four