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Four people are recovering after a crash Wednesday night. It happened just after 7:30 p.m. near Albert-Oakland Park on Blue Ridge Road. Two SUV’s were involved. One of the cars was found on its left side and had eight passengers. One lane of Blue Ridge Road was blocked off for a short period during cleanup

A man was taken away by ambulance after a brief pursuit that ended at the Welcome Inn in Columbia Wednesday night. Police told ABC 17 News that the man tried running away from police at a nearby gas station. He then tripped and fell into the corner of the motel. According to police, the man

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is making changes to improve safety at the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC 17 News reported in March, officials announced plans to change some policies in the water patrol division. Highway patrol officials worked with lawmakers on a compromise after Rep. Diane Franklin filed a bill to reverse the 2011

The Hallsville School District has until June 30 to decide how about $460,000 will be cut from next school year’s budget. Superintendent John Downs said one of the biggest cuts is to faculty/staff pay and benefits. Right now in the proposed budget, 4.75 full time positions are listed as a reduced expenditure, saving the district

Wednesday brought high temperatures and put every county in mid-Missouri under a heat advisory, which can be dangerous or even deadly for people and pets. When it’s that hot outside, many people blast the air conditioning to get that cool air but often that high energy cost causes people to turn it off quickly. Health

A Columbia man landed in jail, after the Boone County sheriff’s department claims it busted a hotel room and found evidence of a drug ring. Philip Pearl was arrested Wednesday morning at Wingate Court near the connector. He is accused of selling drugs in mid-Missouri. Deputies and police also searched a car and storage unit,

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty Wednesday to two of the four charges he was first accused of committing. Jemell Butler entered the pleas in Boone County court to second degree robbery and felonious restraint, in connection to an October 7 incident in central Columbia. As part of the plea, the state dropped rape, kidnapping

Jefferson City Hall will remain closed for the rest of the afternoon after losing power Wednesday morning. Jefferson City Administrator Steve Crowell tells ABC 17 News the Christy Municipal Building closed around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Crowell says power was out at the building from 10 until 3:00 pm due to a transformer issue. Ameren crews

The City of Fulton issued a boil order for certain parts of Fulton Wednesday. The city says a water main break is to blame for the order. It impacts businesses and residences located on Court Street between 5th and 6th Streets. City officials say business owners and residents in the affected area should either boil

The Columbia city manager said the state of the city is good. In a speech delivered Wednesday morning at city hall, Mike Matthes hit on several points including poverty and crime. Matthes said Columbia has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country but poverty numbers keep increasing. Matthes talked about Columbia’s social equity

UPDATE 1:54:Officials on scene told our ABC 17 News crew on scene astorm water utility crew hit an unmarked gas line. They say it was accidental. ABC 17 News crews drove through the area and say the road is now reopened. ORIGINAL: Columbia police and fire officials are currently investigating a gas odor and possible

UPDATE 9:17am: Columbia police confirm they responded to a shooting Wednesday morning in north Columbia. It happened just after 1:30 Wednesday morning in the 2000 block of Doris Drive. Police say an investigation revealed an older, light colored vehicle drove through the area and fired several gunshots at an unoccupied, parked vehicle on the side

A crash was backing up traffic on southbound Highway 63 in Callaway County Wednesday. Traffic was backed up for about a mile around 8:30 near the Highway 63 soccer fields. Our ABC 17 News crews saw two vehicles involved in the wreck. One car was off the road, while the other had visible front end

UPDATE 6/22:The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has canceled an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult. The endangered SILVER advisory was for 64-year-old Harlan K. Wheeldon. Authorities say Wheeldon was found safe in Arkansas. ORIGINAL STORY: The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisoryfor a missing adult. The advisory stems from an

A woman faces charges after she was arrested for repeatedly calling 911. 37-year-old Amy Blake reportedly called Boone County Joint Communications Monday morning to say a dispatcher had hurt her. She then allegedly yelled and cursed at the 911 operator. Later on, she called 911 back saying she wanted to press charges because no one

Thursday evening will bring a threat for storms that could produce damaging winds over 58 mph and large hail 1″ in diameter or greater. Areas in southwest Mid-Missouri including the counties of Benton, Morgan, and Camden, look to get the higher rainfall totals, where amounts of .50″ to 0.75″ is possible. The tornado threat however

A lake owned by Columbia Water and Light is set for a million-dollar “clean closure,” months after the department decided to stop using it for coal combustion. The Environmental Protection Agency released new rules for coal burning plants and the disposal of that ash in 2015, after seven years of reviewing the process. Columbia burnt

A Boone County court has issued a warrant for a Columbia man accused of stalking. 35-year-old Martin Edmiston was charged Tuesday in Boone County with five felonies; including aggravated stalking and first-degree burglary. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, Edmiston was served a protection order on behalf of the victim by Boone

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a robbery at a Kingdom City fireworks shop. A store employee told ABC 17 News an armed man came into the Redneck Fireworks store around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday night. The employee said the robber got away with just under $200 in fireworks and fired a single shot

UPDATE 6/21/16:The Columbia City Council will put a pause on voting on the proposed roundabout at Fairview and Chapel Hill, discussed at Monday nigh’ts council meeting. The City says it needs more data on how many cars were backed up at peak times during the day. They also wanted to know staff concluded that the