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Storms developed along a cold front in northern Missouri late Monday afternoon and gradually moved south, reaching HWY 24 close to 8 PM. The first reports of strong wind came from Moberly at 7:45PM as 50 mph winds took part of the roof off of Fire Station 1 along with a tree was blocking county

Jefferson City council members approved plans for a roundabout at Stadium Boulevard and Jefferson Street Monday. The project is set to begin the second week of July. The council voted to award the nearly $2.1 million contract to Lehman Construction Company from California, Mo. About 75 percent of the project will be paid for with

Several agencies worked the scene of a crash on Highway 63 near Broadway in Ashland Monday afternoon. It happened around 5:40 and involved three vehicles. A silver car had stopped on the left side of the road while workers cleaned up a separate wreck. Another vehicle hit it, causing a chain reaction with another car.

Emergency crews responded to a crash Monday afternoon in south Boone County. It happened around 4:45 Monday on Highway 63 near Peterson Lane. Public dispatch records indicate at least six units responded to the scene. Ashland police told ABC 17 that a motorcycle was reportedly driving at excessive speeds when it crashed into two vehicles.

UPDATE 6/20: Authorities have identified the two people on board a small plane when it crashed Sunday. Capt. John Wheeler with the Cole County Sheriff’s Departmentsays 33-year-old John Abbott and 68-year-old Mark Blume were the two men on board during the crash. They say Abbott was the pilot and Blume was the passenger of the

A man is facing sentencing August 22 after he was convicted of raping a central Missouri realtor. A jury found Julian Rowland, 25, guilty of first-degree rape and sodomy, after deliberating more than four hours on Friday following a mistrial in January. Investigators claim Rowland was looking at apartments to rent with a real estate

This week, crews are demolishing a dilapidated home the City of Columbia has deemed a “nuisance.” The property is located in Central Columbia at 608 McBaine Avenue. The Columbia City Council voted on June 6 to authorize demolition of the home. The council also authorized a special taxbill against the property. According to a report

Two men were facing possible charges Monday after they were arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault. The Fulton police department says they got reports Saturday that a strong armed robbery and assault had taken place at an address on Kleewood Avenue in Fulton. The 18-year-old male victim apparently told Fulton Police Aaron Strickland and

UPDATE 6/20 5:13 p.m-Henderson has been charged with assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, and property damage. He is being held on a 25,000 bond. Henderson got into an argument with his brother. They both got in their own vehicles and while driving near Memorial Park, Henderson rammed

The City of Auxvasse issued a boil order Monday due to a water valve “complication.” The order impacts all residents of North Main starting from Pine Street who lost water Monday. The city says the order will remain in place until further notice. It says it will notify residents when its lifted by local news

UPDATE 6/20:The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department identified the toddler who drowned in a Pulaski County pool. Authorities say the child who died was 2-year-old Paislee Taylor. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department says it is still investigating the incident. ORIGINAL: A two-year-old female passed away Friday after she was discovered unconscious in a swimming pool late

UPDATE: The two men who were shot early Sunday morning on Laramie Road in Pulaski County are identified as Dale Davis and Isaiah Anderson. Dale Davis, 20, from St. Robert was shot and killed during this incident. The second victim, Isaiah Anderson, 18, is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg. Several persons of

One family and another resident are displaced Monday morning after a fire burned through a duplex in west Columbia. Fire crews got the call at 2:11 a.m. Monday and arrived at 1311 Scott Boulevard by 2:15 a.m. When they got on scene, crews originally thought the smoke they saw was coming from the roof but

A cold front will be approaching Mid-Missouri this evening. With temperatures as toasty as we’ve been, and with 90s in the forecast again today, there will be plenty of instability to fuel strong to severe thunderstorms in the evening hours. Wind shear looks to increase by evening for areas north of HWY 50 where there

A woman and a 10-year-old boy were seriously injured in a Sunday afternoon car crash in Osage County. The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Highway 28 near Route NN. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Steven Snowder, 61, was driving westbound when he tried to pass another car. As he was passing the car

A 17-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after an ATV crash in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 2 p.m. in the Wildwood Estates. Troopers said the teen was driving the ATV when he hit an embankment, which caused the ATV to overturn.

The Fulton Police Department arrested a man late Saturday night for his 7th DWI offense. Police said an officer pulled over Dustin Wenneker, 37, on Route F for a traffic violation just before midnight. After an investigation, police arrested Wenneker for Felony DWI Chronic Offender and Driving While Revoked. According to police, Wenneker has six

Hundreds gathered at Yin Yang night club in south Columbia Saturday night to show support for the 49 people who lost their lives in the shooting at the Orlando night club last week. The night club hosted a benefit drag show for the victims and their families. A large portion of the performers’ and bartenders

Right now, crews are working to put out a fire at the Denny’s in west Columbia. There are at least 10 units on scene at the restaurant near Stadium Boulevard. The fire appears to have caused some damage to the front of the building. Our ABC 17 News crews on scene say the fire is

A Columbia man is dead this morning after drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks. It happened Friday afternoon around 3 p.m. in Camden County at the 4.5 mile marker of the Grandglaize Arm. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 27-year-old Matthew A Leverett was swimming when he disappeared under the surface. He was pronounced