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The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is warning mid-Missouri residents about a telephone scam. Boone County citizens have reported receiving phone calls from con artists who claim they’re with a legitimate business, charities or government agencies. Scammers have also called people about fake arrest warrants that were issued for non-payment of income taxes or for not

Saturday looks like the nicest day of the weekend with high temperatures near 80, lower humidity, partly sunny skies and northerly winds near 10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night will be pleasant with low temperatures dropping to near 60. Sunday starts off mostly sunny but clouds will move in late in the day as

On Friday the court appointed Cooper County Prosecutor Doug Abele as the special prosecutor in April’s deadly shooting in the MU Hitt Street parking garage in Columbia. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight filed a motion Friday, requesting a special prosecutor. Knight’s motion noted the two officers who discharged their firearms inside the garage have been

A city bus was involved in a crash with a pickup truck Friday morning in south Columbia. It happened around 11:30 a.m. by Grindstone Parkway and Bearfield near Highway 63. Only one person and the driver were on the bus at the time. One man was taken to the hospital. The extent or cause of

Highway Patrol confirms a deadly accident happened around 8 a.m. Friday on Highway 19 and Route J in Montgomery County. Troopers tell ABC 17 News a dump truck ran into a vehicle and one person is dead causing the northbound land of traffic on Highway 19 to be closed. It is unknown if there is

Most people who lost power in Mid-Missouri Thursday night have service back. As of 10:15 a.m. a few hundred people in all were still without power. Ameren reported 2,862 Randolph County residents lost service during the peak of the storms. It covered the cities of Moberly, Cairo, Huntsville and Clifton Hill. According to Columbia Water

Boone County officials say the county is now issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. County officials made the announcement just before 11 Friday morning. In a statement, Boone County Recorder of Deeds Nora Dietzel said”The Recorder’s office is pleased to be able to offer this important service to all of the citizens of Boone County,

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A cluster of storms moving in from northwest Missouri Thursday evening traveled along HWY 24, bringing 60-70 mph wind gusts and widespread wind damage. At the same time, storms strengthened in Saline Co producing strong wind, large hail and heavy rain as they slowly spread to the east, dumping 1-3 inches of rain with locally

ABC 17 News learned Thursday night several former Columbia IBM employees who were laid off have received an offer to come back as a contractor. Employees ABC 17 News talked to, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the offer was advertised as a one year contractor job. This comes after the state recently suspended

Thursday night storms brought a large amount of rain to mid-Missouri. Flash flood warnings remain for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Montgomery and Saline Counties through Friday. Flash flood watches are in effect through Friday for Chariton, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Johnson, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Osage, Pettis, Randolph, and Saline. A flood warning remains for the following rivers:

Firefighters were out on the Lake of the Ozarks late Thursday morning taking part in a training exercise. The practice scenario involved saving a man from drowning. Crews were ordered to the main channel of the lake to save the man. Sunrise Beach fire chief , Dennis Reilly, played the role of the “victim”. He

A woman is now facing charges for trafficking drugs after a raid Wednesday in Jefferson City. Cierra Dixon is charged with five felonies. On Thursday her bond was set at $75,000. SWAT teams and detectives with the MUSTANG task force searched the apartment off West Achison near Washington Street. They found six ounces of cocaine,

A Missouri state representative will sponsor a bill banning the display of the Confederate battle flag on state and government-funded buildings and grounds. Joshua Peters, a Democratic representative from St. Louis City, says, “Current state law does not bar the flying of the Confederate flag on government-funded property. We need to make it clear that

Gov. Jay Nixon will veto Missouri House Bill 42 this Friday. House Bill 42 is a major education bill up for approval. David Wood, a Republican representative from Versailles, confirmed to ABC 17 News that governor will block the legislation. The Missouri House passed the measure in May by a vote of 84-73. Wood does

Ameren Missouri are helping Mid-Missourians stay cool this summer. ABC 17 News was at the Samaritan Center Thursday afternoon in Jefferson City when officials from the company handed out free air conditioners. Fifty units were given to clients of the Samaritan center. Ameren officials say the air conditioners are affordable so recipients can use their

An unexpected call came in as Sunrise Beach firefighters were dispatched to a person drowning in the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks. They went to rescue the victim, but luckily is was just a training exercise. Most people would think if they were drowning Water Patrol would be the one’s to save

Officials say the owner of a Boone County convenience store is facing federal charges for his role in a conspiracy to sell synthetic marijuana since 2011. A grand jury handed down five counts against Rafiqul Khan, who owns Mari’s Gas Station near Rangeline and Prathersville Road just north of Columbia. Khan was arrested on Tuesday,

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A Columbia man died in a crash near Rocheport Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Brian Hopson was driving on Route J between I-70 and Highway 40 when his car went off the road, hit a culvert and flipped onto its side. Hopson, 49, died at the scene. The crash closed Route