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The Lake of the Ozarks is a summer getaway for many Missouri families. While the fun and sun are what first come to mind, the reality of danger became evident last summer after three tragic deaths. Among them were two children, Alexandra and Brayden Anderson of Ashland. The siblings were swimming together next to their

The Columbia Police Department announced Monday it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint during the upcoming commencement weekend. Officers will be on the lookout for drunk drivers from Friday through Sunday. The sobriety patrols coincide with University of Missouri graduation events. Funding for the checkpoint will be paid for by a grant funded by the Missouri

A fire early Monday morning started in a recreational vehicle and spread to a nearby mobile home in Columbia. The fire started around 1:00 a.m. on Lenoir Street. When firefighters arrived, they found the RV fully engulfed and flames in the mobile home. A mother and daughter in the home were able to get out

Last week, Missouri attorney general Chris Koster’s office requested a 10 day extension to review a petition to release Ryan Ferguson. The office cited a “heavy workload.” The Western District Appeals Court granted the extension to the attorney general to submit their answer, which is due May 20. On Jan. 30, Kathleen Zellner, Ryan Ferguson’s

The Missouri Tiger softball team earned the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. As a result Mizzou will host the Columbia regional May 17-19. Coming to mid-Missouri to join the Tigers in this four-team regional is: Stony Brook, Oregon State, and Hofstra. Mizzou opens regional play Friday, May 17, against Stony Brook at

A Lebanon, Mo. man is dead after a head-on crash in Pulaski County Saturday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 71-year-old Samuel Wood was traveling westbound on Highway AB near Richland when Darriel McDaniels, 41, of Richland hit his car head-on. Troopers said McDaniels was driving in the wrong lane. Wood was pronounced dead at

***UPDATE: SATURDAY, 10:06 P.M.*** Chelsea Thomas was able to pitch the Missouri Tigers to the SEC Tournament championship game. She was not, however, able to a victory. Mizzou head coach Ehren Earleywine decided to throw Thomas for the second time Saturday against Florida in the SEC Championship game, but the reigning SEC Pitcher of the

Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead two-run homer and made a long running catch to preserve a 3-2 victory for Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Pettitte (4-2) showed off his mastery of the Royals once more, allowing a run-scoring groundout by Lorenzo Cain and a solo

The Howard CountyFire Departmentis one of a handful of agencies in the state using new technology to save lives. Saturdaymorning,a grain truck rolled over on Highway40,trappingitsdriver. At thescene,fire crews used that new equipment for the first time to cut the man from the truck. It took crews only four minutes to get the driver out

Adam Wainwright carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and was one out from the St. Louis Cardinals’ second straight one-hitter over the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies in a 3-0 victory Saturday. The Rockies had been hitless in 49 consecutive at-bats before Nolan Arenado lined a clean hit to center field with one out in

The effort to crackdown on heroin continues in Jefferson City. On Tuesday, Jefferson City police responded to a report of an unconscious man in an apartment on Sunset Lake Road. When crews arrived, they found Michael Strader, 32, lying on the floor with a needle sticking out of his arm. Strader was taken to the

A federal judge has denied a petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who wanted to subpoena Bank of America employees to determine if his financial records were illegally accessed during the NCAA’s investigation of Miami athletics. Haith was Miami’s basketball coach from 2004-2011. U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenbaum says “no basis for holding a

The Transportation Department says 149 control towers at small airportsthat were slated for closure will remainopen at least through Sept. 30. That includes the tower at Columbia Regional Airport, which was slated to close in nearly four weeks. The department sent out a brief statement Friday. It says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has determined there

A 23-year-old man landed behind bars in Mid-Missouri Thursday for charges of rape, deviate sexual assault and burglary. Police say Brian Adkison broke into a north Columbia home earlier this month near Blue Ridge and Oakland Gravel Road. Adkison allegedly took off the victim’s pants and then forced her to have sex with him. He

Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered all U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday to honor a New Bloomfield soldier who died while serving in Kuwait. According to the Department of Defense, 21-year-old Spc. Charles P. McClure died on May 2 due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. McClure was assigned to

Lawmakers are back home a day early, after passing the state budget ahead of schedule. But that doesn’t mean work is done. They still have a week left to pass bills. Governor Jay Nixon said one plan probably won’t get his signature. The measure cuts income taxes but doesn’t replace the money with other funds.

All the Kansas City Royals needed … was a little shake up to their lineup. Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer homered in a four-run fourth inning, Jeremy Guthrie pitched effectively against his former team and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Gordon and Hosmer both

Management at the Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters is defending what it calls a publicity stunt at the movie theaters this past weekend. During the opening weekend of the latest ‘Iron Man’ movie, a man walked into the theater in full tactical gear and carrying a fake gun. Jefferson City police and witnesses, however, are not

Shannon Welker has landed his dream job. Welker, originally from St. Louis knew he wanted the University of Missouri gymnastic head coaching position the minute it opened up. He began his career at the St. Louis gymnastics center as head coach and program director. From there he became an assistant head coach with the University

ABC 17 News learned a Mid-Missouri tax scam we have been warning people about is continuing to grow, and now the IRS is involved. David Keithley is behind bars in Howard County charged for scamming thousands of dollars from people across Mid-Missouri. Since ABC 17 News told people about his crimes twice in April, more