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A Florida man who was arrested Monday afternoon on Interstate 70 in mid-Missouri is facing drug-related charges, said authorities. Alberto L. Martinez-Aguiar was charged Tuesday in Cooper County with felony drug distribution and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol took Martinez-Aguiar into custody after a traffic stop near the 95.5-mile marker.

UPDATE 12/13: ABC 17 News has learned that Tackett’s death was not from natural causes, there was no foul play involved and that it wasn’t due to an accident. We will continue to follow this story for any other updates. ORIGINAL STORY: The woman who died from her injuries sustained when her van caught fire

TODAY: Clouds are holding steady in Mid-Missouri with temperatures on the downward trend. This is all thanks to an arctic front which brought a little winter precip in some areas this more. As the arctic front sweeps through Mid-Missouri, the focus shifts to wind chill values which will be in the lower 20s for most

Clouds will be clearing this afternoon, and it looks to be mostly clear for much of Mid Missouri tonight to view the last Supermoon of the year. Here are some fun facts about tonight ‘s supermoon, aka the Cold Moon. 1. This is the only night of the month, where the moon will shine all

On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Economic Development released that Missouri’s non-farm payroll employment grew by 1,900 jobs in Nov., reaching a new record high for the state with 2,842,200 jobs. The increase from Sept. to Oct. was around 11,100 which was higher than the original estimate of 9,300. The state’s unemployment rate for Nov.

Several emergency units are responding to a reported crash near Sturgeon. It happened just before 7:00 Tuesday morning near Highway 22 and Dinwiddie School Road. Public dispatch records show at least seven units responded to the possible wreck. ABC 17 News hear reports that the vehicle had flipped and was resting on its top. ABC

UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriffs Department has released the name of the man involved in the overnight chase. William Stockwell is in custody after failing to stop for authorities. Stockwell was arrested for charges of three failure to appear warrants, resisting arrest, among others. His bond has yet to be set. ORIGINAL: A chase through

UPDATE: Columbia Public Works tells our crews their Tuesday morning crews pretreated bridges and were ready to treat slick roads, however the road conditions did not get bad. MODOT also called in crews around 11:30 on Monday night. They did not notice any dangerous conditions in Boone or Cole County. They did see the most

Three more suspects have been charged in connection with burglaries in Cole, Cooper, Miller and Moniteau counties. Brandon Wilkerson, Caden Wilkerson and Hunter Ferguson are charged with receiving stolen property, a felony. Caden Wilkerson in also charged with second-degree burglary. Similar charges were filed Friday against Stephan Whelan. Whelan and Brandon Wilkerson are also charged

COLUMBIA- Interim Rock Bridge football coach Joe Collier tells ABC 17 he will interview for the full-time head coach openings at Rock Bridge and Hickman this week. Interim Hickman football coach Devin Brown confirmed he did not apply for the full-time position at Hickman, citing family reasons. Both coaches spoke with ABC 17 Sports Director

TODAY: Flurries are possible for those near I-70 this morning. Areas south will see light rain through 9AM-10AM and closer to I-44 where freezing drizzle is possible. Accumulation is not expected. Roadways near HWY 54 and south of HWY 50 we’ll keep an eye for icy spots as temperatures continue to fall to freezing by

A county prosecutor’s attorney wants to keep the public out of a court hearing next week, just days after he knew ABC 17 News would be there. Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea is accused of driving his truck into Addison’s Restaurant in Columbia in 2014. Healea and the State Attorney General will argue whether or

ABC 17 News has confirmed that the driver of a tractor trailer plead guilty last week to involuntary manslaughter, after his semi-truck passed warning signs, hitting a line of cars that were backed up on I-70 east of Columbia, killing one woman on July 1, 2015. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6, 2017. The victim,

Columbia Public School officials decried a combination of new state laws related to bullying that they feel complicate the legal situation of schools across Missouri. “I feel like we’re getting bullied,” CPS Board of Education member Paul Cushing said Monday night. The board introduced its new policy to handle bullying in response to House Bill

Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education members and local residents learned more about what it would take to build and operate a second high school Monday. ABC 17 News reported last month, JCPS is considering putting a $130 million bond issue and a 55-cent operating tax levy on the April 2017 ballot to open

In northern Boone County, Route B routes through Hallsville and comes out the other side as Highway 124. For residents, it’s a well-traveled road that will get drivers anywhere they need to be. “It’s a main artery, and everybody from the northeast part of Boone County comes down it,” said Richard, who drives the road

A man who was arrested after a March drug raid near a Columbia school has been charged with attempt to distribute a controlled substance once again. Court records say Demetrius Woods was charged Wednesday with possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana as well as possession with intent to distribute

UPDATE 12/12: Miller’s BAC was at .22, and the damages to the Jeep and the light pole are estimated to be $2,000. When the officer located Miller behind Moser’s Foods after the incidents, Miller claimed that he did not know what happened. ORIGINAL STORY: Fulton police arrested a Columbia man on Sunday on suspicion of

UPDATE 12/12: The victim that was on fire died from their injuries on Dec. 9. The victim was a forty year old female. ABC 17 News is working with officials to get the name of the victim. UPDATE: ABC 17 News spoke with a witness who drove by the scene. The witness wanted to remain

UPDATE 12/12: Buchanan woke up the victim, Gloria Smith by shaking her shoulder while she was sleeping. Smith said that she was scared for her life, and the she had never met Buchanan before. Smith talked loudly to get the attention of other residents, and her son Shamande Smith came into her room to investigate.