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Two people were taken into custody late Wednesday night after a crash near Vandiver Drive and Highway 63 in Columbia. Police on scene told ABC 17 News an officer pulled a vehicle over in the Home Depot parking lot near the connector. After stopping, the vehicle drove off. According to police, the officer who initiated

The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to permanently close the Business Loop 70 on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 70. MoDOT said the closure would be part of the overall improvements currently under construction at Conley Road and Business Loop 70. MoDOT area engineer Mike Schupp said the on-ramp is simply too dangerous. He said the

Wednesday the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission (SACC) met at noon with a group of departments within the city of Columbia to discuss alcohol policies, specifically drink specials. In March of this year, the Columbia City Council had requested a report on drink specials and that report went to several departments within Columbia, and those department

Jefferson City Public Schools is looking at three potential boundary options. The boundary change will take effect in the Fall of 2019. The district is holding a boundary line discussion at Lewis and Clark Middle School on June 13 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. JCPS hopes to balance capacity levels at each school. Jefferson

Four teenagers were hurt in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Cooper County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report, the vehicle went off the left side of Old 12 Road near Tipton Drive around 3 p.m. The vehicle struck a ditch and overturned. The report indicated the sixteen-year-old driver was the only person

In just a few months, the taxing entities in Boone County will once again gather together to discuss the possibility of approving Chapter 100 bonds for a local business. In 2014, Northwest Medical Isotopes announced it would be building a facility in Columbia but years of red tape on the federal level has pushed back

Columbia Police officers were called to the 2800 block of Mexico Gravel Road at 12:03 a.m. on Wednesday morning for a burglary with a gun. The investigation revealed a 24-year-old female victim and a one-year-old juvenile were inside a home in the area when the woman heard a knock at the door. The woman answered

A fire chief says investigators found no smoke detectors in a southern Missouri mobile home where five children died last week. The Kansas City Star reports that Lebanon, Missouri, Fire Chief Sam Schneider also says the cause hasn’t been determined. The fire killed three siblings – 5-year-old Ethan, 2-year-old Maeanna and 1-year-old Benjamin Hunt. Also

The chairman of a Missouri House panel that investigated former Gov. Eric Greitens says the state shouldn’t pay more than $150,000 of legal bills submitted by attorneys who represented Greitens’ office. State Rep. Jay Barnes sent a letter to the Office of Administration urging it to reject the payments requested by the Kansas City-based Graves

The cause of a Lake Ozark house fire that claimed the lives of four brothers has been deemed undetermined. According to official documents obtained by ABC 17, “A discarded cigarette, spark from the fire pit or BBQ grill were all unable to be eliminated as a cause of the fire. This fire is therefore classified

TONIGHT: It will be a pleasant night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures bottom out near 65 degrees. Winds will slowly begin to shift from the east to the south through the night, marking a return to the heat and humidity that will build in for the rest of the week. There is a slight chance we

A fire on Highway 22 just east of Centralia is now under control, according to Lt. Michael Orth with the Lil Dixie Fire Protection District. Orth said the call came in around 1:45 p.m. He said he believes the fire was caused by sparks from a train. The fire spread into fields leading to several

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss workers employed by the state from the DeBrodie wrongful death lawsuit since DeBrodie wasn’t in the state’s custody. Lawyers for Karen Digh-Allen filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss several counts against her and the Callaway County Public Administrator’s Office. ABC 17 previously

Cole County Deputies stopped a car on US Bus 50 near Geld Street on Wednesday. According to a press release, when a second patrol car arrived on scene to help, the suspect vehicle sped off and a vehicle pursuit started. The majority of the pursuit went through the Westview Heights area. A deputy was able

ABC 17 has received the surveillance video of Nathaniel Conant taking a 30-minute joy ride through Mizzou Arena in June 2017. Nathaniel Conant pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of property damage nearly a year after driving through the arena. The University of Missouri Police Department outlined the following damage estimates in the probable cause

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying the suspect from the robbery at Merchants and Farmers Bank on June 8. According to the press release, the suspect is described as a white male in his 20’s or 30’s, approximately 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 0 inches tall. The

Gov. Mike Parson heard from community leaders in Columbia on Wednesday as the governor made stops in nine different cities across Missouri as part of his statewide listening tour. The governor spoke on topics like infrastructure, workforce, and economic development. One of the top priorities the governor said he was focusing on during his term

TODAY : Quiet weather will continue into the afternoon hours. Clouds will be on the decrease as a weak cold front tracks through the region, which is also brings more northerly winds. During the afternoon hours as peak heating occurs, it’s likely we could see a few spot storms fire along the cold front. Aside

Maurice Rollins was arrested was arrested Tuesday evening after he led officers on a foot chase. Officers originally approached Rollins at a bus stop in the 400 block of Ellis Boulevard in Jefferson City. Rollins started to walk away from police, and when he failed to stop, multiple units were called to chase him down.

A man will appear in court today after he crashed into a building on E. Walnut Street in downtown Columbia Sunday. Neko Smith allegedly ran into the building with his car and hit the wall of the building and a grill. He then drove away westbound on Broadway. Officers were able to locate Smith two