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Earlier this month, Gov. Eric Greitens proclaimed February as Earthquake Awareness Month, in recognition of the earthquake hazard posed by the infamous New Madrid Seismic Zone. It’s an awareness that Jeff Briggs, the earthquake program manager for the state of Missouri, says is very important. Just last year in September, several mid-Missourians felt an earthquake

If we ended the month today, Friday February 17, we would actually make it in the top 20 warmest Februarys on record, at #17, tying with February 1987, and we have another 11 days to go. With an average temperature of 39.8, this is 7.2 degrees above normal for this month. Usually the average temperature

A Moberly man has been charged with first degree statutory sodomy and first degree child molestation. Joseph Fowler was babysitting a 5-year-old child on Feb. 7 when the child’s father came home to find Fowler and his daughter in the living room, police said. The child was not clothed. A forensic interview was conducted, and

The Moberly Police Department and Randolph County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents about a potential scam involving Ameren UE. Both agencies have received complaints about Ameren UE fraud. The caller who is claiming to be from Ameren UE is a scammer from overseas. Authorities said Ameren UE will not ask for personal information over the

The Jefferson City Police Department’s SWAT Team arrested a man Thursday night after finding crack cocaine in a home with two children. Officers served the search warrant in the 100 block of Doehla Drive around 6 p.m. based on an investigation by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force. According to the police department, one ounce of

TODAY: The abnormally warm temperatures continue here in Mid-Missouri, as highs are expected to climb into the lower 70s. Winds won’t be as breezy this afternoon, but they will still be noticeable out of the southwest under 15 mph. There is an elevated fire risk today for those south of the Missouri River where outdoor

Stover police say a situation involving white powder sent by mail to a person in the area turned out to be a false alarm. Chief Trampus Jackson posted about the incident on the department’s Facebook page Thursday. Police say they responded to the Phillips 66 gas station Thursday at the request of a Missouri State

TODAY: An elevated fire risk continues for those west of US 63 and south of the Missouri River through Friday afternoon. Outdoor burning is discouraged today. Residential barbecues however, are okay for the upcoming weekend. Plenty of sun is in store for Friday with a high of 72. TONIGHT: It looks clear through the evening,

The Elevated Fire Risk continues through 12PM for counties south of the Missouri River including Miller, Morgan, Camden, Benton, Maries, Pulaski, and Phelps and for those west of US 63. Humidity will stay below 30% during this time and with steady southwest winds, outdoor burning is discouraged in the areas shaded in orange. Dew points

TODAY: It’s a mild morning with temperatures in the mid 40s for your morning commute. Winter coats won’t be needed today, as we’ll have plenty of sun with temperatures warming to the 60s before 11AM. We’ll have another mostly sunny, warm day with high temperatures reaching the low 70s and southwesterly winds at 8-15 mph.

American Airlines is adding larger aircraft to one of its two routes that serve the mid-Missouri community. Last week, the Texas-based air carrier announced it would start using CRJ-900 series aircraft for its Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) route. The new aircraft will feature 76 seats, including 12 in first

More training and new tracking could help state officials identify “barriers” in the way for people’s access to the courts. Missouri’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness met for its first public feedback meeting on its lengthy list of recommendations for the state courts. Those include required implicit bias training for judges at all levels,

Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators responded to County Road 4038 just outside of Jefferson City for a reported assault victim on Wednesday. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism told ABC 17 News they were able to locate the victim using a ping on her cell phone. When deputies arrived on scene, the 22-year-old woman

A landscaping business was damaged by a fire in Cole County Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies arrived on scene after 4 p.m. to find smoke coming from the business on Valley Hi Road. A tractor-trailer, small shed, barrel of tar and several pieces of landscaping equipment were all destroyed by the fire. Firefighters battled

Columbia’s public library is reviewing its policy after a state lawmaker said she did nothing wrong bringing a concealed gun into the building. Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch, a Republican, attended a League of Women Voters Forum at the Daniel Boone Regional Library earlier this month. A group called “Let’s Swarm a Town Hall” came to

After a school year filled with more than $600,000 in cuts to its operating budget, Hallsville School District is hoping to pass an 80-cent operating levy in April. The Board of Education approved the ballot language at its meeting in January. If approved, the levy would generate approximately $620,000 for the district’s general operating purposes.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Mid-Missouri through 6 p.m. Thursday, but even when it is lifted, there is a continuing threat for fires. Gale Blomenkamp is an assistant fire chief at the Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News that the lack of snow this year is part of the

Six months after an assault on the MKT, there have been no arrests. As the weather gets warmer, ABC 17 News checked in with law enforcement on the August assault case in which sent one woman to the hospital. Columbia police said they have no updates and have not made any arrests. A 14-year old

UPDATE: According to former prosecutor Bill Tackett, this kind of case is difficult to charge or even convict. “As a prosecutor, we have to be very careful with these cases, because if they involve parenting, then a jury would not convict,” he said. Tackett gave several examples of cases he worked on involving what he

ABC 17 News is taking a deeper look at anti-bullying policies at several local schools after one teen takes his own life. Kenneth Suttner was a senior at Glasgow High School when he killed himself in December. A coroner’s inquest suggested the district was negligent in the teen’s death. The district disputes that claim but