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After a tornado in Moore, Okla. destroyed two elementary schools, Columbia Public Schools released details about its severe-weather plans. “We do live in a tornado area of the country, so that’s certainly something we are always concerned with,” said Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools. The school district said schools conduct emergency drills once a

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A Pulaski County teenager is dead following a single-car crash Tuesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Alexandria Harris, 19, of Laquey was traveling on Highway 28 near Dixon when the car traveled off the left side of the road and crashed into a ditch. According to a crash report, the car caught on

The Cole County Health Department has identified the illness that sickened nearly 100 students last week. The health department said norovirus is to blame for sickening students at the Cole County R-1 Elementary and Middle School. Officials determined the sickness based on the students’ symptoms, duration of sickness and test results from the Missouri State

The Columbia Police Department released results of its enhanced drunk driving enforcement campaign. The campaign, which ran from May 17-19, coincided with University of Missouri commencement weekend. Columbia officers worked overtime to focus on removing intoxicated drivers from the roads. Police set up a checkpoint on Rock Quarry Road near Capen Park and arrested seven

A Columbia man is behind bars Tuesday after he allegedly sprayed tear gas in the face of a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said a deputy was assisting Columbia police officers during a traffic stop Monday night near Highway 763 and Brown School Road when the incident happened. When the deputy

Medical experts blame a so called club drug for anxiety attacks, seizures, and accidental deaths. Here in mid-Missouri, use of the drug, often referred to as “molly,” appears to be on the rise. While the drug’s name may sound innocent, users believe the pills to be the purest form of another popular club drug called

A Missouri judge has ordered the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly to wear a GPS monitoring device while he awaits trial. St. Charles County Circuit Judge Daniel Pelikan issued the order Monday during a hearing for Bruce Cole. Pelikan also tentatively scheduled the trial for February. Cole is under house

Community Lanes in Moberly closed down for good. ABC 17 News confirmed the business shutdown on Monday after more than 50 years. The owners blame the economic downturn for reducing their customers’ expendable income, but they will continue searching for a buyer. The bowling alley first opened in 1957.

A system similar to mid-Missouri’s Smart 911 service helped emergency crews rescue dozens of tornado victims in north Texas yesterday. Those who signed up for the free service provided detailed information on a profile page set up for themselves and their families. These details showed up right as the 911 calls came in, which helped

Mid-Missouri help is on stand-by Monday night in case they’re called into action in Oklahoma. Missouri Task Force 1, based in Boone County, went on alert. They have picked which firefighters from across the state would head to Oklahoma if they are activated. There is widespread destruction from a tornado in Moore, Okla. Already through,

Columbia police were investigating a homicide in the 500 block of Ann Street early Sunday morning. According to police, 25-year-old Brandon Coleman was shot and taken to University Hospital, where he later died. As of Monday night, family members of Coleman told ABC 17 News that police informed them no one would be arrested for

The suspects in an Easter Sunday murder and crime spree want their cases moved. 18-year-old Christopher Lewis and 22-year-old Jeffery Nichols face several charges including murder, assault and resisting arrest. They face the death penalty. Investigators say the men stole five cars and shot three people in Randolph and Macon counties. Randolph County prosecutor Mike

Parts of Mid-Missouri suffered damage Monday night due to severe storms, but the worst damage is being reported in Pettis and Johnson counties. ABC 17 News crews in Johnson County report 30 to 40 houses severely damaged from storms. In communities near Knob Noster and just to the west of Sedalia, several homes suffered roof

Mizzou basketball head coach Frank Haith has once again convinced a transfer that Columbia is the place to revive his collegiate career. Monday afternoon, the school confirmed that former Baylor guard Deuce Bello will be transferring to Missouri. Bello spent two years in Waco and averaged only 10.6 minutes per game. One of the reasons

The Missouri Director of Social Services will resign at the end of the month, after just five months on the job. Gov. Jay Nixon announced the resignation of Alan Freeman Monday afternoon. According to a statement, Freeman will return to his position as president and CEO of Grace Hill Health Centers Inc. Deputy Director of

The Jefferson City Police Department wrote over 300 tickets during its 12-day Youth Alcohol Enforcement Campaign. The department released its findings Monday morning. Among the 362 ticket issued, police wrote 50 tickets for seat belt violations, four child restraint tickets, 64 speeding tickets, three driving while intoxicated tickets and four tickets for minors in possession

The Missouri Department of Transportation has released its list of work zones for the 2013 season. Dozens of construction projects are slated to begin in Mid-Missouri, including major projects on Interstate 70 and Highway 63. “This is the time of year when work zones begin cropping up, and this list will give motorists an overview

A semi accident forced officials to shut down one lane of northbound Highway 63 Monday morning. The accident happened just south of the Highway 22 exit at the Boone/Randolph County line. Officials say a gust of wind caused the driver of the truck to swerve, and when he over-corrected the truck flipped onto its side.

Crews were on scene of an accident involving a semi truck carrying onions Monday morning. It happened near the 143 mile marker of Interstate 70. Investigators said the driver lost control and over-corrected, flipping onto the south outer road of I-70. He was not injured in the crash. This was the second semi crash emergency