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Police say a motorcyclist is dead after another vehicle pulled in front of him in east Columbia Friday. It happened around 12:15 Friday afternoon on Stadium Boulevard at Highway 63. Police say 19-year-old Abilene Gatson failed to yield to 22-year-old Tyler Romakerwhile she was making a left turn onto northbound Highway 63 from Stadium. Romaker

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is gearing up for the holiday weekend, as the nicer weather is expected to draw in larger crowds. Highway Patrol says more troopers will be out on the water this weekend, as safety will be their top priority. Sgt. Scott White, with Missouri State Highway Patrol has a few reminders

Members of the Mid-Missouri Chapter for Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) said they learned about a man pretending to be with their organization and asking for cash donations about a week ago. “I’m disgusted that somebody would use our image to benefit themselves,” said “Ratchet”, the chapter’s president. “Ratchet” said the man is going by

Eleven degrees, that’s how far Columbia’s monthly temperature falls throughout the entire month of September. On September 1st each year, Columbia typically sees an average of high of 84 degrees and closes out the month with a high of 73. It’s a sign that fall and winter are just around the corner and that mid-Missourians

Preliminary autopsy results show two bodies investigators found in a burning home Monday were homicide victims. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department says forensic pathologists with Southwest Forensics did an autopsy on the two bodies yesterday. You’ll recall we told you investigators discovered the victims in a burned trailer off Floyds Road Monday morning. That’s just

Police reports indicate there have been almost 50 car break-ins in the last two weeks. CPD confirms that five of those break-ins happened on the University of Missouri campus near Greek Town. Victims reported missing wallets, phones and money. Most of the break-ins aren’t in a specific pattern, so they could happen anywhere in the

The Callaway County medical examiner was called out Thursday afternoon to investigate a death in Fulton. Family members found a deceased male relative in a shed located in the 300 block of Collier Lane. Authorities on scene told ABC 17 News that the man had likely died a couple of days prior. At this time,

A man has been charged in Callaway County after being accused of making terrorist threats that shut down Fulton area schools Monday. Courtney Cornelius Reid was arrested Wednesday in Jefferson City after allegedly making several phone calls to Fulton Middle School. The school’s secretary told police that three of the phone calls involved threats, and

The Kansas City Chiefs preseason game against the Green Bay Packers will air tonight, September 1 , at 7:00 p.m. Tonight ‘s scheduled airing of Battle bots will instead air at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4th on ABC 17, KMIZ. Tonight ‘s Match Game can be seen following tonight ‘s episode of Nightline.

On September 1, 2016, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Technical Committee passed the Draft Capital Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan to the Board of Directors for further review. After discussing the Missouri Boulevard safety assessment findings in June, city officials suggested solutions such as more crosswalks, pedestrian signals and “pedestrian refuge islands.” For

Update 9/1- Troopers have released the names of those involved the head on crash that shut down Route F Wednesday night. The Highway Patrol said 17-year-old Nicholas Pudney was trying to pass another car and hit it head-on. Pudney was taken to the hospital in serious condition by a helicopter. A passenger in the other

The city of Columbia is set to start closing sections of Elm Street for construction on Thursday morning. This will be a part of a year long development project. Phase one is set to begin Thursday and will close a section of Fifth and Sixth street. Sixth and Elm will be entirely closed while southbound

Jails across Mid-Missouri are stretching their resources to make up for a shortage in corrections officers. At the Boone County Jail, inmates outnumber officers nearly four to one. Capt. Keith Hoskins,Boone County Jail Detention Director, said the jail currently has 11 positions open, up from seven open positions in July. “Not everybody can work in

ABC 17 News confirmed University of Missouri police arrested MU gymnast Morgan Porter for the suspected fraudulent use of a credit device over $500 Tuesday night. A team spokesman confirms Porter is suspended from the team. “Morgan is suspended, per athletic department policy, as we work to gather more information,” Mizzou spokeswoman Kate Lakin said.

A representative for HarbisonWalker International’s Fulton facility announced the location will temporarily close its doors starting October 25, 2016. The announcement comes in the wake of what the representative calls a substantial decrease in business. In total, 87 employees will be laid off including all production and maintenance employees represented by various unions and workers

No one was hurt after a Holts Summit home is damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon. The Holts Summit Fire Protection District responded to blaze around 3:30 p.m in the 700 block of Branch Road. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the home. The damage inside of the home was contained to the kitchen.

A child was recovering Wednesday night after being hit by a car in Jefferson City. It happened around 5:00 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Elm Street when, according to Jefferson City Police, the 8-year-old ran out in front of a vehicle. The child then hit the front passenger side of the vehicle. He

UPDATE 8/31: ABC 17 News checked with Fulton police Wednesday and confirmed they arrested Courtney Reid, 37, of Jefferson City, in connection to a threat made toward a Fulton school Monday. Reid was taken into custody Wednesday morning for domestic assault, making a terrorist threat and six counts of violating a restraining order. Investigators believe

The University of Missouri will soon develop an educational program for federal intelligence workers. The MU College of Engineering announced Wednesday it was awarded at five-year, $12 million contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). It is one of the largest contracts in the school’s history. “This award from the NGA — one of the

More than three million dollars spurred the public defender to take Governor Jay Nixon to court. Judge Jon Beetem heard arguments Tuesday morning on Nixon’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state’s Public Defender Commission over a July withholding of $3.5 million. The public defender’s office, which represents poor people accused of crime