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The air traffic control tower at Columbia Regional Airport will cease operations on May 5, according to a letter sent from the Federal Aviation Administration to the city of Columbia Wednesday. According to a late news release, the tower will be one of the last to close due to federal spending cuts. The other 149

Four suspects are behind bars in Kansas City for a robbery spree and now Columbia police are investigating their possible link to local robberies. ABC 17 News reported on Monday that James Miller, his brother Jamin, Cecil Robinson and Jamon Roberts-Overstreet were arrested in Kansas City for several armed robberies. James Miller is a teen

Two more suspects are under arrest in Jefferson City as police are trying to get the continuing heroin problem under control. One is a prior offender, the other is a what the prosecutors office calls a persistent offender. According to court documents, Mark Parker and Elonzo Johnson Sr. are accused of selling heroin and OxyContin

Tax fraud through stolen identity tops the Internal Revenue Service’s list of tax scams this year. It’s one of the biggest items on the IRS radar, said spokesman Michael Devine from the St. Louis office, who said they are attacking this problem aggressively. The IRS has 3,000 people working on identity theft-related cases, according to

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday to set a date for Brandon Chase’s retrial on murder charges. Chase has been charged in the 2012 shooting death of Keith Mosely. A judge declared a mistrial in early March after jurors split on the verdict. Chase is also charged with robbery related to Mosely’s death, which Jefferson

Evan Ebel, the man accused of killing former Missouri corrections star Tom Clements, may have been plotting more violence. Documents obtained by ABC 17 News Tuesday show evidence was gathered from Ebel’s car that included bomb-making materials, zip ties, surveillance cameras and at least one weapon. The evidence was sent to both the El Paso

The former CEO of a failed artificial sweetener facility has been released from a Missouri jail after posting $10,000 bail while awaiting trial on theft and fraud charges. Officials at the Randolph County Jail said Bruce Cole was released Monday after his bond was reduced from $500,000 to $100,000 last week. Randolph County Prosecutor Mike

A road has reopened near the Lake of the Ozarks after closing for a sinkhole. It was on Valley Road between Station Drive and School Road. Public Works Director Matt Michalik told ABC 17 News another portion of the road was also in danger of caving in. The asphalt did not collapse, but the earth

A few hours after pitcher Adam Wainwright signed a multimillion dollar contract extension, another Cardinal ace took care of business on the mound. Jaime Garcia pitched eight innings Wednesday only allowing one run and six hits, as the Red Birds blew out the Washington Nationals 10-1. The Nationals’ lineup didn’t include anyone on its projected

Despite the Kansas City Royals spectacular spring season, they do, at times lose. On Wednesday the Royals had a tough time getting runs and fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1. Luis Mendoza was tagged with six runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings. He was chosen earlier this week to be the Royals fifth

A Columbia man is facing possible charges for allegedly watching women while they undressed. Employees at the Goodwill on Grindstone Parkway said the man did not take any items into the dressing room and left before police got there. But somebody caught his license plate number, and that led officers to Ronald Dameron. Investigators say

ThetownofHuntsville met to discuss the future of its post office.?? Across thecountry,the U.S.Postal Serviceis closingorreducing hours to save over half a billion dollars in the coming year.?? Residents didn’t hide their frustration as more than 60 people attended the meeting.?? APostal Servicerepresentativeannouncedthe tentative decision to reduceHuntsville’shours of operation. The Huntsville post office will be open

Mizzou baseball has found their bats when they needed them. The Tigers beat Nebraska Omaha 11-4 Wednesday at Taylor Stadium. The win marks the second game in a row Mizzou reached double-digit runs. Pitcher Griffin Goodrich threw three innings of no-hit baseball for his second win on the season. Dillon Everett and Keaton Steele had

Today, a group of Jefferson City School District teachers gathered to publicly support the April bond and levy proposal. The two issues would fund the building of a new elementary and high school. Teachers today spoke out on how the money will also improve safety for students and provide needed transportation. They also expresseda lotof

As quickly as March Madness started, the Missouri Tigers basketball season is over. The Tigers lost to the Colorado State Rams 84-72 in the first round Thursday night. Point Guard Phil Pressey led the Tigers with 20 points, who finished the season at 23-11. Mizzou never found a way to shut down the Rams’ Dorian

The body of an Eldon native is returning to Mid-Missouri on Tuesday after he was killed in Alaska. Thomas Madole, 54, died last Tuesday in Manokotak, Alaska, where he served as a public safety officer. Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the family drove to Kansas City, where his body was flown in from Alaska. Madole’s wife lives

It was announced Friday the Columbia Regional Airport control tower would close due to budget cuts. The decision to close the tower has raised many questions about public safety. “Someone needs to be out there making sure there’s no deer running across the runway,” Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid tells ABC 17 News. Air Traffic Manager

A landmark case in the Supreme Court has opponents and supporters of same-sex marriage speaking up. The issue is sweeping the nation as the court could potentially change laws across the United States, including Missouri. California’s Proposition 8, which overturned the legalization of same sex marriage in California, was up for debate Tuesday. On Wednesday

Police in Fulton catch a man with a dozen baggies of marijuana. An officer pulled over Lionel Gurley, 35, of Kingdom City for a traffic stop on Route F near Gaylord Tuesday. The cop smelled marijuana and after investigating found 12 individual bags of pot weighing a total of 21 grams. They also found what

A home in Callaway County burned down Tuesday night, leaving the five people living there homeless. The house was on Deer Haven Lane near the town of Portland. The Red Cross has been called to help the residents. There are no details at the moment on a possible cause or if anyone was hurt.