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A 56-year-old man has died after a single vehicle crash in Gasconade County on Thursday evening. John Lanning Jr. was driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty eastbound on Route ZZ. Lanning failed to negotiate a right turn, traveled off of the left side of the road, down an embankment and rolled into a creek. Lanning was

A husband and wife were charged with second degree kidnapping and felony possession of a controlled substance on Sunday after reports of an abduction were made to the Columbia Police Department. The mother of the victim reported that the victim had missed two days of work and that the last time her daughter reached out

TONIGHT: Afternoon storms that developed across Mid-Missouri thanks to the daytime heating will quickly fall apart after sunset. In it’s place will be a mild and humid evening. Lows will be in the mid to upper 60s with light winds out of the southeast under 7 mph. SATURDAY: After a quiet start to the morning,

TODAY: It will be warmer in the mid 80s and more humid over the next two days. Daytime heating will allow for a chance of pop up storms. Widely scattered Unorganized pop up storms are possible after 2PM today, likely isolated west of 63. Severe weather is not expected and rain amounts will be under

An officer was called to a sex offense at 111 Providence Road, Lucky’s Market, on Thursday. The 22-year-old female victim told the officer that she was sitting on the couch in the bar area when Omer Adam sat next to her. The victim said that he kept moving closer to her and grabbed her thigh.

TODAY: Patchy fog is possible before 8AM with partly sunny to mostly sunny skies. It will be warmer in the mid 80s and more humid. Widely scattered pop up storms are possible after 2PM today. Severe weather is not expected and rain amounts will be under 0.20″ for most locations. TONIGHT: Any storms that do

A man is in the Boone County Jail this morning, arrested on suspicion of multiple charges. Jay Dixon was arrested yesterday afternoon. He was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, assault, and kidnapping. Dixon’s bond has not been set yet. According to his previous criminal history, Dixon has gone to jail a number of

TODAY: Patchy fog is possible before 8AM with partly sunny to mostly sunny skies today. It will be warmer in the mid 80s and more humid over the next two days. Widely scattered Unorganized pop up storms are possible after 2PM today. Severe weather is not expected and rain amounts will be under 0.20″ for

Another night’s search came up empty for a man who went overboard at the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday. It ended around 9:20 p.m. after a nearly 12-hour search day. Sgt. Scott White, spokesman for MSHP Troop F, said after a preliminary investigation, troopers determined that one man fell off a boat between mile markers

Black drivers in Missouri once more made up a larger percentage of those pulled over than their driving-age population. The Attorney General’s annual report on traffic stops in the state detailed the number of stops law enforcement made in 2016, broken down by the driver’s race. The report is designed to flag the possibility of

An ATV crash sent two Hartsburg girls to the hospital Thursday. The crash happened at 12:50 p.m. on Old Route A, about 1/10 of a mile east of Route A. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report revealed both the 9-year-old and 12-year-old were thrown from the vehicle after it over-corrected while turning. They were

Missouri State Highway Patrol divers went back out to the Lake of the Ozarks around 8 a.m. Thursday to continue the search for a man who fell off a boat. Sgt. Scott White, spokesman for MSHP Troop F, said after a preliminary investigation, troopers determined that one man fell off a boat while it was

A court date is set for the man accused of abandoning a body in mid-Missouri. A hearing for John Lue is expected to get underway in Audrain County Friday at 1:30 p.m. Lue is accused of burying Jennifer Middleton after she died inside a Vandalia home. Her remains were discovered on Limit Street in early

Emergency responders were called to a crash at the intersection of North Providence Road and Ash Street around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Columbia police and fire responded to the scene. Police said a truck was traveling west and a car was traveling south when the T-bone crash happened. The truck ended up in the grass off

Some traffic changes took effect Thursday night, designed to improve safety at an intersection along Highway 50 just east of Jefferson City. MoDOT crews shut down the intersection of Shamrock and Liberty roads, just off of Highway 50, for one month to make the improvements. ABC 17 News reported that there were nearly 50 crashes

The University of Missouri System is beginning to cut costs for the upcoming budget year by letting go top positions within its University Relations Department. ABC 17 News confirmed Thursday that Chief Communications Officer John Fougere was laid off from his position Wednesday. Director of Internal Communications Michael Kateman posted on his personal Facebook page

Schnucks issued a recall on Thursday after multiple bakery products may have had walnuts in them, but did not list walnuts in the ingredients label. There have been no reported illnesses or reactions over the recall. Below is the list of products impacted by the recall: Schnucks Bakery Half Cinnamon Pudding Cake UPC: 2-52594-20399-6 All

The Southern Boone school district is facing $30,000 in unpaid meal debt from about 87 families in the district. “Parents aren’t paying their bills, more or less,” said superintendent Chris Felmlee. Felmlee said much of the debt is attributed to families who are not on free and reduced lunch. Felmlee said for those families that

At least one person is dead and 2 known workers are still missing after a corn milling plant exploded last Wednesday night. It happened in Cambria Village, WI around 11pm Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant. ABC 17 News affiliate WKOW reports at least 16 people were inside the plant at the time of the

On Feb. 15, Callaway County officers were called to a noise complaint in the 2000 block of County Road 334. While one deputy was handling the complaint with the residents of the home, Patricia and Dennis Bowen, a dog ripped through the sergeant’s jack and bit through his long sleeve shirt, causing bruising and a