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MoDOT is wrapping up work on I-70 in Boone County Wednesday night. Crews have started re-painting lines on the side of the highway, but everything should be done by Thursday in Boone Co. The paint trucks only move between 8 and 12 miles per hour. They’ll be east of Columbia from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00

Two sheriff’s departments are teaming up to make sure Mid-Missouri seniors don’t get ripped off. On Wednesday, Morgan and Camden County deputies announced their support for the Helpers for Hire program. It’s a non-profit organization that runs background checks for home workers. Law enforcement claims “fly-by-night” companies promise one price and demand another. They think

Mid-Missouri investigators said Wednesday they might have found the body of a missing person, but they still need more information. Jacquelyn Auten-Metz disappeared in early April from Phelps Co. Deputies think her remains could be on a farm in a rural area near St. James, more than an hour southeast of Jefferson City. Nothing was

Mid-Missouri veterans and their families were given the opportunity to give feedback on the Truman VA Hospital Wednesday afternoon. Hospital officials held a town hall event in Jefferson city at American Legion Post 5. Hospital officials were asking for input regarding healthcare and other VA benefits.

Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a robbery at a Columbia convenience store. It happened back on June 28at the Midwest Petroleum on South Providence. Authorities say detectives were patrolling the area of Grand Avenue and West Business Loop 70 when they saw a male subject matching the description of a

Governor Jay Nixon addressed hundreds of educators Tuesday at a conference about strengthening education in Missouri. Nixon urged them to support him and help sustain his veto of a bill that could take scholarships away from students who’s parents might have come to the country illegally. Students start qualifying for A+ scholarships in high school,

Two women accused in a Monday afternoon shooting in Jefferson City are charged with second degree robbery. 19-year-old Tra’Nae Williams and 19-year-old Kinyana Mathews, both of Callaway County, turned themselves in after the shooting at Hy-Vee on West Truman Blvd. A 22-year-old woman was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound to the chest.

Hundreds of kids are flocking to mid-Missouri parks for a free lunch provided by the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. It has been just over a month since ABC 17 News worked with the food bank for a special report. We told you the food bank was looking for volunteers, including some people

Storms developing ahead of a cold front will move into Mid-Missouri near HWY 24 by 2 AM, pushing southeast to near I-70 by 6 AM. Isolated strong or severe storms with strong wind up to 60 mph are possible as they move into areas along and north of HWY 24. Storms are expected to weaken

A judge sentenced Levi Coolley of Columbia to 10 years in federal prison for his role in selling cocaine and marijuana. Coolley pleaded guilty to the charges last year. Judge Brian Wimes gave Coolley and Johnathan Gray, a seller, 10 years for their roles in a large drug conspiracy in Mid-Missouri that lasted several years.

Officials in Jefferson City are optimistic about future economic growth in the capital city. Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce President Randy Allen talked about the progress Tuesday on ABC 17 News at 9 a.m. Allen said the opening of retail giant Sam’s Club will bring in millions in revenue and create 200 new jobs. Allen

The MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital is now the fourth place in Missouri with a baby friendly designation by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. The hospital has been working on it for more than two years. It has to follow 10 steps. Employees have to help mothers with breastfeeding right after giving birth. A

Temperatures across Mid-Missouri Tuesday reached as high as 93 degrees with heat indices making it feel like 106 degrees. According to the Missouri Department of Health, 18 people in the state died from heat-related illnesses in 2014. Between 2003 and 2013, there was a total of 358 reported heat-related deaths, half of which were people

With oppressive heat in Mid-Missouri this week, experts said the high temperatures can cause dehydration and heat exhaustion, and a shorter temper. There is some science behind the heat causing people to become more irritable. “I know in summertime, our crime does go up. As far as assaults, or disturbances, and things like that,” said

Governor Jay Nixon is calling for a shorter legislative session, suggesting it may help lawmakers stay out of trouble. Gov. Nixon’s remarks come after recent resignations of the Speaker of the House and a state senator over allegations of improper conduct. The Governor was speaking to a school administrator’s conference in Columbia Tuesday on the

Two Jefferson City men were sentenced in federal court Tuesday for conspiracy to distribute heroin. 45-year-old Frank Collins was sentenced to 45-year-old was sentenced to 18 years and 4 months in federal prison without parole. Davis was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Both Collins and Davis pleaded guilty to heroin distribution. Police used a

ABC 17 News has learned more children in Mid-Missouri are getting help so they can pay for their lunch. Budget documents from the Jefferson City school district show the numbers have jumped by nearly 2,000 students since 2004. There are now about 4,700 students who qualify for free or reduced lunches.

A Tuesday night crash in Phelps Co. left two people dead on Highway 63. The crash happened south of Edgar Springs. Investigators said 58-year-old Elizabeth Thompson ran off the road, returned to the road, crossed the center line, hit another car, and rolled. Thompson and her passenger, 59-year-old Wesley Thompson, both of Houston, Missouri, were

At 10:05 p.m., the dispatcher tells them all about the shooting. Multiple callers and witnesses talk about a man walking around the 4400 block Santa Anna Drive, east of Columbia. He’s wearing a white shirt and holding a black handgun, the dispatcher says, and is knocking on doors. Shortly after that, he gets into a

Sedalia police confirm one man has been arrested for a weekend shooting that left one teenager dead. Brian Young, 34, of Sedalia, told investigators he was being robbed at gunpoint before he fired once, hitting 16 year-old Andrew Meyers. Meyers was found lying on the ground near a car with a gunshot wound around 10