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Columbia Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The fire is on the 1400 block of Sir Barton Road, near Derby Ridge Elementary School. When crews arrived, the home was fully involved and two cars in the front of the home were on fire. Firefighters put out the blaze

Emergency crews responded to a pickup truck versus semi crash on Interstate 70 Eastbound Sunday. The crash happened just after 12:00 p.m. near the West Boulevard exit in Columbia. Crews shut down the eastbound passing lane, backing up traffic. Traffic was also delayed in the westbound direction. All lanes of I-70 Eastbound were reopened around

A woman was arrested early Saturday morning after leading law enforcement on a chase in Boone County. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Taneka Lewis was driving the wrong way on Highway 63 around 2 a.m. and wouldn’t pull over. Deputies said Lewis had a small child in her car at the time. She was

Columbia Police were called to the 2600 block of Quail Drive in northeast Columbia just after midnight Saturday for reports of shots heard. Officers found several shell casings in front of two homes in the area. Police said a car was struck by bullets, but no injuries were reported. The department said the investigation is

A 15-year-old girl is safe and with family after a Saturday night search. Assistant Fire Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District Gale Blomenkamptells ABC 17 News the teen hadn’t been seen since 6:30 p.m. Crews were called out to the 9700 block of Route O around 9:30 p.m. The girl was found safe

After a stretch of dry weather, a wet and unsettled weather pattern will make a strong comeback next week. Multiple disturbances are projected to move through the Mid-Missouri region, with the first one pushing its way into northwestern Missouri on Sunday. This will result in multiple chances of rain and thunderstorms throughout the entire work

Just after 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, the Columbia Fire Department was called to Wood Hall on Stephens College campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters said heavy smoke was coming from the fifth floor of the residence hall on South College Avenue. The sprinkler system was able to contain the fire to one room and fully

Just the thought of having lice is enough to make anyone squirm, and the thought of “super lice” making its way to Missouri isn’t very comforting. Lice in more than 30 states, including Missouri, have tested positive for the mutated strain of head lice. Pediatricians in mid-Missouri have seen a few cases already. “We’ve had

A three year old is dead after a car crash in Camden County–and the driver is facing involuntary manslaughter charges. The accident happened Friday night around 6 p.m. on South Business Five when a 19 year old driver veered off the side of the road and hit a culvert. Three other children — ages six,

UPDATE: Crash has been cleared. There are currently no traffic delays. Both southbound lanes of Providence Rd at Southampton Dr are temporarily closed due to an injury accident. The crash happened just after 10 this morning. We have an ABC 17 News crew heading to scene to get more information. Stay with ABC 17 News

This summer, boaters and residents may notice some enforcement changes at the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC 17 News reported Thursday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is restructuring its water patrol division. The changes will take effect this summer across the state. But in Mid-Missouri, Troop F will focus on bringing extra manpower. Starting at

The builders of a parking garage in downtown Columbia say they are still waiting for hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work. Killian Construction, based in Springfield, worked for the city in 2012 and 2013 to build the Short Street Parking Garage, while they also built the Broadway Hotel nearby. The five-story garage’s opening

Missouri has around 34,000 miles of roadways, according to MODOT. That’s about 10,000 more miles than the circumference of the earth. It’s MODOT’s job to maintain and repair those roads, and even build new ones as needed. That is not cheap. Missouri Senator Doug Libla of Poplar Bluff, has a bill working its way through

ABC 17 News has confirmed DJ Boston was charged late Friday afternoon, accused of targeting two underage girls who claim they were sexually abused by Darran Boston. DJ Boston is related to Darran. She was arrested on $100,000 bond. The Audrain County Prosecutor’s office believes she named the victims on facebook and even described some

Cole County implemented a half-cent sales tax in 1986 in order to fund its many infrastructure needs. Bridge and road repair projects take 85 percent of the revenue generated, and the other 15 percent goes toward upkeep of nine county-maintained buildings. The sales tax has a 5-year “sunset” provision, meaning it must be re-approved after

ABC 17 News confirmed a mid-Missouri man is now charged in Audrain County, accused of taking photos and sexually molesting two underage girls for a period of five years. Darran Boston was charged on Monday, and his next hearing is set for March 28. Mexico police first talked to one of the victims in July

ABC 17 News confirmed a woman, Angelia Walker, is now facing charges for trying to outrun Miller County deputies with two children in her car. The sheriff’s office claims Walker ran a deputy off the road Wednesday night, before ramming another patrol car. The chase started in the Mount Pleasant area and ended in a

ABC 17 News confirmed at least 13 units responded to a crash Friday afternoon about 15 minutes east of Columbia. It was reported 1:40 p.m. Friday by Cedar Creek on Highway WW, which becomes Broadway. Ambulances responded along with the state highway patrol, Millersburg fire, the Boone County Fire Protection District and Columbia fire. The

The man whose wife was killed in a crash on Interstate 70 speaks out against a judge for allowing the truck driver involved to continue to drive. Boone County Judge, Christine Carpenter ruled last week the truck driver, Anthony West, will be allowed to operate a motor vehicle. Alvin Haile, the husband of Margaret Haile,

COLUMBIA, Mo- Last month David Vaughan walked into a McDonalds off of Clark Lane around 4 in the morning. He left the keys in the ignition to keep his small dog warm. Minutes later, the car was being driven off by a stranger. Since then, he and his wife Edith have been searching frantically for