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A wrong way driver was arrested in Callaway County Thursday night on Highway 54 near Holts Summit. Callaway County Joint Communications got a call saying a pick-up truck was driving west in the eastbound lanes on Hwy. 54 near State Road AE/TT near New Bloomfield. A Holts Summit Police officer stopped the truck just north

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a part of the U.S. Department of Labor, has issued three citations on Dec. 9 to a local landscaping company, Cherry Landscape Services. ABC17 News obtained them on Wednesday. Nicky Murphy was working for the landscaping company when he said he fell while trimming a tree in Fulton in

A special prosecutor has filed charges against a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooperin the Brandon Ellingson drowning case. The prosecutor made the announcementin Versailles Friday. Special Prosecutor William Seay said he filed felony involuntary manslaughter charges against Anthony Piercy Friday. The court tracking website VineLink Friday afternoon says Piercy has bonded out of the Moniteau

ABC 17 News confirmed Friday that the second driver in a fatal September 19 crash on Scott Blvd. in Columbia has been charged in a grand jury indictment. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Sophia Mosby in November. Two people were killed, including a 9 year-old boy. Jeffrey Jiang, 9, and his mother, Ping

A man has been arrested and charged following a stabbing that happened Tuesday night near Holts Summit. 26-year-old Michael Rushing of Stafford, Missouri is charged with first and second degree assault, as well as armed criminal action. One person was taken to the hospital following the attack. The 22 year-old went to a Jefferson City

Ameren Missouri is advising dock owners to prepare for winter conditions on the Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River. Property owners are encouraged to to protect their docks from lower water levels, ice, and other winter conditions. The shift in water levels due to winter weather can cause damage to electrical wiring. Ameren

The University of Missouri will give out more than 2,500 degrees this weekend. MU will award actor Hal Holbrook with an honorary degree during the school’s fall commencement ceremonies. Holbrook has appeared in more than 120 TV shows and movies. He has been nominated for several acting awards including an academy award. Holbrook is best

Columbia drivers will notice delays starting next week along Rangeline Street and Garth Avenue. On Tuesday morning, crews will close both roads as they begin to start tearing down the eastbound bridges at both locations. I-70 will not be affected by lane closures, and crews are expected to re-open Rangeline and Garth on Thursday. The

Star Wars fans are out in full ‘force’ for the opening of the new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens. But through the fan frenzy comes a sense of heightened awareness across the nation. After a 2012 shooting in Colorado where a gunman said he dressed as the Joker before shooting 12 people, cinemas released

A large amount of glass is on Providence Road Friday morning. Boone County 911 says they have received several calls from motorists saying there is a significant amount of glass on the road near Providence and Green Meadows. ABC 17 News has crews going to the scene.

Temperatures are officially dropping into the 20s, and it’s only going to get colder as the winter continues. Columbia has a law which states that you must remove all frost and ice from your windshield and windows before you begin to drive. The law also states that your windshield must be equipped with wipers. Additionally,

ABC 17 News confirmed Thursday afternoon that three people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Boone County. Two of those injured were drivers of two separate vehicles, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The third injured was a passenger. It happened around 3:20 p.m. on Route B near Highway HH. Route

Columbia police are investigating multiple package thefts in several neighborhoods. CPD said it has taken several reports since Monday from residents in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue, the 600 block of Shakertown Way and the 2000 block of Cecil Street. Police wouldn’t confirm whether these incidents were related. Several neighbors on Shakertown Way told

Winds will shift to the south Saturday ahead of a storm system which will approach the area this weekend. This will warm temperatures into the upper 40s Saturday afternoon and into the 50s Sunday. Saturday night won’t be as cold with temperatures falling into the upper 30s, well above the normal low of 23 this

St. Mary’s Hospital confirmed Thursday it is selling their original property to the Farmer Holding group in Jefferson City. The hospital moved in November 2014 about four miles southeast from its original site near Missouri Boulevard, where it had served the area for more than 100 years. St. Mary’s also built a new $10 million

Five students were arrested after a fight at Battle High School Wednesday. Authorities said an argument over Facebook messages led to a fight between 17-year-old Synya Spain and 17-year-old Alexis Smith. Three other girls joined in the fight when a school staff member stepped in to break it up. The staff member was assaulted by

A man charged in connection to a crash that killed a Mid-Missouri trooper pleaded not-guilty in court Thursday. 20-year-old Serghei Comerzan, of Mexico, is charged with felony 2nd degree murder, felony resisting arrest and four other misdemeanors for the incident. On Thursday Comerzan appeared in court for arraignment. Comerzan’s attorney had requested a bond reduction.

Crews worked to demolish a Mid-Missouri building where four small children died in a fire. It’s now been almost 5 months since the condominium fire at Compass Pointe in Osage Beach. ABC 17 News checked back in with authorities who said they still don’t know what caused the fire. The status of the case is

In a bench trial Thursday, Judge Kimberly Shaw took the case of Ashley Moore, the woman accused of killing a pedestrian in a car crash last fall, under advisement. The judge will now take the time to review the case and make a ruling. The 18-year-old is charged with one count of misdemeanor careless driving

The Columbia Business Loop 70 Community Improvement District Board of Directors will meet this morning for the first time following the approval of a half-cent sales tax last week. The CID sales tax, which is meant to fund improvements to the area in North Columbia, will go into effect on April 1. The Board of