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The Fulton Police Department is searching for the suspect or suspects responsible for breaking into a business over the weekend. According to investigators, someone broke into Callaway Propane/MFA Oil, located at 2760 N. Business 54, sometime between 5 p.m. Friday and 7:45 a.m. Monday. Police said burglaries have happened at more than one MFA Oil

Camden County prosecutors charged a man Wednesday in connection with an assault. According to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an assault at a home around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Kaleb Kubalek, 25, fled the scene by jumping off a second-story balcony, a news release said. Authorities said the victim, who is pregnant, suffered

The City of Columbia is currently experiencing issues with its online payment service. The city tweeted Wednesday afternoon that the city is unable to process online and phone payments for utility bills, building permits, etc. The city also said that payments at City Hall can be processed and that their vendor is working to fix

The Fulton Police Department is actively looking for the driver of a green Ford truck after they allegedly caused damage to the Westminster College football fields. Police said the vandalism happened on Sunday and was reported on Monday. According to the report, drove onto the field sometime Sunday and caused damage to the field. Police

WEDNESDAY: It will be a mostly sunny and warm afternoon across Mid-Missouri. Temperatures are expected to top out in the upper 80s today, with winds out of the northwest up to 10 mph. From 2-5 PM we can’t rule out and isolated shower towards the Lake of the Ozarks and to the southeast, but any

A wanted man was found in Jefferson City Tuesday evening after he ran from police. Jimmy Bittle had seven warrants out for his arrest at the time he was found, with a bond of $134,000. Police responded to the 1700 block of Jefferson Street after they got a call in reference to the wanted person.

WEDNESDAY: Morning fog and low clouds will clear to partly sunny skies with temperatures heating up into the upper 80s in the afternoon. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the north keeping humidity low through the day. From 2-5 PM we can’t rule out and isolated shower towards the Lake of the Ozarks and

UPDATE: According to the Associated Press, Attorney General Josh Hawley has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. In his speech and to reporters Tuesday night, Hawley issued a challenge to his opponent, Sen. Claire McCaskill, to debate him one-on-one. “No moderator, no studios. Let’s just do it Lincoln Douglas style and take our views

UPDATE: Missourians rejected Proposition A, according to the Associated Press. Nearly two-thirds of voters rejected the measure, meaning Missouri’s “right-to-work” law will be reversed. People at the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 36 hall cheered on as it became clear the measure would fail. Mike Louis, president of the Missouri AFL-CIO, thanked the crowd for

The Boone County clerk posted a public apology after a delay in releasing primary election results Tuesday night. Taylor Burks tweeted around 9:40 p.m. that absentee totals were not adding to Election Day votes in Boone County’s first round of results. Sorry for the delay: absentee totals were not adding to Election Day votes in

Fulton police confirmed Tuesday night they caught a man accused of breaking into a home and threatening to kill people with a knife. A concerned citizen called around 9:49 p.m. on Tuesday after reportedly seeing Harley Steven Joseph Walls, 24, of Fulton, at a local gas station. Officers responded and took him into custody. Investigators

UPDATE: Unofficial results from the Boone County clerk show Columbia voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 1. ORIGINAL: Columbia residents voted on Proposition 1 on Tuesday, which is a water bond of $42.845 million for Columbia Water and Light. If passed, customers would see a rate increase of 11 percent over a 4-year span. By 2022, the

UPDATE: Unofficial results show Dan Atwill won the Democratic nomination over David Seamon for Boone County presiding commissioner. ORIGINAL: Incumbent Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill is running against David Seamon for the Democratic nomination. Atwill was appointed by the governor to fill the vacant post of Boone County Presiding Commissioner in 2011. Atwill was

UPDATE: According to the Associated Press, Sen. Claire McCaskill has won the Democratic primary. ORIGINAL: Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill will face six other candidates Tuesday night with hopes of securing her place in Missouri’s 2018 Senate election. Tuesday night’s primary is not expected to be a hotly contested race. Instead, the real challenge for McCaskill

UPDATE: Republican challenger Locke Thompson has beaten out incumbent Mark Richardson for the nomination for Cole County Prosecuting Attorney, according to unofficial results with 100% of precincts reporting. “I’ll move on to other opportunities,” Richardson told ABC 17 News after final polling report was issued Tuesday. “I want to thank the people for allowing me

UPDATE: Voters rejected the use tax measure by vote of 53% to 42%, or by 1,761 votes. ORIGINAL: On Tuesday, voters in Missouri’s capital city will consider adding a use tax for out-of-state vendors. If the tax is approved, the city could pull in an estimated $1.5 million each year, according to Jefferson City Director

UPDATE: Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer won the Republican nomination for the representative of Missouri’s 3rd congressional district, according to the Associated Press. ORIGINAL: Voters weighed in Tuesday on the Republican nomination for the representative of Missouri’s 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer is running against Chadwick Bicknell. Luetkemeyer was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

UPDATE: The Associated Press reports Rep. Vicky Hartzler won the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 4. ORIGINAL: Voters will decide Tuesday on the Republican nomination for the U.S. House District 4 race. Incumbent Vicky Hartzler is up against John Webb. Hartzler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 and serves on

No one was hurt after a private jet made an emergency landing at Columbia Regional Airport Monday night. Columbia director of community relations Steven Sapp told ABC 17 News the pilot aboard the Cessna Citation II jet reported smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency around 7:40 p.m. One other person was aboard the

TONIGHT: Clouds will decrease through the night as temperatures drop into the upper 60s. By daybreak we are going to see fog settle across the area, likely impacting the morning commute. WEDNESDAY: Morning fog and low clouds will clear to mostly sunny skies with temperatures heating up into the upper 80s in the afternoon. Winds