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A right-to-work bill passed through the Missouri Senate Tuesday evening after a more than 8 hour filibuster by democrats. The bill passed out of a Senate committee Monday night and came up for a vote Tuesday. There has been a lot of backlash for the bill from not only democrats, but union workers from all

A Columbia couple is in jail after depleting their elderly family members’ bank accounts. Davey and Amy Smith both live near Route B in northeast Columbia. They were arrested for stealing and financial exploitation. On Tuesday investigators said the Smith’s stole at least $15,000 from a 92 and 63-year-old woman. It was a hotline call

A family of four was displaced after a fire broke out at their home in Cole County. The fire happened Monday off north Northport Drive in Jefferson City. The American Red Cross provided food, clothing, and personal hygiene items for the two adults and two children who lived there. The family is staying in a

An Auxvasse man Tuesday was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to selling heroin to an undercover police officer twice. Christopher Appleton admitted to the crimes that happened back in 2012. Appleton was caught in an undercover investigation by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force, Callaway, and Cole County deputies. He was sentenced

Drivers in Boone County will need to note road work on Highway 63 starting Wednesday. MoDOT crews will be completing work to repair and stabilize pavement on Highway 63 south of Turkey Creek and Deer Park. The work will close the southbound passing lane on Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The driving lane

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Tuesday released the results of a Miller County sobriety checkpoint that took place over the weekend. The checkpoint was held between 9:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 a.m. Sunday. 422 vehicles were stopped in that time frame. 2 people were not wearing seat belts, 2 were driving without insurance, 2 were

Drivers in Cooper County will need to be aware of a railroad crossing closure Wednesday afternoon. Union Pacific Railroad will close Route K at the Blackwater railroad crossing in Cooper Co, from 6 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday to reconstruct pavement approaches. Traffic will be detoured around the area by using I-70 to Route 41

A suspect is still on the run after a golf cart was stolen from a local charity. The theft happened over the weekend at the Ronald McDonald House in Columbia. The non-profit reported the vehicle missing after leaving its keys in the ignition. It was found a block away a few hours later at the

People without a job in Missouri could get their unemployment benefits cut. On Tuesday, the Missouri House just voted to override Governor Nixon’s veto. That decision means benefits will be scaled back if the Senate approves the changes. Depending on the state’s jobless rate, the current aid could be reduced from 20 weeks to 13.

A Mid-Missouri man is still in jail after getting arrested for his 6th DWI. Fulton Police found 50-year-old William Fisher passed out behind the wheel around 5:30 Tuesday morning. His car was still in gear. Officials said Fisher is a chronic DWI offender who wasn’t supposed to get his license back until 2018.

As warmer weather settles in for late spring and summer, Mid-Missouri law enforcement is preparing for a summer spike in crime. Boone Co. Sheriff’s Detective Tom O’Sullivan said summer can be a busy time for law enforcement in dealing with more crime. Sometimes there is an increase in teens getting into trouble after school gets

A bill going through the state Capitol would increase rules for school bullies. It would force staff to report abuse within 2 days, and then the school gets one day to investigate the claim. At the minimum, students who have bullied their peers would have to get counseling. Districts also need new policies on preventing

Emergency crews responded to an injury accident on Paris Road near Highway 63 in northeast Columbia. Columbia police and firefighters responded to the two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. It happened around 9:45, slowing down traffic in the area. Multiple people are injured.

Police are investigating a shooting in north Columbia. Officers were called to the scene just before 9 p.m. Monday. According to authorities, the shooter remains on the loose. 911 operators got a call from a man who realized he had been shot in the stomach near Rangeline Street and Big Bear Boulevard. Police tell ABC

Columbia Regional Airport is is back open after a plane got stuck in a grassy area when landing. The next flight to leave will depart at 8:55 a.m. According to Columbia Regional’s flight schedule, American Airlines flight 3305 was arriving from Chicago at 1:55 Monday afternoon when one of the rear landing gear left the

The Columbia Board of Education rejected a proposal from teachers to restore a frozen step on the teachers’ salary schedule. The unanimous vote of the board came after months of negotiations between the Columbia Public School district and the Columbia Missouri National Educators Association earlier this year. CMNEA proposed the district restore the frozen step

“These credits, when used properly, will mean jobs for decades,” said Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on May 17, 2010 at a press conference in Columbia. Those jobs Governor Nixon was referring to five years ago are the 800 jobs promised to the state by International Business Machines, or IBM, when the company opened a facility

Surface high pressure has settled in for the start of the work week, giving us dry and mild weather. As this high pressure area tracks to the east, surface winds will come around to the south, sending warm, moist air into Mid-Missouri. The upper level winds will shift to the southwest by Wednesday and send

The Boone County Fairgrounds near Hwy. 63 and Oakland Gravel Road look more like a ghost town than a carnival venue. Come July, the area will once again light up with rides, the midway will be teeming with people and the 4H kids from all over the county will show livestock; but after 180 years,

After being contacted by former employees of the Community Health Center of Central Missouri, ABC 17 News has reached out to officials. ABC 17 asked executives to comment on allegations of misused funds after former employees told us nine employees were dismissed without warning just two days before Mother’s Day. When ABC 17 asked officials