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A Miller County woman led officers on a chase after driving away in a patrol vehicle. Officers who were with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Eastview Drive, just outside the City of Eldon. Officers inspected the vehicle and found narcotics that belonged to the female sitting in the vehicle. She

An arrest has been made in the officer-involved shooting on July 2 in Brookfield, Missouri, Jason R. Buckallew, 39, of Brookfield, Missouri, was arrested on a Linn County felony warrant for the following felony first degree assault, felony serious physical injury or special victim and felony armed criminal action. Buckallew was released and will appear

Voter registration closed on Wednesday for new voters seeking to take part in the Aug. 8 special election. In Boone County, voters will get to decide whether or not to renew the county’s sales tax for road and bridge repairs. Voters in the southern part of the county, including south Columbia and Ashland, will vote

According to a press release, a 26-year-old Hallsville woman turned herself in on Tuesday to the Boone County Detention Center after charges were filed against her on suspicion of statutory rape and statutory sodomy involving a juvenile male. Amanda M. Jones, of 113 Wesley Avenue, is being held on $100,000 bond. Boone County sheriff’s deputies

Thursday afternoon we will see a weak cold front track into mid-Missouri bringing drastically changing conditions behind it. The timing of the arrival of storms has been difficult, in part thanks to rainfall in northern Missouri from earlier this morning. Storms look possible to fire up north of I-70 today after 12 PM, with the

TODAY: This afternoon begins the trend of slightly cooler weather that will head our way. Thanks to morning showers and storms north of Hwy 24 this morning, cooler weather is already in place in northern Mid-Missouri. Areas south of I-70 is a different story though, as highs will have no problem reaching the low 90s

On Wednesday, officers were dispatched to a theft call at 900 Vandiver Drive. When officers finished the report, they were walking by a different room and William Barrett opened the door and went to leave, when officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana. William Barrett allowed officers to search his backpack. Officers found a

TODAY: Showers and t-storms will continue tracking through mid-Missouri through the morning hours, mainly north of I-70. Clouds will be thicker north of I-70 which will keep high temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90. Areas south of I-70 will be hotter, reaching the low 90s with heat indices reaching 100-105. There is a

According to a press release, Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach has been sold and will be rebranded as Margaritaville. Tan-Tar-A was recentlybought by DAD, a privately held investment firm specializing in the acquisition and development of hotel assets, with JV partner Sefira Capital. A portion of the equity of Tan-Tar-A will now be syndicated via

UPDATE – 7:30 a.m.: Columbia fire crews said all lanes of Hwy 63 are back open after two traffic incidents Thursday morning. UPDATE – 6:40 a.m.: Columbia Police and emergency crews cleared the scene at Hwy 63 near Broadway about two hours after the two-car crash happened Thursday morning. Columbia fire crews say a separate

TODAY: Showers and t-storms will continue tracking through mid-Missouri through the morning hours, mainly north of I-70. Clouds will be thicker north of I-70 which will keep high temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90. Areas south of I-70 will be hotter, reaching the low 90s with heat indices reaching 100-105. There is a

A woman in Callaway County has been charged with elderly abuse after court documents say her mother was found covered with feces and no food nearby. Elosia Gabaldon of Jefferson City was charged with a class A misdemeanor of abuse of an elderly person. The charging documents say Gabaldon knowingly acted in a way that

The city of Columbia warned businesses and residents of a payments scam Thursday night. According to the city, several chiropractic businesses received phone calls from a person who said they were an employee of Columbia Water and Light. The caller demanded payment for a late bill from the business. The city said the caller threatened

On Tuesday, a Columbia man was charged after a neighbor found two small children wandering nearly-naked and unsupervised in the street. The neighbor said the toddlers had diapers “hanging to their knees,” like they hadn’t been changed. One of them was carrying a pair of broken scissors. According to court documents, Michael Richmond said he

A man is charged in Callaway County after he allegedly tried to hit someone with his car. Fulton police said they responded to East Sixth Street on Tuesday. When they arrived, multiple witnesses told them a fight broke out over a dog kennel at a home. Daniel Nash then allegedly tried to back his car

The Missouri Department of Transportation said it only has enough money for relatively minor issues and maintenance in Mid-Missouri over the next five years. Wednesday, ABC 17 News examined MoDOT’s recently released Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2018-2022. In Boone County alone, MoDOT plans to spend about $32.7 million on projects just to keep

Columbia police have responded to at least four bike thefts in less than 10 days. The first happened July 3 in the 100 block of Sexton road, the next on July 6 in the 1200 block of University Avenue, the third on July 8 at the McDonald’s on Business Loop, and finally, on July 10

Joshua Reynolds has been a construction worker for most of his working life. He said he’s just not the type to sit in the office. But the many years out on mid-Missouri roads for the Missouri Department of Transportation have given him the experience to know that the first aid kit crews had on hand

A third arrest has been made in connection with the Audrain homicide investigation. Justin Traughber was arrested Tuesday morning by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office for outstanding warrants while walking on Mulberry Drive in Columbia. When Traughber was arrested, deputies found methamphetamine and methamphetamine paraphernalia on him, according to court documents. Traughber admitted to having

The city of Columbia still does not have a plan to address the racial disparity in traffic stops that was revealed in the 2016 traffic report that was released last month. According to the report black drivers are three times more likely to be pulled over than expected based on population. The report also shows