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UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Witnesses of a flyboard crash that happened at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday night told ABC 17 News that the man was flying too close to the jet ski. Witness Shannon Gramm gave ABC 17 News exclusive video he took of the men using the flyboard shortly before it crashed

The Jefferson City Council unanimously passed a bill authorizing $318,246 for improvements on JEFF TRAN buses. The upgrades include bus tracking services, voice announcements for stops, and passenger counting technology. Mark Mehmert, director of the Transit Division, says the online and mobile services will allow users to map and plan bus routes as well as

There’s no doubt that fireworks are enjoyed by millions each year as Independence Day approaches. Each year thousands of fires occur due in large part to the misuse of fireworks, or to very dry conditions. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, on average there are 20,000 fires caused by fireworks each year. A big portion

According to a release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, homeowners, renters and businesses that have property damage from flooding and the severe storms between April 28 and May 11 of 2017 have four weeks to register and apply for assistance. You can also apply to the U.S. Small Business Administration for low-interest disaster loans.

A Versailles man has died after a UTV crash on Monday in Morgan County. Martin Callaghan was driving northbound on Lake Road West when he drove off of the left side of the road and hit a support pole on a bridge. The Kawasaki UTV slid down an embankment and was ejected. Callaghan was pronounced

TONIGHT: Tonight we will see a continued chance for isolated thunderstorms mainly west of HWY 63. Stronger storms may produce wind gusts up to 50 mph and locally heavy rainfall. Low temperatures for tonight will be dropping into the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. TOMORROW: For the Fourth of July, isolated storms are expected

A man in Phelps County has been charged with first degree burglary and invasion of privacy after being found in the crawl space of a home that wasn’t his. On June 12 at the 200 block of Pine Street in Rolla, a woman and her boyfriend reported to police officers that their home had been

Mexico police were called to the W. Monroe and Ringo regarding a one-vehicle crash on Monday. A Buick crossover was found off the roadway and unattended. The driver of the Buick, Calvin Wall, 44, of Georgia, was found hiding nearby Wall was arrested for DWI-aggravated offender, driving while revoked, leaving the scene of a motor

TODAY: This afternoon we’re seeing the return of the humid conditions, thanks to southerly winds. Temperatures are in the low to mid 80s and are expected to continue to climb to near 90 degrees as we head through the day. There is a chance we could see a few spot storms through the day, mainly

UPDATE 7/3 9:44 a.m.: Joan Marie Householder has been identified as the victim and Norman G Householder has been identified as the shooter. UPDATE 7/2 10 a.m.: A 60-year-old man shot a 49-year-old woman Saturday night after getting into a dispute with the woman’s daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend, neighbors told ABC 17 News. Neighbors

The Columbia Police Department is investigating two armed robberies that happened Sunday morning. Police said the first happened around 6:19 a.m. in the 3900 block of Timber Run Drive. The victim told police he was sleeping when four people entered his home through an unlocked back door. The victim said one of the suspects had

Emergency crews are responding to a multi-vehicle crash in Moniteau County. It happened just before 8 a.m. Monday about two miles north of California. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a helicopter was called in to assist in transportation of injured parties. The patrol said multiple vehicles were involved in the crash. ABC 17 News

TODAY: In the morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Into the afternoon i t will be back to feeling like summer. Winds will allow humidity to be on the increase. Warmer temps will bring a return of the heat indices in the 90s. Through the day most areas will stay

TODAY: In the morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Into the afternoon i t will be back to feeling like summer. Winds will allow humidity to be on the increase. Warmer temps will bring a return of the heat indices in the 90s. Through the day most areas will stay

An Overland Park man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening with serious injuries after falling from a Flyboard at the Lake of the Ozarks. The incident happened around 5:50 p.m. in the Crane Cove. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Brian Effertz, 46, was steering a Flyboard, a device that hovers above water, when

TONIGHT: A mild and humid evening is underway across Mid-Missouri as temperatures will bottom out in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Clouds will be on the increase from the southwest ahead of an MCS, that will likely bring some spot storms to extreme southern parts of Mid-Missouri after midnight. Most locations will stay dry

A 21-year-old woman was seriously injured in a single-car crash in Miller County early Sunday. The crash happened around 3:45 a.m. on Route 42 east of Route 132. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Timothy Mackenzie, 24, of Brumley, swerved to avoid hitting a deer, went off the road and hit a tree.

TODAY: We will start out with dry conditions and abundant sunshine. High temperatures will reach near 90 degrees with low humidity. Winds will be southerly between 3-6 mph. A warm front lifting northward through Mid-Missouri will aid in storm development after midnight tongiht. The greatest threat for the storms initially will be along and west

TODAY: Expect mostly sunny skies with temps reaching near 90 degrees with relatively low humidity and southerly winds 3-6 mph. TONIGHT: There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 AM. We can expect partly cloudy skies and a low in the upper 60s. MONDAY: It will be hot and humid again with

A 51-year-year-old Centralia man died Friday night after falling off a golf cart. It happened just before midnight on Allen Street, just north of Wilson Street in Centralia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Sherwen Sanders was riding as a passenger in the golf cart when he fell off the right side and hit his