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ABC 17 News confirmed a 4 year-old boy died on Friday after a fire in northeast Columbia. Zadrian Harper, 4, was found in a bedroom and went to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. More than a dozen officers and firefighters first responded to Quail Drive around 12:15 p.m. The street is off Sylvan

Fire investigators said the cause of a fire in northeast Columbia that left a 4-year-old boy dead Friday is still unknown. Family of Zadrian Harper, the boy who died, held a vigil around 9:30 p.m. Friday at the 2700 block of Quail Drive, where the fire occurred. Family members told ABC 17 News that most

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Friday that it teamed up with Belle police and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group to execute a drug-related search warrant in the 600 block of east Fifth Street in Belle Thursday morning. The post said authorities found methamphetamine and several items of drug paraphernalia at the

TODAY: Make sure to recheck your Saturday afternoon plans since severe weather will move into the area from the west by 2 PM – 3 PM and will continue into late tonight. All modes of severe weather are possible, especially for those south of I-70. Very large hail, strong, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes

As we approach the severe weather we have been tracking all week, confidence is the severity of these storms continue to increase throughout the Saturday morning hours. The benefit to the hours before severe hits is that we get a better idea of what to expect. Wind is the primary threat with gusts capable of

Jefferson City police responded to the 2100 block of Missouri Boulevard around 12:30 a.m. Saturday for reports of a car crash resulting in injuries. Police said a Chevrolet Camaro, driven by Brennan Nichols, 22, was heading east at fast speeds before it hit a curb and crossed over into the westbound lanes. The car then

TODAY: Temps will reach into the lower 80s with severe weather moving in from the west after 3PM. Areas along and to the south of I-70 are under a Moderate Risk; areas north of I-70 are under an Enhanced Risk. Storms will be capable of producing up to baseball sized hail and damaging winds up

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is adding extra troopers to patrol the highways this weekend ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. Trooper Gary Gundy has been with the Highway Patrol for more than 20 years. He said he recommends drivers give themselves a three-second space between their car and the vehicle in front of them.

Bill Stackhouse and his family have been camping out at Finger Lakes State Park in northern Boone County every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend for the past three years. “It’s become a family tradition,” he said while setting up his RV at the campsite Friday. The Stackhouse family drove from Platte City for their

Columbia Water & Light crews have responded near Bass Pro Drive, off Vandiver Drive in the northeast part of the city for a power outage. According to the city’s outage website, nearly 200 customers were without power as of 8:04 p.m. Friday. Columbia city leaders told ABC 17 News crews are trying to determine what

Memorial Day Weekend is a time to remember the men and women who lost their lives serving their country. In Mid-Missouri, it’s also a time for the Salute to Veterans Air Show at the Columbia Regional Airport. As our guest for “This Week,” Boone County Fire Protection District’s Chuck Leake, who’s also the voice of

As Saturday afternoon continues to draw close, one thing is for sure: Severe storms look likely across most of Mid-Missouri. The atmosphere heading into tomorrow will be ripe for all modes of severe weather as we move from 3 PM until 10 PM. With more than enough moisture (dew points are expected to be in

Jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on Friday in the Serghei Comerzan case, leading to a mistrial. Judge Ted House declared the mistrial at 3:15 p.m., after 14 hours of deliberations by the 12 jurors from St. Charles County. The jurors had reported earlier that they were at an “impasse,” and those holding the “minority

One man is seriously injured after a crash in Jefferson City on Friday between a motor scooter and a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. Jefferson City Police officers and emergency personnel were called to the 800 block of Eastland Drive and found Elmer Redcay, 62, or Jefferson City on the ground with serious injuries. Redcay was operating

The Centralia Board of Education unanimously voted to put a 60-cent tax levy increase on the August ballot during a special meeting Thursday evening. If approved by voters, the board said the tax levy would go toward technology resources, maintaining school facilities as well as attracting high-quality educators with competitive teacher salaries. Officials said the

A Cole County man has been arrested after Jefferson City Police found four unsecured guns and 555 rounds of ammunition when executing a search warrant at his home. Jefferson City Police went to the home of Robert Thrasher on April 21st on the 1400 block of East Miller Street to execute a search warrant. Officers

UPDATE 5/26: As of Friday, a mistrial has been declared in the Comerzan case. ORIGINAL STORY: Both prosecutors and defense attorneys finished showing a jury evidence in the murder trial against Serghei Comerzan. The 22-year-old Comerzan is accused of resisting arrest when he sped past Trooper James Bava on Highway FF in Audrain County two

The father of a man convicted of leading a drug-trafficking conspiracy in Columbia was sentenced in federal court on Friday for threatening the attorney who represented one of his son’s co-defendants. Bruce Wayne Stephens, 71, of Columbia, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison without parole. Stephens repeatedly stated, “snitches, snitches belong in ditches,”

TONIGHT: A warm night is expected for Mid-Missouri as increasing clouds keep temperatures in the mid 60s. Isolated storms are possible overnight mainly north of Interstate 70. Winds through the night will shift out of the north and northeast under 7 mph. SATURDAY: The morning will start off a little sticky in the mid 60s

UPDATE: The search warrant was served in the 500 block of Garth due to an investigation into cocaine sales from the residence. During numerous hours of surveillance, deputies say they witnessed numerous drug transactions at the residence. As deputies were approaching the home to execute the search warrant, an adult male saw them. Deputies say