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A man could face charges after he’s accused of hitting a toddler with a van on Monday in Jefferson City. James A. Buchanan, 59, of Jefferson City, was arrested on alcohol-related charges by police around 11:55 a.m. Police said Jason C. Williams, 2, of Jefferson City, was hit by the van heading southbound in the

At Monday night’s city council meeting, Jefferson City leaders will recognize and render special thanks to Missouri Task Force One for its response to the devastating tornado that struck May 22. “The task force was just the first of many many agencies that responded,” Jefferson City fire chief Matt Schofield said. “We plan on recognizing

The Cooper County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against two people after the Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered more than 2 pounds (0.91 kg) of methamphetamine. Hector V. Cortez, 34, and Delisa M. Ladd, 46, both of Kansas City, Missouri, were arrested by troopers Thursday afternoon on Interstate 70 near mile-marker 98. According to court

A former FBI agent who was involved in the criminal investigation of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens turned himself in Monday after being indicted as part of a perjury investigation. William Tisaby surrendered to authorities on the same day that an indictment against him was unsealed. The indictment charging him with six counts of perjury

Heavy rain has started falling on parts of Mid-Missouri, creating a risk of flash flooding as it hits already saturated ground and prompting a flash flood warning. Rainfall totaling 1 to 2 inches fell on the Lake of the Ozarks area in a span of two hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. ABC

A former Columbia Police Department officer pleaded guilty to drug charges last week. Gamal Castile was indicted in 2018 for drug distribution, drug possession and unlawful possession of a firearm. He was accused of selling steroids in 2016. Castile worked for CPD and was one of the first police officers to serve in the Community

Nearly 400 Ameren Missouri electric customers in the Ashland area were without power Monday morning after a mechanical issue with a transformer. Southen Boone County Fire Protection District crews were sent to a call of a transformer fire at about 9 a.m. Monday in the area of Rangeline Road and Route Y near the Columbia

Court documents filed on Friday revealed how authorities were able to find a mother accused of kidnapping her child. Jillanne Pagano, who is the mother of Lillianna Pagano, was charged in May 2018 in Boone County with felony child abduction. Jillanne was taken into custody last week after authorities had been searching for her for

Police confirm shots fired in central Columbia Friday evening. Officers found evidence of a shooting in the 700 block of Wilkes Blvd. Sgt. Clint Sinclair with the Columbia Police Department said police believe they found one of the vehicles involved in the 800 block of Washington Ave. One person reported that they were grazed by

A Brumley man died on Saturday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash in Miller County. Devon C. Frisbie, 21, was traveling on Route 42, east of Coker Road, in Miller County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report. Frisbie traveled off of the right side of the road, overcorrected the vehicle and traveled

State parking lots in the Jefferson City Capitol Complex are now available to employees and state workers as flood waters started to recede. Many parking lots in the area were closed because of high flood waters. The Office of Administration said on Friday, bus shuttle service and free rides have ended to state workers. However,

MONDAY: We’ll be tracking some light showers lifting out of southwestern portions of the state this morning. It looks like these will hold together just enough to be a nuisance out the door this morning, so grab the umbrella this morning. Our better chance at seeing storms today will be closer toward midday once again.

The Missouri River in Jefferson City has reached the moderate flood stage. Water has started to recede from areas like downtown near the Capitol. As a result, several roads have reopened. Residents have dealt with the headache of closed roads for several weeks. Melvin Jenkins lives in Jefferson City and works at Capitol Plaza. He

TONIGHT: Spotty storms looks to slow down as we head into the overnight hours leading to partly cloudy skies into early Monday morning. It will continue to stay warm & muggy overnight with temperatures bottoming out in the mid-to-upper 60s . MONDAY: We should start sunrise out dry and humid across the region, but it

A St. Charles woman is dead after a golf cart crash in Eldon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Tisha Vanbarneveld, 47, was ejected from the golf cart after it crashed and overturned on Unicorn Road around 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Vanbarneveld was flown to University Hospital for treatment. She was pronounced at

Christopher Buxton, 30, of Jametown is set to plea tomorrow for the murder of his two-and-a-half-month-old son. ABC17 previously reported on the alleged murder of Kyler Buxton in 2016. Kyler Buxton, the accused’s son, was being treated at Women’s and Children’s hospital in Columbia for injuries from multiple occasions. The patrol identified the injuries as

One person is dead and another is in serious condition after a crash in Morgan County. Penny Houston and Billy Scrivner were driving on Highway 52 when an issue with their car caused it to cross the center line. The car rolled several times, killing Scrivner. Houston was taken to Capital Regional Hospital with serious

Two women involved in the kidnapping of Lilliana Pagano have been arrested. Troopers tweeted Saturday that Julianna Pagano and Valerie Pagano were arrested Saturday in connection with a three-year missing persons case. This comes after troopers arrested Jillanne Pagano on Wednesday. 1 of 3Following a three year missing child investigation by @MSHPtrooperDDCC, Jillanne Pagano was

SUNDAY: We’ll see some lingering showers south of HWY 50 this morning, but many of us will stay dry this morning. Temperatures will get off to a warm start once again, and top out in the low to mid 80s . Remember where you put the umbrella though, as more storms look to fire once

The Solid Waste Department continues to experience a trash collector staffing shortage. City spokesperson Brian Adkisson said the department has 10 vacant collector positions and three additional people currently on leave. He said the city is continually working to fill the vacancies. The department wasn’t able to complete all of its recycling pickups on Wednesday