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Fire officials in Jefferson City are still trying to determine what caused three fires only hours apart of each other. At 10:00 Sunday morning, a fire broke out on Cherry Street at an apartment complex. At 10:00 that night a fire blazed at Cohen Auto Sales. Finally, fire crews were called out to Rainbow Lanes

The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to meet Monday night to vote on signage for the Capital Mall. The council will hold a public hearing then vote on a special exception signage plan for Capital Mall. The first sign would be on Hardee’s property, near Highway 50. The second sign would replace the current Capital

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A Columbia man was sentenced to life in prison without parole, after he was convicted of plotting the death of Brian Daniels in April 2014. On Monday a judge denied a request for a new trial by James Thompson. He was found guilty in January for hiring a hitman to kill Daniels inside his home

Firefighters were at the scene of a fire at Rainbow Lanes and Hook’s Sports Bar Monday morning. The business is off Highway 50 on the east side of the Osage River. Crews at the scene told ABC 17 News they were at the scene since around 3:30 a.m. Five departments have responded to the fire,

A Columbia man convicted last month in a murder-for-hire plot was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. James Thompson was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Brian Daniels in 2013. In court Monday, Thompson asked for a new trial but was denied. Casey Lewis was found guilty of

The Jefferson City Fire Department remained on the scene of a large fire at a home that had been converted to apartments in the city’s downtown. Crews arrived on scene a little after 10:00 this morning at Cherry and Capitol Avenue and immediately began to work the blaze. Nine people are out of the home,

Monday will be dry and cold with temperatures reaching the mid 30s. A wintry mix of sleet and possibly freezing rain will move in Monday night ahead of a warm front. Late Monday night into Tuesday the warm front will lift into Missouri, causing temperatures to rise to near 40 degrees by Tuesday morning. This

Saturday, emergency responded to multiple car wrecks with deteriorating road conditions from the snow. According to Columbia and Boone County 911 officials, there were more than 50 car accidents and slide-offs reported from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. But there were no major injuries reported. MoDOT officials said 27 trucks were out plowing and treating

A wanted man was taken into custody Friday night in Eureka following a joint manhunt with the Osage County Sheriff’s Department and the Eureka Police Department. Deputies have been searching for 36-year-old Jeremy Holweg of Linn after responding to a home at 113 Mengwasser Lane in Rich Fountain for a burglary and on-going domestic assault

Saturday, the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a dog food manufacturing plant in Mid-Missouri is unknown. Crews responded to Everlasting Manufacturing in Mexico around 5:00 a.m. for a four-alarm fire, according to firefighters. Officials said the plant is a total loss. About 35 firefighters from Little Dixie Fire Protection District and Mexico Public

Latest forecast models show the track of the highest moisture with this winter storm farther south and move it through faster. Updated forecast snow amounts of 4-6″ have shifted south of I-70 with up to 6″ snow possible near I-44. Snow will quickly accumulate through Saturday afternoon and evening before tapering off late tonight. By

The tow truck driver stabbed, beaten, robbed, and then left on the side of I-70 all while trying to help someone is still struggling to recover and now he may lose his business because of the attack. Since Al Baker was attacked in January, he’s suffered seizures, undergone surgery, and missed weeks of work. All

Snow is expected to develop from western Missouri Saturday afternoon and spread east into the overnight hours, becoming steady over all of Mid-Missouri from 10 pm Saturday through 7 am Sunday. Most snow accumulation comes in the overnight hours before becoming much lighter Sunday morning. Total snow accumulation of 2-4″ are likely with pockets of

The Columbia Fire Department was working to extinguish a fire at a mobile home park on Friday in the south part of the city. Crews went to a trailer at 4130 Lenoir Street near Grindstone Parkway and Highway 63. Emergency personnel got a call at 5:47 p.m. Five minutes later, firefighters arrived on scene and

Two people were arrested after a recent string of downtown Columbia vandalisms over the past week. Police saw buildings in the 900 block of East Broadway covered in graffiti Wednesday. More graffiti was found on Thursday on 7th, 8th, and Locust streets. Some of the buildings vandalized were on the University of Missouri campus. The

Just one day after state auditor Tom Schweich killed himself, new information is coming out about just how contentious the campaign for governor was getting. A voicemail that Auditor Schweich left a St. Louis newspaper reporter minutes before he fired the single shot has been made public. A radio ad was putting the GOP candidate

Right to Work is a controversial issue here in Missouri. If such a law is passed, it would make it illegal for unions to require their members to pay dues or fees as a condition of employment. Recently, ABC 17 News sat down with Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins, who broke down why he supports

Governor Nixon has appointed John Watson, his senior advisor, as Missouri State Auditor following the Thursday death of State Auditor Tom Schweich. Watson will serve as auditor until a permanent appointment is made by the governor. Under Missouri law, when there is a vacancy in the auditor seat, the governor will immediately appoint the auditor

A Hallsville man is now charged after allegedly having child pornography. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force began its investigation earlier this month. It started after they were told 54-year-old Clifford Millam was distributing child porn to someone in St. Louis. After searching Millam’s home on north Redwood street, authorities found more