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***A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR MOST OF MID-MISSOURI*** TONIGHT: The warm and muggy conditions return tonight, with lows only bottoming out in the mid 70s. Southeasterly winds up to 9 mph, will continue to reinforce the humid conditions through the night. WEDNESDAY: Independence Day will be hot and humid

Race Matters, Friends representative Lynn Maloney said a lack of funding and “toxic culture” of the Columbia Police Department causes challenges for community-oriented policing. “Mistrust of supervisors, not having their feedback incorporated and feeling like they are treating punitively when express their concerns,” she said. Maloney said she believes issues within CPD need addressed before

The Columbia Public Works Department announced Tuesday that surface seal operations are set to start next week. Beginning Monday, crews will apply surface sealer to 54 streets, starting with Telluride Lane. The work will continue through the summer until all of the roads are finished. The city said minor delays are likely and that vehicles

Fireworks are a staple for celebrating the Fourth of July, but sometimes, our pets and even fellow neighbors can be impacted by the celebrations. ABC 17 News looked into firework ordinances, noise ordinances and how to keep nervous pets calm if the festivities get loud. Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said

Congratulations to the winners of our Beat the Heat contest: Overall winner: Chelsea Lopez Second Place: Chris Christy Third place: Danielle Jackson Fourth Place: Nathan Bass

According to reports, a boat on a trailer has become detached from a truck on westbound I-70 near mile marker 126.2. The crash is backing up traffic. This is a developing story that we’ll update as we learn more.

Two hikers found dead in Alaska have been identified as Columbia residents. The National Park Service said bodies matching the description of the hikers reported missing in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park last week were recovered Monday along the Sanford River. The park service tentatively identified the two as Rochelle Renken and Michael Huffman, both 62.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation after two people were injured Monday at the construction site for the new Capitol City High School in Jefferson City. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, the dispatch center received a report of a fall victim around 8:45 a.m. in

Noah Kelliker, a man held in the Pettis County Jail on suspicion of killing 21 year- old Cassandra L. White in January, was life-flighted to University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. On June 30, officials say Kelliker collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where he is now in an induced in a coma and in

Authorities are investigating a shooting that critically wounded two contract workers outside a suburban Kansas City elementary school. KMBC-TV reports that Overland Park police spokesman Officer John Lacy says the shooting happened Tuesday at Sunrise Point Elementary School in the Blue Valley school district. District spokeswoman Becky Miller says no students were on campus. Overland

Heavy traffic is expected this week as we head into the July 4th Holiday stretch. MoDOT told us they will be suspending construction and reducing any lane restrictions to help with some of the congestion. However, lane and bridge closures already in place will be maintained. To help ensure people’s safety this weekend, drivers can

Gary Sweet, the man charged in connection to the double homicide at Riverview RV Park, has requested to change the venue of his trial. According to official court documents, the application for change of venue was because “inhabitants of Miller County are prejudiced against defendant due to media coverage of the case.”

UPDATE 7/3: Shuey has been charged with second degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated, first degree involuntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and unlawful possession, transport, manufacture, repair or sale of an illegal weapon. The detective in the case found a Mossberg 500A that was modified to be 2.5 inches shorter than legally

****A HEAT ADVISORY WILL GO INTO EFFECT BEGINNING AT 12 PM TUESDAY FOR CHARITON, COOPER, HOWARD, MACON, PETTIS, RANDOLPH, AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY**** THIS AFTERNOON: With the return of southeasterly winds across Mid-Missouri we have reintroduced another round of heat and humidity across the regions. Temperatures this afternoon are going to continue

The foster care system in Missouri is busting at the seams, in part due to the growing opioid epidemic.In 2008, there were 14,500 children in the system. Today, that number stands at 21,031.In the last decade, the number of foster children has gone up more than four-fold in Boone County. In fiscal year 2008, there

****A HEAT ADVISORY WILL GO INTO EFFECT BEGINNING AT 12 PM TUESDAY FOR CHARITON, COOPER, HOWARD, MACON, PETTIS, RANDOLPH, AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY**** TODAY: Following a muggy and warm start to the morning, temperatures will quickly heat up through the day. Afternoon highs will top out in the lower 90s under mostly

A woman has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance after trying to “introduce” heroin to Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. On Jan. 1, 2018, Investigator Hazelton approached 30-year-old Alisha Blair in the parking lot of the prison. Blair revealed to Hazelton that she had heroin on her person. She took a plastic

UPDATE: The council unanimously approved both the port authority agreement and the federal grant contribution. The City of Jefferson is the first to consider a port authority agreement with Cole and Callaway counties. The two counties are set to address the agreement Tuesday. If the city consents to the agreement, it will coordinate in the

The president of the Columbia Police Officers’ Association criticized City Manager Mike Matthes at Monday night’s city council meeting. “Somebody has to hold the city manager’s feet to the fire, and ask what’s the plan, what are we doing, because that’s not happening,” Alan Mitchell said. Mitchell discussed issues he had with the city’s collective

The so-called Columbia Fireworks War is a longstanding tradition, dating back almost 20 years. It happens annually on the Fourth of July and is a dangerous combination of smoke, fire and bodies. “People choose to do it, it’s kind of a ‘cool’ thing to them,” said Community Outreach Unit Supervisor Sgt. Mike Hestir. “It’s just