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A Callaway County man was charged Friday with rape and kidnapping, among other charges. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a reported domestic disturbance and sexual assault on the 23rd at a residence near Portland in eastern Callaway County. Deputies apparently found the victim at the residence, who was then taken to

No one appeared to be hurt after a driver ran into a central Columbia building Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. in the 900 block of College Avenue. They believe the driver forgot to put the vehicle in reverse before hitting the gas. An inspector was headed to the

Jefferson City Public Schools administration will soon be named in two discrimination lawsuits, Kansas City attorney Dennis Egan confirmed to ABC 17 News. Egan represents Tammy Ferry and Dr. Gretchen Guitard, two JCPS employees who say they were the victims of discrimination and retaliation. Lawyers for JCPS filed two lawsuits attempting to block the Missouri

TODAY: Drizzle and mist will gradually taper off, leading to a dry and cloudy afternoon. High temperatures today will be below the average high of 61 in the lower 50s. By tonight, temperatures will dip to the upper 40s with wind chills in the lower 40s under mostly cloudy skies. SATURDAY: Morning conditions will be

TODAY: Cloudy and cooler with a wind chill in the upper 30s through 9AM. Clouds break late afternoon and evening with the high occurring by 4PM-6PM this afternoon. TONIGHT: It looks partly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s. SATURDAY will bring more clouds, but the sun returns tomorrow with highs near 60-62.

TODAY: Drizzle will be possible still for those south of HWY 50 and east of HWY 54 through 7AM this morning. Patchy fog is possible for the morning commute. It’s also cooler this morning with a northwest breeze. Temperatures to start to the day will be in the low 40s with a wind chill in

Two people were taken into custody on Thursday after the FBI raided a home on Vandiver Drive in Columbia. Columbia police and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to the home in the 1100 block of Vandiver Drive to assist the FBI. ABC 17 News was there as one man was detained by police. According

Missouri has one of the largest railroad systems in the country. With around 3,800 public crossings, it’s ranked 10th in the United States in miles of track. Missouri’s rail system is also one of the deadliest. Last year, eight people were killed in crashes involving trains at railroad crossings, placing it in the top 15

A Jefferson City man suffered minor injuries after crashing into a utility pole on Industrial Drive Thursday afternoon. Police said the 72-year-old driver was traveling east in the 2400 block of the street when he experienced a medical problem, lost control of his vehicle and ran off the right side of the road, breaking the

Cole County officials are expecting a higher voter turnout next Tuesday than seen in a typical April election. Next week, Cole County voters will mark their choice on several issues including candidates for the Jefferson City Council, the Jefferson City school board and a bond issue and an operating tax levy for a second Jefferson

A bridge project affecting thousands of drivers wrapped up in Boone County Thursday night. Two expansion joints on the eastbound I-70 river bridge near Rocheport were fixed around 6:45 p.m. and all lanes of traffic were back open. Missouri Department of Transportation officials had first planned on reopening the bridge Thursday when they thought only

Although our cloudiest months are November and December, clouds tend to stick around during the start of spring with only 50% sunshine in March on average. Storm systems passing through frequently and the lower sun angle early in the spring causes clouds to be more persistent this time of year. As we head into summer,

Boone County commissioners are set to decide whether the county will contribute $50,000 to a revenue guarantee that will ensure flight revenue for United Airlines. “It worked well in the past and I expect it will this time,” said presiding commissioner Dan Atwill. In 2012, the city of Columbia entered into a similar agreement with

There was no opposition to a bill that would attempt to improve the safety of Lake of the Ozarks area docks. Senate Bill 297 was hearing Thursday morning in a Senate committee meeting. The bill would require new docks, modified, and docks changing ownership to be inspected and meet new code standards. There are currently

The Missouri House of Representatives approved a committee version of HB151 Thursday which would give residents the option to obtain a license that complies with federal identification requirements. The House voted 99-40 Thursday, advancing the bill to the Missouri Senate. Gov. Eric Greitens told reporters Tuesday that he wants to see what the White house

On Thursday, Gov. Eric Greitens named Anna Hui as the new director of the Missouri Department of Labor. She will be the first Asian-American to hold a cabinet level position in Missouri’s history. Hui is currently the director of the Illinois Department of Labor and previously held the title of assistant director. She also was

TONIGHT: Showers will increase during the evening hours with the best chance north of HWY 50. These will move east and end by midnight, leaving us cloudy, cool and dry overnight. Lows will dip into the low to mid 40s by morning with a northwest breeze at 8-13 mph. FRIDAY: We’ll have a dry, cool

A man was charged in Cole County Wednesday with trafficking drugs. According to court documents, a police officer pulled over William Crabtree Tuesday for speeding. The documents said Crabtree has an “extensive” narcotics history and denied consent of a search of his person and his vehicle during the stop. The officer had a canine unit

Police arrested a man this week suspected of several crimes in Jefferson City. Justin Gray was charged Wednesday with second-degree burglary, first-degree property damage and second-degree property damage. Court documents say Gray bonded out of the Cole County Jail Sunday night. He was arrested around 4 a.m. Monday in connection with a theft at 810

TODAY: It’s been a wet Thursday, as on and off showers and storms have been tracking through Mid-Missouri. This trend will continue to hold as we head through the afternoon hours into the early evening. The storms are occurring as an area of low pressure continues to track through Mid-Missouri, bringing with it temperatures on