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***UPDATE FRIDAY 9:52 A.M.***South Callaway Fire Protection chief Jeff Wallendorff tells ABC 17 News they believe the cause of the fire was electrical problems. Investigators say it started in the attic and flames quickly shot through the roof.About one-third of the building has significant structural damage and the rest has smoke damage. Wallendorff says the

Right now there’s no word on what caused a house fire in Boone County Wednesday night.Crews were called out to Trikalla Drive around 10:30 p.m.The man who lives there tells ABC 17 News he came home to smoke and some flames in an upper bedroom. He says he put as much out as he could

***UPDATE: FRIDAY, 4:30 P.M.***(AP) – Andy Reid has arrived in Kansas City and the Chiefs are close to making an announcement that he will become their new coach.Reid and the Chiefs have reportedly agreed to a deal giving the longtime Eagles coach broad authority over football decisions. His deal Friday came hours after the Chiefs

Officials met in Boonville on Thursday to review safety procedures at local schools for the first time in two years. Leaders said they wanted to make sure plans matched ones kept by authorities, especially after the massacre last month at the elementary in Newtown, Conn.That includes knowing “where the exits are, where the roof hatches

Click on the video link in this story to see what Missouri Tiger players and head coach Frank Haith had to say at Monday’s Media Day.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Jefferson City woman has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for embezzling more than $540,000 from two former employers, including a bank.The U.S. Attorney’s office says 52-year-old Kelley Lee Steiner must also pay restitution of nearly $665,000 under the sentence she received Thursday.Steiner was

***UPDATE FRIDAY 4:58 P.M.***Police say Daleron Monroe turned himself in around 1:30 p.m. Friday. ***ORIGINAL STORY***Jefferson City police think they have the name of a gunman still on the loose after shooting a man in the face New Year’s day.Officers say Daleron Monroe, 26, was fighting at Club Motivation before the gunfire erupted at Phillips

Boone County officials discussed details of the 911 Center sales tax at a meeting on Thursday.Officials discussed the finances as well as the new Joint Communications building. The plans for the building estimate it to be around 21,000 square feet.”We’re also looking to hire 20 full time employees to fill 4 positions,” Boone County Sheriff

Clouds will increase Friday night as an area of low pressure aloft moves in from the southwest. Temperatures will drop into the mid 20s by early Saturday morning with light snow showers possible by mid-morning. Accumulating snow looks unlikely as temperatures will climb above freezing by late morning. Late in the afternoon some light rain

The winter temperatures can also affect your water pipes. Late Thursday afternoon crews were called for a water main break near the MU campus. This comes one day after Jefferson City saw a water main break that left about 30 people without water for hours.Its similar to the extreme heat and drought this summer that

PNC Financial said Thursday they are fighting back on their cyber security– after experiencing high volume of traffic on their website this week that is interrupting online banking for customers. Some customers have sounded off on the bank’s Facebook page, saying that this is “unacceptable,” and others said they “can’t do anything.” Security experts say

***UPDATE 11:37 A.M.***Crews confirmed two dogs in the shed died. The exact cause of the fire is still unknown. The blaze took about 30 minutes to put out, and the shed is considered a total loss.***ORIGINAL STORY***Right now firefighters are dealing with a shed fire at a home near Hartsburg.The fire started shortly before 7

Sandy Hook Elementary was the second-deadliest school shooting in the U.S. history. And since the massacre, Glasgow High School has been on lockdown, according to Superintendent Mike Reynolds.At first security protocol meant “I am going to lock and close my door, turn the light off, and move to a safe area of the room and

The Hickman Kewpie boys team moved to 11-1 on the season Thursday evening by beating Fatima at home, 78-48.To see highlights of the win, click on the video link.

Right now with the right paperwork, anyone has access to school security plans. But the governor wants to keep them a secret. Since 2001 security plans for schools, courthouses, hospitals, and power plants have not been open to the public. But those protections expired at the beginning of the year.It was up to the general

A weak, quick-moving weather system will bring more clouds and a chance for snow and rain showers on Saturday. The system will lift northward from Texas and bring the potential for up to a dusting on grassy surfaces. Snow will mainly be possible during the morning and then move eastward for the afternoon. Clouds will

A 31-year-old Columbia man says he doesn’t know why a car drove by him on U.S. 63 around 2 a.m. Saturday and fired several shots at him.The man, whose identity police have not released, suffered one non-life threatening gunshot wound and was treated and released from a hospital overnight.He said he was driving south on

The Boone County Gun Show saw a record turnout with around 1,000 people at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Friday.”We’ve seen record numbers for the last two weeks,” gun show manager Dennis Pearson said, “Everything is up 40-60% and vendors are telling me they’re seeing a 120% increase in sales.”Pearson attributes the jump in sales

The Hickman Kewpies improved to 12-1 on the season with a 55-50 win over Quincy Notre Dame Friday night in Columbia. To see highlights of the win click on the video link provided.

***UPDATE SATURDAY 7:43 P.M.*** A man who talked with ABC 17 News this afternoon told us he found a shell casing while he was walking to the store along E. High St. about a block east of Olive Street.ABC 17 News contacted Jefferson City Police to recover the shell casing, which is being held as