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Justin Traughber, 37, has now been charged with second degree murder in an Audrain County case. Traughber is the third person charged with murder in connection to this case. ABC 17 News previously reported that Traughber admitted to having a gun during an argument on July 6. On July 6th, Law enforcement got a call

The MU News Bureau announced on Thursday that the University of Missouri Police Department has handed off the investigation into the possible misappropriation of funds at MU to federal authorities. “The former employee’s actions might have violated federal laws,” said the MU News Bureau. “University officials will continue to review policies and procedures related to

The city of Columbia is trying a number of different tactics to prevent copper thefts following a pattern over the past few months. We first told you about thefts in May, when police found copper stolen from Cosmo Park, Stephens Lake Park and Nickell Golf Course. Columbia Parks and Recreation officials said thefts started happening

This weekend people shopping in Missouri will be able to save money on certain back to school items during the state’s annual sales tax holiday weekend. School supplies, clothing and computers will all be exempt from Missouri’s 4.225% sales tax starting at midnight Friday through midnight Sunday. The sales tax exemption does have some limits

The Better Business Bureau told ABC 17 News taking advantage of the elderly isn’t as common as other age groups, but it can be the most costly, especially when it comes to fraud crimes like home repairs. According to a national advocacy group for elderly people, financial abuse and fraud to older Americans cost more

With the start of the school year just a few weeks away, ABC 17 News is taking a closer look at vaccination requirements for kids attending public school in Missouri. State law says “students must present documentation of up-to-date immunization status, including month, day, and year of each immunization before attending school.” However, medical or

According to a report released in May the national rate of incidents involving firearm possession in the 2014-15 school year was 3 per 100,000 students. In Missouri that rate was more than triple that, at over 10 per 100,000 students. The national rate of alcohol-related discipline incidents was 45 per 100,000 students in the 2014-15

On Monday, Columbia police took two minors into custody after a drug deal turned into a shooting at Parks Edge Place. A 15-year-old is now recovering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. According to the National Institute of Justice, the prevalence of violent offenses in juveniles tends to increase from late childhood and peak between ages

TONIGHT: Skies will clear with winds out of the northwest up to 10 mph. By Friday morning it will be cool as overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 50s. FRIDAY: It will feel more like September as high temperatures will only top out in the mid to upper 70s under mostly sunny skies.

It’s the first week for United Airlines at Columbia Regional Airport, and a flight has already been canceled. A flight to Chicago was canceled due to a “ground stop” at the destination. A ground stop is the halting of a departing aircraft destined for one particular airport or for a specific geographic area. ABC 17

The University of Missouri has filed an objection to a subpoena to produce records in Boone County Circuit Court. On July 20, the university was issued a subpoena through the legal counsel that represented Todd McNair to release documents that involved the investigation of Reggie Bush and the University of Southern California in 2010. School

TODAY: It’s another seasonably warm day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are climbing into the low and mid 80s. Through the day, westerly winds under 10 mph will pull in more warmth with highs topping out near seasonably values. We’ll also see building clouds through the day ahead of a strong cold front that will usher

Fulton Police received a report of a man threatening to blow up the US Post Office in Fulton on Thursday morning. Danny Estes, 40, of Fulton, said that if he did not receive a check he was expecting in the mail, he would blow up the office. Officers found Estes in the 500 block of

The Mexico Public Safety Department took a delayed report on Thursday of a robbery that happened around 1:30 a.m. The victim reported that he was walking in the 500 block of S. Western when four teenagers approached him and demanded he empty his pockets. One of the teenagers was holding what the victim thought was

A Butler County man has died of drowning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Thomas Mayabb, 41, of Fisk, was found on Wednesday afternoon in the Black River, 6.5 miles south of the Dan River access. Mayabb was reported as missing three days prior to him being found in the river.

TODAY: It will be a comfortable start to the day, with temperatures in the 60s. Through the day, westerly winds under 10 mph will pull in more warmth through the day. Highs will once again top out in the mid to upper 80s across the region ahead of an advancing cold front. This frontal passage

New video is shedding light on one vehicle’s perspective in the moments before and after a Columbia crash that happened in July. Just before 9:30 a.m. on July 10, a city bus was at Bonny Linn Drive and Brown Station Road. Its multiple camera angles show a white car heading toward the bus when a

Police in Jefferson City said at least one suspect is at large after a high-speed chase through mid-Missouri Thursday morning. It started just before 2 a.m. when police tried to stop a small passenger car for traffic violations and suspected warrants. The driver did not stop and led officers from JCPD and Holt’s Summit on

TODAY: It will be a comfortable start to the day, with temperatures in the 60s. Through the day, westerly winds under 10 mph will pull in more warmth through the day. Highs will once again top out in the mid to upper 80s across the region ahead of an advancing cold front. This frontal passage

On Aug. 8, Missouri voters will head to the polls to decide a number of local issues. Below is a breakdown of the items for which mid-Missouri citizens will cast ballots Tuesday. Missouri House District 50 Representative: Democrat Michaela Skelton and Republican Sara Walsh are looking to fill Missouri’s 50th District House seat once held