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A public defender involved in two high-profile cases in mid-Missouri plans to retire in June. Attorney Donald Catlett wants a judge to approve his request to stop representing accused killers Pablo Serrano and Ian McCarthy. According to court documents, Catlett had open heart surgery Wednesday. Serrano is accused of killing a man in Montgomery County

A private investigator hired by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office to work on Governor Eric Greitens’ cases invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout a new deposition on Thursday. Attorneys for Greitens re-deposed William Don Tisaby, a former FBI agent, after he failed to turn over evidence in a timely way and allegedly lied under oath

A Missouri public defender will no longer represent defendants in two high-profile death penalty cases. Donald Catlett filed motions to withdraw as attorney on April 20. The motion stated Catlett was scheduled to have heart surgery on Wednesday and will be retiring in June. Catlett was representing both Ian McCarthy and Pablo Serrano-Vitorino. McCarthy is

UPDATE 4:51 P.M.: Ameren says power is expected to be restored around 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. UPDATE 3:33 P.M.: According to Boone County Fire Protection District, the damage looked like a tractor caught a power pole and knocked it down, causing a small fire and lines across the roadway. MSHP also confirmed there were

TONIGHT: Clouds will pass through early in the night with low temperatures falling into the mid 40s and a northwest breeze up to 8 mph. FRIDAY: The work week will end with beautiful weather. With abundant sunshine, Friday’s highs will reach the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. It will be a bit breezy with

UPDATE (4:02 p.m.): ABC 17 spoke to the Black and Gold Tavern owner who says her bar was closed at the time of the shooting. But veterans living next door say they think it was a drunken fight. “Probably people were a little drunk, and having a little fight and something like that,” said neighbor

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that an Osage Beach man has been sentenced as a part of the state’s ongoing investigation into sex trafficking. According to a news release from the office of the attorney general, Dustin R. Thomas, 23, was sentenced to 14 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Court records show

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Tuesday, April 24 marks one year since Carl DeBrodie’s body was found encased in concrete at a Fulton storage unit. Since that time, no arrests have been made, but some groups vowed to review their policies and make changes, if needed. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick contacted some of those agencies

THURSDAY: Sunny skies and pleasant weather awaits everyone this afternoon, with a light northeasterly breeze. Through the day, temperatures will gradually climb into the lower 70s across the region, with few clouds expected through the day. TONIGHT: With a few passing clouds tonight light sprinkles are possible as overnight lows drop back into the mid

UPDATE 11:25 am: The defense is going to look to strike all witnesses Tisaby has spoken to, including the former mistress, from testifying at the trial. ORIGINAL STORY: A judge will not let Gov. Eric Greitens’ attorneys depose the former head of the Missouri Democratic Party, Roy Temple, over conversations he had with the mistress’

Two people are injured after a single car crash on I-70 Drive SE Thursday. It happened just after 5 a.m. between Trade Winds Rd and Route Z. Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News on scene that the driver of an SUV was unconscious when they arrived, but was revived and responsive soon

White House doctor Ronny Jackson is withdrawing from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary. Jackson says “false allegations” against him have become a distraction. The White House sent out a statement from Jackson Thursday morning. He says he “did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.” Jackson has

ABC 17 News has been following the case of Carl DeBrodie from the moment he was reported as missing, and will continue to cover the case until it comes to a close. ABC 17 News has created a timeline of events for the case, starting from the endangered missing person alert for DeBrodie and ending

ABC 17 News has confirmed a case manager responsible for Second Chance Homes of Fulton is no longer employed with Callaway County Special Services. According to a release given to ABC 17, Callaway County Special Services had issued “ongoing, multiple notices of non-compliance of Second Chance Homes.” The release also said CCSS has “now completed

THURSDAY: Starting the day off we could see a bit of patchy fog on your way to work with temperatures in the 40s. By the afternoon it looks like a pleasant spring day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching near 70 in the afternoon as winds come in from the northwest at 5-10 mph.

A statement from Special Investigative Committee on Oversight Chairman Jay Barnes regarding the decision to employ former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward D. “Chip” Robertson, Jr. and attorney Mark Kempton as special counsel to the committee has been released. Read the entire statement below: “Judge Robertson provides experience and knowledge to our committee as

The co-owner of a food truck said charges from the city prosecutor against his business are part of a misunderstanding. The city charged The Big Cheeze on March 7 with stealing and violating parking rules related to mobile food vendors. Its co-owner, Tim Mallory, appeared in court Wednesday on the charges. The complaint filed said

Andrea “Andy” Hayes has been named the new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights, Title IX and ADA at the University of Missouri. Hayes has served in the interim role since September. She was one of three finalists for the permanent Title IX position. Hayes doesn’t come from a traditional higher education background. She served

Columbia leaders and residents said they think the city’s sidewalk cafe ordinance is outdated and want to see an update to the decade old laws. “We started talking a couple months ago about how we wanted to continue to encourage outdoor dining but when you look at the code, it was written about a decade

Funeral services for the Miller County deputy who died in a crash on Friday will be held Wednesday in Osage Beach. Memorial services for 26-year-old Casey Shoemate will be held at the Church of Osage Hills at 11 a.m., followed by a burial service at the Eldon City Cemetery, where he will be laid to