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UPDATE 4:00 p.m.: Senior Pastor Jed Angell of Friendship Church said the fire left everyone stunned, but each one of their members remain united and hopeful. Fire investigators arrived at 1:30 p.m. to wrap up the final stages of the investigation, but according to Little Dixie Fire Protection District the fire has been ruled accidental.

There have been five package bombings since March 2nd in Texas, which have killed two and injured 4 others. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department told ABC 17 that although the package bombings have only been seen in Texas in the last month, they could happen anywhere. A neighbor of a Texas victim affected by one

A staff member at the California and Cole School Districts has been charged with statutory rape and sexual contact with a student after she was accused of having sex with a 16-year-old. Moniteau County deputies were notified that Clairyssa Lorenz had sexual contact with a 16-year-old on Feb. 13. The victim disclosed he had sex

Additional charges have been filed against a former Moniteau County teacher that was accused of having sex with a 16-year-old. ABC 17 previously reported that a victim disclosed he had sex with Clairyssa Lorenz on multiple occasions beginning in late June/ early July of 2017. The victim told officers that the two had a conversation

UPDATE: FarmHouse CEO Christian Wiggins could not confirm when the investigation began, but ABC 17 News learned that a letter from the Office of Student Accountability referenced another hazing violation which earned the fraternity a disciplinary probation until Feb. 2019. FarmHouse was already on probation after it violated alcohol policies this past fall. Its probation

UPDATE 5 pm: Firefighters said the mobile home is considered a total loss. Officials believe the fire started along a back wall inside of the trailer and the damage was estimated to be $6,500. The cause is still under investigation. UPDATE 11:30 am: Firefighters said nobody was home at the time of the fire. Officials

Phelps County deputies announced on Tuesday that scammers are continuing to impersonate county employees in attempt to collect financial information. Officers said members in the Rolla area are the latest targets. The scammers are claiming to be with a merchant company working on behalf of the co-op to collect unpaid electric bills. Deputies said members

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a follow-up report on Tuesday for the November 2016 audit on Montgomery County. The previous audit gave the county a “poor” rating. The follow-up report showed county officials have implemented several of Galloway’s recommendations. “This follow-up review showed our audit recommendations have been taken seriously and that the county

TONIGHT: There is a slight chance of light showers near HWY 65 mainly before midnight. Clouds will stick around early in the night and start to clear toward morning which could lead to patchy fog as temperatures drop to near 30. WEDNESDAY: We’ll finally see some sunshine and temperatures will warm to near 50 with

Morgan County deputies are investigating a possible school shooting threat that was made on Sunday. Deputies said the threat was made by an anonymous username on Snapchat. It was received by a former student of Morgan County R-1. A screen shot of the social media post included the phrase: “supposed to be a school shooting.”

Jefferson City police arrested Richard Love on Monday after officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of West Main Street. Officers said they initially arrested Love for an active arrest warrant. According to the probable cause statement, Love became irate with his parole officer over his arrest. Love was accused of making statements indicating that

Troopers arrested two on Sunday morning after officers served a narcotics search warrant in the 100 block of North Sturgeon Street. Officers said they found methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Christopher Smith, 35, faces possible charges of delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Bethanie Crump, 24, faces possible charges of

Princeton police are involved in a standoff with a man at a Panera near Princeton University. Police said they were involved in a standoff with an armed man and the store has been evacuated. Officers said the area surrounding the restaurant has been closed and the situation has been contained. Princeton University is currently on

Attorneys for Gov. Eric Greitens announced in a court filing that a grand jury has not been presented with evidence indicating that the governor transmitted a compromising cellphone photo of a woman with whom he had an affair with. The photo is a key element in determining if he committed a felony. The argument that

A shooter has died and at least one female and one male student have been injured after a shooting at a Maryland high school on Tuesday morning. The St. Mary’s County Public Schools said on its website that there was a shooting at Great Mills High School. School officials reported that the ‘event was contained’

MoDOT is set to spend $3 million dollars to repair 14.5 miles of road along Highway 124 and Route B. The project was set to start today, but they are pushing it back to next week, due to weather. Over the last 5 years, there have been 5 fatalities on Highway 124, North of Hallsville

An 18-year-old that was charged with armed criminal action and robbery has pleaded guilty to felony receiving stolen property. Keaveon Harris was in court on Monday and will likely be sentenced within the next few weeks. ABC 17 previously reported that Harris threatened a woman, man, and four kids with a gun. Harris was accused

TUESDAY: While some sunshine is evident into the early afternoon hours, cloudy skies to our west will bring the return of overcast skies through the day. This will limit temperatures from warming much through the day, with highs only topping out in the mid 40s, with southern parts of Mid-Missouri likely climbing into the upper

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced on Tuesday that she will be performing a new audit of the Department of Revenue’s timeliness in issuing refunds. The decision comes after a January audit showed state income tax refunds to Missourians have been increasingly and deliberately delayed. Galloway said that citizen feedback will be vital as she

Columbia police arrested Davontay Hayes on Monday afternoon after officers responded to the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive for reports of a domestic assault. Police said Hayes and a female victim were in a verbal argument when Hayes became violent. The victim told police that she tried to stop Hayes from taking some her things