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Missouri lawmakers have defeated a bill that would have increased the penalties for injuring or killing police dogs. House members voted 73-68 against the bill Monday after a bipartisan group of primarily black lawmakers spoke out against it. If the bill had passed, people suspected of killing or incapacitating law enforcement animals would have faced

TONIGHT: Clouds from the southwest will stream into Mid-Missouri and bring a spot shower chance for areas south of HWY 50 from 2-7 AM. The cloudy skies will keep us about 15 degrees warmer, as lows bottom out near 35 degrees with south winds up to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: It will be a mild Valentine’s

Cooper County deputies arrested Andre Lee and Jami Pate on Friday after officers saw a car cross the center line of traffic on Highway 5. When deputies approached the vehicle they immediately knew Pate because she had just been in a traffic stop and was taken into custody for narcotics paraphernalia and possession of a

A man has been charged with burglary and property damage after Sedalia police officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of West 11th Street for reports of a break-in. The victim told police that someone had entered her residence and stolen some items overnight while she was sleeping. She said she was missing $80 in

A Mexico woman was charged with stealing after she was accused of taking clothes from Dillard’s in Jefferson City. Lahomer Holden admitted to police she was picked up by a friend and went to Dillard’s to steal clothes. Holden said she was stealing the clothes so her friend could sell them. She was accused of

Jefferson City police arrested two men on Friday after officers found more than 90 pounds of marijuana. Police were sent to Rodney Parham’s residence and found Parham and Kevin Reese inside. Officers found a set of keys to a Ford Focus that was parked outside of the residence. Reese claimed his girlfriend had rented the

Eldon police arrested Sandra Stone on Sunday after officers were dispatched to the Eagle Stop Gas Station on West Fourth Street for reports of child neglect. According to the probable cause statement, authorities were called about Stone on previous occasions for child neglect. Employees of the gas station told police that Stone had left her

Moniteau County deputies arrested Andres Aguero on Sunday after officers conducted a traffic stop on a car that had defective equipment. Deputies said that Aguero was the front passenger of the vehicle. Officers searched the car and found two glass pipes, two straws and two glass viles. All the items had the presence of methamphetamine

THIS AFTERNOON: We’ll continue to see partly cloudy conditions throughout the day as temperatures rise into the mid-40s. Winds should remain light out of the south at 3-7mph. TONIGHT: Increasing clouds from the southwest will stream into Mid-Missouri and bring an isolated shot for some showers in southern parts of Mid-Missouri. The cloudy skies will

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a compilation of property seizures made under Missouri’s Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. The report shows that law enforcement officials seized an estimated $7.05 million worth of property in 658 seizures. The seizures increased from 2016, when officers seized approximately $6.3 million worth of property in 615 seizures. Galloway said

Callaway County deputies arrested Brett Welsh on Monday after officers saw him driving on State Road Z with a revoked driver’s license. Deputies searched Welsh’s car and found two guns and a silencer. Welsh is a convicted felon and is not allowed to have firearms. Welsh was taken to the Callaway County Jail and faces

Jefferson City Public Schools announced its selection to lead the city’s new high school Ben Meldrum will officially take the role on July 1. Meldrum currently serves as principal for Simonsen 9th Grade Center and is involved with the construction process and staffing procedures for the second high school. “I am very humbled by the

The Missouri School Board Association will hold their annual legislative forum at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. According to the agenda, attendees will be able to meet education leaders in the House and Senate, including representatives Shawn Rhoads and Kathryn Swan, and Sen. Gary Romine. The agenda also

TODAY: Despite the cold start to the morning, a warming trend will take hold through the day. Temperatures this morning are hovering in the lower 20s and will quickly climb through the day into the upper 40s, thanks to winds out of the south up to 11 mph. Passing clouds are possible through the day,

The transcript of a coroner’s inquest held last year reveals what co-workers and investigators said about the months and moments prior to a teen’s suicide. The 269-page document details the testimony witnesses gave to a jury in Howard County in January 2017 regarding 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner’s suicide. The inquest jury decided that Harley Branham, Suttner’s

UPDATE 9:09 P.M.: ABC 17 has confirmed that school officials canceled school on Monday so that the crisis team and the school district had an opportunity to develop a plan for students. “It’s difficult for everybody, certainly the family, the people and the friends, it’s emotional but will do our best to provide the resources

The Board of Education for Columbia Public Schools will discuss what to do to stay ahead of a projected decrease in funding between the 2018-19 school year and 2023. A financial update, that is attached to Monday’s meeting agenda, shows operational funds could drop from $58 Million to $48.4 Million over the next five years

The Columbia and Boone County Fire Protection District had a busy weekend with weather-related crashes. They responded to over a dozen calls. Even tow truck companies fear the icy conditions. ABC 17 spoke to David Debates, the owner of Tiger Towing, he said, “a fourteen thousand pound truck, you know, it’s kind of a missile,

Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill Monday that could change the law regarding bullying that leads to a suicide. Senate Bill 791, filed by Sen. Jamilah Nasheed in December, would charge anyone with involuntary manslaughter that knowingly causes another person to “commit suicide, including through the use of telephone or electronic

TONIGHT: Expect some passing clouds tonight with seasonably cold low temperatures, near 20. An east wind from 7-13 mph will create for wind chills 7-12 by morning. TUESDAY: Morning clouds will decrease and we’ll warm into the mid to upper 40s. Easterly winds will shift to the south up to 10 mph. EXTENDED: Moisture moving