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City officials reported on Wednesday that the Taj Mahal restaurant was routinely inspected after health inspectors found multiple violations in May. ABC17 previously reported that in May the restaurant was temporarily closed for more than 40 health code violations. The violations ranged from uncovered food and pests in open flour to back-up sewage and mouse

Moniteau County deputies arrested five suspects on Tuesday after officers went to a residence on Versailles Street to try and locate a wanted fugitive. Deputies said they were looking for Caleb Sewell, 26, who was wanted on federal drug charges stemming from a previous case. Officers said they were able to find Sewell in the

UPDATE 12:20 pm: School officials said the lockdown was caused by a man trying to gain entry into the high school to speak to a student that he was “unhappy” with. Officials said the man was refused entry but would not leave the campus and tried to get into the student’s car. The man disappeared

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will be seasonal in the mid 40’s early this afternoon, however, after the passage of the cold front after 6pm we will dip down into the 30’s with winds shifting to the northwest at 10-15mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will remain in place as lows drop towards 20 by morning. Northwesterly winds

UPDATE 12/6: University Hospital confirmed on Wednesday the 78 year-old pedestrian, Michel Munyantarama, is in critical condition. ORIGINAL: A pedestrian is recovering after being hit by a vehicle in north Columbia Tuesday night. The collision happened just before 5:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of Highway 763, also known as Rangeline Street. The Missouri State

Maries County deputies are asking for the public’s help in looking for Jeffrey Foster, 35. Deputies said Foster is wanted for a DWI prior offense, driving with a revoked license and leaving the scene of an accident. Officers said Foster has been wanted since July of 2016 and believe he may be living in the

UPDATE 12/6: Giller was arrested by St. Louis County deputies early Wednesday morning. Giller is currently in custody in the Phelps County Jail. UPDATE 12/5: Giller has been charged with resisting and interfering with arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of burglary tools and stealing. According to the probable cause statement, Phelps County deputies

UPDATE 12/6: Jefferson City police said on Wednesday a $500 CrimeStoppers reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved in the attempted child abduction. Investigators said they have determined the vehicle is most likely a Ford truck, with the letters “FX” on the side, which is an indicator of

UPDATE 12/6: Aidan Murphy has been charged with burglary, robbery and possession of a controlled substance after the incident on Apple Tree Court. According to the probable cause statement, Murphy stole the victim’s purse and backpack but police were able to recover the stolen items behind a building a block away. Police said Murphy had

Holiday season brings a spike in home and car break-ins, according to law enforcement officers. Some ways to avoid becoming a victim, police recommend not to post your vacation plans on social media. Criminals can use that information to find out when you won’t be home. Criminals also look for stacked up mail or newspapers

A Columbia man is out of jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and weapons. According to police, an officer conducted a traffic stop of a black Infinity for running a red light. Police say the car was slow to stop and a person from the backseat got out and ran from the

WEDNESDAY: After a cold start to the morning with temperatures in the 20s, it will be a sunny but chilly day with temperatures in the mid 40’s along with a northwest wind at 10-15 mph. Wind chill by the afternoon will only rise to the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will remain

Crews from the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2800 block of Kenborg Hills Road shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters arrived to find the small house fully engulfed in flames. All of the residents of the home were already accounted for and it took crews about 15 minutes to

UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department confirmed it was investigating an attempted armed robbery in the 2900 block of Rangeline Street Tuesday. According to police, a male victim was outside at the Colonial Village mobile home park when he was approached by a male suspect with a firearm. The suspect demanded money, but fled after the

The Mizzou men’s basketball team improved to 7-2 after Tuesday night’s 70-51 win over Miami (Ohio). The Tigers had four players in double-figures. Here’s what Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin and his team had to say after the game. Junior Kevin Puryear led the way for Mizzou with 20 points on 6-8 shooting. Kassius Robertson

The Columbia City Council will consider changing its laws to tackle distracted driving. ABC 17 News reported two months ago on the “Vision Zero policy,” highlighting that Columbia has a higher rate of cars hitting pedestrians than places like New York City and Seattle. The new measure seeks to take on distracted driving, which the

A St. Louis-area police officer was left in critical condition after being shot Tuesday. 44-year-old officer Ryan O’Connor was shot in the head and the neck Tuesday afternoon in Arnold, Missouri. He underwent surgery at St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Police said the suspect, Chad Klahs, was arrested after a burglary and shooting investigation. According to

Emergency Management Association officials confirmed a tornado touched down in Higbee on Monday night. According to the officials, the tornado touched the ground near Route NN and crossed Route AA. There were 100 mph winds recorded. According to the National Weather Services storm data, the tornado touched down for 15 minutes and reached up to

The University of Central Florida announced Josh Heupel will be its next football coach on Tuesday morning. Heupel spent the last two years as Mizzou’s offensive coordinator under head coach Barry Odom. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel/status/938092030252716032″,”author_name”:”Josh Heupel”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Let’s go do this Knight Nation!!! &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChargeOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#ChargeOn&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/x5gWPtQcUe”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/x5gWPtQcUe&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel/status/938092030252716032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;December 5, 2017&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”

Cleanup crews will be busy in the Capitol City after a storm toppled trees and ripped roofs off homes and buildings. ABC 17 News crews saw damage along Lafayette and Dunklin streets. The Second Christian Church Disciples of Christ had part of the annex building roof ripped off. A property owner on Dunklin lost shingles