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Melissa Schaefer was charged with burglary and stealing after officers responded to a Sedalia Kohls for reports of theft. Officers said when they arrived on scene they talked with a witness who saw a man and a woman come into the store and go to electronics. The witness saw the woman take several Fitbits and

Columbia Police Department K-9s Kane, Raf, Gorrit and Duncan will receive bullet and stab protective vests. The vests will come from a non-profit organization called Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. “We are honored to have been selected for these vests,” says K-9 Unit Supervisor Sgt. Scott Hedrick. Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. has provided more

TODAY: Mostly cloudy skies will gradually clear throughout the afternoon into this evening, finally giving us a peak of sunshine. Afternoon highs today will top out near 70, which is near average for this time of year. Winds will shift around out of the south up to 8 mph and begin a slow warming trend.

For the start of the weekend we will see increased heat and humidity as temperatures rise into the 80s. This unseasonal, summer like weather will come to an end by Sunday as a strong cold front tracks through mid-Missouri. This cold front will give way for some rainfall starting as early as Saturday morning, mainly

Columbia police arrested a man accused of breaking into a home and stealing electronics and MU athletic department clothing. According to police, a burglary happened in the 200 block of Dorothy Dean Drive in mid-September. Police say the two homeowners were in the home asleep during the burglary. There were 18 items stolen, including a

A Boone County duplex suffered minor damage after an apparent stove fire early Thursday morning. Boone County and Columbia firefighters responded to the scene on Mesa Drive around 3:30 a.m. Fire crews say the flames started on a stove in the kitchen and were already out by the time they arrived.

The Cole R-1 School District is mourning the loss of one of its high school students. 16-year-old Elizabeth Eidson was killed in a crash Wednesday morning while driving to school. “It’s been an extremely long, tough day,” said Russellville High School Principal Chris Mitchell. “Toughest day we’ve had.” According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Residents and property owners still say lighting on East Campus needs to be fixed. ABC 17 News has been following the lighting issues since 2014 when a student started a petition asking the city to install more lights in the area. Students, residents say they don’t feel safe walking around at night due to the

UPDATE: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver of the bus was distracted by children when he rear-ended a car on State Route 42 at Countryside Lane in Miller County around 3:51 p.m. The driver of the car, Robert P. Switzer, 23, of Richland, was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. A

A public defender serving Miller County wants the court to look elsewhere for help on a case due to his office’s high workload. The motion filed by Justin Carver, the district defender in the state’s Area 19, asks a judge to appoint a state-hired lawyer for John Powell’s case. Powell is accused of assault and

Richard Ward, a sophomore at the University of Missouri, died shortly after being hit by a gun shot on Rolling Rock Drive Saturday evening. On Wednesday the University’s Black Culture Center and the Ancona School in Chicago, Ward’s alma mater, issued statements addressing the 20-year-old’s passing. The Black Culture Center (BCC) said in a tweet,

Jefferson City Public Schools received a total of 1,212 suggestions for names for the city’s second high school. The top name recommendations and the corresponding number of entries are the following: Capital City High School – 371 entriesJefferson City High School – 193 entriesMission High School – 77 entriesRiver City High School – 72 entriesHarry

UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: Frazier has been charged with first degree tampering with a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Miranda Frazier just before 3 p.m. Tuesday after they say she was driving a stolen car. With the help of an automatic

On Tuesday, Judge Steven Ohmer granted Pablo Serrano-Vitorino ex parte on matters disclosing defense strategy and preparation. Serrano’s attorneys said the request was made to protect their trial strategy. Serrano, an undocumented immigrant, faces the death penalty in the death of Randy Nordmann in 2016. Law enforcement said he was on the run for killing

The Supreme Court of Missouri has granted a hearing in the Shayne Healea case after the attorney general’s office requested one. The attorney general’s office said the court of appeals went too far when they kicked them off the case for a mishandling of some evidence. No date has been set yet for that hearing.

Aran Cantrell, charged in a 2016 deadly Sedalia house fire, has filed a post conviction relief motion, attempting to lessen his sentence to involuntary manslaughter. Cantrell is currently convicted of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 24 years in the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Cantrell and Cody Harvey were accused of killing Matthew Eldenburg by

After the last extension expired Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security gave Missouri a grace period through Jan. 22, 2018. The federal law under the Real ID Act, which mandates tougher proof-of-identity requirements at airports, some federal facilities and military bases, has caused privacy concerns among some Missouri lawmakers. They have pushed back against this

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) has released its first quarterly report to the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services (PHHS). The report covers prescriptions filled by Columbia residents in all 14 Missouri jurisdictions participating in the PDMP from April through June 2017. The report

UPDATE 3:10 pm: First Student Officials spoke with ABC17 and said they have reviewed the video and also spoke with the driver and student involved and determined there was no ill intent. It was playful banter and First Student says the driver has a good rapport with students. ORIGINAL: Some parents in Jefferson City are

The Macon Police Department arrested Thomas Sifford after officers were called to the 300 block of South Rubey Street for reports of a possible disturbance. Police said when they arrived at the scene, Sifford allowed officers to search the residence. Officers said they found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Sifford was arrested and faces possible