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The Columbia City Council approved some utility rate increases and changed some bus routes in its budget for next year. The new budget, which takes effect on Oct. 1, will include increases to water, sewer and stormwater rates, but not for electricity. The council voted 6-1 against raising the electric rate by 1 percent. Council

Fall officially starts on Friday at 3:02 in the afternoon, but Mother Nature seems to have different plans in store for Mid-Missouri. Average highs for fall are in the upper 70s, but as we head into the weekend we’ll see temperature nearly 15 degrees above average. It’s temperatures that will be more reminiscent of July/August

Within the last 10 years, the number of rapes being reported has increased in Columbia. According to Uniform Crime Reporting data, in 2007, 30 rape incidents were reported, while in 2016, 109 were reported. Columbia Police Department Public Information Officer Bryana Larimer told ABC 17 News that the increased number doesn’t necessarily mean there has

On Friday night, 31-year old Nathan Taylor was shot in the 1800 block of McKee street, less than a block away from McKee Street Park. Police arrived to find Taylor, who had been shot, after responding to a shots heard call. He died after medical personnel arrived. This marks the 7th homicide in Columbia in

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: According to probable cause statements, video surveillance and witnesses statements led to the arrest of a second suspect in the homicide of Terrance Davison on Michigan Street in Oct. of 2016. Traivon Jefferson, 22, has been by Jefferson City police Friday for charges of attempted robbery, armed criminal action and second-degree murder,

Officials placed Christopher Demarst in custody after he admitted to setting a fire inside a residence in Camdenton. According to the probable cause statement, one Missouri State Fire Marshal investigator was called to investigate a fire in the 100 block of Camelot Drive on Sept. 9th. Upon arriving, he spoke with Leslie Demarst, the renter

Hermann Police responded to the 100 block of Bavarian Hills Boulevard for reports of a woman attempting to steal drugs from Berlener Drug Store on Thursday. According to the probable cause statement, Jennifer Marrero disguised herself by wearing a ski mask over her face, latex gloves and a hooded sweatshirt and entered the drug store.

Missouri State Highway patrol troopers arrested Jessie Underwood-Wilson in the early morning hours of Saturday after a single car crash turned fatal. According to the probable cause statement, a trooper was dispatched to the single car crash on Carroll Cave Road. The trooper saw a gold Dodge crashed into a tree with airbags deployed. The

On Monday, the Jefferson City police announced they would be joining other statewide law enforcement agencies for Child Passenger Safety Week. The enforcement campaign began Sunday and will end Saturday. Jefferson City Sergeant Doug Ruediger, traffic unit supervisor, says, “The effort is targeted at reducing serious injuries and fatalities to children involved in crashes and

Sedalia police arrested Jose Contreras on Thursday after they say they found drugs and a gun on his person. According to the probable cause statement, police were made aware of Contreras after an informant tipped off authorities that he may be in possession of drugs. Police found the vehicle that Contreras was suspected to be

TONIGHT: Showers and storms are expected to linger through at least midnight, with no severe weather expected. Following the decaying storms, fog will build into Mid-Missouri under mostly cloudy skies. Areas that saw rain will have the best chance for fog to develop. Less than .50″ of rain is likely through the remainder of the

On Sept. 17, 2017, at 2:11 a.m. the Moberly Fire Department was called to 420 Halleck, Moberly, MO for a structure fire. At 2:15 a.m., MFD found heavy flames and smoke coming from the back of the home. MFD had the fire under control by 2:25 a.m. Firefighters found a woman inside the home while

Sedalia police say they arrested a 16-year old boy after they found evidence from a robbery in his possession. According to the probable cause statement, in July a man called police saying he had been shot at. When police arrived on the scene, they found that the victim had been robbed. Police say the victim

Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School, Aslin Administration Building and West Middle all went on modified lockdowns on Monday fro about 20 minutes. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were called to a shots heard in the 1700 block of Claudell West Worley. The report was cleared. Our Lady of Lourdes released the following

Morgan County deputies were dispatched to a residence off of Route TT for reports of a possible overdose on Sunday. Deputies say when they arrived on the scene, they found an unresponsive 20 year-old male on the floor of the residence. Witnesses said that the man had drank from a jar containing an unknown liquid.

On Monday, Amy Bosche, the wife of Dr. Chris Bosche, a Missouri Task Force One medical team manager, shared a tribute about her late husband with the Boone County Fire Protection District. Bosche had passed away on September 13 from an illness he contracted from responding to the World Trade Center in 2001. In the

Columbia police are investigating a reported armed robbery from early Monday morning. According to police, the robbery happened around 4:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of Grindstone Parkway. Police say a 21-year-old man woke up to the sound of an argument in his apartment. He told police he heard his roommate “fighting” with two people

TODAY: While the morning will start off mostly dry, storm chances will increase through the day. As a warm front lifts to the north, a series of upper level disturbances will track from the southwest and bring with it a chance for storms all the way into the evening hours. Highs temperatures today will top

Columbia police responded to a vehicle collision in the 400 block of Alexander Avenue on Saturday. Police say when they arrived on scene, they arrested Rickey Ricketts in connection with a previous incident that had occurred on Friday evening. On Friday, police had responded to physical domestic assault with a weapon. Police say Ricketts was

On Saturday, Dennis Whitehead was arrested for a reported burglary that took place in the 4300 block of Mexico Gravel Road. Police say the reported burglary took place on Thursday. The rear door of the residence had been kicked in and items were reportedly stolen. Officers located a document from a business in town with