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The shoot-out in central Columbia on Saturday happened because the gunman, Clarence Coats Jr., suffered from a mental illness that led to a mental breakdown, and eventually his death, according to his sister and mother. Wanda Coats, his mother, told ABC 17 News Coats Jr. came back to Columbia about five or six months ago.

Moniteau County Deputies made multiple arrests over the weekend for drug possession. On Saturday, deputies took a woman into custody who had an active warrant for her arrest for assault. Deputies said they found meth, pills and drug paraphernalia on Jacqueline M. Stegeman, 33, of California, Mo. Stegeman was booked for possession of methamphetamine and

On Monday, investigators told ABC 17 News they will likely never know what caused a massive fire that destroyed a building in downtown Clark last week. Capt. Charlie Peel with the Southeast Randolph County Fire Protection District said the cause of the fire is considered undetermined due to the extent of the damage. He said

UPDATE: The remains have been identified as Jennifer Lynn Middleton through dental records. ORIGINAL STORY: Vandalia Police say they’ve identified a body found at home earlier this month. Police tell ABC 17 News they’ll have an update on the investigation Monday and say they’ll announce it at a news conference Monday afternoon. You’ll recall John

Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes presented the current financial state of MU on Monday to university leaders, grad students and the public. Two of the major topics that were discussed were state funding and enrollment. State funding is being cut by 24 million dollars and enrollment is down about 2,450 students. The enrollment decrease will cost

It’s that time of the year again. Schools are closing their doors, pools are being flooded with visitors, the days are longer and nights shorter, and the outdoors is seeing more action that it has in many months. Summer is knocking on our doorstep here in Mid-Missouri. For many Mid-Missourians this means fun activities are

UPDATE: Mackenzie Nakole Quiovers appeared in court by video Monday afternoon. Judge Deborah Daniels set Quiovers bond at $1 million, cash only. Quiovers will undergo a bond investigation to see if her bond should be lowered or set higher. ORIGINAL: Online arrest records show that Boone County deputies arrested Mackenzie Nakole Quiovers Saturday afternoon on

The Boone County court sentenced Charles Simcoe to seventeen years in prison after assaulting a woman and a law officer in 2016. The individuakl sentences are seven years for a domestic assault charge and 10 years for the assault of a law enforcement officer. Each sentence is to run consecutive to the other. In July

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing the firearm he used to shoot and kill a man, Paris Mark Alexander-Henderson, 27, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jefferson City police officers were called to a shooting in the 1400 block of

The Mizzou men’s basketball team signed big man Jeremiah Tilmon on Monday. The East St. Louis native averaged 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game his senior year as a Flyer. “It’s truly exciting to keep a young man like Jeremiah at home with Mizzou Basketball,” Mizzou men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said.

TODAY: This afternoon is starting off on a warm note, as temperatures are already approaching the lower 80s. We will get close to the record high of 90 from back in 1944. It will feel a bit humid with southerly winds up to 10 mph. The further west you head the more humid it will

After a quiet weather pattern through Tuesday night, spotty storms will develop late after 1AM early on Wednesday morning north of -70 and west of US 63. Storms will become more numerous in the afternoon. Rain amounts during the day on Wednesday look to range from 0.10″ to 0.40″. The rain chance Wednesday looks to

TODAY: Stay hydrated as temperatures warm to near 89 this afternoon. The humidity increases by evening making it feel more muggy tonight with lows in the mid 60s. TUESDAY: We’ll start off the day with plenty of sun with clouds increasing during the day. Rain will be possible early Wednesday morning after 1AM for those

Crews are expected to build speed bumps on Stewart Road beginning on May 15. The goal of the project is to calm the speed on the road. The project will include a two speed tables on Stewart off of Lindell Drive and Westwood Avenue, two speed bumps located east on Edgewood Avenue, Glenwood Avenue, and

A major Columbia road is getting some improvements this summer and work is scheduled to start Monday morning. Providence Road and Stadium Boulevard is one of the city’s busiest intersections. Crews are hoping to make access to and from streets around the intersection a little smoother. Crews were scheduled to start working around 7:00 Sunday

TODAY: The work week will get off to a sunny, warm start with high temperatures reaching the upper 80s. We will get close to the record high of 90 from back in 1944. It will feel a bit humid with southerly winds up to 10 mph. The further west you head the more humid it

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is now investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened in Columbia Saturday evening. Columbia police and Boone County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man threatening people with a gun and firing shots on the 100 block of Oak Street just before 6:30

Temperatures will feel more like early July the next couple days as southerly winds pump warm, moist air into Mid-Missouri. We will come close to tying the record high temperature of 90 Monday which was set in 1944 and 89 Tuesday which was set in 1962. Also, the humidity will climb this week and we’ll

A Columbia man is being held on a $10,000 bond for allegedly assaulting a woman in early May. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said deputies arrested Michael Havrum, 33, Friday night on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault. A sergeant with the department said deputies were called to a home in the 8000 block of Rambling

UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): Columbia Police spokesperson Bryana Larimer said police were called to the Oak Street around 6:25 p.m. for reports of a man walking around and shooting a gun. Larimer said police and Boone County sheriff deputies made a perimeter around the area, but said the man went into the woods. He was later