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Authorities investigate after shots fired in Jefferson City.

Police confirm shots fired in Jefferson City

February 1, 2020 5:24 AM Molly Stawinoga

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jefferson City authorities confirmed shots were fired early Saturday morning. Police were called to the 1600 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw authorities searching a neighborhood with flashlights. Authorities confirmed shots were fired, but could not provide any additional

Moniteau County officials making changes to spending methods

January 31, 2020 9:52 PM Zach Boetto

A former Moniteau County assessor is facing charges for misusing public funds and now her former office is making changes. ABC 17 News first reported about these accusations when the former Moniteau County assessor, Amanda Trimble submitted her resignation at the end of last month. The prosecutor has now filed charges been against her. Mac Finley,

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Columbia knife attack

January 31, 2020 5:44 AM Matthew Sanders

A woman was left with life-threatening injuries Friday morning after she was attacked with a knife in central Columbia.

Sheriff: Whistleblower complaint launched Moniteau County assessor investigation

January 31, 2020 12:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors on Thursday charged the former Moniteau County assessor with three felonies and a misdemeanor on allegations that she misappropriated public funds.

MUPD investigates early morning robbery on campus

January 31, 2020 11:14 AM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri police say a person was robbed at knifepoint in front of Memorial Union on campus early Friday.

The Ben Renick case: snakes, shootings and millions of dollars

January 30, 2020 8:50 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As prosecutors in Missouri begin making their case that two people killed Ben Renick in 2017, courts are still settling millions of dollars worth of deals he started before his death. In the years since Renick, 29, was shot and killed at his Montgomery County home near New Florence, attorneys and

Two people charged in connection with Business Loop 70 shooting

January 30, 2020 7:35 PM Sydney Olsen

Two people are facing charges after a shooting on Business Loop 70. The roundabout on Business Loop 70 near Aldi was closed for a short period on Jan. 26 after someone shot from one vehicle at another.

Columbia CPD police investigation Jefferson City bank robbery

Jefferson City man charged with Columbia armed bank robbery

January 30, 2020 9:52 PM Matt Ragsdale

Officers arrested Wilder on Wednesday after the investigation led them to Jefferson City.

Man charged in Cole County for shooting at murder victim’s funeral

January 30, 2020 4:35 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say he told officers he fired two times to break up a fight.

Traffic stop audio shows former Columbia police chief felt ‘targeted’

January 29, 2020 4:28 PM Sydney Olsen

Body camera and dashboard camera video suggest former Columbia police chief Ken Burton felt targeted by Mayor Brian Treece and the Columbia Police Department before his DWI arrest.

Boonville police arrest 15 people for drug offenses

January 29, 2020 8:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Boonville Police Department announced on Wednesday night that 15 people are arrested on suspicion of drug offenses and 25 have been indicted.

Two accused of starting fire in Jefferson City Salvation Army

January 29, 2020 11:16 AM Madison Fleck

Two people were arrested and charged on Monday after they allegedly set a fire in the Salvation Army on Michigan Street in Jefferson City.

Miller County sheriff arrests one in connection with 19-year-old cold case

January 28, 2020 10:50 AM Connor Hirsch

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office arrested one woman in connection to a murder which took place 19 years ago.

Traffic stop near Kingdom City ends in massive marijuana seizure

January 28, 2020 1:10 PM Zachary Farwell

A Florida man faces a pair of drug charges in Callaway County after a drug bust along Interstate 70.

Lola Crews is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her mother.

Callaway County murder suspect expected in court

January 28, 2020 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

A 62-year-old woman charged with stabbing her mother to death is set to appear in court Tuesday morning.

Violent crimes task force investigates gun violence weeks after expanding

January 27, 2020 8:07 PM Sydney Olsen

A violent crimes task force is continuing its work in Columbia three weeks after city leaders announced it was expanding.

Woman sentenced for shooting at authorities during high-speed chase

January 27, 2020 7:52 PM Katie Greathouse

A judge sentenced a Boonville woman to federal prison for shooting at authorities and other drivers during a chase.

MUPD arrested John McLiney, 19, of Kansas City on Friday after an incident at a residence hall

Suspect in University of Missouri dorm assault case was invited guest

January 27, 2020 5:49 PM Amber Tabeling

University of Missouri police say the man accused of domestic assault inside a dorm over the weekend was an invited guest.

Coffee shop owner gets prison time in marijuana conspiracy

January 27, 2020 4:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia business owner will serve four years in federal prison for his part in an alleged marijuana sales conspiracy.

Columbia police briefly closed a section of Business Loop 70 Sunday for an investigation

Shots fired from vehicle on Business Loop 70, police say

January 26, 2020 2:25 PM Barry Mangold

The roundabout at Business Loop 70 and West Blvd. was closed briefly after several shots were fired from a vehicle, according to Columbia Police Department.