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UPDATE: The Green County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the baby has been found safe. The stolen vehicle was found in Christian County on Route NN with Day located safely inside. The suspect has not been found. If you have information, you can dial *55 or the Green County Sheriff’s Office at 417-868-4040. ORIGINAL STORY: An Amber

UPDATE 5 p.m.: Jefferson City fire officials have not confirmed the cause of the fire but ABC 17 crews spoke with people who said they knew who lived at the home that the fire took place. Roberto Limon said Jose Julio Alas lived in the home with his wife, Blanca Acosta. Limon said Alas was

Sigma Alpha Episilon released the cease-and-desist letter for the University of Missouri chapter on Wednesday. ABC 17 News previously reported that the chapter was ordered to immediately stop all operations. The letter states that the order is a result of serious health and safety concerns including potential violations stemming from mistreatment of new members. It

A man has been charged with statutory rape in the second degree in Boone County on Tuesday. According to a warrant, Mauracio Flores-Ramos is to be held without bond because he poses a danger to the victim and the community. Public Boone County Jail records do not show that Ramos is in custody. ABC17 is

UPDATE 5 pm: Giger has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting or interfering with an arrest. According to the probable cause statement, Giger had a history of assault with the female victim and had previously broken her arm when they got into an argument. The woman stated she drove Giger to

Republican and Democratic leaders in the Missouri House of Representatives laid out their priorities for the 2018 legislative session. House Speaker Todd Richardson said on Wednesday that he hoped to have a bill that would ban lobbyist gifts through the House by next week. The House passed a similar measure last year with a 149-5

TONIGHT: A Wind Chill Advisory goes into effect for most of Mid-Missouri as we head into the evening hours, as another blast of Arctic air will arrive. Temperatures will plummet back towards 0 degrees through the night, with breezy winds out of the northwest up to 13 mph. This will have many spots feeling more

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Wednesday the appointment of Timothy Garrison as Interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. “Garrison has gone after drug traffickers and gangs and he’s the kind of leader we need as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. In this new role, he is

Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced on Wednesday that Ben Hilkemeyer, 32, was indicted on charges related to child pornography. Hilkemeyer was charged in a two-count indictment that was made public on Wednesday. The indictment alleges that Hilkemeyer received and distributed child pornography from January to September 2017.

The Sunrise Beach Fire Department reported on Wednesday that 2017 was their busiest year ever with crews making 780 emergency and fire runs. Fire Chief Dennis Reilly said the numbers reflect a trend in the district, “We are seeing a significant increase in runs as our population grows.” The department made 708 emergency runs in

Mexico Public Safety officers were called to the 900 block of Hassen Drive on Saturday for a reported disturbance. Officers said they discovered there was a fight inside one of the apartments on the block and a 23-year-old St. Louis man was stabbed with a knife. Police said they arrested 20-year-old Lanyia Smith for the

Gasconade County deputies helped the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office find stolen UTVs on Sunday after officers served a search warrant in the 1400 block of Highway F. Officers found two stolen UTVs and other items that were reported stolen. Deputies said that one UTV had been stolen from Crawford County while the second had been

THIS AFTERNOON: The flurries we have seen this morning will be ending after 12pm, with partly cloudy skies taking over by 3pm. Temperatures will fall into the teens by 6pm. It will be brrrrreezy out of the northwest at 10-15 mph with wind chills getting knocked below zero by nightfall. If you get out this

Jefferson City crews reported on Wednesday they have responded to seven water main breaks since Saturday. A spokesperson for Missouri American Water in Jefferson City said crews are responding to 1-2 breaks a day. The spokesperson also said there have been reports of more than 30 frozen water meters.

Former Mizzou guard CJ Roberts announced today he is transferring to Texas Tech. The freshman guard did not play this season for the Tigers after Mizzou coach Cuonzo Martin announced he would redshirt. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/CJRoberts_0/status/948584926739402752″,”author_name”:”CJ Roberts”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/CJRoberts_0″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”und” dir=”ltr”&#gt;&#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WreckEm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#WreckEm&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/nMc82jsfev”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/nMc82jsfev&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— CJ Roberts (@CJRoberts_0) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/CJRoberts_0/status/948584926739402752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;January 3, 2018&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;n”,”width”:550,”height”:null,”type”:”rich”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”version”:”1.0″} Former Mizzou coach Kim

COLUMBIA – It has been roughly eight months since Michael Porter Jr. signed with Mizzou, and the Tigers hired Cuonzo Martin as head coach. The team is now just two days away from the beginning of its season against Iowa State. Martin said he expects Mizzou Arena to be loud and “full of excitement.” The

COLUMBIA – The (16) Mizzou women’s basketball team looks to begin its road to a third straight NCAA tournament appearance Friday against Western Kentucky in the Hawkeye Challange in Iowa. Head coach Robin Pingeton and guard Sophie Cunningham both said Cunningham is healthy enough to play. She started in Monday’s exhibition game against McKendree. Cunningham

Mizzou forward Michael Porter Jr. said today that there is still a possibility that he could return to the floor for Mizzou this season. He said there is no timetable for his return, but he is progressing along “as planned if not better than he hoped.” Porter Jr. had a microdiscectomy of the L3-L4 spinal

Pulaski County deputies arrested Xavier Chambers, 21, after officers responded to a reported home invasion robbery on Tampa Lane just outside of St. Robert on Thursday. Deputies said that two robbery suspects had kicked in the back door, breaking the security chain and splintering the door frame. The suspects were also accused of confronting the

Columbia police arrested Sylvia Freese on Tuesday morning after officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Richardson Street in reference to a physical disturbance. Police said that Freese became angry with a male victim and began to kick and scratch him. Freese was accused of biting the man multiple times on his left forearm.