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University of Missouri police arrested Jillian Worley after officers received information that Worley was improperly taking drugs. Worley, an employee of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, was accused of taking drugs from a Pyxis Machine at the hospital, police said. Officers said they found eight occurrences between June 2017 and November 2017 where Worley had

Osage County deputies arrested Justin Kobusch, 22, on Wednesday on suspicion of tampering. Deputies said they arrested Kobusch after they responded to County Road 604 for reports of a stolen vehicle. Officers said they found a shoe near the woods and suspected that Kobusch was still in the area. Deputies said they said they found

Over one-third of residential sewer customers received a rebate from the City of Columbia Utilities department. In June, the sewer rate was not updated from 2016, prompting the department to send back a total of $539,188 to customers. Over 16,000 received a rebate out of over 40,000 utilities customers. The average rebate was over $30,

The Jefferson City Police Department arrested three teenagers Wednesday night after responding to an armed robbery in the area of West Edgewood Drive and Creek Trail Drive. The victim, a 19-year-old man, said he was approached by three men in a black car who offered to sell him pills. The victim said he refused and

THIS AFTERNOON: We will top out in the middle 50s later this afternoon, with clouds increasing as we head towards sun down. We also have a chance at a few spot showers headed into the overnight hours with winds shifting out of the southwest later tonight. TONIGHT: Drizzle looks possible this evening as clouds hang

A hearing set for Thursday morning in a lawsuit filed against Missouri’s attorney general has been moved to January 8th. Donna Mueller filed the complaint against Attorney General Josh Hawley after he voted in a Boone County special election earlier this year. State law requires the attorney general to reside in Jefferson City while in

THURSDAY: It will still be mild but we won’t see much sunshine as skies will remain mostly cloudy. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 50s with a south to southeast wind under 8 mph. Spotty light showers or drizzle are possible with the best chance from late afternoon into the overnight hours as

Mayor Brian Treece called on City Manager Mike Matthes to come up with a “comprehensive” strategy to reduce crime, starting with homicides. The mayor made the request near the end of Monday’s city council meeting, a week after ABC 17 News asked Treece about what was being done about the growing number of homicides in

A steady stream of people traveling to and from Kansas City and St. Louis got on and off the Amtrak train in Jefferson City Wednesday night. Henry Bluett, who lives in St. Louis, made his annual holiday trip to visit his family. His trip comes two days after a deadly train derailment in Washington. “Unnerving

People in central Columbia got a chance to speak with city leaders and police Wednesday night. A community meeting was held at Ridgeway Elementary on Sexton Road, where residents discussed goals they want to achieve in the area. ABC 17 News spoke with Columbia City Council member Clyde Ruffin at the meeting. “Of utmost concern

Attorney general Josh Hawley said Wednesday that his office has “opened an inquiry” into Gov. Eric Greitens use of a secretive texting app, Confide, among senior members of his staff. The app, which is on the personal phones of the Republican governor and multiple staffers, automatically deletes text messages after they are read. Confide also

Two people were hospitalized after a crash on Rangeline Street in Columbia Wednesday night. According to emergency responders, two cars were involved, but it is not yet clear how the collision happened. Emergency crews were called to the 1400 block of Rangeline Street around 10:11 p.m. Two northbound lanes were briefly closed while crews cleared

UPDATE, 10:41 p.m.: According to police, they responded to a call for shots fired and yelling. An investigation revealed no suspects, victims nor evidence. UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: The scene is clear. ABC 17 News has contacted police to see what led to the investigation and if anyone was hurt. UPDATE, 10:15 p.m.: Some of the

The Mizzou football team had several early signees in its 2018 class. So far, 16 players have signed to play for the Tigers. (Chart via MUTigers.com) TIME NAME HT. WT. POS. YEAR HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL 7:04 a.m. Gerald Nathan, Jr. 6-1 200 LB Freshman Charlotte, N.C. / Zebulon B. Vance – 7:07

Last week, ABC 17 News reported officials found a package at FedEx with 23 individually vacuumed plastic bags weighing a pound each bag. Officials first learned of it when an employee notice a strong smell of marijuana. After discovering the package of marijuana, investigators then resealed the package to capture those who the package was

UPDATE: Davy Abeyta has been charged with drug trafficking for having more than 240 pounds of marijuana. According to court documents, a trooper in Montgomery County noticed Abeyta following too closely behind two different cars. He pulled him over near the 175 mile marker of I-70. The trooper noticed cargo in the back of Abeyta’s

On Wednesday, Chancellor Alexander Cartwright announced who would make up the search committee for the University of Missouri’s next provost and executive vice chancellor. In a release, Cartwright said the committee will work together throughout the next six months to identify candidates. He has asked Joi Moore, professor and director of the school of information

UPDATE – 5:41 P.M.: ABC 17 News has confirmed the names of the two people involved in an early morning police chase and officer-involved shooting in Cooper County. Lauren Bunting, the driver of the vehicle police were pursuing, was charged with first degree assault, felony armed criminal action, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony

The future of some affordable housing projects in Columbia are in jeopardy after a vote Tuesday to end state tax credits for low-income housing. As ABC 17 News previously reported, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 to discontinue the state tax credits in 2018. Federal credits will still be available. Columbia Housing Authority CEO

UPDATE 5:04 P.M.: ABC 17 talked to Principal Bower who said he was not notified of the gun by a student, but rather a faculty member. The court documents say that Bower was notified by a student. ORIGINAL STORY: A Linn High School student was charged with unlawful use of weapon and delivery of 35