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Just days after the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Missouri state Rep. Mike Moon filed a bill that would ban all abortions in the state. HB 709 would establish the Missouri Right to Life Act, which would state that life begins at conception and that unborn children are people, and it would

On Tuesday, the Boone County Commissioners approved new storm warning sirens. Presiding commissioner Dan Atwill said they are an expensive purchase. We are still working to find out if they will be up before spring. The last time ABC17 reported on new sirens was back in early 2015.

A Missouri Republican wants people who donate to political campaigns to get up to $100 in tax credits. Sen. Rob Schaaf said Tuesday that the goal is to increase small donors’ role in politics. Schaaf’s bill would allow donors to redeem the credit for contributions to county political parties and candidates for the Legislature and

UPDATE 8:30am: Columbia police confirm Karl Henson was arrested in connection with Monday’s shooting on Riva Ridge Court. Police say an investigation revealed Henson arranged to meet the male victim there to potentially sell his cellular phone. Police say the male victim took off running with Henson’s cellular phone without paying for it. They say

TODAY: It will be windy and mild with high temperatures in the mid 50s north of I-70 to near 60 south with partly cloudy skies. South winds of 15-20 mph will gust up to 30-35 mph at times. There is a slight chance of showers north of I-70 after 5 PM. Any showers will be

UPDATE 1/24: According to official documents, the assistant principal was emailed by the step-mother of one of the students, saying that two students were plotting to kill her. The step-mother was using a texting application to watch her step-son’s text messages, which is how she was able to get the text conversation. The conversation was

UPDATE 9:23 a.m.: Columbia police said the car the officers located at Rock Quarry Park had the windows shot out, a flat tire and blood inside the vehicle. A woman was found with the vehicle and detained. Officers also said the gunshot victim who went to the emergency room at University Hospital is being questioned

TODAY: Patchy fog through 10AM, then breezy with winds gusting to 35 mph with increasing afternoon sun; 57. TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy; slight rain chance north of HWY 24; 37. WEDNESDAY: Cloudy and breezy with rain and snow mix chance from 1PM-8PM mainly north of I-70 and east of US 63. No accumulation is expected.

UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department said a shooting Monday night in north Columbia stemmed from a cellphone sale. Public information officer Bryana Larimer said two men met in the 1500 block of Riva Ridge Court to sell the phone. The potential buyer took the phone and ran, which caused the seller, armed with

TODAY: Patchy dense fog is developing this morning, especially for those south of I-70 where skies are still clear. Freezing fog is possible where the air temperature is at 32 or below for most this morning, so we’ll need to keep an eye for slick spots on overpasses. It will be windy and mild with

Pettis County prosecutors filed charges Sunday night against three men who were allegedly involved in a home invasion Saturday. The sheriff’s department said a fourth suspect was shot by the resident inside the home. Piaget Deitas, Joyter Meseky and Alexander T. Alexander were each charged with burglary in the first degree. Charges against the fourth

Columbia College is preparing for the day it’s ready to move on a large road improvement project on campus. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two requests from the school to combine lot lines of several buildings on campus, as well as vacate its right-of-way on Pannell Street, south of Wilkes Boulevard. Plant

UPDATE 1/23: The suspect was identified as Denver Lynn Watts, 37, of Fayette, Missouri on Monday morning at 8:13 a.m. Watts’ vehicle had been towed from the area of Ninth Street and University Avenue. Officers made contact with Watts through the phone. He arrived at the police department at approximately 11:30 a.m. After the reading

Jefferson City Public Schools officials gave a community presentation at East Elementary School on Monday and answered questions about the upcoming April ballot issues. But some parents said they still had concerns over East Elementary School. ABC 17 News reported the board of education approved putting a $130 million bond issue and operating tax levy

UPDATE: Four people on a twin engine aircraft were left unharmed after landing gear malfunctioned Monday afternoon. The Beechcraft Baron had arrived around 2:30 p.m. from Hook Field in Texas. According to City of Columbia Community Relations Director Steven Sapp, the reason is still unknown as to why the aircraft’s landing gear collapsed after clearing

TONIGHT: Skies will break up to partly cloudy skies with low temperatures falling into the low to mid 30s. Winds will shift to the southeast and will stay light, under 5 mph. TUESDAY: It will be windy and mild with high temperatures in the mid 50s north of I-70 to near 60 south with partly

The Columbia City Council has introduced and had a first reading on proposed construction that members believe would make an intersection safer. The intersection is Paris Road and Waco Road in northeast Columbia. Two major businesses near the intersection, 3M and Kraft Foods, operate on the east side of Route B and use large semi-trucks

On Thursday, a Rock Bridge School Resource Officer found out that Jerry Troy, 17, made a threat to blow up a teacher’s house because the teacher sent an email to his parents. Troy was arrested on Friday at 600 E. Walnut for making a terrorist threat in the third degree.

Jefferson City resident Carolyn Goyda is battling animal abuse charges in Cole County after police and animal control workers found 46 cats in a condemned house she was occupying. Goyda’s attorney, Joshua Schrimpf, told ABC 17 News there was no evidence of abuse and all the animals in the house were being cared for when

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced today that Curtis J. Lasley, 34, of Vandalia, Mo., pled guilty to the felonies of enticement of a child, child molestation in the first degree, and the misdemeanor of sexual misconduct. He received a total sentence of seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Circuit Judge Wesley