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Moniteau County deputies arrested Michelle Sitton, 48, on Monday after officers saw a vehicle driving in circles on a public parking lot. Deputies said they tried to approach the vehicle but it left traveling on Highway 87. The car was eventually stopped and officers found Sitton impaired. Deputies said they found pills inside of the

Westminster College alum, Kent Mueller, announced on Tuesday that he would be donating $3 million to the school so that the Westminster athletic stadium could become a reality. “Judy and I have been blessed in life, and one of our greatest joys has been to help give Westminster students the best academic experience possible,” says

UPDATE (5 a.m.): Firefighters told ABC 17 News that one woman died after her home caught fire late Monday night. Brice Mesko, assistant chief of the Mexico Public Safety Department, said a neighbor called 911 around 11 p.m. and reported that flames were coming from the back of the home on Elm Tree Drive. Mesko

TONIGHT: We will see one more cold night across the area as northwesterly flow persists with clear skies in place. Overnight lows drop into the mid 20s again with calming winds by morning, negating much of a wind chill for the morning commute. TOMORROW: Wednesday will be a great day to get outdoors as temperatures

Moberly police are warning residents of an IRS scam that is making its way around the community. Police said they have received reports from citizens about phone calls from people claiming to be with the IRS and demanding money. Officers said the IRS will never call and demand immediate payment from a citizen. Generally, the

University of Missouri police arrested Jacob Vanderlinde on Monday afternoon after officers were dispatched to Ellis Library for reports of a man taking inappropriate pictures. A man reported to police that someone had taken a picture of him while he was inside a stall in a bathroom at the library. Officers said they were able

Columbia police arrested Elena Hickman on Saturday night after officers were dispatched to Boone Hospital Center in reference to a trespassing subject. Hospital security told police that they found Hickman wandering in parts of the hospital where she was not supposed to be. She was also observed taking several items from behind a staff desk.

UPDATE – 3/13 – 8:00 A.M.: Audrain County deputies announced in a social media post that Benjamin Hancock was arrested Monday night. The post said the 24-year-old turned himself in to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. Hancock was wanted on the outstanding warrants related to a burglary investigation along Highway C in rural Centralia. {“author_name”:”Audrain

TUESDAY: A few morning clouds and cold tempratures will be around for the first part of the day, before all sunshine returns into the afternoon, however, don’t let that fool you. There is going to be a stiff breeze out of the northwest at 10-15 mph which will make our air temperatures only rising into

John White, the security director for Columbia Public Schools, presented the annual safety and security update to members of the Board of Education Monday evening. The presentation outlined both past and planned measures to ensure the safety of the nearly 19,000 students enrolled in CPS, as well as staff. This comes after President Donald Trump

The Mizzou women’s basketball team has made the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year. The Tigers are the No. 5 seed in the Lexington Region. Mizzou will play No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast in Stanford, Calif. at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17/status/973349179446702085″,”author_name”:”Andrew Kauffman”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Here’s a look at &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mizzou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#Mizzou&#lt;/a&#gt;’s region. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/cgjRB9X8bC”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/cgjRB9X8bC&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;–

Lawyers for Gov. Eric Greitens want a judge to halt requests for documents in a lawsuit over the office’s use of a secretive texting app. The request was made Monday in Cole County for a stay in discovery in the ongoing lawsuit over Greitens and his team’s use of Confide, an messaging app that destroys

A man was taken into custody at Lincoln University after reports that he had a firearm. He was found by a ditch near the university and arrested. Police had evidence bags in their possession. This is a developing story. Stay with us for the latest information.

Capital City High School in Jefferson City is opening up voting for the new school’s mascots and colors. The options are: Mascots: Cavaliers, Panthers, Ravens Colors: Carolina Blue/Gray, Royal Blue/Silver, Royal Purple/Silver. Voting closes on March 21, and the winning mascot and colors will be announced on March 23. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JCPSTWEETS/status/973341250660249600″,”author_name”:”JCPS”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JCPSTWEETS”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Slate of voting

The seven members of the special legislative committee investigating allegations of blackmail against Gov. Eric Greitens had its third closed meeting at the Jefferson City Police Department Friday. ABC 17 News has reported that it is legal and within Sunshine Law regulations to close the meetings to the public but political experts said it’s tough

Columbia’s Chamber of Commerce President Matt McCormick sat down with ABC 17 News to discuss Columbia’s economy and how the chamber’s 2018 legislative priorities are going so far this year. For the 2018 legislative session, the Chamber said they will be focusing on education and better infrastructure as well as funding for roads, economic development,

UPDATE 11:40 am: According to the probable cause statement, witnesses saw McAlister get into a fight with Gibson and then heard gunshots. Witnesses said they also saw McAlister stand over a body. Officers interviewed McAlister and he admitted to having the fight. He took law enforcement officers to the area of the incident and provided

Local lawmakers are reacting to the passing of former Boone County Clerk, Wendy Noren. ABC 17 previously reported that Noren died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. She was 63. Noren was first elected to office in 1982 and was reelected eight times. Sen. Roy Blunt tweeted on Monday, “Saddened to hear of

Pettis County deputies arrested Thomas Pitts on Sunday after officers were informed that he was selling methamphetamine and had a large quantity of the drug. According to the probable cause statement, deputies had received recent information of heavy drug traffic coming from Pitts’ residence and saw multiple cameras attached to his house. Pitts also has

UPDATE 4:45 pm: Another outage is expected on Tuesday morning between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. UPDATE 1:30 pm: ABC 17 is currently off the air due to maintenance. It is expected to be properly running within two hours. UPDATE 10:05 am: The channel is expected to go off air after the