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After a man was shot to death nine months ago, two mid-Missourians have finally been charged with murder just this week. Monroe County Deputies found Zachary Dawson dead from a gunshot wound to the head on February 19 in Madison, Missouri. Two people, Jason Lage and Jessica Munoz, were taken into custody shortly after and

The Columbia Police Department held an open house Thursday night to find new officers to join their force. Lt. Geoff Jones said they were hoping to fill nine open spots, and may have found several potential recruits. The jobs that are currently open have nothing to do with the 40 positions that would have been

In Missouri more school districts are looking to arm some staff members. School districts are spending countless hours and a lot of taxpayer dollars on security plans. Next week Columbia’s School Board will be revisiting the issue of whether to allow the district’s director of safety and security and his assistant to carry guns inside

A Higbee woman was arrested after police said she fell asleep while driving, causing a Columbia crash that injured 5 people. The crash happened at the intersection of Providence and Stadium. Witnesses said 27-year-old Reisa Branstetter was speeding in the wrong lane before crashing into two other vehicles. She apparently admitted to smoking synthetic marijuana

Now is the time for job seekers to polish up their resumes while looking for ways to earn a little extra cash for the upcoming holiday season. Analysts predict there could be 700,000 to 800,000 seasonal workers hired that are related to holiday shopping. Some of those companies include UPS, Macy’s, Amazon, Kohl’s, Target and

A Jefferson City man was arrested Wednesday after police got a call from the Cole County Children’s Division claiming a child was physically abused. A 5-year-old girl said her father kicked her in the face while she was lying on the kitchen floor, then sent her to her room with an ice pack. The girl’s

Two Columbia men are back at home after being charged with raping a teen. Thursday, Boone County Prosecutors charged 73-year-old Jerry Colster and 76-year-old Don Landers for statutory sodomy. The two men have already been bonded out of Boone County Jail as of early Thursday morning. Court documents say the first meeting between Colster and

The Business Highway 50 road construction project continues in Cole County. The west of the project was paved in asphalt base Thursday, allowing the road to be opened back up late Thursday or early Friday. The contractor will start milling the old asphalt on the last section of road next to the baseball fields. Traffic

MU Police are investigating a strong-armed robbery that happened Thursday morning. Police got a call between 9 and 9:30 a.m. for a robbery near University Heights, at 701 South Providence. A male victim was attacked from behind and struck with an object, and cash was taken. The suspect is described as a heavy set white

According to the court documents ABC 17 got today, not only did the did the Jefferson City Police Department go in undercover to find several tuxedos that belonged to Anderson’s Formal Wear, JCPD got a search warrant for Victoria’s Bridal and found a combined total of 200 tuxedo’s and coats that belonged to Anderson’s. On

After some environmental concerns, Columbia Water and Light continues to test the safety of a city pond. An EPA assessment still has the city monitoring the coal ash pond near its Business Loop power plant. Columbia Water and Light said the power plant uses the pond as a settling pond for coal ash. The pond

Some school districts across the country are turning to guns in the classroom to protect kids. With the upcoming two year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting in which 26 people died, school shootings continue to scare parents and prompt changes in school security. According to the Justice Center, last year alone, 33 states introduced

A hole in an earthen dam near Miller’s Creek caused water and manure to flow 600 yards down a tributary of the creek in Callaway County. A report from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources said water escaped from a “catch basin” near a field which used hog manure as fertilizer. A catch basin is

City officials are trying to find other ways to pay for public safety after about 60 percent of voters rejected Proposition One in Columbia Tuesday. If it was approved, it would have boosted property taxes by another 30 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value. That money would have gone toward hiring 40 additional police

As the temperatures get colder and colder outside, MODOT crews statewide used the nice day to train. Every facility across the state had it’s workers re-visit the tractors and trucks, to train new hires on how to do the job right. In Cole County, 55 operators and 16 different kinds of trucks will very soon

Lawmakers on Wednesday once again took a look at the merger of the Missouri Water Patrol and Highway Patrol in 2011. Training was an issue brought up at the previous hearings, and was once again talked about on Wednesday. The hearings are to review how troopers are trained, how the division is managed, and the

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon released more than $5.5 million for scholarships, police, and other priorities at the Capitol Wednesday. Nixon freed up the money a day after his budget office released the October revenue report, which Nixon said shows the state making solid gains. $2 million will go to Missouri’s A+ scholarship program, while $1

A man is now in custody in connection to a Columbia shooting. Police said they arrested Carl Simon for shots fired in late October near Edenton Blvd. and Bodie Drive. A passenger riding in the car that was shot knew the suspect as “Lil Carl,” who police identified as Simon. Simon faces several charges, including

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has asked a former Anheuser-Busch executive and a prominent attorney to consider options for ensuring the future of the NFL in St. Louis. Nixon announced Wednesday that former brewery president David Peacock and attorney Robert Blitz will analyze the stadium issue involving the St. Louis Rams, then present options within 60

A mid-Missouri registered sex offender has been captured after multiple days on the run. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Joshua McFerrin was taken into custody in Iron County. McFerrin was believed to be at an address in Bland, Missouri, but deputies couldn’t find him when they served a search warrant at the residence Friday.