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***UPDATE 11:25 A.M.***Deputies took Brandon Monell into custody at a home near Crocker around 9:47 a.m.An investigation into the escape and the original robbery is now underway.***ORIGINAL STORY***Right now law enforcement officials in Pulaski County are looking for one of two inmates who escaped from the Dixon city jail Monday morning. Dixon police notified the

Another airline could be on its way to the Columbia Regional Airport. Mayor Bob McDavid told ABC 17 News the city has had “some conversations” with Allegiant Airlines.Allegiant has air service to both Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Columbia City leaders have told our crews in the past they are in talks with Frontier to

*** UPDATE 9:49 P.M. ***A Mid-Missouri woman has now said she’s responsible for crimes surrounding her baby’s death. Megan Ayers plead guilty to endangering both of her children and having drugs on Monday Her baby was found dead in her Holts Summit home over the summer when Ayers and her boyfriend, Bryan Sartor were allegedly

Chick-fil-A could be coming to the Capital City.Last week, Jefferson City’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a plan to re-subdivision the plot Lowes currently sits on at Missouri Boulevad and Wildwood Drive. The plan will split that land into two lots, one for Lowes and one that the home improvement store will sell to a

The hurt and the confusion of the mass killings on Friday made it way to Mid-Missouri too over the weekend. “We lost children of America, not just one but several and teachers are going to be affected and kids who are survivors of the community will be affected for the rest of their life it’s

Columbia’s oldest building is on the chopping block.The Niedermeyer building, currently home to several apartments, has been slated for demolition. That’s according to a notice posted on the property this weekend.City guidelines given the Historic Preservation Commission a ten day waiting period to discuss the proposal and offer a recommendation about demolition. The Niedermeyer building

Monday afternoon, Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel formally announced the promotion of Josh Henson to offensive coordinator and Andy Hill to quarterbacks coach. Henson, who replaces David Yost, joined the Tiger staff in 2009 from LSU as a co-offensive line coach with Bruce Walker. While at LSU, Henson coached the tight ends and acted as

Missouri leaders will get a chance to debate safety inside schools. Just last Thursday, one day before the Connecticut shootings, ABC 17 News learned one state senator filed a bill requiring extra training for teachers if there’s an active shooter or dangerous intruder inside a school.Senator Dan Brown (R)-Rolla tells us this bill was meant

In the wake of Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, many organizations have set up ways you can help the families of victims and survivors. Many parents have spoken out about their own child with mental illness — some even expressing concern that their child needs help. If you are worried about a family member’s

***UPDATE 7:40 P.M.***The Katy Bridge is a truly historic bridge and many people in Boonville want to preserve that history, but it will cost $3.5 million to do so.Now the Save the Katy Bridge Coalition is finally making headway, according to Paula Shannon who is the chair of the non-profit organization.Since 2005 they have been

The Columbia Police department is increasing patrols to help prevent burglaries as students leave for winter break. “We typically look for anyone who doesn’t fit in the neighborhoods,” Columbia Police Officer Candy Cornman said, “We also observe the way people act and dress.” While on a patrol route, officer Cornman found several items that could

Jabari Brown, playing in his first game since Nov. 17, 2011 when he was a freshman at Oregon, scored 12 points and the 12th-ranked Missouri Tigers (9-1) beat South Carolina State 102-51 on Monday night.Brown, 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard, became eligible at the end of the first semester. He entered the game with 16:01 left in

Jefferson City schools leaders and the board of education held a special public forum Monday night to address a growing and vocal opposition to the current new high school plan.More than 100 people packed the Jefferson City High School cafeteria for a more than two hour long forum that started with an explanation of the

Columbia Police are looking for two men who robbed a pizza delivery driver.It happened Monday night in the 600 block of Ridgeway Avenue. Police say two men demanded money and pizza from the driver.They implied they had a gun but never showed one. Police say the driver wasn’t hurt.The only suspect descriptions police have is

New data from the Missouri Department of Economic Development released Tuesday shows the state’s unemployment rate at its lowest level in over four years.The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent. That figure is down two-tenths of a point from the October 2012 level.The national rate for November was 7.7 percentThe state says employment dropped

A strong storm system will move in from the west on Wednesday. The storm will likely track along or north of I-44, which means that the heaviest snowfall will be across central Kansas to far northwest Missouri and Iowa. Some of those areas could receive more than six inches of snow. In Mid-Missouri, our weather

In the face of budget cuts, local school administrators look to fund student safety, but tight budgets can make security upgrades a challenge. It is a challenge officials say they have to overcome. School leaders in Columbia are working to install a police sub-station inside Jefferson Junior High in central Columbia. It’s one of a

***UPDATE: TUESDAY, 3:20 P.M.***Freshman safety Ka’Ra Stewart has been dismissed from the Missouri Tiger football team. Stewart was arrested Monday afternoon by MUPD for possession of marijuana. It was the second time in two months that Stewart had been arrested for the offense. ABC17 learned he plead guilty on December 5th to possession of up

***UPDATE 3:20 P.M.***The University of Missouri Athletics Department confirmed today that Ka’Ra Stewart has been dismissed from the football program.***ORIGINAL STORY***Another University of Missouri football player has been arrested for drug possession.University of Missouri police arrested freshman safety Ka’Ra Stewart, 18, Monday afternoon for drug possession of under 35 grams.MUPD Captain Brian Weimer says Stewart

BUFFALO, Mo. (AP) – The cause of death for a southwest Missouri teenager whose body was found weighted down in a lake is still a mystery.Benton County Coroner Jim Miller said Monday that the autopsy on 15-year-old Khighla Parks of Willard did not determine a cause of her death.Her body was found Sept. 30 in