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A national study released Monday shows serious child abuse, including hospitalizations and deaths, are on the rise.The report published in the Pediatrics journal was compiled from about 2,500 hospitals and was conducted from 1997 to 2009.The study noted that 54 percent of the cases accounted for children younger than 12 months. Doctors in Columbia say

A Moberly man was arraigned in court Monday for a weekend stabbing in Randolph County.49-year-old Christopher Guthrie is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action for a stabbing around 3 a.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Concannon Street.According to court records, he is currently on parole for resisting arrest and driving while intoxicated.

***UPDATE 10:34 P.M.***On Monday witnesses remembered when Everhart’s Sporting Goods went go up in flames. “It just surprised me there was a fire and then the next day I came over to see what was going on,” said Jeff Bexten who used to work for Kurt Steidley.Investigators with Jefferson City Fire and the State Fire

***UPDATE 12 P.M.***Jefferson City Public Schools says the new high school campus would have multiple academic buildings totaling nearly 90,000 square feet. District officials say the new campus would be focused on small academies of about 500 students, each in a separate building. The campus would also have a new sports complex including new fields

A Washington-based education group is suing the University of Missouri over its refusal to provide records related to teacher training at the university system’s four campuses.The National Council on Teacher Quality filed the civil complaint on Monday in Cole County Circuit Court. The group says the university system has refused to turn over course syllabi,

In an ABC 17 News Truth Alert, we analyzed the latest ads and claims made by Missouri gubernatorial candidates Gov. Jay Nixon and Dave Spence.In a commercial from Nixon, the governor claims Dave Spence supported the bailout as a leader of Reliance Bank in St. Louis. It took some time digging to find information about

A string of Mid-Missouri homes was targeted by copper thieves, and now police are looking for any suspect information.Police in Holts Summit north of Jefferson City say six houses were hit over the last two months.The suspects want the condenser units because of the expensive metals, which can cost between $6,000 to $10,000 to replace.Anyone

***UPDATE 5:45 P.M.***A Maries County farmer accused of starving his horses, dogs, and other farm animals may soon face criminal charges, but he still insists he did nothing wrong. However, the Sheriff’s Office and Humane Society filed their reports with the prosecutor on Tuesday.George Davis, the animals’ owner, appeared in court Tuesday to sign over

Temperatures will be slightly above average Tuesday, reaching the mid 70s for highs. Lows will drop into the upper 40s, which is typical for this time of year. Highs will be near 80 degrees Wednesday and in the low-to-mid 70s for Thursday as a cold front approaches the area.Friday’s highs will struggle to reach the

Click on the video above to see a mash-up of sound bytes from Monday’s Mizzou Football Media Day for this week’s game at Faurot Field with the Vanderbilt Commodores. Among the topics of conversation, you’ll hear about a couple of Tiger senior captains coach Gary Pinkel hopes to have back this Saturday, the play of

A Richland, Mo. man is behind bars Tuesday for a Friday night assault in Pulaski County.Pulaski County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on Seneca Lane in Waynesville around 6:20 p.m. Friday for a serious physical assault. Deputies found a man who had been beaten with a baseball bat during a fight.The victim told

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a recent theft at Schnell Drilling.Detectives say between 7 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, someone stole a significant amount of metal figures from the company located at 200 Columbia Street in Rocheport.Deputies say the suspects forced open a door at the business and stole numerous brass fittings.

*** UPDATED Friday 7:04 P.M. *** Authorities used DNA to confirm the body found in Truman Lake is that of a 15-year-old girl from rural Greene County. Khighla Parks disappeared two weeks before boaters discovered her weighted-down body that surfaced in the lake near Warsaw. Crime technicians from the Missouri Highway Patrol determined it was

MARSHALL, Mo. (AP) – Marshall residents are celebrating the return of a replica Statue of Liberty statue that was stolen from a city park in August.Marshall Park Director Jeff Stubblefield says a family from Blackwater in central Missouri recently found the statue buried in mud in the Blackwater River.Stubblefield and Marshall Police Chief Mike Donnell

Candidates for Missouri State Senate will debate Tuesday evening at the University of Missouri.Incumbent Senator Kurt Schaefer (R) and Representative Mary Still (D) will face off in a debate beginning at 7 p.m. in the Allen Auditorium in the Arts and Science Building.Schaefer and Still are vying for the 19th District, which covers Boone and

A Clarksburg woman was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for producing child pornography.The U.S Attorney’s Office says 42-year-old Priscilla Ramirez Flores was sentenced to seven years in federal prison without the possibility of parole. A co-defendant in the case, Timothy lee Senkowski, Sr., 51, of California, Mo. was sentenced in August to nearly 20 years

A lawsuit filed against a Mid-Missouri bank alleges the bank and its leaders committed fraud and misused federal funds for bonuses and to buy vacation homes.Sheriff’s deputies served Mainstreet Bank of Ashland and its CEO John Cochran with court documents Tuesday morning. The 39-page lawsuit was filed by a former bank employee who says she

A Columbia man pleaded not guilty to robbery charges in Boone County Circuit Court Tuesday.35-year-old Felson Barney is charged with first degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges stem from a June 24 home invasion at Phenora Oaks. Police also have three other suspects in the case.Barney waived a

On Wednesday, the speed limit in the area of Highway 124 and Route U near Hallsville will be lowered from 55 to 45 miles per hour. The Missouri Department of Transportation will place a warning sign as a reminder of the change.The decision to lower the limit comes after residents expressed concerns about the speed

A Tuesday afternoon crash killed two Columbia men and seriously injured two others.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a car driven by 31-year-old Randall Wells was traveling westbound on I-70. The car began to go off the right side of the road when the driver overcorrected and crossed the median cables into eastbound traffic