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UPDATE 1/16: The two victims that died have been identified as Johnathan D. Graham, 24, of Crocker and Sherry R. Gann, 53, of Dixon. The injured victims have been identified as Cassandra M. Gann, 28, of Crocker and David L. Reeves, 49, of Dixon. UPDATE 1/12: On Friday, Pulaski County deputies announced they are looking

UPDATE 6:15 P.M.: Doug Dickherber, the owner of Greenway Shuttles said all buses are all up and running as of noon Tuesday. Dicherber said in addition to low temperatures being the main cause of their shuttles having issues, the electrical cords that warm-up the engines, were stolen Monday night. ORIGINAL: On Tuesday morning, some MU

UPDATE 1/16: Preston Cash had his arraignment this morning and is scheduled for counsel status on March 6 at 9 a.m. He is charged in Moniteau County with tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of property damage, assault, armed criminal action and resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing. UPDATE 1/13: Moniteau County deputies said they arrested

A man is charged in Montgomery County after officers say he led them on a pursuit. According to a probable cause from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lucious Jones of Illinois was speeding on I-70 with expired registration. Troopers say when they tried to pull Jones over, he sped up and switched lanes. At times

A 30-year-old father will be arraigned March 1 on a charge that he endangered the life of his 3-year-old son by leaving him unattended in a hot car. Jacob Kelly is charged in Montgomery with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. In a news release, officers said that on July 13 Kelly ran from

Some Mid-Missouri schools are canceling classes for Wednesday as frigid temperatures continue. While snow is not predicted, the extremely cold temperatures and wind chills are what school officials are worried about. For school closings, click here.

Gov. Greitens has posted an apology on Facebook after admitting to an extramarital affair that happened in 2015. “Much has now been written about this, and many of the assertions made have not been truthful and have proven extremely hurtful to Sheena, as well as to me. For us, the allegations that go so far

A Saline County man has been charged with child molestation and endangering the welfare of a child after Marshall police were notified of a child abuse case. According to the probable cause statement, Mark Hughes took two three-year-old children to the hospital on Jan. 8 for genital discharge. The hospital reported to police the children

A Boonville man has been charged with assault after officers were dispatched to Lakeview Health Care in reference to a resident assaulting another man. According to the probable cause statement, Elroy Hunter hit a victim in the head approximately five or six times. Hunter told officers, “Ya’ll gonna lock me up, I am ready to

UPDATE 5:00 pm: Knowles has been charged with a DWI causing a physical injury. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Joshua Knowles early Saturday morning after officers were dispatched to Club Vogue in the 900 block of Business Loop 70 East for a report of a vehicle collision and disturbance. Police said when they arrived on

UPDATE 1/16: Crowley has been charged with stealing. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Robert Crowley and Lesa Perryman after officers were dispatched to Hyvee Supermarket in the 400 block of Nifong Boulevard on Sunday night for an armed robbery that occurred in the parking lot. A man told police he got in the car with

Multiple firefighters responded to a residential structure fire on Tuesday evening in the 15400 block of Old Highway 63. According to public dispatch, more than 19 units were on scene. ABC17 crews are on scene and describe the situation as very active. Stay with this story for the latest information.

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced on Tuesday that her office had started to work on an audit for the village of Centertown, located in Cole County. Galloway said the audit was requested by the city through a petition process. The petition required at least 52 signatures from the city that has a population of

Court documents reveal new details about a police chase with accused shooter, Lorenzo Shephard. ABC17 previously reported that Columbia police arrested Lorenzo Shephard, 22, in reference to an October shooting that happened near the Ruckus Bar and Grill. Police previously reported that on Thursday officers saw a car that was believed to be connected to

Phelps County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting after responding to the 10000 block of County Road 2080 on Tuesday morning. Deputies said when they arrived on scene, officers discovered a man who had been shot. During the initial investigation, three people were brought to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department to be interviewed. Officers said

UPDATE 1/16: Sedalia Police say they have identified person(s) of interest and are following up on leads as they investigate the death of Heather McClellan. Police posted the update on their Facebook account Tuesday. They say an initial investigation indicates McCellan died of apparent stab wounds, but say an autopsy to determine the actual cause

TONIGHT: It will be another bitter cold night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures bottom out near 0 degrees under mostly clear skies. Wind winds out of the west up to 8 mph, we’ll see wind chill values as low as -10 across the region. WEDNESDAY: Following a bitterly cold morning, we’ll see temperatures warm into the

Regional West Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the 8300 block of Kings Chapel Road on Tuesday afternoon for a residential structure fire. Firefighters worked to put the fire out on the one-story ranch house, but crews were having a difficult time because the water lines were freezing up. ABC17 crews are on scene working

An Osage Beach man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of statutory rape in the first degree and one count of statutory rape in the second degree. Bobby Gilmore was in court on Tuesday and admitted that he had sexually molested one victim between 2003 and

UPDATE 12:00 pm: A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Public Safety said the cause of the fire is still undetermined because of the damage. The spokesperson also said the residence was a small farmhouse heated with an oil-burning stove and a wood-burning stove. Officials said there is nothing suspicious about the fire. ORIGINAL STORY: