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Columbia police arrested Jamal Jackson on Thursday after officers were dispatched to a disturbance. The victim told police Jackson assaulted her and threatened to kill her. He was also accused of strangling, punching, and kicking her. The victim also said Jackson grabbed her by the hood of her jacket and pulled her to his car.

UPDATE 3:45 pm: Malloy has been charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy. According to the probable cause statement, Malloy forcefully removed the victim’s clothes and began to perform sexual acts on her. The victim told deputies she said “no” multiple times but Malloy would not listen. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a

Columbia firefighters responded to the 400 block of Vandiver Drive on Thursday afternoon for reports of a fire. Firefighters tweeted that it was a small mulch fire that was started by a cigarette. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/974361224157782017″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia firefighters extinguish a small fire in mulch surrounding a building in the 400 Blk of Vandiver Dr. This

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Sedalia man pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally possessing a gun. Justin Denny, 27, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a gun. Denny admitted that he was in possession of a semi-automatic pistol on Nov. 21, 2017. In

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a gun. Lorenzo Kemp, 20, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. He admitted that he was in possession of two guns on Oct. 25, 2017. Back in October, Columbia police

THURSDAY: Another springlike day awaits everyone, as mostly sunny skies and southwesterly winds will warm us yet again. Highs will climb close to 70, with areas north of I-70 slightly cooler. While sunny skies will be in the forecast, clouds will begin to filter in from the west by the evening, as our next system

The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney, Kevin Hillman, announced that a judge sentenced Michael Talley to life imprisonment after he was accused of murder in the second degree for his role in the killing of Keith Bridwell in 2016. ABC 17 previously reported that a man was found murdered in his home on Highway TT. Authorities

The Spring Equinox is just 6 days away, but lately it’s been feeling more like winter than March. As we transition into the spring season on March 20th the average high is 57 degrees with an average low of 34. Current forecasts show another cooling trend into Tuesday with a high close to 10 degrees

Boone County fire crews responded to the 4100 block of North O Neal Road just after 5:30 a.m. Thursday. When firefighters arrived, they found a shed fully engulfed in flames and a downed power line as a result of the blaze. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/DeborahABC17/status/974243108597661696″,”author_name”:”Deborah Kendrick”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/DeborahABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Crews working to put out a fire at a shed

THURSDAY: Another springlike day awaits everyone, as mostly sunny skies and southwesterly winds will warm us yet again. Highs will climb close to 70, with areas north of I-70 slightly cooler. While sunny skies will be in the forecast, clouds will begin to filter in from the west by the evening, as our next system

Missouri House Committee on Homeland Security is scheduled to hear House Bill 2567 Thursday morning. The bill would create a “school safety task force” to study school-based mental health service funding, staffing, standards, interventions as well as intra- and interagency collaboration. The task force would then report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly

A spokesperson with Troop A tweeted out on Wednesday evening that the Henry County Prosecuting attorney has filed charges against a woman connected with the fatal shooting of a police officer. ABC 17 previously reported that Officer Ryan Morton and other law enforcement officers were sent to the wrong house while responding to a 911

Some lanes of the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Dix Road in Jefferson City will be closed Wednesday evening into Thursday morning to repair uneven pavement. There will be lanes open during the construction, but drivers should expect delays until the work is completed. MoDOT hopes to wrap up before rush hour Thursday. The uneven

UPDATE 4:35 pm: During the press conference, Rep. Barnes said that the committee has spoken to a number of witnesses, but said they are expected to talk with more. Barnes said a court reporter has been at all five committee hearings over the past two weeks. He said those transcriptions would be released once the

Columbia police arrested Brandon King on Tuesday afternoon after officers were dispatched to the area of Vandiver Drive and Paris Road in reference to a vehicle collision with injuries and fire. Multiple witnesses reported the driver was driving the wrong way, speeding and disobeyed a traffic light, which resulted in the crash. Police said while

UPDATE 8:30 P.M.: The first crews on scene found a fire in an upper-story apartment. There were no reported victims. Residents are being helped by the American Red Cross. The cause of the fire was unattended cooking. ORIGINAL STORY: Several fire crews are on scene at an apartment fire at Home Sweet Home Apartments in

Boone County deputies arrested two in connection with the Gregory Drive shooting that happened on Thursday. ABC 17 previously reported a boy sustained non-life threatening injuries after officers responded to the area of Teresa Drive and Gregory Drive for reports of a shooting. The victim was shot in the arm and was able to be

According to Mediacom, phone, internet and most video services have been disrupted after fibers were mistakenly cut or damaged by crews. At 1:41 p.m., an underground fiber was cut by a construction crew in Cameron, Missouri. According to Mediacom, in a very rare circumstance, the redundancy ring in Cuba, Missouri was also cut after a

Students across the country walked out of their classrooms today to show support for the victims of the Stoneman Douglas massacre. The walkout was one month after the deadly shooting in Florida. It was an emotional day for students who protested at Hickman High School. Although, some students told ABC 17, it was a waste

UPDATE 5:35 pm: The fire was likely caused by a lit cigarette and was hard to extinguish because of the wind. No injuries were reported. ORIGINAL STORY: Jefferson City firefighters responded to the Walgreens on Missouri Boulevard for reports of a fire. Firefighters said the fire started in a trashcan outside of the business. A