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A Cooper County man has been charged with harassment and stalking after he was accused of threatening a deputy. According to the probable cause statement, Herbert Shackleford made threats to a detention sergeant that he planned to burn down the houses of two Cooper County deputies. Deputies said Shackleford made these statements in the Cooper

A Fulton woman, Lisa Luna, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly speeding down a gravel road and crashing into several trees. According to the probable cause statement, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to County Road 311 on Aug. 9 for reports of a one-vehicle, serious injury crash. Troopers

The Osage County Sheriff’s Department reported on Tuesday it has seen an influx of credit card scams and fraudulent call scams in the area. Deputies say residents need to gear up on protecting themselves, their belongings and their personal information. Osage County Sheriff Mike Bonham says to stay safe, residents need to be vigilant. If

TODAY: Heading into the afternoon, we will see clouds begin to break up with a slight chance for an isolated storm west of HWY 63. Winds remain out of the south under 10 mph, with highs feeling more like August in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Winds will remain out of the south up to 8

UPDATE 9/16: Police have identified the victim in Friday night’s shooting as Nathan Earl Taylor, 31, of Kansas City. CPD is asking anyone with information on the homicide to contact them or CrimeStoppers at 875-TIPS to remain anonymous. UPDATE 2: The victim of the shooting on McKee Street has died, according to a news release

Two Columbia men were arrested on Monday morning after witnesses said they observed them going through the contents of a vehicle before walking away, according to the Columbia police. Police said officers were dispatched to the area of Pennant Street and West Worley Street in reference to suspicious persons. Officers said their investigation revealed a

Department of Corrections announced on Monday that inmate and offender Jesse Moore, 68, was pronounced dead at the Capitol Regional Medical Center on Friday morning. Moore had been confined at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The department says Moore was serving 90 years for three counts of sodomy from St. Louis City. He was received

UPDATE: 9:20 a.m.: Columbia police confirm at 47-year-old man was shot early Tuesday morning in the 1200 block Rangeline Street. Officers were called to 1205 Rangeline around midnight Tuesday for a shots heard call. When officers got there, they say they found one person with a gunshot wound and another with a head injury. Both

It’s been more than three years since 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson died while in handcuffs in the custody of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Iowa man was detained by Missouri’s water patrol division on suspicion of boating while intoxicated and later went overboard and drowned. It was meant to be a cost saving measure when

The Columbia City Council approved some utility rate increases and changed some bus routes in its budget for next year. The new budget, which takes effect on Oct. 1, will include increases to water, sewer and stormwater rates, but not for electricity. The council voted 6-1 against raising the electric rate by 1 percent. Council

Fall officially starts on Friday at 3:02 in the afternoon, but Mother Nature seems to have different plans in store for Mid-Missouri. Average highs for fall are in the upper 70s, but as we head into the weekend we’ll see temperature nearly 15 degrees above average. It’s temperatures that will be more reminiscent of July/August

Within the last 10 years, the number of rapes being reported has increased in Columbia. According to Uniform Crime Reporting data, in 2007, 30 rape incidents were reported, while in 2016, 109 were reported. Columbia Police Department Public Information Officer Bryana Larimer told ABC 17 News that the increased number doesn’t necessarily mean there has

On Friday night, 31-year old Nathan Taylor was shot in the 1800 block of McKee street, less than a block away from McKee Street Park. Police arrived to find Taylor, who had been shot, after responding to a shots heard call. He died after medical personnel arrived. This marks the 7th homicide in Columbia in

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: According to probable cause statements, video surveillance and witnesses statements led to the arrest of a second suspect in the homicide of Terrance Davison on Michigan Street in Oct. of 2016. Traivon Jefferson, 22, has been by Jefferson City police Friday for charges of attempted robbery, armed criminal action and second-degree murder,

Officials placed Christopher Demarst in custody after he admitted to setting a fire inside a residence in Camdenton. According to the probable cause statement, one Missouri State Fire Marshal investigator was called to investigate a fire in the 100 block of Camelot Drive on Sept. 9th. Upon arriving, he spoke with Leslie Demarst, the renter

Hermann Police responded to the 100 block of Bavarian Hills Boulevard for reports of a woman attempting to steal drugs from Berlener Drug Store on Thursday. According to the probable cause statement, Jennifer Marrero disguised herself by wearing a ski mask over her face, latex gloves and a hooded sweatshirt and entered the drug store.

Missouri State Highway patrol troopers arrested Jessie Underwood-Wilson in the early morning hours of Saturday after a single car crash turned fatal. According to the probable cause statement, a trooper was dispatched to the single car crash on Carroll Cave Road. The trooper saw a gold Dodge crashed into a tree with airbags deployed. The

On Monday, the Jefferson City police announced they would be joining other statewide law enforcement agencies for Child Passenger Safety Week. The enforcement campaign began Sunday and will end Saturday. Jefferson City Sergeant Doug Ruediger, traffic unit supervisor, says, “The effort is targeted at reducing serious injuries and fatalities to children involved in crashes and

Sedalia police arrested Jose Contreras on Thursday after they say they found drugs and a gun on his person. According to the probable cause statement, police were made aware of Contreras after an informant tipped off authorities that he may be in possession of drugs. Police found the vehicle that Contreras was suspected to be

TONIGHT: Showers and storms are expected to linger through at least midnight, with no severe weather expected. Following the decaying storms, fog will build into Mid-Missouri under mostly cloudy skies. Areas that saw rain will have the best chance for fog to develop. Less than .50″ of rain is likely through the remainder of the