TONIGHT: Rain will taper off before midnight. Expect another chilly morning with temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s. SUNDAY: A few clouds are possible in the morning, but sunshine will dominate most of the day with high temperatures in the low 60s. Get out and enjoy it while you can, big changes are
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UPDATE 9:15 P.M.: A spokesman for Columbia told ABC 17 News Friday night that Joseph D. Elledge, 23, of Columbia, was arrested by police on abuse or neglect of a child. He is the husband of Mengqi Elledge. ABC 17 News was told police found evidence of child abuse while officers searched for Mengqi. ABC
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement agencies across Boone County are taking back prescription drugs Saturday coinciding with the national event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the Youth Community Coalition and other law enforcement agencies, are hosting the drug take back event that started Friday. The Sheriff’s Department is asking
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The Miller County Prosecutor’s Office charged on Friday an inmate accused of attacking workers at the detention center. James W. Simpson, 27, is charged with first-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault and damage to jail property. Simpson attacked the workers at the Miller County Detention Center off Highway 52 on Sept. 7, according to
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SATURDAY: Slow moving rain showers associated with post tropical cyclone Olga are going to stick with us throughout our Saturday with those who live east of 63 getting the most rain. It will also be a bit cool outside making it the perfect weather to stay inside and watch a movie. Highs in the upper
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Investigators from the Columbia Fire and Police departments have determined a home explosion that happened almost five months ago was intentionally set. The explosion and fire resulted in one death, which officials say is now ruled a suicide. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer said the department’s investigation showed there was an accelerant used
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LIVE PLAYBACK of the matchup between the Hickman Kewpies and the Oak Park Northmen can be viewed in the player below. Here are the scores from Week 9 of area high school football. Francis Howell (14) at Rock Bridge (7) FINAL Oak Park (18) at Hickman (40) FINAL Macon (7) at Centralia (21) FINAL Versailles
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Friday marks the end of the regular season, but we still have another week of SportsZone Football Friday for the first round of the playoffs next week. We will also have complete coverage beyond that week as schools from around Missouri try to make their marches toward state titles. Our game of the week for
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A Chicago man is now charged with drug delivery in Boone County in two separate cases. The prosecutor’s office charged Steven L. Dennis, 39, of Chicago, on Friday with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. Dennis is accused of selling heroin and other drugs to a man who
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For the first time in his professional life, Doug Callahan took time Friday to research and apply for unemployment benefits. “I didn’t even know where the unemployment office was,” said Callahan. “I haven’t been unemployed in my entire life. I’m still in shock.” Less than two months after Callahan was appointed president of Father Augustine
Continue ReadingThe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division is holding it’s final fall meeting in Jefferson City Friday about water management and the status of flood recovery. Public meetings are held twice a year to provide updates on the Missouri River mainstream reservoir system. The National Weather Service said it
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The only K-9 with the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office now has a new lifesaving ballistic tracking vest. The Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Friday the nonprofit group “Going to the Dogs” gifted the vest to K-9 officer Chal. Deputies said the organization supports K-9s in law enforcement across Kansas and Missouri. “This organization is utilized
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A Boonville home was damaged Friday morning after a fire broke out in one of the home’s bedrooms. Boonville fire crews responded to the fire on Thoma Street Friday morning and found flames coming from one of the back bedrooms when they arrived, said fire crews on scene. Firefighters were able to put out the
Continue ReadingFRIDAY: Showers will be on the decrease heading into this morning. We should start to dry out, area-wide, by midday and that should carry us into this evening. Afternoon highs only make it into the low 50s with stubborn cloud cover holding us back. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies stick around and lows fall to near
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The Diocese of Jefferson City announced Thursday that President Doug Callahan is no longer at Father Augustine Tolton Regional Catholic High School. Callahan was appointed as president in September after he spent more than 30 years with the Boy Scouts of America. Callahan said in an e-mail to ABC 17 News: “Late this afternoon Bishop
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The University of Missouri Police Department was investigating atleast four reports of a social media stalking scam on Thursday. Multiple people reported being approached on social media to send nude photos in exchange for money, according to a news release from MUPD. The department has received four reports so far, said MU Police spokesperson Sara
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The Jefferson City teenager accused in the deadly shooting of a correctional officer could head to trial in the spring. A three-day trial for Jahuan Whirley is scheduled to start the morning of May 4. The prosecutor’s office charged Whirley in December with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of
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A mid-Missouri-based utility crew remained in Arkansas Thursday night to help restore the power to hundreds of customers. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative said Wednesday afternoon that four of its workers deployed to Carroll County, Arkansas, after overnight storms on Monday left hundreds in the dark. At last check, Carroll Electric Cooperative, based in Berryville, Arkansas,
Continue ReadingIn between conducting scientific experiments on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover paused to take a selfie. It’s really 57 images stitched together from its location in the Glen Etive region, taken October 11. Behind the rover is a vista including its previous locations, such as Vera Rubin Ridge and the northern rim of Gale Crater. While
Continue ReadingThe Mizzou Athletics Department has apologized over Twitter after some social media users called earlier posts on the platform featuring athletes and other students insensitive. Below is a screen shot ABC 17 News obtained that was captured Wednesday afternoon. Mizzou Athletics later deleted the tweet and tweeted an apology Wednesday night, saying it had made
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