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A pair of brothers are charged with the unauthorized shooting of a weapon where it’s prohibited after a July incident. According to court documents, Abel and Ian McGeorge went to Rocky Fork Lake Conservation Area after dark on July 27. A conservation agent says he heard gunshots and went over to find the pair with

Columbia Public Schools announced new rules Wednesday for people attending athletic events including football games. Carrie Johnson, a Senior at Battle High School said, “I think that administrators are just trying to keep people safe the best that they can and they really truly believe that this policy is going to do that.” Students up

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece suggested Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas resign after criminal charges were filed against him, Thomas told ABC 17 News. “My response was that I would consider it, but would need to consult with my constituents before making any decision,” Thomas said in an email to ABC17 News. The Cole County prosecutor’s

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, lows around 70. FRIDAY: Partly sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of scattered showers and storms by late afternoon. EXTENDED: Tropical moisture from the remnants of Imelda will push north by Friday, bringing a chance of scattered storms through Saturday afternoon. A cold front arriving

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a school threat in the Iberia R-V School District. The school district said it will have extra deputies on campus Thursday after a student made a comment about “carrying out an act of mass violence at school,” according to the school district. The district said it contacted law

Low-level marijuana offenses in Jefferson City will now have a higher likelihood of being handled by city clerks than the county court house, according to city prosecutor Gaylin Carver. Carver told ABC 17 News Thursday that after conversations with Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson, certain misdemeanor drug possession and drug paraphernalia charges will be referred

The Jefferson City Police Department is working to roll out a mass notification system. The Rave Alert System will allow city officials to send out alerts simultaneously via text, email, voice, IPAWS-OPEN, WebEOC and digital signage. The city will also be launching Rave’s 911 system, which creates a database of the emergency information of those

A federal judge has denied a request by Missouri to allow a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to go into effect while the state waits for further court action. The Kansas Star reports that U.S. District Court Judge Howard Sachs had previously paused parts of Missouri’s new abortion law. It was set

A Belle man was charged on Wednesday after he allegedly led Belle authorities on a chase while on a four wheeler. A deputy marshal originally tried to stop Von Brown in Belle on Sept. 2 because Brown was allegedly driving a four wheeler with no headlights, court documents said. When the deputy tried to pull

THIS AFTERNOON: Hot and humid, highs around 90. A spot storm cannot be ruled out around peak heating of the day. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, humid, low near 70. EXTENDED: Our upper-level ridge will move east by Friday, bringing a few disturbances in from the southwest. Showers and storms will be possible by late afternoon/evening on

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with a chance of isolated showers or storms. Highs near 90, heat index in the mid-upper 90s . TONIGHT: Mostly clear overnight with lows falling to near 70 once again. EXTENDED: Our upper-level ridge will move east by Friday, bringing a few disturbances in from the southwest. Showers and

A man died after being shot multiple times Wednesday in an apartment in northeast Columbia. Columbia Police Department Sgt. Robert Fox said the “young man” was confirmed dead by medics at the scene in the 3400 block of James Dale Road. No one else was injured in the shootings, though Fox said the ceiling of

Columbia police said Wednesday that they found human remains in the city landfill that may belong to a woman who has been missing for 13 years. Police Chief Geoff Jones said at a news conference that they could not confirm yet that the remains they found belong to Megan Shultz, who was reported missing in

A Belleville, Illinois, man died Wednesday evening after he fell into the water at the 3 milemarker on the Big Niangua Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Stephen T. Malec, 67, had an unknown medical condition, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol drowning report. Malec fell off of the dock and into the

Mid-Missouri continues to recover from devastating tornadoes and months of flooding this summer. A long-term recovery committee has formed to help disaster survivors in Cole and Miller counties. Ann Bax, president of the United Way of Central Missouri, said faith-based groups and health and human service organizations are serving on the committee. She said the

A man is now charged in Boone County, accused of raping a woman. According to court documents, the woman was tailgating with friends at Mizzou on Saturday night. She reportedly told police she had taken Xanax and drank multiple beers. Court documents said she admitted she struggled to remember everything, but she eventually ended up

Jefferson City police were investigating Wednesday a weapons offense next to the Lincoln University campus. Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams said no injuries or property destruction were reported in the incident, which occurred on Dunklin Street near Chestnut Street. Other details, including the nature of the incident or what type of weapon was

Columbia city officials say it could take years before they make any safety improvements to Clark Lane. Battle High School student Claudine Nibigira, 17, was hit and killed by a vehicle Monday night on Clark Lane in a stretch of road that doesn’t have a sidewalk. The city has an initiative in place to eliminate

Improving mental health care is the No. 1 health priority for Columbia and Boone County, according to a health department report released Wednesday. The department released its 2019 Community Health Improvement Plan on Wednesday. For the 2019 Community Health Improvement Plan released Wednesday, the Columbia/Boone County Department of Health and Human Services surveyed 257 people.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows near 70. THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with a chance of isolated showers or storms. Highs near 90, heat index in the mid-upper 90s. EXTENDED: The upper level ridge will move east by Friday, bringing a few disturbances in from the southwest. Showers and storms will