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A Boone County judge ordered Columbia Public Schools and an educators union back to the negotiating table after talks fell apart in April. Judge Jodie Asel’s preliminary injunction keeps the Columbia Missouri National Educators Association on as the collective bargaining unit for CPS teachers, and called the two sides back into bargaining. CMNEA sued the

The remains of a charcoal bag and “numerous” cigarette butts were found at the scene of a Columbia condominium complex fire earlier this month, according to a fire report obtained by ABC 17 News through a records request. The Columbia Fire Department dispatched crews to Spencer’s Crest Condominiums in the 3800 block of Saddlebrook Place

MFA Incorporated announced Friday it will close five Agri Services centers in Missouri, including Bronaugh, Columbia, Essex, Fulton and Springfield. Operations and employees at MFA’s headquarters in Columbia will not be affected by the closures. According to a press release, customers of those locations should use equipment from other nearby MFA Agri Services Centers. Jim

Three people were charged on Friday in connection with a Wednesday night shooting in Columbia. According to court documents, when police arrived at the residence at 1509 Tupelo Place around 8:30 p.m. in response to a verbal disturbance with a gun, they found 40-year-old David Lee Morgan of Columbia with multiple gunshot wounds to the

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows near 70. SATURDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the low 90s. Heat index between 97-100. EXTENDED: We remain largely quiet with an upper level area of high pressure blocking any significant disturbances from moving into the region. Highs will be in the low 90s with a

Those affected by Missouri River flooding sought disaster relief Friday at the multi-agency resource center in Boonville. The MARC is a one-stop shop for disaster relief resources located at the Open Bible Praise Center. Anyone affected by recent storms and flooding are welcome to go get assistance. The American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA and

A former state trooper has appealed the latest decision to revoke his peace officer’s license. Anthony Piercy filed a petition asking a Cole County judge to review the decision Thursday. The Department of Public Safety first revoked his license last July, but Piercy had that decision overturned by a court, which ordered the department to

Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night. France was vying to become the first nation to simultaneously hold the men’s and women’s World

Columbia’s internal auditor has switched positions just four months into the job. ABC 17 News confirmed that Carey Bryce moved into a new role as business analyst for the city, according to city spokesman Steve Sapp. Bryce took the new job June 17, working now in the information technology department. Bryce started in February as

Workers from Jefferson City, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Capital Sand Company worked to repair a break in a levee Friday in the Cedar City area on the north side of the Missouri River. Capital View Drainage District and Renz Levee District officials said they are watching the river level closely and that a

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office says a Chicago-area man accused of murder tried to escape jail with the intention of killing a witness. Joseph P. McKenna, 27, of Downer Groves, Illinois, is accused of using part of a pencil sharpener to remove tubing in a jail cell window and planning to file through a bar

A Missouri commissioner on Friday ruled that the state’s only abortion clinic can continue providing the service at least until August as a fight over its license plays out, adding that there’s a “likelihood” that the clinic will succeed in the dispute. Administrative Hearing Commissioner Sreenivasa Rao Dandamudi granted what’s called a “stay,” which will

UPDATE: Samuel Salatino’s charges were dropped in November. ORIGINAL: Columbia police arrested Samuel Salatino early Friday morning after officers were dispatched to the 200 block of S. Tenth Street in reference to a burglary in progress. Police said when they arrived on scene, they saw a crowd of people fighting. Salatino had to be physically

A Fortuna man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for killing his infant son in 2017. Matthew Hamm re-entered his plea of guilty on Thursday and received a sentence of life in prison for the second-degree murder charge and four years for abandonment of a corpse. Hamm was accused of second-degree murder and

An Ashland man was arrested on Wednesday after he was accused of having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force and the Department of Children Services investigated the incident. They were told Fisher was having a sexual relationship with a 13 year old. After the investigation, Fisher

A semi-truck driver is OK after getting stuck in floodwaters near Glasgow Friday morning. The Glasgow Fire District said emergency crews responded around 12:45 a.m. to Highway 240, about a mile west of Glasgow. According to the Fire District, the water was too shallow for its boats to use an outboard motor and too swift

UPDATE: Columbia Police Department interim Chief Geoff Jones confirmed that 32-year-old Dontrez Jones was also arrested in connection with the homicide. Jail records show authorities booked Jones into jail on possible charges of second-degree murder and second-degree assault. In a news release, Jones gave credit to the residents, officers and civilian CPD employees in helping

A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly led Boone County deputies on an 11-mile chase early Wednesday morning. Damerian C. Cheatum, 23, was seen speeding on Mexico Gravel Road just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday. A deputy tried to pull him over, and Cheatum sped away, sending the deputy on a chase

FRIDAY: Couldn’t rule out some patchy fog again this morning, but shouldn’t be an issue on the roadways. We’ll be mostly sunny this afternoon and with that heat and humidity hanging on. Highs will be near 90 with heat indices in the upper 90s pushing 100. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear but again don’t cool

Work is set to start next month on a roundabout in south Columbia. Beginning July 8, the Columbia Public Works Department plans to begin construction of the partial dual-lane roundabout at the intersection of Forum Boulevard and Green Meadows. People living in the area had mixed reactions to the project. McKinzie Duesenberg , a Columbia