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A retired high school teacher was federally charged Friday with trying to have sex with a child. According to an affidavit, Paul Cannon posted on Craigslist from Sedalia earlier this month seeking a couple that would “like to include their kids in sexual fun.” A detective with the Boone County Sheriff Department Cyber Crimes Task

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the body that was recovered from the Lake of the Ozarks Friday. A dive team found the body of Rick Steffy, 48, of Homer, IL, at 6:14 p.m. Steffy’s boat was also located under water. ORIGINAL STORY: The Missouri State Highway Patrol drive team is searching for

Interim UM System President Michael Middleton released a video Friday concerning the retiree insurance program. Middleton says the university has been reviewing the program and found the retiree insurance costs are escalating and the current program is unsustainable into the future. The Total Rewards Advisory Committee submitted a report and recommendation to UM leaders regard

A Columbia mom is relieved, knowing her daughter, who is in a wheelchair, is out of harm’s way. This comes after she claims the Columbia para-transit bus has, at times, dropped her daughter off in the street. “Very dangerous, very dangerous, because of the traffic coming in and out,” said Maxine Lambert-Hollend. The para-transit bus

The latest Zika virus first broke out in Central and South America, before cases were reported in the U.S. It is transferred via mosquitoes and has very little effect on adults. However, unborn children can develop microcephaly, which is an abnormally small head. Symptoms for adults are almost flu-like, and they rarely even know they

War veteran, Jeffrey Lopardo of Jonesburg, MO passed away on December 13, 2015. Since then, no one has come to claim him as a blood relative. However, he was fortunate enough to have been a part of a loving community of other military veterans. After service arrangements were made at the Millard Funeral Home off

A well-known community figure, Curtis Soul Brown, 71, bonded out after his arrest on Thursday for last weekend’s shooting in central Columbia. Police say a fight broke out between Brown and another man at a home near Sexton and McBaine on Saturday, before Brown pulled a gun and started firing rounds. Bullets hit a nearby

Columbia officials said they will not pursue third-degree assault charges against MU assistant communication professor, Melissa Click, in exchange for an agreement that includes no violations for one year. Under the new deal with prosecutors, Click also has to finish 20 hours of community service and has agreed to waive the statute of limitations. If

The University of Missouri’s Students Association met Wednesday night at its normal time. However, several resignations would soon follow. During the meeting, presidential-elect, Haden Gomez resigned over students’ concerns about his and vice-president elect, Christopher Hanner’s, leadership abilities. Several screenshots of messages from the GroupMe application showed Gomez and Hanner knowingly committed several campaign infractions

Police say two teens are now in custody, accused of robbing a girl at gunpoint and taking her book bag before assaulting her brother when he tried to defend her. Officers believe at least one other suspect is still on the loose. Quency Floyd, 18, was arrested January 14, and then Orlando Strickland, 17, was

A Columbia man is behind bars in the Boone County Jail after officers arrest him for several crimes Thursday morning. Justin Plummer, 34, was arrested just after 6:30 a.m. in the QuikTrip parking lot in the 3200 block of Clark Lane. Columiba Police told ABC 17 News that they found Plummer sleeping in the driver’s

Saturday will bring a mostly sunny sky with a southwest wind from 8-13 mph as temperatures warm near 60 for most areas, and lows 60s across the Ozarks and I-44. A weak cold front will move in on Sunday, bringing some more cloud cover along with a spotty rain chance after 9AM. Most areas south

Police got a call about a woman with a gunshot wound to her head around 9:20 Thursday night in northeast Columbia. Officers said it appeared the bullet grazed her head. They claim the victim, 20, was inside a car near Ballenger Lane when she heard a gunshot before she was hit. Officials say her injuries

Jefferson City — A Jefferson City man tells police he was shot Thursday night while riding his bicycle in the 800 block of Adams Street. The victim flagged down a motorist who called police to the scene. The man was hit by a bullet in his left hand and was taken to University Hospital in

A Columbia man charged in connection to a Columbia teen’s suspected overdose pleaded guilty to charges related to the death Thursday. 28-year-old Jon Washington, also known as “Doom,” was indicted on charges of knowingly and intentionally distributing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin to a juvenile. He’s also accused ofknowingly opening

Columbia Public Works met with residents to show plans for a roundabout at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Fairview Road Thursday. The intersection is rated “F” in level of service, according to public works, which means it has potential to back up traffic during peak hours. Installing a roundabout would bring that rating up

The Forum on Graduate Rights released a statement in response to the State of the University announcement. University of Missouri Interim Chancellor Hank Foley said Wednesday the graduate stipend will rise $3,000 on July 1 to $15,000. The Forum on Graduate Rights said it is “pleased by the announcement and believes this to be a

Update: Austin Campbell is now out on bond after he was banned from the University of Missouri Campus after he was charged with rape and burglary. Campbell’s bond was reduced from $75,000 to $50,000. 19-year-old Austin Campbell was charged with the two felonies the morning of Wednesday, January 20th. ABC 17 News picked up court

The student group that led protests on Mizzou’s campus in November said an MU professor served as an “ally who supported historically marginalized students.” Concerned Student 1950 released a letter via Twitter Thursday night on the Um Board of Curators decision the night before. The Board of Curators suspended Dr. Melissa Click Wednesday night after

Johnson Products on Paris Road is back to distributing insulation after temporarily stopping operations to fix equipment that may have caused several fires in a three month period. Assistant Chief Brad Frazier with the Columbia Fire Department said the department spoke again with company representatives on Tuesday over the phone. Frazier said in an email,