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The Jefferson City Police Department is bringing on four new officers. The city’s personnel board met Thursday afternoon to announce there are four police officer openings, as well as one opening for a communication operator. There are currently 8 candidates up for the positions. We were at the announcement and talked to officials about the

Two people were arrested in Callaway County Wednesday for sexual abuse of children. 26-year-old Tenessa Wolfe and 38-year-old Michael Kreps of Holts Summit are accused of sexual abuse of children between 2011 and now. Callaway County deputies along with Holts Summit Police, Rolla Police, and the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force were investigating the

MoDOT crews are gearing up to replace more culvert pipes along Route PP in Boone County. From 10:00 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday crews will replace the pipes between Lake of the Woods and Thompson Road. During the same time from Monday to Tuesday morning, crews will work between Palmer Road and Thompson Road.

A Columbia man was arrested early Thursday morning after officers saw him doing pull-ups on a crosswalk sign at 9th and Walnut. Officers told Thomas Hargrave to stop, but he didn’t listen. Officers took him into custody, and found 4 Adderall pills. After reading him his rights, Hargrave admitted he did not have a prescription

A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple outstanding warrants. Officers saw a man matching the description of Darian Carter in the 2600 block of Jacobs Place. Carter was arrested for a felony warrant out of Jefferson City for burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm. Carter also had a warrant from March in

Road work will cause delays on Highway 63 in Boone County next week. Drivers will need to be aware between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tuesday south of Columbia. Work to repair and stabilize the pavement on Highway 63 south of Turkey Creek and Deer Park in Boone County will close the southbound lane. The

A Columbia woman is in the Boone County Jail after police said she tried to use a fake prescription to get drugs. Kayla Zwarych was arrested at the Hyvee on Conley Road Wednesday night. Investigators said she used a fraudulent prescription to get two different prescription drugs two nights in a row. When officers arrived,

Two people were arrested following a drug search warrant in Boone County Thursday morning. Deputies reported they received several calls and complaints from the community about the mobile home at 7601 Highway VV in the Green Hills Trailer Park. Deputies found meth inside the mobile home. 24-year-old Emanuel Burks was arrested for a probation violation,

Authorities say it’s a fast growing crime and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Identity theft strikes millions each year and many times the suspect is never caught. Experts say identity theft can come in many different forms. It could be someone compromising your debit and credit card to a thief actually taking loans out

Periods of showers and t-storms are expected through early Monday as a storm system winds up over the Central Plains and slowly moves east. Some of these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain. There is the potential of 1″ to 2.5″ total rainfall Thursday through Sunday with highest amounts west of HWY 63.

The date for the groundbreaking of the GAF shingle factory in Moberly is still unknown. The site in north Moberly has remained untouched for more than a year. GAF Materials has been holding off construction of its shingle factory because the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has yet to issue the necessary permits. Lawmakers,

Governor Nixon released nearly $70 million from this year’s budget Wednesday afternoon. The finance committee for Columbia Public Schools met Wednesday and learned $1.8 million of that will go to CPS. Officials with the committee said the money will not be used for anything new, but go toward things the district already had in the

Wednesday, a senate committee heard a proposed bill that would make body camera and dashboard camera video footage closed records. And in order to access the footage, a person would have to go through the courts. Opponents that spoke at the hearing said the bill would reduce transparency to the public and that it’s too

City leaders in Columbia are working to upgrade the terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The airport advisory board met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the $30 million in federal money needed to build a brand new terminal. They’re competing against the Kansas City International Airport which is requesting more than $1 billion. “The engineering group

Some University of Missouri students told ABC 17 News on Tuesday and Wednesday that they are concerned for their safety on campus. They said they are getting more MU alerts which to them feels like more crime around them. ABC 17 News took that question to the MU police department. “There is not a big

A Columbia man arrested for drunk driving is back on the streets Wednesday. Police said they saw a car driving westbound in the eastbound lanes on Walnut near Providence just before 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. The driver did not pull over until entering a driveway on east Ash Street. The driver, Joseph Stuckenschneider, ran off on

University of Missouri Police are still investigating a Tuesday night robbery on the MU campus. Police released two images of the suspect Wednesday afternoon. According to the MU Alert page, a strong armed robbery took place by the sand volleyball courts near Hawthorne Hall. Police say the suspect got into a damaged, navy minivan on

A Centralia man is in jail Wednesday after a crash involving alcohol. Anthony Underwood was arrested Tuesday night after his truck crossed the centerline on State Highway 22 and drove into a semi. Centralia Police Chief Larry Dudgeon said Underwood tried to drive away from the scene, but his truck was too damaged. No one

The man accused in a Harrisburg murder appeared in Howard County court Wednesday. Zach Jefferson is charged in the 2011 killing of Jon Spurling in rural Harrisburg. Jefferson was married to Spurling’s ex-wife, and investigators said he was jealous of Spurling. The Missouri Attorney General’s office is assisting in the case, and it’s not clear

Newly elected Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin told ABC 17 News Wednesday she has failed to file what is called a “30 Day After-Election Report.” Although she would technically be within 30 days of taking office, the report is actually due before successful candidates take office. Tergin said, “I believed I was filing my reports