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The number of sexual assaults reported on the University of Missouri’s campus is at an all-time high. From August to December of this past year, 144 incidents were reported to the Title IX coordinator. Of those reports, 135 were potential violations that are currently being investigated. For the past year, MU has made several changes

A waiter was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a Columbia restaurant. According to court documents, a woman walked into the bathroom at La Siesta Mexican Restaurant on Rangeline Street and was vomiting in a stall when 32-year-old Rudi Perez-Ramirez entered the same stall and locked the door behind him. The victim

Rain chances will increase as we head into the afternoon and evening Thursday. The morning will start off in the upper 30s with patchy drizzle and an overcast sky. As the day goes on, showers are expected to increase in the afternoon with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. Rain becomes likely by late

With just about a month left to file taxes, fraud continues to be a big concern. In just the last week, there have been at least two new reports to the Columbia Police Department. And according to the IRS, it is a growing problem. Wednesday, the IRS told Abc 17 News fake tax returns resulting

University of Missouri Police have identified a student accused of harassing and making hostile comments toward another MU student. The student allegedly made comments related to the recent discussion surrounding the showing of ‘American Sniper’ on campus. MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin released a statement Wednesday saying the student will be temporarily suspended until the

The City of Columbia is holding a Ward 3 forum Wednesday night on the future of residential trash and recycling pick up. The city wants to hear from residents about how to make waste services better for the community, and options to make trash collection safer for city workers. It also wants to examine ways

Three people were arrested Friday following a drug search warrant in Jefferson City. The Jefferson City Police SWAT team and MUSTANG Drug Task Force searched a home at 217 Center St. Friday morning. Captain Doug Shoemaker at the Jefferson City Police Department said in order to do drug busts like this they need help from

Columbia police confirmed on Wednesday the sexual assault case opened for Sasha Menu Courey is now closed with no arrests, due to a lack of evidence involving the claims made by the former University of Missouri student athlete. The Columbia police department first started their investigation January 27, 2014, a day after ESPN aired a

Some tires are missing after thieves targeted a storage lot in Columbia. Columbia Police responded to the property off north Rangeline Street that’s owned by Joe Machens Chrysler. Four tires disappeared from one of the vehicles over the weekend. So far there is no suspect information.

A Mid-Missouri man will spend 12 years behind bars after admitting to molesting a child. Dale Dietsch was first arrested for having child porn, but after investigators searches his home last year, a concerned citizen came forward and reported further abuse. Holts Summit Police said he also babysat children. One girl said he molested her

A Mid-Missouri convicted felon is going back to jail after firing a gun into the air while trying to break up a road rage incident. Terrill Reynolds pleaded guilty after the fight in Fulton last June. Reynolds was a passenger when another vehicle in front of them stopped to avoid hitting a child on a

Crews were working to repair busted pipes that cause multiple sinkholes through Columbia. The newest one is downtown near 9th and Elm streets, next to Shakespeare’s Pizza. Crews plan to work on that damage Thursday. Workers started repairs on the sinkhole along Nebraska Avenue Wednesday. Officials said the broken pipe was put in in the

Columbia Police Wednesday released results of their drunk driving enforcement from Saturday through Tuesday. CPD partnered with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and arrested 11 people for driving under the influence. CPD held a sobriety checkpoint Saturday at Locust and Waugh between 10:10 and 12:03 a.m. 161 drivers were stopped and 3 were arrested for

Three people are in jail after they were charged with multiple drug charges. Police said the investigation was a lengthy one and took some time to get all the information they needed before the drug bust on March 13th around 9:30 in the morning. Captain Doug Shoemaker at the Jefferson City Police Department said in

The Columbia Housing Authority board voted unanimously to ban smoking inside all public housing. The ban will take effect May 1. Officials said the ban aims at cutting down on the cost of cleaning apartments. CEO Phil Steinhaus said an apartment previously occupied by a non-smoker is cheaper than one of a smoker. The Centers

Columbia police have issued a warning to residents after two more neighborhoods became targets for burglars. Police say in the last few weeks, there has been a rash of burglaries in two south Columbia neighborhoods — off of Nifong Boulevard and Bearfield Road and off of Providence just south of Corporate Lake. Bryana Maupin with

Measurable rain is expected to move into Mid-Missouri early Wednesday afternoon as a low pressure system develops over south Texas Tuesday, and pulls northeast. Rain will move in from southwest Missouri late Wednesday morning into the early afternoon, impacting the Lake of the Ozarks area first. Steady rain continues through Wednesday night, becoming more light

Work on two bridges north of Columbia Mall will cause some road closures through early summer. Crews started work this week on Route E which turns into Stadium Blvd. MoDOT is replacing the entire deck of the bridges over Rocky Fork and Perche Creek. All of this will keep the bridges closed until June 5th.

A Columbia road will be closed through early Tuesday night so crews can remove trees. This emergency closure is happening at Heriford Road between Parker and Burlington St. City officials said the trees are an imminent hazard. The road should be open again by 7:00 p.m.

The movie ‘American Sniper’ is now bringing controversy to the University of Missouri. School officials are looking into disparaging comments directed at students for speaking out about their beliefs. Some feel the movie should not be shown, claiming the story is racist. The former president of the Muslim Student Organization, Farah El-Jayyousi, is the one