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A woman charged in a January 2009 murder appeared in court Monday in Miller County. 39-year-old Emily Usnick is charged with second degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abandonment of a corpse, and possession of a controlled substance. Prosecutors said the murder happened on January 1, 2009. Usnick appeared in court for a

A Columbia man was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and having an illegal gun. When 34-year-old Ramelus Bradley was arrested, officers found drugs and guns in the home, and a gun hidden under a pillow where a baby was laying. Bradley is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two vehicle-involved deaths in mid-Missouri, including a 5 year-old victim. The patrol said round 5:30 p.m. Friday, a car backed into Brandy Woods, 5, in a driveway on the 1100 block of Blue Ridge Road, about 10 minutes east of Auxvasse in Callaway County. A doctor said she died

The Columbia Boone County Health Department is now offering free flu vaccines to children 6 months to 18 years. No appointments are needed. Anyone can walk into the clinic at the corner of West Boulevard and Worley Street, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The FluMist is not currently on hand, but

Moberly police arrested a man after several burglaries Saturday night. Dillon Gilliam, 25, of Moberly is now charged with felony burglary and resisting arrest. Officers responded to a report of a person stealing from a garage near South Clark and Mackenzie, Moberly police said. Shortly after, officers found a nearby home’s front door open and

Just before 11 o’clock Saturday night, the Columbia Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of West Boulevard and Broadhead Street for a report of shots heard. “We heard shots and they sounded like they were in the front of the house on West Boulevard and then you could hear them come around the corner,”

A 20-year-old Versailles woman is recovering after a car crashed into her horse and buggy Saturday afternoon on Route C. The crash happened near Gracey Creek Road just after 5 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a car was traveling behind the horse and buggy. As the buggy slowed down to turn right, troopers

Two people were injured and one man is dead after two boats collided in the Osage Arm just after 7 o’clock Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Edward Sandt, 62, was driving a fishing boat out of a cove and crossed the path of another watercraft. The boats collided and Sandt was

A cold front is expected to surge southward into Missouri on Tuesday. Although this cold front won’t bring much in terms of instability to the atmosphere, it will pave the way for the cooler Canadian airmass to push through our region. Temperatures will be dropping into the mid-70s by Wednesday, which will persist for the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Columbia Public Schools have abandoned the idea of offering an “alternate meal” of a cheese sandwich and apple for students who owe more than $15 to the district. District nutrition services director Laina Fullum sent parents and guardians an email in early August explaining the proposal that was to go into

Tomorrow night, we will have the chance to witness a rare celestial event; that is, of course, if clouds do not cover it from sight. A total lunar eclipse of a supermoon will happen Sunday night. A supermoon, also known as a “Harvest Moon” due to its occurrence in the autumn season, is the term

Crews responded to a single car crash Friday night. It happened near Providence and the Break Time gas station on Nebraska Avenue around 10 p.m. The car apparently crashed into a utility pole, which suffered some damage. Our crews also saw a street sign knocked down at the scene. We are working to find out

Scores will be updated until all games are FINAL: Week 6 Mid-Missouri high school football scores: Jefferson City at Rock Bridge: 31-21Hickman at Battle: 6-64Blair Oaks at Osage: 51-22St. Pius at Tolton: 7-34Mexico at Centralia: 27-0Fulton at Hannibal: 13-62Kirksville at Boonville: 15-17Southern Boone at California: 12-20Hallsville at Warsaw: 43-24Moberly at Marshall: 25-28South Callaway at North

The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival kicks off at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia. If you’re headed down for the live music and food, you’ll want watch out for parking restrictions and lane closures. Close to 30,000 people are expected to head to Stephens Lake Park for the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival.

The posted speed limit is 45 miles per hour, but many residents who live along Scott Boulevard say drivers are traveling much faster. “It’s so wide and so big that when there’s not a lot of traffic it’s so tempting to treat it like a highway,” said Laurie Weaver, who has lived near Scott Boulevard

An area of low pressure is drifting in from the east, bringing clouds to Mid-Missouri for the weekend. Saturday will start with mostly sunny skies but end mostly cloudy. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s east of HWY 63 and near 80 west Saturday with northeasterly winds up to 12 mph. The clouds will

The trial for a Jefferson City man accused of arson continued in Cole County Friday. Kurt Steidley is charged with 2nd degree arson for allegedly setting fire to Everhart’s sporting goods on New Year’s Day 2011. A jury found Steidley guilty early last year, but the judge granted a new trial after a complication. Members

A Mid-Missouri man was taken into custody Friday morning, after a woman called police claiming she had been kidnapped and held hostage in Callaway County. Officers went to the O’Reilly Auto Parts around 10:30 a.m. on Bluff Street near St. Louis Avenue in Fulton. The woman apparently locked herself in the bathroom and began yelling

A Columbia man and woman are free Friday after officers investigated a shots fired incident Thursday afternoon off Rice Road and Boyd Lane. Investigators said 22-year-old Eric Cravens and 21-year-old Shana McClain were arrested for reportedly disobeying orders from officers. ABC 17 News cameras were rolling when CPD officers arrested Cravens and McClain. They are

Drivers in Cooper County could experience delays along I-70 this weekend. The Route 5 interchange at I-70 in Boonville is completely closed until Tuesday, October 6. The closure means drivers on Route 5 won’t be able to get to I-70 from that location. Crews are working to replace pavement in the area.