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The city of Columbia park ranger is investigating a sexual misconduct report about and incident Sunday morning on the Hinkson Creek Trail. The female victim was running on the trail near Capen Bridge and Rock Quarry Road. She told authorities a Hispanic or black male riding a small, dark-colored bicycle kept passing her back and

Several Columbia children are returning home with full stomachs thanks to the Food Bank’s summer feeding program. During the summer, the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri feeds hungry children from five feeding sites in Columbia each day. That’s three more sites than last year. Here’s a list of all of the locations: Bear

Jefferson City law enforcement had their hands full after 4th of July celebrations this weekend. Officers from several agencies were called out to fights, peace disturbances, and even shots fired calls throughout the early morning hours Sunday. It all started after 2:00 Sunday morning after all of the businesses were closed. Three people were arrested

Ten people were killed on Missouri roads in traffic crashes over the holiday weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the crash numbers Monday morning. Troopers said they worked 305 crashes with ten deaths and 140 injuries. Troopers arrested 127 people for driving while intoxicated. They also investigated 6 boating crashes in which four people

A man is behind bars this morning after he led authorities on a car chase. It happened around around 1:40 Monday morning when Boone County deputies tried to serve David Singleton with two warrants. One was for failure to show up in court and the other for failure to follow a judges order. When Singlton

A Columbia man involved in a large drug conspiracy pleaded guilty in federal court Monday morning. 29-year-old William Alexander Hill faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for the three counts of possession of “crack” cocaine with intent to distribute, according to U.S. District Court spokesman Don Ledford. Hill pleaded guilty Monday morning for

Five people were arrested Monday after a search by Boonville Police revealed illegal drugs and distribution items. Officers searched a home at 815 6th Street and found cocaine, meth, and marijuana, as well as paraphernalia associated with using drugs. Officers also found distribution equipment, several guns, and ammunition. At least three of those guns were

The Columbia City Council will take another look at a $1 million road project in town. The city and MoDOT plan to split the cost for improvements at Stadium and Old Highway 63. The council first discussed the project in May. ABC 17 News covered the meeting when councilman Ian Thomas suggested redesigning some parts

The Columbia Police Department has responded to four separate shooting incidents in a week and six since June 15. No arrests have been made for any of the reports. Lorenzo Lawson, Executive Director of the Youth Empowerment Center in Columbia, said the recent crime is a “community-wide disease.” “I think it all pretty much boils

There are several repairs happening on south Columbia roads this week. On Monday, contractors with the city started fixing concrete off Nifong. That’s closing down lanes near Forum, but it should wrap up by Friday. Next Monday, sidewalk work is beginning on Chapel Hill around Fairview Road, and it’s expected to last about one week.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released results of a DWI checkpoint in Cole County over the holiday weekend. The checkpoint was held from 9:00 p.m. Saturday through 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Troopers stopped a total of 203 cars, and arrested one person on felony drug charges, 1 on a felony warrant, two for misdemeanor warrants,

The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to introduce a $375,000 development agreement with Continental Commercial Products. If passed, the manufacturer said it will employ at least 150 people by the end of this December. The company plans to relocate to the former RR Donnelly site.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol released results of a DWI saturation patrol in the Lake of the Ozarks area, covering Miller, Camden, and Morgan counties. The patrol was conducted from 7:00 p.m. Friday through 3:00 a.m. Saturday. Troopers arrested 3 people for driving while intoxicated, 1 for speeding, and two seat belt violations among other

The suspect in a Boone County sexual assault case is back in court Monday afternoon. Brian Adkison is charged with forcible rape and deviate sexual assault. Adkison has a hearing Monday ahead of his retrial. A judge declared a mistrial back in January after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict. There have also been two

More heavy rain is expected for Mid-Missouri over the next three days. A cold front will move in from the northwest starting late Monday afternoon, bringing showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday morning. Some of these storms Monday afternoon and evening have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, in addition to the flash

People around the country celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks, but it’s easy to ignore the dangers of sparklers. MU Hospital’s Dr. Jeff Litt is the burn and wound program director. He said although they seem harmless and fun, sparklers are actually more dangerous than they say on the box. “They’re about 1,500

Two brothers from Jefferson City are dead after a violent holiday weekend in Chicago. WFLD reports the victims are John Hunter, 25, from the 300 block of East Ashley Street in Jefferson City, and Willie Hunter, 31, of the 1200 block of East High Street. Police believe the men were sitting inside an SUV around

An Isolated storm will be possible by Monday morning, but storm chances will increase through the day. Scattered thunderstorms will move in with a cold front Monday evening. Storms will become more widespread, with heavy rainfall possible, overnight and into Tuesday morning. The front will stall out in Mid-Missouri Tuesday night, which will keep storm

Columbia Police responded to shots fired in the 300 block of Sexton Road early Sunday morning. Officers arrived on scene and found multiple bullet holes in the front of the house. Those bullets then traveled through several interior walls. There were five people inside the house at the time of the shots fired. No injuries

Fireworks lit up the sky across Mid-Missouri to celebrate the Fourth of July Saturday night. Many people also stocked up with fireworks to set off in their own backyard. Lisa Adams, Co-Owner of SkyWriter Fireworks in Columbia, tells each of her customers how to properly use the fireworks they buy. “We tell them to look