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20-year-old Rovon Blocker was found dead on Hulen Drive, Saturday night, and police are not releasing many details. He graduated as a star lineman from Battle High two years ago. ABC 17 has been asking police for a possible motive that led up to death of Blocker. We do know a juvenile has been detained

A captain with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department is expected to discuss a proposal to the Boone County commissioners Tuesday morning related to inmates released with a higher chance of overdosing. The proposal would create a program for inmates who are about to be released and are at risk of a drug overdose. The inmates

Cooper County residents dealt with a widespread power outage Monday night. Cooper County Emergency Management sent out an alert around 10:30 p.m. saying Blackwater, Bunceton, Pilot Grove and Speed were without power. The alert said power was supposed to be restored by 3:00 to 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. ABC 17 News checked the Ameren Missouri outage

President Donald Trump announced Brett Kavanaugh, who currently serves on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as his choice to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Missouri’s elected officials had mixed reactions to the announcement, which you can see below: “I look forward to thoroughly examining

TUESDAY: A Heat Advisory begins at 1 PM for Cooper, Howard, Chariton, Saline and Pettis counties where heat indices will reach 100 to 105 in the afternoon. All of mid-Missouri will be hot and humid with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s and heat indices near or just over 100 in the afternoon

A 20-year-old woman was injured Sunday morning in a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, Christina Parker, of Eldon, tried to launch the boat into the water at a boat ramp at the 2.7 mile mark of the Gravois Arm. When the woman attempted

UPDATE: Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler confirms the suspect had nine outstanding warrants. When deputies went to find the man, they discovered he had barricaded himself in an apartment on Collier Court.The suspect came out of the apartment after the SWAT team attempted entry. Wheeler told ABC 17 News deputies recovered a shotgun from the

Authorities encountered what appeared to be an improvised explosive device while executing a search warrant in Pulaski County. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, detectives with the department along with Richland City police officers executed the search warrant around 7:45 p.m. during a narcotics investigation at a home in the 500 block

The Missouri Department of Corrections has more than 700 openings for corrections officers. That shortage can result in the extension of a facility lockdown. On the evening of July 4, a few inmates at the Tipton Correctional Center “refused to comply with nighttime procedures,” and later broke windows and damaged a bathroom wall. As a

ABC 17 News is taking a closer look at the juvenile court system after a young person is detained in connection with a Columbia homicide. Police said the young man is directly linked to the deadly shooting on Hulen Drive Saturday night, but they aren’t releasing any other details because of his age. In Missouri,

Prosecutors charged a man in Cole County after he allegedly attempted to cash a stolen check at a bank in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Jordan Booker attempted to cash the stolen check for $492. Police said after further investigation, they discovered the incident is related to a rash of thefts at Lenoir Woods

Public school leaders approved some security upgrades for its new elementary school. The Board of Education voted on a $22,000 contract with Ultimate Security Window Armor, LLC to reinforce the windows at Cedar Ridge Elementary School with a protective film. The film is designed to slow the process of shattering a window or glass door,

The Jefferson City Jaycees Board of Directors announced it is no longer using the theme “Making It Great Again” for its 68th annual fair. In a release, the board said it made the decision to change the theme to “68th Annual Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair” after receiving feedback from the public. “Thanks to

A woman charged in Cooper County with statutory sodomy and child molestation worked at the Boonville School District. The district confirmed today that Brady Anton was employed by the district from Aug. 16, 2006 to May 19, 2010. Anton was charged in June after deputies with the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office and investigators with the

UPDATE – 5:00 A.M.: Officials said one person was found dead in a scorched vehicle at the intersection of Stadium and Maguire Boulevards early Monday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Monday. Crews told ABC 17 News the investigation is in its early stages and no identities are being revealed yet. ORIGINAL:

For three months, Mid-Missouri has been dealing with a water shortage, as rain continues to remain scarce. The lack of rain has led to a severe drought that is quickly spreading across the state. The latest drought monitor shows that nearly 70 percent of the state is under some form of drought, with roughly 17

TONIGHT: Spotty showers and t-storms will end by early evening and we’ll have a quiet, but warm night. Under mostly clear skies temperatures will dip into the low 70s by morning with light winds from the south. TUESDAY: A Heat Advisory begins at 1 PM for Cooper, Howard, Chariton, Saline and Pettis counties where heat

UPDATE 7/9: MSHP has confirmed that three-year-old Jared Jones died Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: A three-year-old boy was airlifted to University Hospital Saturday afternoon almost drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol online drowning reports. The report said the incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. near the half-mile marker of Pearson

Maurice Griffith was arrested in connection to a home invasion in the 1200 block of N. Eighth Street on Friday. Police suspect Griffith chased a woman with whom he was previously in a relationship while holding a rifle. When the victim ran into the home, Griffith allegedly broke down the door and fired the rifle

Police confirmed Monday two people were arrested for a June 27 shooting on Boonville Road in Jefferson City. Joseph Wilson, 33 of Jefferson City, was charged Monday with a felony count of unlawful possession of a firearm. A 35 year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of shooting out of a vehicle and hindering investigators,