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Two suspects charged in a Wednesday robbery at Missouri Credit union appeared in Boone County Court Friday. Both men were laughing loudly and joking before they took the stand. They had to be quieted when the judge was talking. 23-year-old Joshua Harrington and 27-year-old Vicente Soto are charged with second degree robbery in the Wednesday

It’s been open for almost a year now, but on Friday MoDOT, the City of Columbia, and Boone County officials celebrated the completion of a two-year, multi-million dollar road project at the interchange of I-70 and stadium drive. MoDOT District Engineer David Silvester said the $12.7 million project is already making travel smoother, and safer.

A suspect who led Cole County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase Tuesday night was arrested Thursday night. 24-year-old Matthew Haulenbeek is charged with resisting arrest, careless driving, and possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $5,000. Deputies said Haulenbeek took off once they pulled over his car Tuesday on Rainbow Drive near Highway 50 west

A 48-year-old Randolph Co. man pleaded guilty to 1st degree child molestation in Ralls County court Tuesday morning. Michael Burnett allegedly abused an 8-year-old child in February 2012 in Huntsville. The child testified in front a judge in Hannibal last week. Sentencing is set for December 2 in New London.

A man has been caught after allegedly setting a Boone County RV on fire early Wednesday morning. John Powell was arrested on multiple charges including arson and animal abuse. Deputies took Powell into custody just after 2 a.m. Thursday at the scene where the alleged crime happened on Spiva Crossing. He made statements about harming

A Maries County man is under investigation for allegedly walking into the girls locker room at Belle High School while students were changing. The man is a former teacher at Belle and was filling in as a substitute on Monday. The Maries County Sheriff’s Department is helping the Belle Police Department with the case over.

The Neighborhood Watch group met Thursday night with more than double the amount of citizen participation than their annual meeting in 2013. The group struggled last year with a lack of funding as well as a lack of citizen participation. But over the past few months, things have gotten much better for the citizen team,

Columbia police Thursday night said one of the men charged following a robbery at Missouri Credit Union on Buttonwood Drive Wednesday is responsible for two other Columbia bank robberies. Police charged Vicente Soto, 27, from Kirksville and Joshua Harrington, 23, from Columbia for the Wednesday incident. Officers alleged Harrington also robbed the Landmark Bank on

Houses in Missouri are selling faster right now than in months past. Missouri Realtors sales data showed the real estate market has seen strong increases for property selling. Property values are also on the rise. Whether you are buying or selling a home, it is all about timing. Across the United States home sales have

A section of Route B in Hallsville was closed temporarily Thursday night following a crash around 6:00 p.m. A car rolled over, and the driver had to be removed. The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.

Boone County commissioners approved a job description for a new county position. Officials said as part of the new 911 and emergency management center, the county must hire an emergency manager. This is a first of-its-kind position for the county. To this point, the responsibilities of an emergency manager have fallen on the 911 director.

The Roots N Blues N BBQ festival kicks off Friday in Columbia at Stephens Lake Park, and lasts through Sunday. There will be some parking restrictions while the festival is going on, and added security will be in place during the weekend. Columbia Police will change traffic flow near Broadway, Old Highway 63, and Walnut.

More than 10,000 people are expected in Columbia this weekend for the annual Roots N Blues N BBQ festival. This will be the second year the festival is at Stephens Lake Park in east Columbia. The park allows for more ticket sales since there is more space. However, parking is limited. Festival organizers urge everyone

A Pro Foods warehouse suffered major damage in an early morning fire. Firefighters responded around 2:43 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Commerce Drive. A caller had reported hearing multiple explosions off of State Road OO, just outside of Holts Summit city limits. Holts Summit police Chief Kyle McIntyre said, “it was actually something

On Wednesday Governor Nixon spoke publicly about the Department of Social services, after ABC 17 News discovered computer issues delayed people’s Medicaid benefits. “It’s important to know it would have been easier though, if two years ago the legislature would have approved these 100 percent federal dollars. So, instead of having the one year to

Traffic on westbound I-70 in Columbia was backed up for more than two miles late Wednesday morning as police talked a 71-year-old woman off the Providence Road overpass at I-70. Officers safely got her off the fence just before noon. Police shut down a section of the highway and were diverting traffic after several callers

Oral arguments have been scheduled for October 2 in the Supreme Court of Missouri for David Hosier, who is appealing a murder conviction. Hosier was sentenced to death for the 2009 murder of Angela Gilpin. Hosier is also suspected of killing Gilpin’s husband Rodney in their Jefferson City apartment.

A house fire in Holts Summit is now being investigated as arson. Tuesday night crews were called out to the 600 block of South Summit Drive when someone saw flames coming from a window. Holts Summit Fire Protection District was assisted by New Bloomfield Fire Protection District and got the fire under control within 10

Two men robbed a gas station in Columbia with a gun early Wednesday morning. The robbery happened at the Break Time convenience store on Stadium Boulevard near Highway 63 at around 3 a.m. Officers said the suspects stole cash, cigarettes and alcohol and ran away from the scene toward Maguire Boulevard. One of the suspects

One person is dead following a crash on Highway 40 just west of Columbia at Henderson Road. A helicopter was at the scene just before 5:00 Tuesday night. Troopers say Lance Bingaman, 23, of Jefferson City pulled into the path of another vehicle and was hit and killed. First responders at the scene told ABC