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UPDATE, 9:15 p.m.: The judge has sent the jury home for the night. At about 8:45 p.m., the jury sent the judge a note. ABC 17 News asked what the note said, but attorneys said they couldn’t say. But it did cause the judge to consider sending them home so they could come back Thursday

The city’s Solid Waste division will get some new temporary help to collect trash. Patricia Weisenfelder, a spokeswoman for Solid Waste, confirmed that workers from People Ready, an agency in Columbia, would be sending help on Thursday morning. Weisenfelder said she did not know how many workers would arrive, but that they would help collect

The Columbia Regional Airport now has a second TSA security screening station. The airport debuted the second station Wednesday, the city announced. According to a news release, an increase in passengers caused the original TSA security screening station to become crowded, particularly in the early morning. The city said the rental car counters were moved

A prayer vigil was held for a Boone County Fire Protection District Captain’s daughter in Hallsville on Wednesday night. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1022225608624009217″,”author_name”:”Boone County Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Prayer vigil this evening in Hallsville for Fire Captain Danny Mueller and his family. His daughter sustained a serious brain injury after a fall Tuesday evening. It’ll take place from 6:30-7:00

Authorities are searching for two suspects after a reported robbery and chase early Wednesday morning. Three men went into the Walgreens on Missouri Boulevard just after midnight and pulled a gun on the pharmacist, according to Lt. Patrick McCutchen with the Jefferson City Police Department. The men reportedly entered the store, wearing surgical masks and

A Callaway County teenager has been charged with two counts of distributing a controlled substance after a juvenile overdosed on oxycodone in May. According to court documents, the 16-year-old defendant was giving OxyContin pills –one of the brand names under which oxycodone is sold– to multiple juveniles at the Noren River Access in Jefferson City.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will keep temperatures slightly warmer tonight, as lows only bottom out in the upper 60s. Despite the warmer night, it’ll still feel comfortable as humidity values remain on the low side. Most of the evening will be dry, but spot showers and storms are possible across northwestern Mid-Missouri after midnight. THURSDAY:

The Humane Society of Missouri is involved with animal control and Camden County deputies, after 23 dogs and a goat were found living with three people in a tent near Roach, Mo. The three agencies worked together, and on Tuesday, 16 of the animals were voluntarily surrendered. The sheriff’s department first got a call last

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will continue to slowly rise through the 80s, with a few spots touching 90 for a brief time… You’ll notice low humidity though– That will keep it a comfortable day to be outdoors. We’ll watch increasing clouds into the evening, with temperatures falling through the 80s after 5pm. TONIGHT: With partly cloudy

A police investigation continues after the Mexico Department of Public Safety took a report of a large amount of property damage at a shopping center around 6 a.m. Wednesday. According to police officers, the windows of several of vehicles owned by a business were broken out, a Redbox machine was damaged, the tires of several

An “onboard video recorder” is in the hands of federal investigators in Washington D.C., one day after the swamped duck boat was lifted out of Table Rock Lake. “(The recorder) is in the process of being dried out and then will be downloaded and analyzed,” said Keith Holloway, a National Transportation and Safety Board public

Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard told ABC 17 News Monday that their investigation into the Table Rock tragedy that killed 17 people will center on the duck boat company’s weather policy as well as possible violations. Lt. Tasha Sadowicz said the boat that sank passed an annual inspection within the last 12 months. Once

Fulton police say they were notified on July 24, about a burglary in the 100 block of 6th Street. An abandoned church was found with most of its windows shattered and the light fixtures broken, as well as the chandeliers. A neighbor told police they heard glass breaking Tuesday, July 17. At this time, police

WEDNESDAY: Under partly cloudy skies, temperatures will climb to near 90 in the afternoon with light northeast winds up to 6 mph. Humidity will low as dew points will only reach near 60. TONIGHT: With partly cloudy skies temperatures will drop back into the 60s, but this time only fall into the upper 60s with

Police blocked off Squire Circle in northeast Columbia Tuesday night for a foot pursuit. An officer at the scene said a man ran away from police. ABC 17 News saw several police vehicles and a K9 unit at the scene.’ Right now, it is not clear what started the chase. This is a developing story,

A new coffee house is coming to Providence Road across the street from Hickman High School as plans to improve the Business Loop move forward. ABC 17 News has been reporting for years about efforts to improve the Business Loop. A half-cent sales tax passed in 2015 to help fund the initiative. Officials with the

After paying $200,000 for injuries suffered on the job in the last eight months, the temporary worker agency handling trash collection for Columbia ended its contract. The details come in emails obtained by ABC 17 News regarding the sudden holdup of city trash and recycling pickup service. The emails show why Express Employment Professionals felt

The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback regarding a bridge project in Moniteau County. The $620,000 project includes replacing the deck on the Route E bridge over Moreau Creek. According to MoDOT, the condition of the bridge deck has reached a point where replacement is necessary. The existing bridge was built in 1964

The attorney for a man charged with conspiracy to commit murder has filed a new motion to get his case dismissed. Brian Kelley’s attorney, Stephen Wyse, wrote in his motion that the Boone County Sheriff’s Department misplaced “crucial evidence” — a black shirt and a black pair of pants he was wearing when he was

With school beginning to start soon, school officials with the Harrisburg School District said teachers should remain teachers and not teachers with guns to protect their students. “All of our folks went to school to become educators. They really didn’t come to protect and serve, you know to protect kids with guns,” superintendent Steve Combs