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Friday was the final day of a three-day bench trial for former Columbia police officer, Rob Sanders vs. the city of Columbia. Sanders took the stand Thursday along with other witnesses to discuss exactly what led up to his termination back in August of 2011 when Sanders was terminated for using excessive force against Kenneth

UPDATE 1:30 PM: The city council of Fayette approved a controversial ordinance Tuesday night, effectively dissolving the city’s fire department, but the City’s Aldermen reversed the ordinance Friday morning. “By signing this they shut down their city fire department,” Fayette Volunteer Fire Chief Chris Baylor said. The ordinance allowed the city to hire the former

ABC 17 crews were on the scene of a pedestrian crash on Trimble Rd. on Friday. A pedestrian was riding a bike through the crosswalk when a truck turned and hit them. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries.

Troop A with the Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed an officer-involved shooting in Warsaw. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperA/status/997502515817132032″,”author_name”:”MSHP Troop A”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperA”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;We are currently on the scene of an officer involved shooting in Warsaw, MO, involving Warsaw Police Dept. At the request of Warsaw PD &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperDDCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@MSHPTrooperDDCC&#lt;/a&#gt; will be conducting the investigation. We will advise further

The Cole County prosecuting attorney will not file criminal charges in the case against Governor Eric Greitens, according to a press release. The Office has decided it will not move forward with the charges in the investigation with the Governor’s gubernatorial campaign. “After due consideration, I have decided not to file the criminal charge suggested

FRIDAY: It will be either a pleasant or a warm day today, depending on your location in Mid-Missouri. Areas along and west of Hwy 63 will top out in the 80s today, while cloud cover and rain east of 63 will keep temperatures in the 70s. Any rain/storms that we do see will stick around

ABC 17 Meteorologist Brigit Mahoney breaks down what you can do to get your grass green, in spite of the abnormally dry weather pattern we have seen across mid-Missouri.

A 44-year-old Fulton man is in the Callaway County Jail after officers arrested him on an active warrant. Police found Brent Gibson at a home in the 1400 block of Ewing Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. “During this investigation, Gibson jumped out of a window and attempted to flee officers on foot,” the Police Department

FRIDAY: Afternoon temperatures will warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s with warmest temperatures west of HWY 63. There is a chance of showers and t-storms mainly east of HWY 63 from morning through early afternoon but no severe storms are expected. Winds will come in from the northeast at 6-10 mph. TONIGHT: Tonight

Lawmakers face a 6 p.m. Friday deadline to pass bills during the annual regular legislative session. As of Friday morning, 110 bills are on record as truly agreed and passed. The number is up compared to the 2017 legislative session, which had 76 bills truly agreed and passed; the governor signing 68 of them. The

Three months after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at least ten state governments have passed or seriously considered hundreds of millions of dollars in appropriations to school safety improvements. From building upgrades, to school resource officers, to mental health programs, the strategies are different, but the goal is the same; to

On the eve of the final day of the regular legislative session, state lawmakers voted through some controversial bills. “I think from a democratic perspective it’s really about seeing how much bad stuff we can stop,” said House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty. “The last two days are always really challenging for us.” House members

Michael and Jontay Porter were both at the NBA Combine on Thursday in Chicago, Illinois. Neither of the former Tolton stars scrimmaged, but they both had their measurements taken. MPJ was 6′ 10.75″ in shoes, while Jontay stood 6′ 11.5″. You can find more of their measurements here. We caught up with Michael Porter Jr.

As of May 15, the University of Missouri has spent $162,623.47 on the search for a new provost. Jim Spain is currently serving as interim provost after former provost Garnett Stokes took a job as president of the University of New Mexico. According to a records request, the university’s biggest search expense is the use

A Boone County judge said Columbia city manager Mike Matthes knowingly violated Missouri’s Sunshine Law when he refused to release public documents requested by the Columbia Police Officers Association. “The court could have just said ‘You violated the law, give them the documents, they’re public records,’” said CPOA spokesman Dale Roberts. “But the court went

Mayor Greg Rehagen resigned Wednesday night for health concerns, Martha Siegel is taking over as interim mayor until the city finds a new mayor. Siegel said, “There’s been a lot of controversy going on here in New Bloomfield and whenever you’re trying to work through that, you often think, why did I get into this?”

This bill was passed last year, but it was brought back to make additions to it. The prior bill from last year allows adoptees the chance to obtain their original birth certificate. The additional provision allows adoptees a chance at retrieving their deceased parents’ birth certificates. Representative Don Phillips who birthed the bill told ABC

Rob Sanders took the stand on Thursday, where both his attorney and the attorney for the City of Columbia questioned him regarding the use of force against Kenneth Baker on Aug. 2011. Sanders admitted to making a comment after the shove to his colleagues saying, “Let’s just say he [Baker] lost round two.” Sanders said

TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will end by 10 PM in most areas but a few are possible near I-44 in the late-night hours. Low temperatures will drop to near 60 with partly to mostly cloudy skies. FRIDAY: Afternoon temperatures will warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s with warmest temperatures west of HWY 63.