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Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19-year-old Malik Townsend Monday night, suspecting him of being involved in a March 26 shooting incident. Townsend, Kevin Buckner and Damon Thompson were charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon after shots were fired on Shamrock Drive. Thompson was taken into custody Thursday, four

TUESDAY : We’ll have a warmer day as temperatures climb into the low to mid 50s under a mix of sun and clouds . Winds will come in from the southwest up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures will finally remain above freezing tonight with winds out of the southwest from 7-10 mph. By morning overnight

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash in Camden County Monday. It happened around 5:45 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Macks Creek. The driver, Cathy Byler, 48, lost control of the car, drove off the left side of the road and the car overturned, according to a highway

Two new faces are officially part of the Columbia Board of Education. Susan Blackburn and Teresa Maledy were both sworn in at the Board of Education meeting Monday night. Blackburn and Maledy beat out three other candidates, including incumbent Christine King, to secure their seats on the school board. Blackburn campaigned for school safety and

Attorneys for the family of Carl DeBrodie claim they have “additional information” related to his death. The disclosure was made in a motion to change their federal lawsuit against nearly two dozen people that they claim had a part in DeBrodie’s death last year. DeBrodie, 31, was found encased in concrete inside of a Fulton

Lawyers for the woman with whom Gov. Eric Greitens had an affair back in 2015 issued a statement in a response to his attorneys’ comments Monday night. The office of Knight & Simpson said it is time for the governor to take responsibility for his actions. Download the statement here. The woman’s attorneys also plan

UPDATE 6 pm: Rep. Kip Kendrick said that many people at the capitol are cautiously looking forward to the report. “I don’t believe they’re going to release any recommendations, I would assume it’s just a fact finding mission at this point,” he said. “We’ll get a report of facts and who knows where we go

Roads being worked on are some of the deadliest roads in Missouri. Today, marks the first day of National Work Zone Awareness week. MoDOT tells ABC 17 that there’s a road worker crash every 5 and a half minutes in the U.S. Not only that, in Missouri, sixteen people were killed in work zone areas

According to co-owner of Mo-X shuttle service, Brent Moore, any bus built after 2012 is required to have seat belts and the 2010 buses on their lots also have them. The safety concerns comes after the recent bus accident that occurred Friday in Canada that left 15 killed and 14 injured. Those on the bus

TONIGHT: Clouds will decrease overnight and temperatures will drop to near 30 by morning with light northerly winds. TUESDAY : We’ll have a warmer and bright day as temperatures climb into the low to mid 50s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will come in from the southwest up to 8 mph. EXTENDED : Southwest winds

Miller County deputies arrested Leon Davenport on Saturday after officers got reports of a suspicious vehicle that was stuck inside of a victim’s pond. When deputies arrived on scene, they saw a vehicle that was half way in the pond. Officers searched the area and found Davenport inside of a different car, looking through items.

Camden County deputies arrested Marco Vivas on Sunday after officers were dispatched to a possible disturbance in the 200 block of Lakeview Resort Boulevard. The victim claimed he was stabbed in the face with a knife by his friend. Officers made contact with Vivas and saw that his left eye was completely swollen shut and

A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department announced on Monday that Assistant Police Chief Brian Richenberger graduated from the FBI’s National Academy. The course is designed for command level officers to be nominated due to their demonstrated leadership qualities. “It was an honor to represent the Columbia Police Department at the FBI National Academy,” said

UPDATE 3:35 pm: Saunders has been charged with assault and unlawful use of a weapon. According to the probable cause statement, Saunders placed the gun on the victim’s forehead and said, “You’re threatening my household.” Saunders was accused of hitting the victim approximately 30 times. Police said Saunders had an active probation warrant and has

Nearly 100 people in five different states have been treated for severe bleeding after using synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, fake weed or spice. A public health investigation found that synthetic cannabinoids were likely contaminated with brodifacoum, which is used in commercial products to kill rodents. According to the Centers of Disease Control and

Morgan County deputies arrested Chad Shaw on Friday after officers were dispatched to the 29800 block of Meadow Drive Rocky Mount for reports of tampering. The victim reported that several boats in his storage building had been tampered with and the batteries were stolen. According to the probable cause statement, Shaw was a person of

ABC 17 News has confirmed through multiple sources the workers comp claim filed was in regards to the Carl DeBrodie death investigation. Since ABC 17 News broke this story Friday evening, we have been digging deeper into the claim. In the 12-page complaint filed last year, a former employee of Second Chance says she, “became

Moberly police responded to the 1300 block of E US 24 in reference to a 10-week-old infant being accidentally locked inside of a car on Monday morning. Police said Prather’s Towing responded to the scene and was able unlock the vehicle. Officers found the baby sleeping and content inside of the car. The infant was

Attorneys that are defending Gov. Eric Greitens against an invasion-of-privacy charge are raising doubts about the testimony of a woman that he had an affair with. Greitens’ attorneys filed paperwork on Sunday saying that the woman testified she never saw the governor with a camera or phone on the day he was accused of taking

Callaway County deputies arrested three after officers found methamphetamine in two vehicles on Saturday. Deputies said on Saturday evening, they came in contact with a vehicle that was occupied by Reece Strawn and Ashee Heaston. Officers said they called in the Callaway County K-9 unit and found methamphetamine and marijuana in the car. Strawn faces