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The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested two teens in Pulaski County Wednesday on suspicion of child pornography crimes. Bryan Prather, 19, and Maumau Benner, 18, from St. Robert, are being held in the Pulaski County Jail as of early Thursday morning. Arrest reports show troopers arrested Prather on suspicion of four counts of possession of

A Columbia roofing company and its owner have faced numerous complaints over the last two years. ABC 17 News reported on a stealing charge filed against Scott Treffert, owner of Signature Roofing, LLC last week. A judge issued a warrant for Treffert’s arrest on Sunday. It’s not the first time a customer has reported being

MU Health plans to build two new primary care clinics in Columbia, one on the south side of town and the other on the northeast side near Battle High School. CEO Jonathan Curtwright provided an update on the plans at Wednesday’s Board of Curators’ health affairs meeting, where he also presented MU Health’s 2018-2019 strategic

Columbia police and the city’s Neighborhood Watch program are asking residents to be vigilant after a reported attempted abduction near an elementary school. Police said an 11-year-old boy was walking home from Fairview Elementary School Tuesday afternoon when a man opened the door to his car and told the boy to get in. “It’s scary

The Harrisburg R-VIII School District will dedicate its baseball field Wednesday afternoon to honor one of their teachers and coaches who was killed in a car crash on Route F in September. Brian Simpson, a history teacher and baseball coach, was driving a bus to a cross country meet when a truck driving in the

The weather through the end of the month will be typical for late-March with up and down temperatures and periodic rain chances. The 30 year average low and high temperatures climb from 36/ 58 on the 22nd to 39/ 61 on the 31st. We’ll continue to come in slightly below or above these numbers due

For the fifth consecutive year, St. Elizabeth R-IV School District has rehearsed quick evacuations as their response to intruders. Students and teachers ran out of the building, which includes classrooms for all grades from pre-K to 12, to nearby safe zones. After the run, school buses came around to pick up everyone to return to

Officials are investigating a bar where a fight broke over the weekend. ABC 17 previously reported that one person had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after a fight at F & J Sports Bar and Grill. ABC 17 spoke with neighbors in the area who said they are concerned about the bar’s atmosphere

The Austin bomber suspect, Mark Anthony Conditt, died early this morning, after blowing himself up in his vehicle after officers closed in on him. ABC 17 spoke with a Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI) instructor today on the mind of a mass bomber or suspect like this. LETI Instructor, Adam Duncan told us, “there’s an

Update, 6:30 pm: Parents said Wednesday that Fairview Elementary staff asked parents picking up children from school to physically walk up to the building to get them for the rest of the week. Columbia Public Schools officials also discourage any child from walking home from school activities and clubs because there’s usually no one around

A man has been charged with domestic assault, stealing and property damage after he was accused of threatening a woman and breaking her phone. The woman told officers that Jason Yeakle began to argue with her over the phone. Yeakle was accused of going to the motel where the victim was staying and threatening to

A spokesperson for the Columbia Public School District announced on Wednesday that Nicole Langston will be recommended to the Board of Education to become the director of preschool for the district for the 2018-2019 school year. Langston will replace current director Mary Rook, who will retire at the end of the school year. Langston has

Tipton police arrested Christopher Burns on Monday after he was accused of child molestation. According to the probable cause statement, a 14-year-old girl told investigators that Burns had engaged in sexual contact with her while she was at his house. Burns was accused of grabbing the victim’s butt and sexually touching her. The victim also

An Osage County inmate has been charged with assault and damage to jail property. According to the probable cause statement, inmates told jail staff that if Darrell Riley was not moved from their pod there would be an issue. Officers said they attempted to move Riley, at which time he became agitated and non-compliant with

TONIGHT: Low temperatures drop back into the mid 30s with clouds gradually building. Winds will shift to the southeast and will be nearly calm by morning. THURSDAY: We won’t see much sunshine as another wave of low pressure moves through, producing light showers with the best chance in northeastern Missouri. A band of light rain

Nelson’s Tree Service, LLC has until next Wednesday to respond to a citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Scott Allen, a spokesperson for OSHA, said the company was issued a serious violation March 7 after investigating reports that an employee fell from a tree while working in January. Allen said Nelson’s Tree

Jefferson City police arrested Holly Rowden on Monday after officers spotted a stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of Missouri Boulevard. Police said when they made contact with Rowden, she was initially arrested for the stolen vehicle. According to the probable cause statement, a passenger in the vehicle told officers that Rowden knew the vehicle

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that an Ozark County couple were sentenced. David Bauer was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being convicted of first degree statutory sodomy. His wife, Tiffany Bauer, was sentenced to ten years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for her involvement in

Jefferson City police arrested Jerry Johnson on Tuesday after officers responded to the 1000 block of Madison Street for reports of a disturbance where someone was threatening to harm a child. According to the probable cause statement, Johnson was providing incorrect information and was being evasive to hide the fact that he had an active

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the DOC said nothing else will be decided about the execution for several months, if not longer. In order for an execution to take place, the Missouri Supreme Court will have to set a new execution date. UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a stay for execution for Bucklew, pending