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A woman has been charged with multiple counts of forgery and fraudulent use of a credit card after she was accused of cashing multiple bad checks. According to one probable cause statement, a victim noticed that her purse had been stolen from her car in Osage Beach. Her credit card company alerted her there was

A Boone County Jail inmate has been charged with delivery or possession of a weapon at a jail after detention officers found a makeshift weapon. According to the probable cause statement, a makeshift weapon made of folded paper, string and a small piece of concrete was passed among six inmates. One inmate said the weapon

A memorial service has been scheduled for the two children killed in the Chamois house fire on Monday. ABC 17 previously reported that firefighters responded to a fully engulfed fire on Locust Street. Officials later reported that Austin Musgrave, 9, and Barbara Musgrave Froment, 13, were killed in the incident. Austin Musgrave was a 3rd

A Moniteau County man has been charged with statutory rape and attempted sodomy after troopers were made aware of child molestation allegations. Troopers said their initial information was that three children around the ages of 9 had been molested. One victim told officers that James White would force her to perform sexual acts. Another victim

Studies show the flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older generations and others against the strain that is causing most illnesses. The preliminary numbers suggest the vaccine is 36% effective overall in preventing flu illnesses severe enough to send a patient to the doctor’s office. Officials said there has only been one time

A new report claims social media rumors surrounding protests at the University of Missouri mirrored those of Russian-linked “disinformation” accounts. The report from Lt. Col. Jarred Prier appears in Strategic Studies Quarterly, a publication put out by the Air Force’s Air University. The paper discusses social media’s role in spreading fake news and how people

The Missouri State Highway Patrol filed to dismiss former trooper Anthony Piercy’s lawsuit. ABC 17 previously reported that Piercy filed a lawsuit in December over him being fired from the organization. The lawsuit claims Col. Sandra Karsten overstepped her authority when she decided to fire Piercy. Karsten took action more than three years after Brandon

THURSDAY: It’s an unseasonably warm and slightly humid day across Mid-Missouri. Plenty of moisture is streaming into the region, thanks to breezy winds out of the southwest. Winds will be up to 15 mph through the afternoon, with gusts as high as 30. Not only will we see increasing humidity, but temperatures will climb into

UPDATE 10:40 pm: The suspect has been identified as Preston Ray Holloway. Officers said an autopsy has been scheduled for Friday and the investigation is ongoing. ORIGINAL STORY: A 27-year-old Texas man died Thursday morning following a chase and officer-involved shooting in Cass County. The chase started around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The Belton Police

Columbia police arrested Quion Jones on Wednesday after officers were dispatched to reports of child abuse in the 1100 block of West Broadway. A woman told police that Jones got up to tend to their 18-month-old child when she heard a flicking noise, slapping and then the baby crying hysterically. Jones allegedly threatened to throw

Columbia police officers were called to the 1700 block of Amelia Street just before 11 p.m. Tuesday for a reported abduction. “The investigation revealed that Kevin Aaron got a ride to the residence above and went inside and took his two year old son without permission,” said officer Latisha Bruns. “His son was being watched

THURSDAY: It will feel more like mid-April as temperatures reach the mid to upper 60s under mostly cloudy skies. Spotty drizzle is possible in the morning with a slight chance of light showers in the afternoon and evening. Rain amounts will be light with most areas seeing under a tenth inch. It will be windy

City Manager Mike Matthes is looking for a Columbia police officer to help create a city-wide community-oriented policing program. The resolution has not yet been passed but the concept has garnered general support of the Columbia City Council. Some concern, however, has been voiced over how such a plan would be created and implemented. Dale

A former student unleashed a hail of gunfire in a Florida high school on Wednesday, killing at least 17 adults and children, authorities said. Florida Gov. Rick Scott ordered government flags flown at half-staff through Monday in honor of victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a public school of some 3,000

Police officers took one person into custody after a reported disturbance and chase in central Columbia. Police tell ABC 17 News that it is investigating what led up to the disturbance call in the 500 block of Garth Avenue on Wednesday night. Officers said a person ran from them when they arrived. Police eventually caught

UPDATE, 10:10 p.m.: Jefferson City police says two people were hurt in a crash on Highway 50. The department said the driver of a Dodge Charger rear-ended a Dodge Journey in front of it that was braking for a slowing Chevy Silverado ahead. Two people in the Journey suffered minor injuries. Police closed a lane

The year is already off to a deadly start for schools across America. Wednesday’s school shooting in Broward County, Florida is one of several incidents already in 2018. “I think this is a shame that this has become our almost everyday norm,” said Holts Summit Assistant Police Chief Shannon Jeffries. “This is something that we

As we head into the second half of February, the weather pattern looks mild with better rain chances as the upper level winds come in more from the west and southwest, carrying moisture in from the Pacific Ocean. Outlooks through the end of the month give us a better chance of above average temperatures and

Lawmakers met on Wednesday morning to discuss a bill that would allow faculty members to carry concealed weapons on college campuses in Missouri. The Campus Protection Officers Bill would authorize colleges and universities to designate faculty members as protection officers. The protection officers would have to submit a certificate of completion from a campus protection

Substance Abuse Advisory Commission (SAAC) meets again to rework their memo they plan to bring to the City Council. The recommendations are: Prohibit the distribution of free alcohol to the general public Prohibit “bottomless”deal, which offer unlimited alcoholic drinks for a fixed price. Establish a $2 minimum for any alcoholic beverage. Prohibit reduced prices for