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Authorities took a man into custody after he allegedly ran from law enforcement during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon. The Saline County Sheriff’s Department said Matthew Stephen Harris was taken into custody without incident around 3:30 p.m. Harris was pulled over on I-70 eastbound just outside of Marshall around 1 p.m., then took off running

Jefferson City police said they are investigating an attempted child abduction that happened Friday afternoon. Police said they were called to a home for a report of a possible attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl that happened after school was released Friday. After preliminary investigation, police said the intended victim was walking home from West

SATURDAY NIGHT: Temperatures will be cold tonight in the lower teens. A light breeze out of the east will produce wind chills in the single digits. A jacket will be needed if you’re planning on heading out this evening. SUNDAY: It looks to be another cold day across Mid-Missouri with temperatures in the mid-20s. A

Moberly Police Department, North Missouri Drug Task Force and Randolph County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant in the 400 block of south Ault Street. As a result of the search warrant, law enforcement found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a large amount of money and a stolen gun. A 30-year-old Moberly man and a 21-year-old Moberly

UPDATE 1/13: Moberly police said the man they arrested in connection to a burglary at Express Liquor and Smokes was 24-year-old Stephen Ketchem. UPDATE 1/12: Moberly police said they arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to the burglary at the liquor store. The suspect was taken into custody and transferred to the Randolph County Jail

While the Centers for Disease Control is calling this year’s flu season an epidemic, doctors with the CDC said every flu season is normally an epidemic. Although, they said, the number of influenza cases surpassed the epidemic point in November. Some schools across the country, including one in mid-Missouri, had to cancel classes because there

SATURDAY: An unseasonably chilly day is in store for our area. Clouds will be decreasing as we head throughout the morning and into the afternoon. However, that northerly breeze will keep our high temperatures in the low 20s this afternoon. Those cold temperatures and northerly wind will also give us wind chills in the low

SATURDAY: An unseasonably chilly day is in store for our area. Clouds will be decreasing as we head throughout the morning and into the afternoon. However, that northerly breeze will keep our high temperatures in the low 20s this afternoon. Those cold temperatures and northerly wind will also give us wind chills in the low

Missouri courts have started accepting petitions to close criminal convictions. The changes to the state’s expungement rules took effect on Jan. 1. People can file petitions at county courts to expunge certain misdemeanor and felony cases, so long as they completed the sentence. The changes could affect hundreds of thousands of convictions throughout the state,

More than 130 people have registered for two active intruder response training courses being taught by Columbia police officers Saturday. Sgt. Mike Hestir, one of the officers teaching the course, said there’s been a growing interest from the public in active intruder or mass casualty training. “I think when the guy ran over the bicyclists

A U.S. Chamber of Commerce ad has removed the image of Gov. Eric Greitens amid a criminal investigation into allegations against him. The ad, sans Greitens, will start running next week. It is completely identical with the exception of Greitens’ removal. ABC 17 News reached out to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for comment but

On Friday at 1:32 a.m., the Mexico Department of Public Safety was called to Garfield Park for a vehicle in the park that had possibly been involved in a crash. Sandra Gardner, 61, of Mexico, was found unresponsive in her 1999 Toyota Camry. MPSD and personnel from Audrain Ambulance District tried to revive her, and

Mizzou football and head coach Barry Odom introduced Derek Dooley as the new offensive coordinator today to the media. Dooley said he is excited for the opportunity to coach again at the college level. He said the trust he has with Odom during their conversations was the main reason he decided to take the job.

Missouri is in the national spotlight in an unflattering way. After an admitted extramarital affair involving Gov. Eric Greitens, criminal allegations are being investigated by the St. Louis County Circuit Attorney. As our guest for “This Week,” Democratic Representative Kip Kendrick discusses the seriousness of the allegations and discusses some of his 2018 legislative priorities.

UPDATE: ABC 17 News spoke to two nurses and one superintendent regarding the flu outbreak that caused Boonville Public Schools to close Friday. Nurse administrator, Melanie Hutton with Cooper County Public Health Center said it’s a team that decides what’s best for the students and staff. “The superintendent and the school board and the health

Twenty-four-year-old Jasmine Ford and 31-year-old Barry “Ro” Brown are now facing charges of armed criminal action, assault and kidnapping being they’re accused of shooting a woman five times Thursday morning. Police confirmed their arrest Friday morning. According to court documents, Ford and Brown sublease an apartment at Woodlake Apartments from Brown’s mother. Police didn’t indicate

Following a brief thaw in Mid-Missouri, temperatures have plunged below freezing once again. It’s a trend that has held steady for most of the month, with the average temperature nearly 6 degrees below seasonal averages. It’s a testament to just how cold this winter has been, not only in Missouri, but across most of the

UPDATE 1/12, 3:15 p.m.: Brown and Ford have both been charged with armed criminal action, assault and kidnapping. According to court records, both are being held without bond because they are a “threat to the victim and public safety.” UPDATE 1/12: Columbia police confirm they have arrested a man and woman in connection with a

UPDATE 4:50 pm: Shephard has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest in connection to the triple-shooting. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Lorenzo Shephard, 22, in reference to an October shooting that happened near the Ruckus Bar and Grill. ABC17 previously reported that three people had been shot near the parking

Pettis County deputies are looking for a man accused of robbery and armed criminal action. According to the probable cause statement, a victim picked up Matthew Harris and an unknown female and drove them around the Sedalia area. The victim told deputies that he stopped on George Town Road to use the bathroom roadside when