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UPDATE 1/2: Michael Shields has been charged with assault and armed criminal action. According to the probable cause statement, Shields was the friend of the stolen vehicle’s owner. The owner of the car said she was in one of the Welcome Inn rooms when she and Shields saw the car being stolen. A witness told

Camden County deputies are searching for a woman officers consider endangered. Deputies said Regina Harris, 33, purposely left a residence on foot on Dec. 16, leaving her child with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend reported Harris missing on Dec. 27. Regina’s mother and father, who reside out of state, have not heard from their daughter in

TONIGHT: Overnight lows tonight will be warmer, but mid-Missouri is still in store for another cold night. Lows tonight will bottom out near 10 degrees by midnight, with slowly rising temperatures through the night. This will be aided by winds out of the southwest up to 15 mph and partly cloudy skies. With winds remaining

UPDATE 2:40 pm: Moberly police said Green has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL STORY: Moberly police are looking for a missing man that officers consider endangered. Police said Corey Green walked away as a patient from North Village Park in Moberly and was last seen at around midnight on January 1. Officers said Green

Cole County deputies have alerted residents about a group claiming to work with law enforcement to help those abused. Deputies said Guardians of the Innocent claims to help abused victims, but multiple agencies have never worked with them. Sheriff John Wheeler said while officers do not doubt the sincerity of the group, they do want

A broken sprinkler line in the Jefferson Building caused extensive water flow and colder office temperatures on Tuesday morning. A spokesperson said a sprinkler line in the cafeteria area froze and broke causing water to flow out into the lobby and temperatures to drop in offices close to the lobby. The spokesperson said workers came

A task force set with finding new ways to improve Missouri’s roads and bridges will reveal its recommendations Tuesday afternoon. The 21st Century Missouri Transportation Task Force met for the first time in June and is made up of 23 people, including state representatives, senators, directors of the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Highway Patrol

Democrats from the House of Representatives are set to hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss ethics reform. Legislators said they plan to discuss a comprehensive package of legislative reforms “aimed at improving the accountability and integrity of Missouri’s state government.” They will make the announcement at 1 p.m. in the House Lounge at

2017 ended on a cold note, which has carried into the new year. As of January 1st we have been below freezing for 9 straight days and will continue in this cold weather trend for at least 4 or 5 more days. A reinforcing cold front will arrive on our doorstep by Thursday, which will

TUESDAY : We stay in the deep freeze today with high temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s. The sun will be out, but you won’t feel it as winds will shift out of the southwest up to 8 mph, generating wind chills from near zero to 8 degrees in the afternoon. TONIGHT: Overnight

Columbia Parks and Recreation has opened Stephens Lake Park for ice skating and Cosmo-Bethel Park for ice fishing. A spokesperson for Parks and Recreation said on Tuesday that the ice depth at both Stephens and Bethel measures at least four inches, which is the minimum requirement for the lakes to be opened for ice sports.

Osage County deputies participated in the New Year DWI statewide campaign and arrested three during the holiday weekend. Deputies said they made 29 traffic stops, recovered a stolen car, made two drug related arrests and one DWI arrest. Officers said they arrested and charged the Maries County public administrator, Carol Schulte for driving while intoxicated.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported on Tuesday that there were seven fatalities during the New Year’s holiday counting period. The period began on Friday at 6 p.m. and ended on Monday at 11:59 p.m. Troopers said they investigated 229 traffic crashes, which included 77 injuries and five of the seven fatalities. Troopers said they

TUESDAY : The Wind Chill Advisory continues until noon as we stay in the deep freeze with high temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s under mostly sunny skies. The sun will be out, but you won’t feel it as winds will shift out of the southwest up to 8 mph, generating wind chills

The family of the late Anthony Warren held a vigil after he killed in a shooting early Monday morning at a central Columbia Waffle House. Friends and family gathered to pay their respects, mourn the loss of Warren, and stand by the three children the 30-year old left behind. “It’s a sad way to bring

Columbia’s city council is expected to discuss removing a police administration position to make room for a new crime scene investigator at Tuesday night’s meeting. The proposal claims adding a civilian investigator will allow officers to be more efficient with their time. The police department is hopeful there will be plenty of applicants for the

Some new Missouri laws went into effect this week. Here are just a few of them. The state’s minimum wage rose up by 15 cents, making it $7.85 per hour in 2018. Another law involves those adopted or born after 1941. These Missourians can now request an original copy of their birth certificate. Some people

UPDATE: One person is dead and another person is injured after a double shooting at Waffle House on Vandiver Drive. Columbia police said Anthony Desean Warren, 30, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police have not identified the second victim but said they received non-life-threatening injuries. Columbia Police officers responded to the

More than 200 northeast Columbia residents were left with no power for up to six hours Monday morning. One Boone Electric customer told ABC 17 News her family was under blankets to keep warm. Elle Novinger said she had family to stay if power was not restored, but others may not have that option. Westlake

UPDATE 5:45 pm: Firefighters confirm the fire did start in the flue. Firefighters said that the homeowners were in the residence at the time of the fire, smelled smoke and called 911. There were no flames but there was charring done to the insulation. Firefighters said the fire could have been caused by the flue