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Jefferson City Public Schools have scheduled a few town hall meetings to address community diversity. The meetings come after four district students posted an insensitive, racially charged photo that went viral online in September. District officials are now looking to hear community input on diversity issues, and how they can be improved upon. Superintendent Dr.

A student is hospitalized after falling through a deck on fraternity property Saturday evening. The Columbia Fire Department confirms, that it was notified by Boone County Joint Communications on Saturday that the student was taken to a hospital following the incident. The Fire Department told ABC 17 News followed up at the house on 916

The arrest of Davion Manns, 17, of Columbia, was the only arrest made by authorities out of several active investigations for gun-related incidents in Columbia since Oct. 17. The incident Manns was arrested for was the most recent shooting to occur in the city. According to Columbia police press releases from the past two years,

A man is recovering after a fall in east Columbia over the weekend. According to Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer with the Columbia Police Department, the victim was found Sunday morning in the 1100 block of Ashland Road in a flower bed. “It appeared, based on observations and statements made from others at the scene, that

TONIGHT: Winds will stay breezy through the overnight hours as they remain out of the northwest near 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Temperatures will fall into the lower 40s by morning with wind chills in the mid to upper 30s. TUESDAY: It will be a blustery day with high temperatures only near 50

A state court rejected Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary restraining order on Monday. The group wanted Missouri to give it protection against Senate Bill 5. “With the passage of Senate Bill 5, Missouri legislators have piled on yet another restriction that provides no new information or benefits to women: it requires the very same

UPDATE: 10:45 a.m.: A Columbia teen has been charged after police investigate shots heard on Hardin Street. Davion Manns has been charged with stealing and “unlawful possession, transport, manufacture, repeair or sale of an illegal weapon.” His bond is set at $30,000 with the condition Manns not possess any firearms or weapons. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia

The Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department are teaming up for a drug take back event on Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28. On Oct. 27, the collection sites will be at the University of Missouri Student Center and Harry S. Truman VA Hospital. The event will go from 10:00 a.m.

A man pleaded guilty to felony endangering the welfare of a child on Monday and received five years in prison. Joshua Coates admitted to giving a teenager alcohol. Prosecutor Tracy Gonzalez said this plea deal was a discussion among the victims and families, and they agreed it was the best course of action. This stems

Fall is known as the season where it begins to get cooler, the leaves change, pleasant afternoons await everyone and Mid-Missouri experiences it’s first freeze. This year, however, nearly half of all days since September 1 have seen temperatures anywhere from four to 20 degrees above average. This weather has many longing for the cooler

A Jefferson City man was sentenced in federal court on Monday for receiving and distributing child pornography. Lucas Wayne Slusser, 35, of Jefferson City, admitted that he sent and received hundreds of videos and photos of child pornography over the Internet, including images of toddlers and infants. In May and June of 2016, a federal

Two Columbia men and a Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday in three separate cases to charges related to child pornography. Sergio Antonio Dominguez-Gonzalez, 23, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography after sending an undercover detective an email in February, explaining his sexual contact with a 2-year-old and how he

UPDATE 2/24: Dominguez remains in federal custody until his detention hearing at 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 28. The court ordered a public defender for Dominguez. UPDATE: The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri says Dominguez was charged in a federal court today with child exploitation. His first court appearance is scheduled for Friday,

A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court on Monday for producing child pornography. Sergio Antonio Dominguez-Gonzalez, 23, of Columbia, admitted that he sexually abused a 2-year-old child victim to make child pornography, which he distributed over the Internet. “An undercover detective in Washington, D.C., posted numerous online bulletin messages on specific social media forums,

Two juvenile victims reported sexual misconduct by an Eldon man on Sept. 29. In an interview with Kids Harbor in Osage Beach, the juveniles said that Glen Orndorff asked them to walk around his home naked and that he showed them videos of “adults who had no clothing on.” Orndorff showed one of the juveniles

According to a press release from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department, suspects are calling people and identifying themselves as deputies. The suspects tell the victims that they missed jury duty and have to pay with money orders. The suspects told the victims that if they didn’t pay, there would would be warrants out for their

UPDATE: 12:00 p.m.: Boone County deputies confirm they are investigating an armed home invasion in the 5900 block of Teresa Drive. The 51-year-old man told deputies he was in his living room when he heard his back door forced open around 1 a.m. He told investigators there was man holding a hand gun. The resident

MONDAY: It’s a fairly seasonable day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are making a run into the 60s for the afternoon hours. Through lunchtime it will be rather quiet across Mid-Missouri ahead of an approaching cold front. The frontal boundary will track through Mid-Missouri and bring with it some very gusty winds. Winds will shift from

Columbia police are investigating a death in the 200 block of Willow Way. According to CPD, officers found a 29-year-old female deceased on the scene Friday night while responding to a check subject call. Police did not release any other details on the investigation, cause of death or woman’s name.

A Columbia man is in the Boone County Jail, facing possible charges after being accused of assault, sodomy and armed criminal action. According to Columbia police, officers were sent to an assault at the Budget Host Inn on Vandiver Drive Friday night. Officers say a female victim reported Dominick Roland “held a knife to her