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Alleged Mexican Mafia gang member, Rene Esparza, has been charged with delivery of possession of a weapon after deputies spot a makeshift weapon in Esperza’s jail cell. On Sept. 1, a training class from Pettis County and a couple of other counties were learning how to do cell searches for contraband at the Pettis County

TONIGHT: Skies will remain mostly cloudy with a slight shower chance in the evening. North winds up to 10 mph will usher in cooler air, dropping temperatures into the upper 50s by morning. WEDNESDAY: Morning clouds will gradually clear to partly cloudy skies and it will be mild with high temperatures in the low to

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, when officers arrived on scene the victim was not breathing and was tied to the rear of a Jeep by a paracord type rope. According to the press release, Powell told officers, “I put him there, because he’s threatening to kill my wife.” Officers said they saw the

A Columbia man was charged with stealing and forgery after Columbia police accused him of writing forged checks. According to the probable cause statement, Columbia police responded to Roberts and Company for a past fraud. Police said a witness stated multiple checks were forged and cashed from a client’s account. The witness said the forged

UPDATE 10:15am: Officials say one person had to be cut out of the car. UPDATE 9:46am: Boone County Fire officials say two people were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries after a crash on Route B in Boone County. Firefighters tweeted a picture of the crash saying they had to cut one person out

TODAY: We’re finally beginning to see a return to fall here in Mid-Missouri thanks to a passing cold front. This frontal boundary will bring the chance for isolated showers and storms through the day, but most locations will stay dry. Any rain we do see will amount to less than .25″. Winds will shift from

Tuesday, a slowly moving cold front will track through mid-Missouri allowing fall like temperatures to return to mid-Missouri. The passage of this front will shift winds out of the northwest, dropping temperatures as well as the humidity. Daytime highs will max out in the mid 70s, with overnight lows back in the 50s, even dropping

On Monday, the Honorable William E. Hickle sentenced Lawrence Mullen, 49, to three life sentences plus 22 years in prison for statutory sodomy and sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child pornography and use of a child in a sexual performance. The sentencing follows guilty verdicts on all counts by a Pulaski County jury

Columbia police are investigating a crash that sent one woman to the hospital. The crash happened on Broadway near Waugh Street Tuesday morning. Police on scene told ABC 17 News the driver of the car did not yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk. A witness told our reporter the girl flew about 10 feet

Columbia Police responded to the 700 block of Spencer Avenue for a reported burglary just after 7:30 p.m. Monday. Officers interviewed the alleged victim who they learned was related to the suspect, Dametrius Ware. According to the police report, the victim heard a knock at the door and when she answered it, Ware kicked-in the

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded late Monday night to a barn fire in the 6400 block of Locust Grove Church Road. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News the building was “fully involved” at the time crews were dispatched. “The first units arrived on scene and the barn was already on the

UPDATE – 9:00 a.m.: Columbia police told ABC 17 News that officers responded to the area of Locust Street and Providence to a report of a vehicle collision with a pedestrian. Officers say a vehicle rolled out of a nearby gas station parking lot just before 9:30 p.m. Monday and struck the pedestrian who was

A Farmington man is recovering from serious injuries Tuesday after leading Rolla Police and Highway Patrol troopers on an early-morning chase. According to a crash report, officers from the Rolla Police Department and troopers from the Highway Patrol were in pursuit of John Atkinson just before 1:30 a.m. Troopers say Atkinson’s vehicle ran off the

TODAY: Temperatures to start the day will be in the mid 60s with partly cloudy skies. By the afternoon it will still be warm as high temperatures reach into the low to mid 80s with spotty storms possible from afternoon through the evening hours. Many areas will stay dry due to the low coverage of

An open records request has revealed how much the University of Missouri agreed to pay a public relations firm. Last week, Mizzou confirmed with ABC 17 News that Edelman PR was hired after the fall 2015 campus protests. ABC 17 News obtained the terms of this past year’s agreement Monday. The contract shows from July

With violent crimes and homicides on the rise this year, the Columbia Neighborhood Watch is encouraging more people to get involved to help lower the amount of crime in their area. In 2016, 116 people attended neighborhood watch trainings. Of that number 101 were new members, and 19 new captains signed up. According to the

TONIGHT: We will stay mostly clear and mild with lows in the mid 60s with a southerly breeze under 5 mph. TUESDAY: Skies will be partly sunny with a slight chance of t-storms as a cold front moves through. It will still be warm with high temperatures in the low to mid 80s with spotty

A boat explosion, which killed one and seriously injured another, was possibly an accident, according to the owner of the marina where it happened. Budd Simmons of Pier 31 Marina told ABC 17 crews that the boat had just filled most of their tank before the explosion. While is not positive what sparked the fire,

UPDATE 7:30 p.m.: There is no preliminary report from the autopsy at this point, according to Sergeant Scott White of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The investigation currently includes waiting on the autopsy and toxicology tests, as well as speaking with ORIGINAL STORY: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a body that was found

Whenever she’s having trouble at school, Addison Jones sings to herself. “If you’re working and you start singing about what you’re doing, it makes you forget about the work and later you’ll be done right after your song’s done,” she said. “Blues is like, you sing what’s happening to you. What’s in your heart. What