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The Boone County Sheriff’s Office stepped up weekend patrols as Mizzou homecoming got underway Friday night. The City of Columbia expects tens of thousands of people to descend on the city this weekend for the festivities. “Homecoming is an exciting time, a lot of people are having fun and enjoying themselves and we don’t want

U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler is talking of her efforts to improve work conditions at Truman VA Hospital in Columbia. She says better conditions lead to better care for our vets. As our guest for “This Week,” Congresswoman Hartzler starts our conversation by telling us how her proposed legislation would work.

Columbia police responded to the sixth gun-related incident in just four days early Friday morning. A resident on Fir Place told ABC 17 News that he woke up to the sound of multiple gunshots around 3:15 a.m. and immediately called 911. Police said when they arrived, they found multiple shell casings. Thursday evening, Columbia police

Early Friday morning, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress in the 3000 block of County Road 452. According to an official release, deputies got to the scene and encountered two suspects whom attempted to hide from deputies. The suspects, identified as James Egbert, 27, of Jefferson City and Sandy

Namaste Health Care reports that during the weekend of Aug. 12-13 an unknown cyber-attacker gained improper access into Namaste’s computer systems. The facility said the cyber-attacker appeared to have not only accessed and potentially viewed information contained on that file server but also launched a ransom ware virus/attack on the file share server. The facility

TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to increase tonight, allowing temperatures remain mild, only bottoming out in the lower 60s. Winds will remain out of the south near 11 mph overnight. SATURDAY: Saturday morning, mostly cloudy conditions will hold on, with the potential for a few light showers. Most areas will remain dry. We’ll have considerable cloudiness

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, police said they noticed a huge bruise on the child’s face that looked to be consistent with a hand print. Police said when they asked Myrick and Urbina how the child got the bruise they said he fell off of a futon. Officers said the futon was not

Sedalia police are asking for the public’s help in finding out what transpired before they arrived in the 1700 block of West Broadway for reports of a man lying down in a small, wooded area. Police said that when they arrived on the scene, they found a man who had sustained injuries. The victim was

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, the value of all the stolen items at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church was $20,000. The value of the tractor trailer deputies also found was $4,000. ORIGINAL STORY: Bryson Skinner was charged on Friday with burglary, stealing, property damage, and receiving stolen property. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department said

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, drug task force officers found 2 pounds of marijuana, approximately 200 Xanax pills, cocaine, LSD and MDMA. Officers said they were able to speak with Loise who admitted to selling marijuana and did not want to answer any more questions about the other drugs. Officers said when they

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Friday that Ralph Harbit, 62, was sentenced a total of 45 years confinement for statutory rape and child molestation. Harbit is accused of raping a girl who was 8-10 years old at the time of the incidents between 2007 and 2009. “This sentence is the maximum possible

The Eldon School District has raised $11,550 for Hunter Bushnell, a teenager who was seriously injured during football practice. The district was able to raise the money by selling more than 1,000 T-shirts. Back in September, Bushnell was practicing when he “received a hard hit.” The district said coaches followed proper safety procedure and for

Jefferson City police arrested Rachel Ingram after officers were dispatched to a Walmart for reports of stealing. According to the probable cause statement, the loss prevention staff notified officers they had Ingram on security footage walk into the store. Police said Ingram was seen selecting several items from camping equipment to luggage and first aid

The Phelps County Sheriffs Department arrested Jason Kimmel, 38, after deputies assisted in a short- term narcotics investigation. As a result of the investigation, officers were able to obtain a search warrant in the 200 block of East Second Street in Newburg, deputies said. During the search, deputies found approximately 2 pounds of methamphetamine, they

Jefferson City police arrested Joshua Rhodes and Sonja Valenzuela after officers responded to a Walmart for reports of stealing. According to the probable cause statement, Rhodes and Valenzuela selected several items and placed those items into two carts. Police said after a half hour of “shopping” Rhodes and Valenzuela left their carts in the store

TODAY: Temperatures will warm into the upper 70s to near 80 as southerly winds increase to 11 mph in the afternoon. The day will start off sunny, but increasing clouds will lead to partly sunny skies. If you’re headed to Mizzou’s Homecoming events tonight, evening temperatures will be mild, dropping into the 60s. TONIGHT: Clouds

Robert Cortez appeared on video in Audrain County Court from a Joplin courtroom to plead guilty to two counts of sexual contact with a student. He had previously entered a plea of not guilty. Cortez, a former band and music teacher at Mexico High School, admitted to sexually touching a student while he was employed

UPDATE: The Columbia Fire Department Marshals Division is investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a fire on Forest Avenue Friday morning. The Columbia Fire Department said the structure is made up of three separate apartments. The fire started in one of the units, where the man was located. Three other people were in

Columbia police arrested Lorenzo Shephard on Thursday evening after officers were dispatched to a domestic assault in the 3000 block of Providence Road South. Police said Shephard and the female victim were in an intimate relationship. The investigation revealed Shephard and the victim were in a verbal argument, and Shephard demanded her phone so he

Showdown for Relief, Mizzou Men’s Basketball’s sold out charity exhibition game against Kansas on Oct. 22, will be televised via pay-per view . The cost to watch the game will be $40 and fans are encouraged to subscribe as soon as possible. As with the tickets to the game, all revenue derived from the telecast