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Update 4/25 2:40 p.m.: In a release from Fulton police, it was confirmed that a search warrant led to a storage unit in Fulton. A large container was filled with concrete and a body that is likely Carl DeBrodie was inside the container. Autopsy results have not been released at this time. Update 4/25 9:00

As the investigation of how Carl DeBrodie was found dead inside a storage shed continues, ABC 17 News is digging for more answers as to who was legally responsible for DeBrodie. Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Debra Walker told ABC 17 News in an email response that “by contract, Second Chance was responsible for

Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers said the FBI and the Missouri Attorney General’s office are assisting in the death investigation of Carl DeBrodie. “We’ve been joined in the investigation with the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General’s office,” Myers said. “They all have investigators here daily working on this

UPDATE 4/28: The body that was found encased in cement in a storage unit in Fulton has been positively identified as Carl DeBrodie. ORIGINAL STORY: The Fulton Police Department is quickly approaching the 200-lead mark in the case into what happened to Carl DeBrodie. As of Thursday afternoon, they were at 168 leads and expected

ABC 17 News spoke with Callaway County Prosecutor Chris Wilson about the death investigation of Carl DeBrodie. DeBrodie, a mentally handicapped man from Fulton was found encased in cement a week after he was reported missing from his independent supported living facility. Police said the decomposition of the body suggested he was missing for more

Callaway County prosecutors have begun reviewing documents and evidence in the Carl DeBrodie case. DeBrodie was reported missing from a Fulton assisted-living facility in mid-April. His body was later found encased in cement in a bin in a storage facility. Fulton police Chief Steve Myers said they have multiple suspects and persons of interest in

Fulton police have confirmed they are wanting to serve more search warrants in the death investigation of Carl DeBrodie, including for records and electronic devices. Officers tell ABC17 they have served more than one dozen search warrants, including facilities. But authorities would not give specifics on which ones. This all comes after DeBrodie was reported

Before 31-year-old Carl DeBrodie’s body was found encased in concrete, he was part of a lifelong custody battle. Some key players in Carl’s life say the legal struggles could have been avoided if Carl hadn’t gone into Second Chance, the group home where he was last seen. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick got her hands on

The investigation into Carl Debrodie’s death is still underway by state and federal law enforcement agencies. The 31-year-old, developmentally disabled man was found dead in a Fulton storage facility after being reported missing days earlier. Investigators say evidence suggests Debrodie had died long before he was reported missing, leading them to believe there was a

Carl DeBrodie’s body was found encased in concrete in a Fulton storage unit. The questions of who poured the concrete over DeBrodie’s body and stashed him out of sight has been the target of an intense investigation over the last 11 weeks. ABC 17’s Jordana Marie has been digging through hundreds of court documents, looking

Deputies arrived at a home off of Hidden Drive in Camdenton on Monday night in reference to a domestic assault. When deputies arrived, the suspect’s wife had visible injuries after being hit by her husband in the face and choked. The suspect, a 35-year-old man, had left the scene before deputies got there in a

A cold front that will track into mid-Missouri will bring a chance for storms as we head into the middle of this week. The progression of this cold front has slowed down quite a bit. Mid-Missouri could see some isolated storms as early as the early morning hours on Wednesday, but the bulk of it

TODAY: It’s beginning to feel more like August today, as temperatures this afternoon are climbing into the lower 80s. We’ll continue to see this warming trend through the day, as southerly winds under 10 mph continue to filter in the warm and humid conditions. While this afternoon will be on the dry side, isolated storms

A Mexico man was found guilty of rape and child molestation, according to an official release from the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney. Eugene Harbit, 62, of Mexico, was found guilty on Monday to raping and molesting an eight to ten year old victim between 2007 and 2009. Harbit faces up to 45 years in prison.

UPDATE – 9:30 a.m.: An MU spokesman said Nate Howard’s status with the team has not changed after his second arrest. Howard remains “suspended indefinitely” from the MU football program. ORIGINAL: Mizzou defensive end Nate Howard was again arrested by MUPD, this time for an active warrant out of Montgomery County. Court records indicate the

UPDATE – 8:20 a.m.: Columbia police have identified the person involved in the Dorsey Street incident as Michael F. Cali. Officers said they arrived to find a pickup truck engulfed in flames. Witnesses told police Cali was slumped over in the driver’s seat with his foot on the gas pedal while the truck was in

TODAY: Temperatures waking up will be in the low 70s with muggy morning conditions. Isolated storms are possible north of I-70 in the afternoon and early evening. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s with heat indices climbing into the lower 90s. Winds will remain under 7 mph from the south. TONIGHT: It will be

Columbia police were at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Stadium Boulevard near the Hwy 63 bridge Tuesday. It happened just before 6 a.m. and left at least one car in the middle of the roadway. Police directed traffic for about 45 minutes while the scene was cleared. ABC 17 News is working to

UPDATE: The Mid-Missouri man who was one of 16 marines killed in a Mississippi plane crash last month will be laid to rest Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. The interment for Sgt. Talon Leach will take place at 1 p.m., according to the Cunningham Turch Funeral Home in Virginia. A visitation was also held for

The 1700 block of Providence Road is temporarily closed as workers from Columbia Power and Light attempt to clear multiple power lines that were knocked down. Columbia police officers on scene said they believe a commercial equipment vehicle made contact with the power lines around 2 a.m., severing the connection and leaving the live electrical