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TODAY: Temperatures will feel slightly cooler than in previous days with highs in the upper 80s and lower humidity values. We can expect mostly sunny skies and winds to be northwesterly up to 9 mph. TONIGHT: It will be a calm evening with low temperatures in the upper 60s. Skies will be partly cloudy and

A bench trial is scheduled for the man previously convicted of killing a Columbia Tribune sports editor. Ryan Ferguson is expected to appear in court on Monday to find out how much the City of Columbia could owe him. Court documents show he’s requesting money for his defense and loss of income. Ferguson’s family said

Osage Beach police could be able to start ticketing on private property if a new ordinance passes later this month. Police Chief Todd Davis, of the Osage Beach Police Department, says right now there is little police can do if laws are violated on private property. The ordinance would expand police jurisdiction to private properties

A Boone County man has died after an incident involving a tractor. It happened in the 8900 block of East Ball Road, just outside of Centralia. Fire officials said the man was in his 80’s and lived alone. He appeared to be moving dirt on an older three-wheel tractor on a hillside when the vehicle

Attorneys for the former football coach suing the NCAA are looking for records the University of Missouri might have. The Boone County Circuit Court granted the subpoena for Todd McNair’s legal team on Friday. The request seeks any records the school might have regarding the Reggie Bush investigation that rocked the University of Southern California

The Missouri legislature is about a month into its second special session of 2017. With the cost of a special session estimated between $50,000 and $100,000, it seems important for taxpayers to know where their government is in this process. As our guest for “This Week,” Columbia-area State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) starts our conversation

A man has been charged after allegedly stealing from a Jefferson City store and trying to run from police. Shawnelle Yarbrough was arrested Thursday around 10:30 a.m. Police say he stole items from a store, went outside to his car to change clothes and went back inside to retrieve more items that had been taken

The Missouri director of agriculture is issuing a Stop Sale, Use or Removal order for all agricultural products containing the ingredient dicamba. Dicamba is a popular herbicide used by farmers. The state says it has received more than 130 drift complaints in 2017 related to that chemical. The Missouri Farm Bureau said in a statement

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon days after another teen was shot in the back on the same street. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies said they received information on Davion Mann while investigating the Fourth of July shooting on Bethany Drive in which a teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies

Columbia Regional Airport will now have more than $1.9 million to pay for airport improvements. On Friday, Republican Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler announced the federal grant will total $1,945,937. “This money will enable the airport to improve their runways and install taxiway lighting,” said Hartzler. “It is a vital component to the Columbia Regional Airport’s

Columbia Police Detectives arrested Shearley Marie McCurry, 35, of Columbia, on Thursday at 4001 South Ponderosa Street for two counts of first degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action. This arrest was connected to the Subway robbery on Paris Road on June 19 and the Subway robbery on Ninth Street on July 2.

UPDATE 7/7 4:18 P.M.: It has been confirmed that Wilder died from a gunshot wound. UPDATE 7/7: The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Leon Wilder III of Columbia. CrimeStoppers is also offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in the death investigation. CrimeStoppers can be contacted at (573) 875-TIPS. All calls are

Some administrative positions within the University of Missouri’s Division of Student Affairs are being eliminated as the department undergoes a major shakeup. As ABC 17 News has previously reported, the Division of Student Affairs is moving more than 100 positions to the Division of Operations in an effort to save more than $1 million. The

Charges against a Jefferson City man have been requested in Boone County for an armed incident that happened just before a shooting last month. The prosecutor’s office requested charges against Marques Thorpe, 22, for unlawful use of a weapon. Thorpe allegedly threatened a man with a gun just east of Columbia on June 18 on

TONIGHT: It will be slightly cooler with low temperatures dropping into the mid 60s under clear skies. Winds will remain under 8 mph from the north. SATURDAY: Temperatures will quickly heat up with abundant sunshine. We’ll reach the upper 80s but it won’t be as humid. Winds will remain under 7 mph from the northwest.

Heat and humidity will take a brief break on Saturday, but upper level ridging will allow temperatures and humidity to rise here in mid-Missouri as winds remain out of the south. For the next week we can expect temperatures to top out in the 90s, with heat indices even higher, even approaching 100 degrees. After

A Boone County woman has been charged with first degree statutory rape and first degree statutory sodomy after being accused of having sex with a 13-year-old. The victim told school officials on April 5 that he and Amanda Jones, 26, had sexual intercourse. During an interview at Rainbow House, officials examined the victim’s phone and

TODAY: It will be hot and humid for the afternoon with temperatures expected in the upper 80s and approaching 90 degrees in most areas. With the humidity, heat indices will make temperatures feel more like the low-mid 90s . Winds will be shifting to the west-northwest between 5-10 MPH. TONIGHT: This evening will remain dry

A Camdenton woman has died after drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks on Thursday. Ruth Claussen, 87, suffered an unknown medical problem and fell into the water. Claussen was found face down near the dock on the 16 mile marker and was pronounced dead. This is the fifth drowning for Troop F this year.

The University of Missouri’s Division of Student Affairs will make several changes to its organization in hopes of saving more than $1 million. The web page explaining the moves shows several director positions and an assistant vice chancellor position will be cut. More than 100 “facilities management” staff will move under the Division of Operations,