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The head of Columbia’s police union hopes city leaders will use the University of Missouri as inspiration for public safety. The university’s Police Department added five new positions at the start of its fiscal year, July 1. That brings MUPD’s force to 50 officers. Major Brian Weimer told ABC 17 News the department is looking

Governor Eric Greitens held a ceremony in Kansas City to sign House Bill 93 and several other measures into on law Wednesday morning. HB 93 was sponsored by Rep. Jeanie Lauer (R – Blue Springs). It was similar to Rep. Travis Fitzwater’s (R – Holts Summit) House Bill 680. HB 680 was passed through the

A Collinsville, Ill. man was charged with various misdemeanors and felonies in Cooper County after allegedly driving recklessly in a stolen truck on June 5. When asked why he was passing on the shoulder of the highway at high speeds, Shane D. Giacoletto, 20, reportedly said, “It felt good. It felt right. God was on

While the new health care plan was a hot topic of discussion at U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill’s fifth and final town hall in Ashland Wednesday evening, she also discussed Missouri’s need for a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). “I am astounded that we are the only state in the union that’s put out a welcome

TONIGHT: Showers and isolated t-storms will gradually end through the night. Skies will remain partly cloudy and begin to clearly from the northwest to southeast by the morning. Light winds will allow for a chance of fog by the morning hours. Low temperatures will drop into the upper 60s with light winds. THURSDAY: After some

UPDATE 4:34 p.m.: According to a probable cause statement released by Cole County, a neighbor said they heard Phillips and Taylor fighting. When officers arrived on scene, Taylor had been stabbed in the neck, allegedly with Phillip’s pocket knife. UPDATE 1:58 p.m.: The victim of the stabbing has been identified as 46-year-old Michael Taylor of

A man accused of stabbing another man to death in Jefferson City is expected in court on Wednesday. Michael Phillips is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Michael Taylor at the Dulle and Hamilton Towers in February. According to court documents, police responding to the scene found Taylor with

Right now Route D in Boone County is closed for a crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver went into a ditch and overcorrected. The driver suffered minor injuries, but was not transported. It happened around 12:30 p.m. near Route Z. According to the patrol, the road could be closed for an hour

Even though homicide rates and crime rates in the United States have been, overall, historically low in the past couple of years, cities such as Kansas City and St. Louis have seen a significant increase, according to statistics. Online records show that Kansas City went from a violent crime rate of about 692 incidents per

A 17 year-old that was shot near southwest Columbia was looked after by a neighborhood couple before emergency services arrived at Bethany drive. Krystal and Albert Martin on the street where teens set off fireworks until someone pulled out a gun and shot the teen. The bullet hit him in the back while he was

At a town hall in Tipton, Mo. on Wednesday morning, Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill said the federal government is sending a signal that Title IX protections are no longer a priority. “Basically they are just sending a message that schools will not need to ever worry about the federal government looking over their shoulder on

A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for attempting to entice an undercover officer, whom he believed was a 14-year-old girl, to meet for illicit sex. Darren Wade Lasley, 28, of Columbia, allegedly attempted to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity between June 14 and June 21,

Two men were indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for their roles in a $7 million conspiracy to distribute marijuana in Pettis, Cooper, Boone, Morgan, Pulaski and Jackson counties. Zachary Scott Nutt, also known as “Tuna,” 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Sedalia, Mo., and Nicholas Anders Glaholt, 34, of Independence, Mo., were

With only one-third of the climatological summer under our belt here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve largely been spoiled here in Mid-Missouri. So far this summer, Mid-Missouri has seen 19 days at or below average, with only 16 days above average. Since June 1, Mid-Missouri has only seen six days of 90-plus degree temperatures, a

A Jefferson City woman was charged Wednesday with hindering prosecution in connection with a shooting at the BP Kwik convenience store that sent two women to the hospital last month. According to a probable cause statement, witnesses took pictures of the suspect car and its license plates. Investigators were able to confirm with the Missouri

UPDATE 12:51 P.M.: Coborn has been found safe and is at home. ORIGINAL STORY: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a missing person, 20-year-old Derik A. Coborn, of Dixon on Wednesday morning. Coborn is five feet and 11 inches tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen

A man was taken into custody after a standoff with police in Fulton on Monday night. The standoff happened in the 200 block of East 6th Street. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the suspect, Daniel Nash, threatened another person with an ax. Police confirmed they determined the threat happened during a verbal

WEDNESDAY: Rain and storms are scattered across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures struggling to climb out of the lower 70s. With low clouds and rain, fog is forming in localized spots across the region. Temperatures through the day will climb into the upper 70s, as rain continues to linger through the day. No severe weather is expected,

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol release, there were 14 traffic fatalities from June 30 to July 4. There were no boating fatalities and no drownings. The number of vehicle crashes and fatalities increased from last year. The number of vehicle fatalities also increased. The complete list of numbers can be seen below: 2017

Following a rainy and cool Wednesday, Thursday’s temperatures will rebound back into the 90s. A ridge to the west will build into mid-Missouri, allowing for heat and humidity to be on the increase. Temperatures will start out cooler in the upper 60s, but will quickly rise into the upper 80s by mid-day. Highs will max