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An Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Nelson’s Tree Service, LLC has agreed to pay $17,471 in violations after one of its employees died on the job. OSHA opened the worker death investigation on Aug. 15, five days after a 25-year-old man was struck in the head with a tree limb in

ABC 17 News is continuing to uncover more about an accused killer after he reportedly stabbed two people to death. Brandon Rapier is accused of stabbing his ex- girlfriend and another man to death. Court documents show Rapier posted to Facebook nearly twelve hours before the stabbing happened. ABC 17 News looked into the several

A Fulton man was arrested after an early morning chase Thursday. It started when a Callaway County deputy attempted to stop Mikael Tice on County Road 240 for a traffic violation around 3:20 a.m. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, Tice refused to stop and a 20-minute chase ensued through Callaway and Audrain County.

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, Columbia police said burglary numbers are down from the same time period in 2015. “There are about 220 less than the year before,” said Officer Latisha Stroer with the Columbia Police Department. Stroer said she can’t say exactly what accounts for the drop in numbers but said the department

Federal investigators have cited Weathercraft Inc. with one serious violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) general duty clause after a man collapsed and died on Aug. 18, 2016. According to OSHA regional director Karena Lorek, 47-year-old Darren Laird collapsed on August 17 from heat stroke while working on the roof of Helias

The Jefferson City Public School District is no longer pursuing a land purchase for a second high school. Dr. Larry Linthacum notified the school board Thursday that he is not recommending the purchase because the district already has adequate space. H plans to present a detailed expansion plan, including placing a second high school on

TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight with winds shifting to the north after midnight. It won’t be as chilly with temperatures in the low 40s overnight. Patchy fog looks possible across Jefferson City & the Ozarks late tonight and early Friday morning. FRIDAY: Another cold front moves through early Friday morning, dropping high temperatures to near

TODAY: Thanks to high pressure, sunny skies is in the forecast. It will be a mild afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 60s, with southwesterly winds at 6-12 mph. There will be a slight breeze for areas north of I-70 where sustained winds could reach 15 mph. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight

UPDATE 11/10: Jefferson City Police confirm they’ll have officers patrolling the areas of Grant Street and Adams Street Thursday in an effort to try and find suspect Brandon Rapier. Police say Rapier is a suspect in a deadly assault investigation. ORIGINAL: Jefferson City Police were investigating a double homicide Wednesday night. Police said they responded

TODAY: Widespread frost is possible across the Ozarks and I-44 this morning. A Frost Advisory is valid for areas south of the Missouri River through 9AM. After a chilly morning in the 30s, it will be a mild afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 60s under sunny skies with southwesterly winds at

A major storm water and road project will soon impact hundreds of residents in Cole County. Cole County Public Works held an open house for the project Wednesday. The work will affect residents in the Crossroads, Rustic Oaks and Southtown Estates subdivisions. The complete upgrade of storm water infrastructure and streets is set to begin

At the Columbia Police Department, what’s old is new again. Patrol officers voted last month to change the hours they work, from a 12-hour shift to a 10-hour work day. They will start working the new shift on January 15. Chief Ken Burton briefed the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board on a variety of issues

On Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Health confirmed a non-pregnant woman who traveled abroad contracted the Zika Virus. State health officials said the woman contracted the virus while visiting the British Virgin Islands. The new case brings the state’s total number of travel-related cases to 32. The virus is transmitted through a mosquito bite, unprotected

The Columbia Police Department is investigating three reported robberies in 30 minutes on Wednesday. According to the department, officers responded to an armed robbery at 7:20 p.m. in the 2200 block of Paw Print Lane. Officers said a woman reported she walking up to her home when she was approached by two black men with

ABC 17 News confirmed that one employee of Columbia College received a recent threatening e-mail from a scammer. The email’s subject line titled, “Warning!” ABC 17 News wasn’t able to confirm what was in the content of the email but officials say it was threatening in nature. Implying a serious threat to the employee as

Police responded to the area of Monroe St. and Dunklin St. Wednesday morning after several calls of gunshots fired. Investigators said the callers said three men left the scene on foot after firing a gun at the victim, who left in a different direction. Witnesses were able to provide police with an adequate description, and

Clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to fall into the mid to upper 30s Wednesday night as an area of high pressure remains over the area. Areas of frost are possible by early Thursday morning, more likely in the Ozarks where a Frost Advisory continues until 9 AM Thursday. The cold air won’t

Missouri House members caucused behind closed doors for almost four hours Wednesday afternoon and came out with a new leadership team. The speaker pro tem position has now been vacated by Denny Hoskins, who is off to the Senate. Elijah Haahr has been elected in his place. Members also elected a new floor leader as

Missourians voted to pass Amendment 2 on the 2016 ballot, but they might not see the effects of the law for another couple of elections. Amendment 2 limit campaign contributions to candidates for state and judicial offices. The history of the proposition that was similar to Amendment 2, but was repealed in 2008 by the

The United States and global stock markets went on a roller-coaster ride following the election of Donald Trump as president. The U.S. market opened down, but was back up by mid-morning. Marvin Overby, a professor of political science with the University of Missouri said a dip in the market is normal after an election. “Especially