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Officials have now set a trial date for a Columbia sex trafficking case. 34-year-old Kenyata Miles was indicted on charges related to sex trafficking of two victims. Miles allegedly transported women to motel rooms in Columbia and other communities in Mid-Missouri for prostitution. They found Miles after after the picture of a missing juvenile girl

A Mid-Missouri man is dead after a crash involving a dump truck. Crews were working earlier this week in Macon Co., more than an hour north of Columbia. Troopers said the dump truck failed to yield, crashing into the side of another car near Highway 63 in La Plata. Its driver was killed, 30-year-old Dustin

Recent reports of senior citizens losing thousands of dollars to unscrupulous financial advisers should be a wake-up call to anyone who wants to invest money. BBB advises consumers to check any investment adviser out thoroughly before you allow him or her to invest money for you. Here are consumers tips to find an adviser: Referrals:

A new pedestrian task force in Columbia is now underway. They mayor just unveiled its numbers this week. It was formed last month following the deaths of four pedestrians since October. On Thursday, we sat down with the chairperson, fourth ward councilman Ian Thomas, during our 9:00 a.m. newscast. He broke down the panel’s goals

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Around 10:30 p.m., Columbia police responded to a shots fired call in the 2600 hundred block of Quail Drive in northern Columbia. Police say a man approached a home saying he needed to talk with another man inside. The people inside the home said they didn’t know who he was talking about. The culprit then

Showers & t-storms are expected Thursday morning. These are not expected to be severe but will produce frequent lightning and heavy downpours. These will move to the southeast and out of Mid-Missouri by early afternoon . As we head through the afternoon, temperatures will warm into the low to mid 80s, causing the atmosphere to

The family of a shooting suspect suffered gunshots to a car and their house early Wednesday morning. Earnest Milo, Jr. found several bullet holes in his car, and one on his house in the 900 block of Garth Avenue before he left for work Wednesday. Milo, Jr. is the grandfather of 18-year-old Sirron Milo, suspected

Tim Jamieson will continue his reign as longest-tenured coach at Mizzou. Jamieson, who completed his 21st season with the Tigers, signed a new three-year deal to stay with Missouri, the school announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. But the school’s announcement said Jamieson’s base salary will remain the same. However, the

ABC 17 News is uncovering more information about recent layoffs at IBM in Columbia. In a Special Report last month, employees told ABC 17’s Jillian Fertig the company was laying off people and replacing them with foreign workers. ABC 17 News also reported some of the state tax incentives were suspended because the company only

Officials believe a fire started in the kitchen of a mobile home in north Columbia Wednesday afternoon. Nearly a dozen units responded to Colonial Village Trailer Park by Rangeline and Blue Ridge. The blaze was first reported around 4:15 p.m. Firefighters did not find any flames, but they found heavy smoke coming from the kitchen.

The Missouri Department of Transportation performed striping changes on northbound Highway 63 in Ashland to help reduce confusion for drivers. “It is an ongoing issue because of the striping. We feel like there there have been countless issues in the area,” said Ashland Mayor Gene Rhorer. The striping was modified at Highway 63 and Liberty

A Mid-Missouri company is starting the first stages to replace three bridges over Interstate 70 in Columbia. Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced Emery Sapp and Sons will be the contractor of the $18 million project. The three bridges that will be replaced include one at Garth Avenue and I-70, one at Rangeline and

A $2 billion project in Missouri may soon not be happening. On Wednesday ABC 17 News spoke with the Public Service Commission after their recent discussion of the Grain Belt Express Clean Energy Line. The line would run more than 700 miles from Kansas to Indiana, passing through northern Mid Missouri. The project promises to

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday morning for the expansion of the Missouri Orthopedic Institute. The expansion will increase clinical space for services by nearly 100,000 square feet. Doctors said they hope the expansion attracts more influential people to their institute. “It let us continue some momentum that we’ve gotten built up where we’ve seen

Today, Columbia city leaders said they will be bringing in a TSA member to look over the protocol of airport screening, but they aren’t sure when that will be. They said they want the TSA members to go over why there were so many failures at security checkpoints and see if any of those causes

ABC 17 News was at the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Missouri Orthopedic Institute. The expansion, which should be completed by 2017 will increase clinical space for services by nearly $100,000 square feet. Doctors said they hope the expansion attracts more influential people to their institute. “It let’s us continue the momentum that

A Columbia man is out of jail Wednesday after police caught him with drugs while in the driver’s seat of his car. Officers found Daniel Butner behind the wheel of a parked car that was still running outside a hotel near the Highway 63/I-70 connector. Officials said they eventually recovered mushrooms, marijuana, and meth crystals.

Traffic restrictions are scheduled in downtown Columbia starting Friday. Columbia Water and Light will be removing a water service line at Elm and Ninth streets that used to serve Shakespeare’s Pizza’s building. The work will cause the westbound lane of Elm between 8th and 9th streets to be closed on Friday. On Monday, water crews

Columbia Police responded to a call for a vandalism early Wednesday morning in the 900 block of Garth Avenue. Officers determined several shots were fired overnight, causing damage to a car and a home. Police found multiple spent shell casings on the sidewalk in the area. There were no injuries and police continue to investigate.