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If your child is not “online” already, he or she may soon be joining the millions of children who are. Parents should have a discussion with their children about the parameters for use of computers and smart phones before allowing them to go online. Communication should start early. Parents should be proactive and initiate the

It has been one year since a 20-year-old man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks in Highway Patrol custody. Since Brandon Ellingson’s death, ABC 17 News has continued to dig deeper and ask questions about how this could happen. Ellingson was pulled over by a trooper on suspicion of boating while drinking. ABC 17

A road project lasting several months will start Monday morning on College Avenue, closing several lanes on a portion of the street. Construction workers with Aplex Inc. will close the left lanes heading both north and south at 7 a.m. Monday morning between University Avenue and Rollins Street, weather permitting, according to the city’s Public

A Marshall man who sparked a manhunt after police said he pointed a gun at an officer and tried to pull the trigger is now back in Missouri. Carl Roettgen and his girlfriend are now being held at the Saline County Justice facility. They were brought there from Alabama. ABC 17 News reported earlier this

Three men remain in the hospital after a car flipped on its side in west Columbia Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said at 1:28 a.m., a car driven northbound by 32-year-old Jarryl Jones went off the side of Strawn Road, just north of West Worley Street. As the car rotated, it

After a cold front brought rain to Missouri over the weekend temperatures have cooled down greatly. Highs on Saturday only reached the low to mid 60s. This is well below the average high temperature of 78 for this date. The work week will start off cool with highs on Monday only in the upper 60s

Church leaders kick off a campaign to end violence in Columbia’s neighborhoods. On Saturday, Rev. Melvin Stapleton held a rally and barbecue at his church, Restoration Life Ministries on the corner of Forest and Grand in central Columbia. Stapleton and other community church leaders have taken up the effort to curb violence in neighborhoods with

The month of May has been a wet one with multiple rainfall events boosting rainfall totals for Columbia. The Columbia regional airport has now seen 5.28 inches of rainfall during May, which is just above the average value of 4.67 inches. Despite the recent rainfall we are still below average for our yearly totals. The

A Fulton man who has previously been arrested for leading police on two high-speed car chases is behind bars once again. Fulton police pulled over Clayton Craddock, 30, after he failed to stop at a stop sign in Fulton around 10:30 Friday night. Craddock resisted arrest and took off from police. Fulton police caught Craddock

Camden County authorities are warning residents in the area to be cautious after a Memorial Day weekend sex assault. The suspect is still on the loose. Police said it happened in the 100 block of Sweet William Road. The victim told police an unknown man followed her to a boat dock after leaving a bar.

Mizzou softball is done with postseason play, but their coach remains in the headlines. According to a report by ESPNW, Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine sent an expletive-filled email to Missouri State coach Holly Hesse, who started the disagreement by making several personal accusations against Mizzou’s head coach. The report says MU’s director of softball

There are more people in need of a transplant in the U.S. than there are residents of Columbia, and almost 3 times the amount of people in Jefferson City. One organization is working to make a difference. University of Missouri Healthcare’s transplant program is being recognized for its excellence. On “This Week,” Dr. Mark Wakefield

Welcome Home Inc. has fallen into disrepair as the organization looks toward a new facility to be built a few blocks away. Maintenance on the current Rangeline Street building has been suspended for budgetary reasons and as a result, the 12 tenants are dealing withstructural and foundation damage as well as flooding. “We’ve had water

A rape suspect is on the loose in Columbia after an assault on the University of Missouri Campus. MU Police say it happened just before 2 in the morning on Friday near University Hall. The woman says she left the downtown area with a man that she had met and walked toward University Hall where

An abducted child was found safe with his mother Friday in Omaha, Nebraska. The child, 2-year-old Colton Lee Dominquez, and his mother, Billie Jo Linhart, were taken into custody without incident by the Omaha Police Department’s Child Victim/Sexual Assault unit. Jefferson City Police tell us they received an anonymous tip Friday afternoon about their whereabouts.

Two people arrested for a home invasion and burglary in Boone County are being connected to other crimes. Earlier this week, Abc 17 News reported deputies arrested Torry Hudlow and Tonya Wilhite. Deputies said they believed Hudlow stole seven guns from a home on Wade School Road. And deputies later found the guns in a

A cold front will move through Mid-Missouri Saturday morning. Showers and t-storms will be ongoing Friday night through early Saturday, gradually shifting to the southeast and ending. Most areas will be dry by early afternoon although clouds will linger. Northerly winds blowing near 10 mph will keep our temperatures mild with afternoon highs near 70.

An Illinois woman could be facing charges after allegedly threatening a Columbia motel worker. Police were called out Thursday morning to the Red Roof Inn for a report of a an assault with a firearm. Investigators say Brigitte Banks-Sims demanded a staff member move her to a different room. When they told her no, Banks-Sims

You might notice a change in the taste and smell of your drinking water if you live in Columbia. The water treatment plant is switching the disinfectant it uses to clean the water. It’s a switch from chloramine, which is a chlorine and ammonia combination, to chlorine. Columbia Water and Light said it helps maintain

The active weather pattern continues and more storms are expected Friday. The chance of t-storms increases in the afternoon with periods of storms through Saturday morning. A few t-storms will start to develop as early as mid-morning Friday west of HWY 63 and increase in coverage through the afternoon. These will be ongoing into the