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A Boone County man who was charged on March 6 for sexually assaulting a girl multiple times, and having child pornography has bonded out of jail. The assaults allegedly happened several times dating back to 2013. The victim was under 14 years old at the time. 42-year-old Dale Johnson turned himself in to the Boone

With severe weather season here in Mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News is checking in on community and personal storm shelters in the area. In Boone County, there are no official community tornado shelters. Deputy Director Josh Creamer of the Boone County Office of Emergency Management said that is because of a lack of funding. “FEMA has

A well-known Jefferson City car dealership has been sold to new owners based out of Texas. Corwin Automotive of Jefferson City was sold to RFJ Auto Partners, headquartered in Dallas. ABC 17 News confirmed Tuesday employees started under new management on Monday. A receptionist at the dealership said the Corwin signs were taken down and

A Mid-Missouri sheriff is now weighing in on the recent shootings of two officers in Ferguson. ABC 17 News on Tuesday sat down with Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey, who said he thinks state leaders need to show they will not tolerate violence against police. “I get frustrated as a law enforcement guy, kind of

MU Police Chief Jack Watring has announced his retirement effective in June. Watring’s last day in office will be April 1st, and the new interim chief is Major Doug Schwandt. Watring worked for the department for 44 years. He also worked with the Missouri State Highway Patrol before he came to work with MUPD in

On Tuesday Amanda Grellner told ABC 17 News she has officially handed over the case regarding Brandon Ellingson’s drowning. She would not say though who she handed it over to. ABC 17 News called the Morgan County clerk who said she did not have any paperwork on who the new prosecutor is besides there was

The threat for an isolated tornado has been increased from 2 to 5% in southwest Mid-Missouri. This includes the areas of Benton, Camden, Morgan, and Moniteau counties. Areas along and south of I-70 have the potential to see winds up to 70 mph. Large hail is also possible with these storms, up to 2″. Even

A Columbia woman was arrested Monday morning for a January hit-and-run accident. The victim was driving on West Blvd. at Ash St. going into the intersection when her vehicle was hit on the front passenger side on January 21. 22-year-old Crystal Scott was driving a dark colored sedan that night, and a witness followed Scott

As people begin planning summer vacations, many will turn to the internet to book airfare and hotel rooms. Although many online travel agencies are reputable, there are some that may be a scam. ABC 17 News looked at a site called ReservationCounter.com. It’s a website that touts booking options for 145,000 hotels worldwide. But the

A Republican donor has revised his recollection of a comment that he says the state GOP chairman made against an auditor who later killed himself. David Humphreys said Monday that he had gotten the date wrong when he released an affidavit last week asserting Missouri Republican Party Chairman John Hancock told him State Auditor Tom

MU Health Care has been recognized by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as having a “Level 1” stroke center for its excellence in stroke patient care. “Once the blood supply to one part of the brain is cut off — the part of the brain tends to die very quickly,” said Dr.

A developing storm system in the Plains will bring three rounds of showers and t-storms to Mid-Missouri. The first batch will move in Monday night after 10 p.m. ahead of a warm front moving across Kansas. These are not expected to become severe but will produce lightning, heavy downpours and possibly small hail. They will

Ameren says a gas line is no longer leaking in Mid-Missouri. Workers from the water department nicked the line in Auxvasse, about 30 minutes northeast of Columbia. The pipe was connected to a nearby home. Ameren crews responded to the scene near Harrison Street and Mary Avenue. They had the leak capped by 3:30 Monday

Missouri Public Service Commissioner Bill Kenney is now facing one midemeanor count of driving while intoxicated, over two weeks after his arrest by Cole County deputies. Kenney already posted a cash bond of 200 dollars. He is set to appear in court April 7 for his arraignment. ABC 17 News obtained his arrest report after

The Camden County Sheriff’s department issued an update Monday for a Mid-Missouri toddler who was found unresponsive in a pond near the Lake of the Ozarks. The parents of James Lewis III say he is improving but still in critical condition. Investigators believe the 2 year-old wandered away from a home near Cody Lane in

A popular fast food chain is now coming to Jefferson City. The city’s administrator told ABC 17 News another Jack in the Box is in the works for Mid-Missouri. There is already one location in Columbia. The fast food chain is currently remodeling the old Fazoli’s restaurant on Missouri Boulevard. ABC 17 News learned it

The discussion continued in Columbia whether or not there should be state oversight of police departments. On Monday the Missouri Municipal League met to discuss citizen police review boards versus state oversight. It is a topic that has been highly debated since the controversy in Ferguson this year. Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid said that kind

A news conference was held in Jefferson City today about work zone safety. Today is the first day of work zone awareness week and one man who works for MODOT told his story of an accident he was involved in while working alongside the highway. Scott Campbell said there wasn’t much he could do to

On Monday a judge granted a change of venue for criminal charges against Moniteau County Prosecutor, Shayne Healea. His case will now be heard in Shelby Co. In November, Healea allegedly crashed his truck through a window at Addison’s on Cherry Street in Columbia, injuring four people. Healea is charged with four counts of second

The University of Missouri saved more than $26,000 on its storm water utility bill because of a 40% discount the City of Columbia grants it, according to new numbers obtained by ABC 17 News. The university receives a discount for maintaining its own system of pipes and street inlets, according to MU spokesman Christian Basi