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A Pettis County man who told authorities he stabbed a woman in January before later dismembering her pleaded guilty to first degree murder Friday. Joseph Arbeiter also pleaded guilty to armed criminal action in the death of 35-year-old Mandy Black. Black’s remains were found in a trailer Arbeiter previously lived in back in April. Arbeiter

An early morning fire Friday killed a Randolph County woman near Higbee. Officials said the fire broke out around 6:15 a.m. and destroyed a home on County Road 2420 about six miles west of Higbee. Two people were in the house at the time. A man was taken to the hospital and the woman’s body

The Camden County prosecutor filed charges Thursday against a former cafeteria worker with Camdenton schools. Cassandra Franklin is charged with stealing from students’ lunch accounts. ABC 17 first reported the alleged theft Monday when a parent reached out to talk about her son’s missing lunch money. Authorities accuse Franklin of underreporting about $127,000 in funds.

The Centers for Disease Control said this season’s flu vaccine is less effective because of the mutation of one of the most common strains going around at the moment. Many of us run out this time of year to get a flu shot, hoping it will keep us from getting sick, but this season one

Police are investigating an early morning armed robbery that happened at a Columbia motel. Just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, police we called out to the 900 block of Vandiver to the Budget Host Inn. Police tell us two suspects, both wearing dark clothing, entered the motel armed with guns. The suspects demanded money from the

With a brand new outdoor ice rink, boat cruises to show off holiday lights and even carriage rides, the lake of the ozarks is really adding many fun things to do this winter season. Jeff Carroll, the director of business development at Old Kinderhook says, “We are opening an ice rink, it’s not the first

As Columbia police search for his killer, family and friends of Rickie Dunn lit candles and walked from Hickman High School to the place where Dunn was shot and killed Sunday morning. Prayers, songs, tears and laughter were heard as they remembered a person they call a great family man and a leader. But among

A new shelter for homeless veterans got the go-ahead from the Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night. “Veterans’ Campus will be in the old Deluxe Inn on Business Loop 70 near Old Highway 63. Commission members approved the project unanimously. The campus will have 25 one-bedroom apartments for people that qualify under the Veteran’s Affairs

Thursday, NAACP “Journey for Justice” marchers picked up their trek at the Gasconade River about 40 miles east of Jefferson City. They marched through Linn in Osage County in the late morning and ran into residents who took issue with their message. NAACP organizers say there was not near as much backlash in Linn as

A former MU football player has been arrested, charges are under review right now. Lawrence Lee was arrested by University of Missouri Police for burglary and stealing. Lee is a freshman. He was just kicked off the team last week. MU police told ABC 17 News between Nov. 10 -11, Lee took a Sony laptop

Rain begins to move into Mid-Missouri from the southwest late Thursday night into early Friday as a warm front moves northeast. This warm front will also dramatically increase temperatures by early Friday. High temperatures will reach the upper 40s and lower 50s along and south of the boundary. North of the warm front, temperatures will

A petition urging the City of Columbia to install more street lighting on East Campus is getting quite a bit of attention and support. We first brought you the story about the record number of rapes in Columbia, many concentrated in the East Campus neighborhood. We learned the lack of lighting was a big concern

Airport Advisory Board members are discussing the future of Columbia Regional Airport. Wednesday’s meeting comes after Monday’s announcement that American Airlines is upgrading to larger planes, capable of carrying more passengers. The number of people hopping a flight out of Columbia has increased dramatically; one study shows more than 900 passengers a day. Now, with

As Missouri football grows its footprint in the SEC, Memorial Stadium will continue to grow. Missouri athletic director Mike Alden, in a one-on-one interview with ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim, said renovating Memorial Stadium’s south endzone will become a top project for Mizzou Athletics in the near-future. Alden added the new indoor football facility

Alternative cab companies like Uber are popping up in cities across the country, often before local governments can figure out how to regulate them. It’s happening in Columbia as the city council tries to work out an ordinance for ride share companies and now Jefferson City is trying to get ahead of the topic. City

Five people were injured in a 3-car accident in Jefferson City Thursday. A Honda Civic driven by 32-year-old Rachelle Birdsong of California was leaving the parking lot near Applebee’s on Missouri Boulevard and proceeded to make a left onto west Missouri Boulevard. Birdsong was hit by a Ford Explorer driven by 22-year-old Mallory Taylor, who

The Missouri State Capitol is now under a 24-hour surveillance until further notice. Sources at the capitol told ABC 17 News said the Highway Patrol is there in advance of the NAACP protest march over Ferguson set to arrive later this week. ABC 17 noticed troopers roaming the hallways of the capitol on Wednesday, which

The Route 50 bridge over Big Horn Drive west of Jefferson City suffered damage in October when a truck hauling a loader hit the girders. Emergency repair work will close Big Horn Drive beginning at 8:00 a.m. next Monday through 7 p.m. next Tuesday. Drivers are suggested to access Route 50 via Horner Road or

Tensions are still high on the University of Missouri campus after a threat was made to burn down the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center on Tuesday. The threat was made online, where MU students can post anonymously. The University of Missouri police department is still working to figure out who made the threat. Police told ABC

Police say the number of burglaries over Thanksgiving week are up dramatically this year compared to last. There were 34 burglaries across the city from Friday, November 21 to December 2. More than 80 percent of those were in people’s home across the city. Only half the number of burglaries were reported over the same