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Two men accused of a June murder pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Domionte Cheatum and Samuel Butler pleaded not guilty in Boone County Circuit Court after being arraigned via video. A grand jury indicted both men for second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. Cheatum and Butler are accused of the June 23

A Michigan man was killed and two others were seriously injured in a Pettis County car crash. The accident happened Thursday afternoon on Highway 52 near Pleasant View Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Brandon Kennedy, 24, of East Tawas, Mich., attempted to pass another at the top of the hill. Kennedy’s car hit

Missouri basketball announced the transfer of forward Stefan Jankovic on Friday. The team says Jankovic is seeking more playing time. “I want to thank everyone at Missouri, my teammates, the coaching staff, the administration and the fans,” Jankovic said in a statement. Jankovic was averaging 3.3 points and 8.7 minutes per game. He played in

A series of intrusions and assaults in and near the East Campus neighborhood in Columbia are likely tied to one man, according to police. In nine break-ins over the last few months, the intruder came in through an unlocked door. Thursday night, ABC 17 News checked to see if people in the areas where the

A Brunswick High School sophomore got a welcome home unlike any other Thursday evening. Samanatha Simmons, 16, was injured in a car crash on her way to school on October 11. Her family said she hit loose gravel on the road and rolled her car. Simmons was paralyzed from the waist down in the accident.

Investigators continue to search for a man suspected in a string of burglaries and assaults in the East Campus area of Columbia. Police say the same man may be responsible for at least nine separate incidents beginning in June. In all of the cases, the suspect entered through an unlocked door in the middle of

County commissioners met Thursday afternoon to discuss the future of the Boone County fairgrounds. The Central Missouri Events Center task force has been meeting for eight weeks, as well as talking with the public to get ideas, and conducting its own research. All of this to make sure the future of the fairgrounds is a

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is asking the county commission for additional personnel. The commission met Thursday morning to discuss the budget for the upcoming year. The department says its biggest issue this year has been the lack of staffing, therefore the proposal of new personnel for 2014 is vital. The sheriff’s department is funded

Troopers seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 70. On Monday, a trooper pulled over a car on eastbound I-70 in Cooper County for a traffic violation. The trooper asked the driver to search the car after the driver started acting strangely. When the driver denied the search, a

Missouri falls behind the country in the use of seat belts, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The agency says seat belt usage has remained steady at 79 percent for all drivers, but increased one percentage point to 67 percent for teenagers. Both of those statistics are less than the nationwide average of 85

A statewide group agrees with Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton that a former officer should not get his job back at the Columbia Police Department. The Missouri Association for Social Welfare Human Rights Task Force and its Central Missouri chapter agreed with Burton in a statement released Thursday that Rob Sanders should not be reinstated.

When the tardy bell rings, most students are in class ready to begin their school day. But there are cases when some students are not. The Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence is now exploring how truancy numbers could be a cause of violence in the city. “I think there’s some relationship between completing school

Within two weeks of a deadline to meet Columbia fire codes, a lawsuit against one apartment complex has continued to grow. All apartment complexes in the city have until December 3 to have pull-down fire alarms in place. The issue was brought to light after an April 9 fire at Ash Street Place Apartments off

The University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel has been named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Coach of the Year. Week after week the team has been making headlines; the team is currently ranked eighth in the country and players are honored by the conference through out the season. Last year the team went

Today, Helias and Rock Bridge hosted signing events for their student athletes who plan on continuing their athletic careers. Helias….Anna Murphy- volleyball (Arkansas State)Murphy is ranked 20th in the state; 4 years on varsity Paige Bange – softball (University of Missouri)Sophmore year broke school record of highest batting average in a season Rock Bridge swimming….Kortney

The City of Moberly made the list for the cheapest family homes in the nation. In a list of 25 cities and towns, Moberly ranked eighth for the price of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathrom home. The average listing price for a single-family home in the city is $99,593. Moberly was just ahead of Buffalo, New York

The Jefferson City Human Resources Department is sorting through 67 applications for the open city administrator position. The city began accepting applications in September after firing Nathan Nicklaus. Last Friday was the final day for people to apply for the job. Human resources officials expect to eliminate about half of the applications this week by

On Tuesday, Columbia police released new images of a man wanted for a home burglary and assault earlier this month. The incident happened near Boone Hospital Center in the East Campus neighborhood. The suspect was captured by a dashboard police camera after the break-in Nov. 2 at a home on Anthony Street. Officers tried stopping

Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren will take a leave of absence to undergo treatment for cancer. In an email to elected county officials, Noren announced she would take 6-8 weeks of personal leave to undergo both chemotherapy and radiation. Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill told ABC 17 News that doctors believe it is a curable form

The state of Missouri executed convicted killer Joseph Franklin early Wednesday after his requests for a stay were ultimately denied. The execution followed a series of legal maneuvers that happened overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Shortly before 6 a.m. the U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for Franklin, who had been scheduled to be