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The Boonville School Board will not take action for right now against Superintendent Mark Ficken, who was the announcer at the Missouri State Fair rodeo where a clown pretended to be President Barack Obama. The board held a special meeting Tuesday night to discuss Ficken’s involvement in the incident and his future as superintendent. The

ABC 17 News obtained court documents detailing the police investigation into the murder of a Columbia teenager. Tre’Veon Marshall, 17, was gunned down July 14 in McKee Street Park in the northeast section of the city. On Thursday, 18-year-old Joshua Dewayne Murray and 19-year-old Nicholas Raheem Thomas were charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal

Columbia police have made an arrest after a serious crash on Ash Street Tuesday evening. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the scene of an accident on Ash Street and Ridgeway Avenue around 6 p.m. Tuesday. The driver of one vehicle had to be cut out by emergency crews. According to officials, a white

In Randolph County, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers say one man is dead after a crash in Higbee. It happened Thursday around 7:30 p.m. on Randolph Street. Investigators say the driver, Daniel Reardon, 30, of Higbee lost control, went off the gravel road and hit trees, concrete steps and a landscaping railroad tie. Clint E.

A Camdenton man was killed Thursday after a crash on Old South Route 5. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, 42-year-old Gerald E. Roberts was traveling southbound on Route 5 around 3:45 p.m. when his motorcycle crashed into the towed unit of a tractor trailer. Troopers say the tractor trailer’s driver, Laura L. Poole,

A man was injured Thursday after his jet ski exploded at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Water Patrol Division says Todd P. Patterson, 39, of Washington, Iowa was attempting to dock his jet ski in the 1.8 mile marker of the McCoy Branch Cove around noon Thursday. As he was

Authorities arrested a Dixon, Mo. man after a bomb threat closed the Pulaski County courthouse on Tuesday. Joshua Lachowicz, 32, was arrested Thursday night by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department and Dixon police. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said they received the threat early Tuesday morning, causing authorities to close Pulaski County government offices and

Controversy over a rodeo clown who mocked President Barack Obama did not keepi Gov. Jay Nixon away from the annual governor’s ham breakfast at the Missouri State Fair on Thursday. Numerous executive officials and lawmakers attended the annual event at the fairgrounds in Sedalia. However, this year the breakfast was surrounded by controversy. Earlier this

Boone county sheriff’s officials have a new $40,000 Breath Alcohol Testing vehicle to use during sobriety checkpoints. Officials purchased the van last fall, but are almost finished upgrading it. They claim it will greatly improve efficiency when processing suspects. Officials say the new van is extremely different from what they worked in previously at checkpoints.

Charges could be filed against a Mid-Missouri sheriff now that the Missouri State Highway Patrol has concluded its investigation. Sgt. Erik Eidson told ABC 17 News the Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control completed their investigation into Osage County Sheriff Mike Dixon. Those results have been turned over to the special prosecutor, which

Procter & Gamble is voluntarily recalling various types of dry pet food because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The recall includes certain Iams dry dog and cat foods and Eukanuba dog foods. The affected products were sent to retailers across the United States. All of them were made at a single P&G manufacturing site

The shooter who gunned down and killed 17-year-old Treveon Marshall in McKee Street Park on July 14th remains on the loose. Right now, police still lack a motive. But they told ABC 17 News they’re doing everything they can. “We’re still working on leads and working toward getting a suspect and getting the suspect arrested,”

Jefferson City Public Schools starts of it’s 2013-14 school year Thursday. Because of budget cuts, the police department will not be acting as crossing guards this year. Instead, school employees and chosen students will be making sure children cross the road safely. The schools ask that all drivers be on extra guard now that schools

A parent’s worst nightmare– someone breaking into their child’s room. Not through the window, but from a video baby monitor. It recently happened in Texas, where an unknown person was able to control one camera and talk to their child. “If that was happening, I would definitely change monitors,” said Kelsie, a concerned new mom.

Wednesday marked the official move-in day at the University of Missouri, bringing more than 3,000 students to their new dorm rooms. “We tell parents and students to ignore their GPS devices and ignore their knowledge of campus because we kind of mix things up a bit,” said Director of Residential Life Frankie Minor. Some roads

Both city leaders and police agree that Columbia needs to add police to lower the crime. However, they disagree on how to pay for those extra officers. Mayor Bob McDavid proposed an increased property tax to help fund the department, but changed his mind Wednesday morning following a Columbia Police Officers’ Association public forum Tuesday.

Crews are expected to wrap up their inspection today of the grounds around the Florida sinkhole that swallowed up parts of a three-story building. The 100-foot sinkhole opened up Sunday night at a resort six-miles from Walt Disney World displacing nearly 40 guests. With the recent rains in Missouri, we’re asking the leading sinkhole expert

The Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission decided that all playgrounds in the capital city should be smoke-free zones. Smoking will not be allowed within 50 feet of any playground and within 25 feet of park pavilions. Parks and Recreation commissioners say this decision was made with children’s health in mind. “We felt like we

A jury found a Jefferson City man guilty of illegally possessing six firearms on Wednesday. 39-year-old Andrew David Brandwein was convicted in federal court of being a felon in possession of firearms. According to the U. S. Attorney’s Office, Brandwein had six firearms in his possession, despite previous felony convictions for possession of a controlled

St. Louis County police are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a Mid-Missouri teenager at a townhome complex near a golf course. The victim was identified Tuesday as 19-year-old Akeem Mayes of Jefferson City. Police found Mayes on the doorstep of the residence. Cole County prosecuting attorney Mark Richardson said Mayes was charged in