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The former owner of Peppers Nightclub pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to a lesser charge than prosecutors originally considered. Karon Rowe pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fraudulent use of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. She had been originally charged with felony unlawfully receiving food stamps. Boone County assistant prosecutor Andi Hayes says Rowe was placed

Authorities in southwest Missouri are searching for the man who hit a woman and her guide dog. Affiliate KSPR-TV reports Kathy Marburger was walking to a Springfield bus stop when a car hit her, knocking her and her dog, Zena, to the ground. “The car rode into me, knocked me down and knocked Zena down,”

One project is complete at Columbia Regional Airport, and leaders are looking at starting construction on another one. The Airport Advisory Board examined the progress of the latest projects and looked into future ones at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Airport leaders are expected to talk with the Federal Aviation Administration sometime next week about the

The man wanted for a weekend assault in Columbia turned himself into police, but only after posting about it on Facebook. Police say the assault happened on Lawnridge Court Sunday night. Quincy Avant, 40, reportedly beat his neighbor with a golf club, causing his victim to go into a coma. Avant first posted on Facebook

Currently, Boone County’s 911 system is more than 20 years old with only one designated call-taker. However, officials say the environment will change. The Boone County Commission hired Pennsylvania consulting company Mission Critical Partners to design the new call center. Presiding commissioner Dan Atwill says the firm has the expertise to build a new 911

Danuser Machine Company broke ground Wednesday on a $3.7 million expansion project. This expansion will include a 32,000-square-foot manufacturing addition at the company’s Fulton location. It is the first of two or three expansions the 103-year-old company has planned for the next decade. “To continue to see a company that’s this old survive in this

New court documents released Tuesday detail the gruesome murder of a Callaway County man and the assault of his father. Zachery O’Connor, 30, of Auxvasses was found dead on Saturday and his father, 57-year-old Michael O’Connor, remained in serious condition at last report. University Hospital in Columbia says it can no longer provide updates on

One month after a major Jefferson City employer announced it will close its doors, the state is assisting employees in the search for new jobs. RR Donnelley said in August it would shut down operations and lay off about 500 employees. The plant is scheduled to close Oct. 1. The state’s career center staff met

Authorities have finished their investigation into the death of a former Jefferson City youth pastor. Affiliate KMBC-TV reports the Liberty Police Department has determined that there was no foul play involved in the death of Chad Rogers. The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rogers died of natural causes and there were no signs of

The Jefferson City Council passed the mayor’s proposed 2014 budget at a meeting Tuesday night. However, disagreement over one budget item heated up the council. The council did not approve a resolution that would have given city employees two personal days in lieu of a pay raise. Council members Carrie Carroll, Carlos Graham, Ken Hussey

Boone County officials believe the City of Rolla’s emergency s irens caused the county’s sirens to active two hours early. The county normally tests its outdoor emergency sirens on the first Wednesday of the month at noon. Sirens sounded around 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Office of Emergency Management said the activation was “not intentional.” Officials

The North Callaway County R-1 School District School Board has pushed up a meeting to Tuesday night after receiving complaints from parents about its superintendent. Board members spent three and a half hours behind closed doors. They declined to comment on what was discussed, but told an ABC 17 news crew a formal statement will

A Higbee man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a car and foot chase in Moberly. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a trooper attempted to pull over David W. Asher, 32, of Higbee for a traffic violation around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. Asher failed to stop on Highway 24 and led authorities on

The family of the man who donated land for one of Columbia’s oldest parks wants the city to address upkeep and changes ahead of a golden anniversary. Kurt Albert’s father, Paul, donated more than 100 acres of land for what is now Albert-Oakland Park, C.M. Albert Memorial Park and the Albert-Oakland Pool. But visitors to

Two companies, Ruhl and Son Construction and Roach Construction Services, are filing liens worth nearly $22,000 against Aspen Heights and Aurora Company, for work that was completed, but they are still owed the money. Both companies tell ABC 17 the subcontractor, Texas-based Aurora Company, only paid a portion of what is owed. “Our pay was

A Centralia woman pleaded guilty to assault and resisting arrest charges Tuesday. Angel Marie Anderson, 41, was arrested on May 7 after she threatened to shoot police and kill her neighbor. Centralia police said Anderson threw a large object at her neighbor “in the manner as a person would throw a spear with the intent

Ohio authorities say their officers were engaged in a car chase Tuesday morning involving Missouri fugitive Brian Adkison. Adkison, 23, escaped from the Caldwell County Jail on Aug. 10 and has been on the run ever since. He is wanted on charges in several Missouri counties and for the rape and kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend,

One Mid-Missouri mother is concerned for her child’s walk to school, because she says the path is too dangerous. The current Jefferson City School District policy is that high school students who live within 3.5 miles of the school must walk or get dropped off by a parent. Tina Kittle and her 14-year-old daughter live

A man in the middle of several shootings in Columbia over the past few years was in court Tuesday asking for a new judge. Malcolm Redmon, 30, was arrested in November for violating his home detention sentence. He admits to being involved in at least one 2012 fight at Boone Tavern that led to a

The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s nationally broadcast 48th annual telethon and related fundraising efforts have raised about a million dollars more than last year with $59.6 million in contributions over the Labor Day weekend. The two-hour “MDA Show of Strength” aired Sunday on the ABC Network and locally on ABC 17/KMIZ-TV. MDA President and CEO Steven