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A Jefferson City attorney was indicted by a federal grand jury for trying to commit marriage fraud in order to evade immigration laws. The grand jury indicted 60-year-old James Douglas Barding on April 24, but the decision was made public Tuesday during Barding’s first court appearance. According to the indictment, Barding — a married U.S.

Alex Steen stole the puck from goalie Jonathan Quick behind the net and scored a short-handed goal to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Steen scored unassisted on a backhander at 13:26 of overtime less than a minute after Blues defenseman

Dillon Everett launched his first career home run, a solo shot that cleared the wall in left but Mizzou (15-25) fell to Southeast Missouri State (21-25), 9-7, Tuesday night at Taylor Stadium. Shane Segovia also had a big day at the dish, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Right fielder Dane Opel

James Shields made a stellar first start against his former team, and Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer to spur the Kansas City Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Shields (2-2) allowed a two-run homer to Matt Joyce in the first inning, but only allowed three more hits

Many people are starting to turn on their air conditioning units as weather moved to warmer temperatures. However, if people haven’t had their units checked in a while, it could cost them money and be a safety risk. ABC 17 News crews met with heating and cooling professionals who have been getting twice as many

Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer, Jaime Garcia continued his mastery of Cincinnati with eight strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Reds on Tuesday night. Garcia (3-1) gave up one run on seven hits, struck out three and did not walk a batter.

A Stover woman was killed in a single-car crash in Morgan County Tuesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 38-year-old Amy L. Schnelting was traveling eastbound of Highway 52 around 11:35 a.m. Troopers say Schnelting’s vehicle left the right side of the road, hit a utility pole and overturned. Investigators said she was ejected

The Missouri Court of Appeals denied the appeal of an Eldon man convicted of a 2006 murder. The Miller County prosecuting attorney said 45-year-old Kelly Simino’s murder conviction was upheld by the Missouri Court of Appeals. Simino was found guilty in October 2011 of killing his former girlfriend, Brandi Mathews. The court threw out Simino’s

The family of a fallen Columbia police officer made a donation to the scholarship named after Molly Thomas-Bowden. Molly Thomas-Bowden’s family donated $2,000 to the scholarship at Columbia College, where Molly once attended. Her parents said despite all of the sadness, there is a silver lining. “It’s very healing to be able to give back

Crews from the Boone County Fire Protection District battled a garage fire northwest of Columbia. Firefighters first arrived at the home in the 4500 block of Route E around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. Thirteen crews responded to the fire and just after 4 p.m., firefighters were able to contain the blaze. There is no word yet

A Mid-Missouri early childhood education program is being cut due to massive federal budget cuts. Central Missouri Community Action is making extreme changes to its Head Start program since it will lose nearly $300,00 due to the federal sequestration. CMCA leaders told ABC 17 News that they will keep all of the children in the

Columbia police are looking for the suspect involved in early morning armed robbery. The robbery happened shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday, at the Break Time on Conley Road near the Highway 63 and I-70 connector. Police say the suspect had a gun and was wearing a mask. Officers are searching for a male, 6’2″ tall,

Columbia police are looking for the people responsible for firing bullets into the side of an apartment Monday afternoon. It happened before 1:30 p.m. in the 500 Block of Oak Street. Police said it was a drive-by shooting. ABC 17 News found the sound of gun shots is nothing new for people who live there.

Prince Fielder’s towering three-run homer in the sixth inning put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers held on Monday night for their fourth straight win, 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. Detroit trailed 3-1 when Andy Dirks reached on a bunt single and Miguel Cabrera walked. Fielder hit the first pitch over the wall in left-center for

Mat Latos outpitched Adam Wainwright, extending his scoreless innings streak to 17, and the Cincinnati Reds got an RBI apiece from Joey Votto and Xavier Paul in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Aroldis Chapman worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six chances. Yadier Molina had an

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched into the eighth inning, Ryan Raburn hit two home runs and the Cleveland Indians pounded the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Monday night to split their four-game series. Raburn hit a three-run shot in the fifth inning and a solo homer in the eighth, and finished the night with four hits. Jason

Deputies in Callaway County have made an arrest in a weekend assault case. Deputies were called to Green Meadows Trailer Parknear Fulton on Saturday for an assault involving a gun. When investigators got there, the suspect, Michael Smith, had fled into nearby woods, deputies said. Smith is from Auxvasse. Multiple agencies were involved in the

Police have ended a three hour long manhunt near Sturgeon, after a K9 and aerial search of the area failed to turn up any of the two missing suspects. The men are wanted for a burglary that happened Monday afternoon in the 21400 block of Highway 63, just about 2 miles south of Collier’s Junction.

A woman was flown to a hospital in Columbia after a traffic crash Monday afternoon. Crews say an SUV was merging onto Highway 54 near Route F west of Fulton when it clipped a road grader on the side of the shoulder. A man in his 70s was driving but not hurt, and his wife

Sunday,Russellville’sParent-Teacher Organizationhosted a pancake breakfast to raise money for new locks, doors andentrywaywith abuzz-insystem. The middle and elementary school have been improving school safety since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, but looking to do more. The PTO hopes to raise$4,000for the needed renovations. Lastyear, itraised more than$3,000,using the money to donate books to the