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A Columbia woman pleaded guilty Thursday to filing a false federal tax return in order to claim refund based on another person’s return.Authorities say 34-year-old Sherhonda Washington filed 53 false returns and refund claims during the 2008 and 2009 tax returns. She filed those returns in the names of people who lived in the St.

Highway officials say anytime you have bad weather, it could cause potholes and damage the road surfaces. Following two winter snow storms, priority and side streets are cleared, but people are reporting more potholes all around Mid-Missouri. Potholes are everywhere from roads in the University of Missouri’s East Campus to Highway 63 and officials say

In response to recent shootings, another Mid-Missouri law enforcement agency is training its staff on how to respond to a similar emergency.Cole County Sheriff’s deputies will be trained to immediately enter a shooting scene without waiting for backup. The office will be the first law enforcement agency in the state to use that approach.Deputies will

Closing arguments were delivered Thursday evening in the case against a rape and kidnapping suspect.ABC 17 News has been following Sean William’s trial all week. He is accused of kidnapping a woman, raping her, and keeping her hostage in a deep freezer in Moberly.Michael Wright and Tracy Stodgell both pleaded guilty to their roles in

March will start off with more cold weather with temperatures only reaching the lower 30s, well below the average high of 49 for March 1st. Clouds will stick around Friday with some light snow showers possible early in the day. Friday and Saturday nights will be colder as the clouds move out, dropping into the

Keion Bell scored 24 points and Jabari Brown added 23 to lead Missouri to a 90-68 win over South Carolina on Thursday night.After shooting 67 percent (16 of 24) in the first half, the Tigers (20-8, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) made 12 of their first 13 shots from the field in the second half to go

Cardinals:Outfielder Carlos Beltran and Pitcher Jeff Westbrook both had to leave Thursdays 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins early. In his first start since last September, Westbrook was hit on the leg off a grounder in the second inning. Beltran bruised his right toe. The Red Birds top prospect Oscar Taveras hit a grand slam.Royals:The

A temporary cold shelter closes today despite cold weather continuing in hit Mid-Missouri. ‘Room at the Inn’ has been using the facilities at the United Methodist Church off Wilkes Rd. in Columbia for the past two months. Over the eight weeks, more than 170 guests stayed at the facility to get away from the cold

***UPDATE SUNDAY 7:55 P.M.***Callaway County Sheriffs deputies tell ABC 17 News they do not believe Price is at his Calwood home anymore. They are still actively looking for Price and following a number of tips they’ve received since our story aired Friday evening.***ORIGINAL STORY***Mid-Missouri authorities are currently looking for a man found guilty of multiple

Sean Williams has been found guilty in a rape and kidnapping case out of Randolph County.Investigators say he kidnapped a woman in Moberly, raped her and kept her hostage in a deep freezer. She was able to get away.Williams was found guilty of kidnapping, forcible sodomy, forcible rape and first degree assault. He was found

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — As Republican state lawmakers consider increased access to firearms, a new study claims Missouri’s gun-friendly policies have increased gun violence.The study’s author says homicides involving firearms have increased in Missouri by 25 percent between 2008 and 2010. Daniel Webster, a professor and gun policy analyst at Johns Hopkins University, cites the

Thousands of people are expected to pack downtown Columbia over the weekend for the True False film festival. But the extra snow could complicate parking.Traffic was already snarled by mid-afternoon Friday, and less parking is available because of the snow.It is difficult to find an open metered spot. Columbia has less than 6,000 spots downtown,

One of the sequester budget cuts could cost jobs inside the control towers at Columbia Regional and Jefferson City Airports. Columbia city leaders believe the cuts to the control towers create a safety concern for pilots and passengers because, although no one will be in the tower, flights will still arrive and depart from the

Columbia police responded to calls of shots fired in the north east part of town Thursday just before 9 p.m. The gunshots allegedly occurred in the 3200 block of Elm Grove and Brown Station Road as the passenger of the vehicle fired two shots into the air.Officers pulled over a mid-sized SUV that matched the

*** UPDATE Saturday 6:21 P.M. *** Police still do not have a suspect description Saturday evening. They are in the process of getting their criminal division to look further into the investigation. A back windshield of a black SUV was shattered, with glass shards still visible on the ground Saturday morning. A gray/silver sedan also

The SWAT team in Moberly arrested three people from a home off 800 block of North Ault overnight Saturday, according to a press release by Moberly Police. The arrest came after police responded to a shots fired call at another location, on 400 blk of Morehead, around 3:00AM and traced it back to the home

Laurence Bowers had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Alex Oriakhi had 18 points, 10 boards and four blocks, helping Missouri bounce back from an awful start and stay perfect at home with an 87-76 victory over LSU on Saturday. Phil Pressey added 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the Tigers (21-8, 10-6

***UPDATE SUNDAY 8 A.M.***The Associated Press reports that Springfield police Lt. Brian Phillips says the young girl was reunited with her family Saturday evening and the stolen car was recovered, but he declined to release details.There was no arrest reported.***UPDATE 10:35 P.M.**The AMBER Alert for Harmony Blue has been canceled. She has been found and

ROYALS:SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – Ervin Santana pitched a pair of scoreless innings in his Royals debut, and Brett Hayes’ eighth-inning homer helped Kansas City to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.Chris Getz also homered for the Royals, who improved to 7-0-1 and remain the only team without a spring training loss. Salvador

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Columbia man after he fled during a traffic stop Friday night.Deputies say they tried to pull over a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Daniel Peek near New Haven Road and Warren Drive around 9:40 p.m.. According to authorities, Peek did not stop and a vehicle pursuit occurred. Dispatchers say the