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The Boone County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into a woman’s death Friday. The department said in a press release that the woman was found dead at a home in the 6100 block of Hatton Chapel Road west of Route E on Friday. Deputies responded to the home after 8 a.m. while following up on

TODAY: We start off on the warm side this morning with temperatures still in the middle 70s across Mid-Missouri. It won’t take long for us to warm up this morning under mostly clear skies, with temperatures nearing 90 by 10 AM. Highs will be in the middle 90s this afternoon with heat indices in the

UPDATE 4:54 P.M.: FOX4 has updated their story with the name of the suspect: The suspect, who multiple sources say is Antoine Fielder, was also struck in the shooting. Fielder was tried twice for the murder of 22-year-old Kelsey Ewonus. Both trials ended in hung juries. He is now charged with first-degree murder in the

The human remains found in Miller County were identified as a missing man. Investigators are ruling the death as a homicide, but haven’t released the identity of the man. ABC 17 previously reported the remains were found in a rural area of Missouri, according to Sheriff Louie Gregoire.

UPDATE: Lt. Shayne Duryea of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office said the 53 guns found in Anderson’s car were all long guns. “They were hunting-style rifles and shotguns,” Duryea told ABC 17 News. At this time it is unclear what motivated Anderson to collect the weapons. “It’s certainly reasonable to believe that, whatever (Anderson) had

The Border War is back! Well, sort of. Mizzou and Kansas will reportedly play in an alumni game for charity on July 28 at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, Missouri. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. The Kansas City Star reported former MU basketball player Kareem Rush is organizing the event. The game will

Emergency crews in Boone County and Columbia responded to at least four different calls for heat-related illnesses on Friday. One girl was treated on scene at Douglass Park for a heat-related illness but didn’t go to the hospital. Boone County EMS said three people were treated at Finger Lakes State Park off Highway 63 North

ABC-7 Reporter Saul Saenz got our first look at the shelter for immigrant children at the port of entry in Tornillo, Texas. A federal official said Thursday the shelter could accommodate up to 360 children. It is unclear if the children seen outside the shelter were separated from their undocumented parents at the border. Saul

TONIGHT: A stagnant and mild night is expected across the region, as temperatures bottom out in the mid 70s. While we won’t experience the warmest record low, tonight will be unusually warm. Winds will be out of the south up to 9 mph continuing to reinforce the heat and humidity. SATURDAY: The morning will start

An update has been released on four of the defendants indicted in the death of Carl DeBrodie on Friday. Anthony R.K. Flores, 32, of Fulton, Anthony R. Flores, 58, of Fulton and Sherry K. Paulo, 53, of Fulton, were all denied bond. Shaina A. Osborne, 29, of Fulton, can’t be represented by the same public

***HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TODAY THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY*** FRIDAY: With little clouds in place and an upper level ridge taking hold across the region, temperatures will rapidly climb this afternoon. By the early afternoon hours expect temperatures to already be near 90 degrees. We’ll see highs today top out in the

The Latest on three people killed in a pair of police shootings in Kansas City (all times local): 7:50 a.m. Authorities say police officers shot and killed three people in less than an hour in Kansas City, Missouri, raising concerns about police tactics. The Kansas City Star reports that police killed two men who were

A request was filed Thursday to change the mitigation specialist in the Pablo Serrano case. Serrano was charged with murder in Montgomery County after allegedly killing four people in Kansas City, Kansas, before killing Randy Normann in Montgomery County in March 2016. The mitigation specialist is requested to be changed from Kristina Bishop to Laura

Election Day is still months away, but ABC 17 News has a Truth Alert. The Senate Majority PAC is running an anti-Josh Hawley commercial on KMIZ and other stations across the state. The ad starts with the announcer saying, “You can sweep it. You can scrub it. You can toss out the dirty governor, but

***HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TODAY THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY*** FRIDAY: It’s a mild start to the morning across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures hold steady near 70 degrees. With little clouds in place and an upper level ridge taking hold across the region, temperatures will rapidly climb once the sun rises. By the early

Columbia police took one person into custody after a crash involving multiple vehicles Thursday night. It happened at Providence and Stewart before 9:30 p.m. and appeared to involve two vehicles and a motorcycle. Police said the driver of one of the vehicles was taken into custody for impaired driving. Officers also confirmed one person went

Columbia Police and city leaders said the adoption of a community policing model will have a positive effect on the community and help deter crime. Their comments were made at a community policing meeting in Ward 3 Thursday night. The meeting came less than 24 hours after a teenager was injured in a shooting on

ABC 17 News exercised with the Columbia Fire Department to experience first-hand how exercising in the heat can impact your body. Stephenson Crain with the Columbia Fire Department took ABC 17 Reporter Sasha Gomez’s vitals after exercising in the heat for 20 minutes. Gomez’s vitals can be seen below: Before exercising: 118/78 and a resting

Priorities USA, a national group that boasts “a power progressive movement” has sued the state of Missouri over its voter ID law, which it says is “unconstitutional” for voters who do not have the required photo ID. “We believe that there shouldn’t be barriers to the right to vote for any American regardless of their

Three-time All-American wrestler Willie Miklus is transferring to Iowa State in order to be closer to his family. The former MU wrestler has one more year of collegiate eligibility. Miklus’ father has ALS, and he wants to be able to spend more time with him. Miklus is from Altoona, Iowa, which is roughly 30 minutes