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Many people view church on Sunday morning as a sanctuary place. But in recent years, those sanctuaries have become targets for mass shootings. “Hopefully it never happens obviously, but it’s one of those things where we want to be prepared,” said Richland Baptist pastor Nick Drake. Drake said less than two years ago, church leaders

Final preparations are being made for Almeta Crayton’s ‘Everybody Eats’ annual Thanksgiving feast for the citizens of Columbia on Thanksgiving Day. An exact time has not been set, but it will be hosted at the Columbia Senior Center at 1121 Business Loop 70 E in Columbia, which is the same location as last year’s event.

The family of 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner, who committed suicide last December because of alleged bullying at school and work in Howard County, is detailing the kind of bullying they said he endured for more than 15 years. Howard County Coroner Frank Flaspohler voluntarily agreed Wednesday to release part of the transcript of his January 2017

As a result of community-wide meetings hosted by the local chapter fo the NAACP, the Columbia City Council has multiple recommendations to consider at future meetings. One of the five recommendations sent to the council concerns non-discriminatory hiring practices. After the Missouri legislature passed Senate Bill 43, which in part changed the standard for proving

The latest on the trial of a former middle school coach accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 10-year-old Missouri girl: 12:20 p.m. A former middle school football coach has been found guilty of kidnapping a 10-year-old girl from a Missouri neighborhood in front of horrified witnesses before raping and killing her. Jurors convicted 49-year-old

TONIGHT: It will be cooler with lows in the upper 30s by morning north of I-70 and low to mid 40s south. Clouds will decrease overnight with a north to northeast wind at 6-9 mph. FRIDAY: We’ll see some sunshine for the first half of the day before clouds return and it will be cooler.

A hydroseeder was traveling eastbound on Route H when it met another large vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Both vehicles tried to make room for each other, but the hydroseeder drifted off the right side of the roadway, over-corrected and then overturned. The vehicles did not collide with each other. A driver

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has given Cooper County a ‘fair’ rating in a newly released audit. The report recommends improved accounting procedures in the county collector’s office and increased oversight in the review of property tax transactions. “By having proper controls in place, county officials are able to quickly identify and address any potential

A Boonville man has been charged with enticement or attempted enticement of a child and second degree harassment after attempting to kidnap a minor in the parking lot of the Dollar General at 854 Highway 42 in Iberia. On Aug. 22, dispatch reported a possible child abduction at the Dollar General. The victim said that

A Miller County woman was charged with child abuse after hitting a 5-year-old with a switch. Tiffany Forsythe was charged after the 5-year-old told a family member that she had been “whipped with a whooping stick,” and had bruises and welts that were “inconsistent with discipline in any reasonable manner.” Forsythe admitted to spanking the

A man has been charged with DWI as an aggravated offender on Halloween in Morgan County after almost hitting a firefighter at the Gravois Mills Halloween Trunk or Treat near Highway 5 and Washburn Street. Franky Kelsay was driving near the event when he was pulled over after a Gravois firefighter told a deputy with

The MU Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Garnett S. Stokes, has been appointed as the new president for the University of New Mexico (UNM). According to an official MU press release, the UNM Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Stokes for the position. Dr. Stokes will be the 22nd president of

TODAY: Low clouds will be stubborn, clearing briefly in the afternoon mainly south of I-70. It will be warmer with high temperatures reaching the mid 60s north of I-70 and lower 70s south. Winds will come in from the south up to 9 mph, transitioning to the northwest late in the day as a cold

UPDATE 11/2: ABC 17 reached out to the hospital, who said Spain is in critical condition and King is in fair condition. UPDATE: Columbia police said the crash happened when a car was traveling westbound on I-70 near the 123.4 mile marker in the inside lane at a high rate of speed. Police said the

In preparation for winter weather, the Missouri Department of Transportation is holding its annual statewide winter weather drill on Thursday. MoDOT crews located in rural areas will deploy snowplows around 8 a.m., and crews in urban areas will do the same around 9 a.m. Crews will be stocking salt and prepping the snowplows and other

The Howard County Coroner appeared in court on Wednesday morning and voluntarily offered to turn over a copy of the transcript from the coroner’s inquest. This comes after the Glasgow School District filed a motion to hold the Howard County coroner in contempt of court for not turning over documents. The coroner, Frank Flaspohler, said

TONIGHT: Skies will stay cloudy with a wind remaining of the south up to 11 mph. This will keep our overnight lows mild, only dropping into the low 50s. Areas of drizzle are possible along with fog through early morning. THURSDAY: Dense fog is possible in the morning with areas of drizzle. The low clouds

Cole County deputies knocked on doors Tuesday night, checking for sex offenders who were violating the “Halloween Law.” The law states that sex offenders are not allowed to have Halloween decorations, answer the door for trick-or-treaters or have their porch light on. They are required to have a sign on their front door saying “No

UPDATE: Charges against Ezekiel Young were dropped in 2018. Seven people have come forward to the Attorney General’s office saying they were scammed from unfinished contractor work. Ezekiel Young allegedly scammed people after not finishing work he promised he would. Young owns the business “Gateway Construction,” in Cuba Missouri. ABC 17 News spoke with one

Book World, Inc announced plans to close all of their locations Tuesday, which includes one that just opened in Jefferson City. The Wisconsin-based company released a statement saying the closures are due to slowing sales, as well as the current trend of consumers choosing to buy online as opposed to at a brick and mortar