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A brief has just been filed with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Missouri death row inmate Ernest Lee Johnson. Johnson has been on death row for the past 20 years after his conviction for a triple murder on Ballenger Lane in north Columbia. The brief cites the Eighth Amendment, specifically that

For almost two years, his entire life, Xander Barr has been a fighter. “He hits like Mike Tyson back in the day. I mean the kid’s got a fist on him,” said his father, Bob Barr. Xander’s fight began before he was even born. Doctors diagnosed him in the womb with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a rare

On Tuesday, ABC 17 News followed up with the Missouri Department of Economic Development about employment numbers at the IBM facility in Columbia. ABC 17 News reported back in October that employment numbers dropped below 400 at the facility. IBM came to Columbia back in 2010. The company promised 800 jobs in return for $28

Boone County leaders approved a variance to allow the Islamic School of Columbia of Mid-Missouri to add a daycare to their new facility. The property covers more than 3.5 acres near South Cowan Road off Highway 36 near Discovery Parkway. Boone County Planning and Zoning said the daycare facility could allow for as many as

An inmate has died at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Authorities said 38-year-old Gregory Medley was found dead at 3:25 p.m. on Monday. Investigators do not suspect foul pay was involved. Medley was received by the facility on Jan. 29, 2009. He was serving 30 years for first-degree assault, armed ciminal action

A suspected cocaine ring leader involved in a major drug round-up last fall pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine in federal court Tuesday. Malcom Redmon, 32, pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine and powder cocaine in Boone County between November 2011 and August 2014. Redmon is the 11th defendant to plead guilty in the case.

A hearing is set on Wednesday, right before a temporary restraining order expires in Jefferson City for Columbia’s Planned Parenthood. Chancellor Hank Foley has already said he will not change the decision by MU Health Care to end certain refer and follow privileges to doctors who work at the mid-Missouri clinic. On Monday, a federal

A Lake Ozark man is accused of posting fake Craigslist ads of a sexual nature in a woman’s name last fall. Court documents said Dustin McCullough created nine fake ads in the victim’s name to solicit “sex with any man.” The ads were placed on Craigslist between October 12 and November 17, 2014. The victim

Jefferson City leaders Tuesday are moving forward on building “livable streets.” A public meeting was held on ways to increase biking and walking around the capital city. Officials have been working with the public to develop new plans. Tuesday’s meeting let people give their input on the project. The city’s senior transportation planner said it

ABC 17 News has confirmed the election date for a sales tax hike covering parts of central Columbia. The CID board said a handful of people will now mail in ballots by next Thursday, December 10. It’s expected to raise about $200,000 per year to pay for improvements in the area. The plans hit a

Missouri lawmakers are giving us a first look Tuesday at the state issues that could come to a vote in the next year. Tuesday was the first day state lawmakers were able to pre-file bills in the legislature.More than 150 bills had already been pre-filed by noon Tuesday. A lot of the bills touch on

As we head toward the Winter Solstice which occurs at 11:48 PM CST December 21st, average temperatures continue to drop. By the end of the month our 30 year average high is only 38 with an average low of 21. We will lose an additional 10 minutes of daylight this month. The warmest temperature recorded

A Barnett man was arrested Sunday after leading police on a short pursuit through Eldon. Officers tried to stop 34-year-old Matthew Lankford after determining he had a no bond warrant out for his arrest. When they finally stopped Lankford, who had a male passenger, they searched the car and found several items that tested positive

ABC 17 News has confirmed more than 800 people lost power Tuesday morning in parts of east and central Columbia. The issue was first reported around 11 a.m. By 11:50 a.m. three different outages were reported in Columbia. One outage impacted traffic signals at the intersection of Highway 63 and Interstate 70. Boone County Joint

Crews responded to a vehicle fire in central Columbia Tuesday morning. A woman was driving west on Texas Avenue when the car started smoking around 7:15 a.m. She was able to get out of her vehicle safely before the flames increased. Her car was pulled over by the corner of Texas Avenue and Jackson Street,

Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Columbia woman for drunk driving, among other charges, Monday night. Deputies tell us a Columbia woman Deborah Barr, 51, hit a car with an adult and a minor. It happened on I-70 Drive Southeast near Wester Lane. The two people were transported to the hospital for

Boone County deputies arrested a woman Monday night east of Columbia who is accused of hitting several mailboxes and another car after drinking and driving. Deputies were called to a leaving the scene accident just after 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Easter Lane, off I-70 Drive Southeast, past St. Charles Road. Deputies say

A large storm system winding up across the Midwest is slowly moving east. The back side of the upper level low pressure area will dip into Missouri Tuesday night and Wednesday, bringing low clouds and cooler air. Clouds will increase Tuesday evening with cloud bases lowering Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Moisture will be limited

Monday marked one year since Rickie Dunn was shot and killed on Illinois Avenue in Columbia and one year with no arrests or answers as to what happened that night. “Others have gone on with their lives but yet we are still struggling,” said James Dunn Sr., father of Rickie Dunn. “Today it was hard,”

ABC 17 News confirmed an elderly man is hurt after a rollover crash just west of Columbia Monday afternoon. Emergency crews told us it appears the driver suffered a seizure. The Highway Patrol reports James Niceley, 70, from St. Charles, was taken in an ambulance to University Hospital in Columbia with moderate injuries. His vehicle