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After a recent rash of violent crime in Columbia, ABC 17 News looked at the crime statistics for 2015 so far. The Uniform Crime Report is broken down by category of violent crime. From January up to August for 2015, there were 226 aggravated assaults. There were 226 total aggravated assaults for the entire 2014

A driver is not pressing charges after a road rage incident in south Columbia. Columbia police say it started Wednesday Night just before 9:30 near Nifong and Providence Road. Police say a person called and reported being chased by four male subjects on motorcycles to a residence in the 2900 block of Old 63 South.

Missouri Republican lawmakers are brainstorming potential changes to abortion laws, including additional oversight and an idea that there should be memorials for aborted fetuses. Members of a House committee Tuesday floated ways to revamp state policy after reviewing abortion practices in Missouri for months. Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster and two legislative committees launched investigations

Officers were called to Steamboat Lane Wednesday night, after getting reports of a man who threatened a person with a gun, before he said he was going to shoot police if they arrived at the home. The scene was near Rock Quarry and Grindstone in south Columbia. Officials told ABC 17 News the suspect was

A 22 year-old mid-Missouri man could face charges, after he is accused of breaking into a frat house this summer and damaging the home. Police were called to the Delta Tau Delta house Tuesday afternoon at Westminster College in Fulton. The break-in apparently happened August 6. ABC 17 News checked, and Ryne Fletcher has already

A former Columbia police officer trying to get his job back is waiting on an appellate court decision. Rob Sanders was fired for pushing a man inside a holding cell in 2011, but a Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled that Sanders should be reinstated to the police force. The City of Columbia appealed the

A 25 year-old woman is dead after a one-vehicle crash reported early Wednesday in Morgan County near the Lake of the Ozarks. The Highway Patrol confirms the agency was called around 1 a.m. on Old Highway 5 near Versailles, about an hour southwest of Jefferson City. Troopers believe Kristen Rhoads lost control going around a

ABC 17 News obtained copies of a grand jury charges filed against two city officials in Dixon, Mo., about an hour south of Jefferson City. The documents accuse the couple of covering up evidence in the police department and stealing from taxpayers. Michael Plummer is the Marshal, and his wife, Shelia, was the city’s collector.

A job fair will be held in downtown Moberly Wednesday morning. It will be at the Municipal Auditorium from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. Nearly two-dozen major employers in the region will be available to meet interested candidates. Residents can submit applications and resumes for a variety of positions in manufacturing, customer service, sales and

After a warm Thursday, we’ll watch a cold front approach from the north, shifting winds from south to northwest through the day. A cooler air mass approaches from Canada and settles in for the weekend, keeping temperatures very chilly each morning. Friday will be much cooler, with temperatures in the low 40s in the morning,

A Columbia man has been charged in connection with an armed home invasion Tuesday night on Parkside and Creasy Springs Road in northern Columbia. Authorities said Isaiah Dwight Anderson, 19, and a second man, forcefully entered the home and used guns to threaten the five people inside. Anderson hit one male victim on the head

A hostage situation closed a northwest Missouri interstate Wednesday. Our sister station KNPN and the St. Joseph News-Press is reporting multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene at Motel 6 on Frederick Boulevard. Police on the scene confirm it is a hostage situation. KNPN reports roads around the motel, including Frederick Boulevard andpart of

Our guest for “This Week” is Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler. She visited ABC 17 News before Thursday’s surprising decision by U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy to drop out of the race to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House. Representative Hartzler says she’s a bit surprised by the decision and says she’s confident her party

Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green found a former Victoria’s Bridal owner guilty of felony stealing late Wednesday morning. Judge Green reviewed the case for about six months before he ruled, and he’s scheduled a December sentencing date. Ann Metternich was charged in Cole County Circuit Court with one count of felony theft. Metternich waived

The first freeze is likely in mid to late October, from October 10 through the 20th. Forecast models are indicating possible mid 30s in northern and eastern Mid-Missouri by Saturday morning October 17th and 18th; right on time for the first freeze. Audrain, Randolph, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, and Gasconade counties look to have the best

Many of the books in the Moniteau County libraries may not have examples of what the county’s library district is accused of doing. “It is, what we would call in the courts, a case of first impression,” attorney Kent Brown said. A lawsuit filed October 6 in Moniteau County, by Brown, lays out a tale

Two burglaries in a south Columbia neighborhood have residents on edge and warning others to be on the lookout. Police said both burglaries happened in the 2400 block of Calder Court early Tuesday morning. “We woke up around four o’ clock in the morning and I heard a loud bang on the door, somebody kicked

The largest road project in Columbia gets more funding. ABC 17 News reported in August a part of Scott Boulevard is closing south of Vawter School Road. Crews are improving the roadway including a new round-about at Route KK. Boone County leaders voted to help fund the project at Tuesday’s commission meeting. “It was basically

Four men are facing possible charges in mid-Missouri Tuesday, after they are accused of shooting at several businesses and an employee with an airsoft pistol. Police say they shot at two workers on the street, hitting one of them near Fourth and Market streets in Fulton around 8:30 a.m. Officials tell us the victim possibly

Employment numbers at the Columbia IBM facility have plummeted below 400 people. ABC 17 News obtained the latest job report through an open records request, showing the facility employes just 388 people, down significantly from previous reports. ABC 17’s Jillian Fertig has been investigating the company since the beginning of this year. ABC 17 News