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A Columbia man is still in the Boone Co. Jail after allegedly assaulting a teenager in a rehab center. The incident happened over the weekend at Phoenix House in Columbia. The victim told officers Andrew Logan woke him up and put his hands in his pants. He said Logan locked the bedroom door. Logan was

Jefferson City school board members want to rebuild the public’s trust. Leaders are holding a work session Monday night to talk about the board’s communication policy. Some recently elected members said they want to make the board more transparent. They’ll also be talking about long-range facility planning to tackle the issue of overcrowding.

A Fulton man has been arrested in connection with a burglary and assault early Monday. Shortly after midnight, officers responded to the 800 block of Bluff Street for reports of an assault. They say Nonley Maxwell broke into a home there and assaulted two people inside. Maxwell, 27, was arrested on suspicion of burglary, assault,

The superintendent of the Macon County R-1 School District has resigned, according to a statement released by the school board president Saturday. Doctor Charles Stockton has been the superintendent of the district since 2012. School Board President Donny Wyatt said in a statement Saturday Stockton and the board wish each other well and that the

A Mid-Missouri man is in jail after running from police. Fulton police arrested Jeremy Shriverdecker shortly after 1:30 Saturday morning. Police said Shriverdecker ran away from an officer and threw an item as he was running. Police later found packaged methamphetamine in the area where Shriverdecker was taken into custody. He is being held in

Jefferson City police were investigating a deadly shooting in the 1400 block of Elizabeth Street early Saturday. Officers arrived shortly after 12:45 a.m. and spotted a car leaving the area at a high rate of speed. A 33-year-old Jefferson City resident, Bryant Sturkey, was in the car suffering from the gunshot wound he would later

The program is called Making Lives Better and was started by Westminster students about three years ago. It was started to provide assistance to countries going through disaster by students from Nepal. Now, they are sending relief back to their home country. Shrijan Amatya said the day before the earthquake hit could have been the

A teenager is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being shot in the stomach on Forest and Grand Avenue in Columbia Sunday. Police identified the shooting victim as 18-year-old Aric Lee. The call came out just before 4 p.m. Police surrounded the area and medics transported the victim. Forest Avenue was blocked off

A crash on Highway 54 in Cole County killed one person and injured two others Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a Mercedes was stopped for unknown reasons in the passing lane of the highway near Sandy Fork Road. A second car hit the first in the rear. The driver of the first

Cooler air settled in by Sunday, after a cold front moved through on Saturday. This pushed high temperatures back into the low 60s Sunday afternoon. The work week will start off very mild, with highs in the mid 60s both Monday and Tuesday. By Wednesday temperatures will start to warm back to seasonal averages, near

#15 Missouri recorded nine hits, and added nine walks to beat #3 LSU 7-2. Freshman pitcher Paige Lowary, who pitched seven innings and allowed just two earned runs, admitted she allowed her nerves to get in the way in the past. But she said a new “mellow” attitude allowed her to change the narrative. “I

Saturday, hundreds of people in Mid-Missouri attended a funeral service for a local veteran whose remains have been found after 45 years. Sgt. Rodney Griffin from Centralia died in the line of duty during the Vietnam War when his army helicopter was shot down over Cambodia. After years of searching, Sgt. Griffin’s remains arrived at

It looks unlikely that Mid-Missouri will have severe weather Saturday. The newest Threat Tracker shows the slight severe risk across far eastern Missouri and into Illinois. A surface low pressure area and trailing cold front will move across Mid-Missouri from Saturday morning through mid-afternoon. This will cause scattered showers and t-storms to continue much of

While an armed robber is still on the loose, residents in East Campus are fearful for their safety, saying more police patrols would help them feel safer. The robber may not be the only one police are looking for — there have been a string of burglaries on Ross Street before the armed robbery on

A surface low pressure area and trailing cold front will move southeast through Mid-Missouri Saturday morning through afternoon, giving us a chance of showers & t-storms through the afternoon. The farther west you live the earlier the rain chances end as the storm system pushes southeast. There is a slight severe threat from noon to

The Missouri General Assembly passed the state budget yesterday, and it’s on the Governor’s desk today. Missouri House Member Shamed Dogan joins us on “This Week” to talk about that budget, but I start our conversation by asking him the so-called “Free Jeff Mizanskey Bill.” I ask the the Representative what’s next for HB 978.

On his last business day as Missouri Athletic Director, Mike Alden took care of one important piece of business. Mizzou Athletics announced an extension for head football coach Gary Pinkel. The man with the most wins in MU football history will now make more than $4.02 million annually in guaranteed money. Pinkel is also signed

Two men were found by search crews near the Missouri River after reportedly getting lost Friday afternoon. Crews searched the Missouri River near the Cooper, Boone, and Moniteau County line. ABC 17 News confirmed with the Jamestown Fire Protection District that Boone County Fire had two boats in the Missouri River to search for the

A new report from the American Association of University Professors shows professor salaries rose faster than inflation for the first time in 5 years. One institution in Mid-Missouri ranks at the bottom of the list for pay at Missouri 4-year colleges, while another one ranks second in the state. The average compensation for the state’s

The police chief in Boonville is speaking out about why he feels his city is not being represented when it comes to 911 operations. On Thursday ABC 17 News reported Cooper County is making strides to improve its 911 operations. The first step was appointed an advisory board. Friday, however, the police chief expressed his