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The student unions on the MU campus were evacuated after a bomb scare was phoned in Tuesday evening. MU Police used K-9 units from the Capitol Police Department to search the MU Student Center and Memorial Union. The search found no bombs and the “all clear” was given for both buildings between 9:30 and 10:00.

Two Columbia high school students are under arrest for groping two women near Memorial Union on the MU campus early Saturday morning. Just before 1:00 Monday afternoon, police arrested 18-year-old Luke Kezekiya Kuol, a Hickman High School student, for his alleged role in the incident. On Tuesday afternoon, MU police arrested a second suspect, 17-year-old

Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a dangerous man after they say he brutally beat a woman Monday night. Brandon Terrell is wanted in Boone County for domestic assault and kidnapping and in Cooper County for domestic assault and stalking. The warrant out of Boone County stems from an incident Monday night, when a

An Osage City man is in critical condition Wednesday morning after igniting a propane tank. Cole County sheriff deputies first received a call Monday morning threatening an explosion — “the largest Osage City has ever seen.” Authorities canvassed the area and found nothing. At about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday , the caller called to say he

The man wanted by multiple agencies for allegedly brutally beating a woman surrendered early Wednesday morning to Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies, with ABC 17 News there. Brandon Terrell called ABC 17 News and asked us to escort him to the jail and share his side of the story before he turned himself in. Terrell said

Fire crews spent most of Tuesday night battling flames in a house fire in Harrisburg. It happened at 7556 Sweringen Road. A neighbor apparently saw smoke coming from the house and went and knocked on the door. When no one answered, they called 911. Fire fighters arrived on scene around 7:20 p.m. and said they

The Blue Bell ice cream recall continues on an even larger scale. The ice cream company is pulling all of its products out of store freezers due a deadly listeria outbreak. The company said the larger recall decision came after sampling showed listeria in chocolate chip cookie dough half-gallons from March 17th and March 25th.

A Fulton man arrested for an arson at a vacant home in the central part of the city last night is now a suspect in at least two other intentionally set fires. Mark Aungerer was charged late this afternoon for the fire last night on Vine Street and authorities confirmed around the same time he’s

Tuesday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said speed was most likely the cause of a fatal wreck south of Columbia. Last week, Abc 17 News reported James Gonzalez, 53, from Columbia was driving southbound on Old Mill Creek Road when his vehicle lost control on a curve and went into the creek. He was later

St. Louis’ police chief says three suspicious items that forced the evacuation of City Hall for several hours have been cleared and are not a threat. Chief Sam Dotson says the two cylinders found Tuesday morning along with a backpack or bag near City Hall entrances before the building opened for the day were assessed

Holts Summit police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who broke into a business in the 100 block of Northstar Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene when an alarm went off at the business Tuesday at 2:54 a.m., discovering glass in front of the door of the business was shattered.

The demolition of Shakespeare’s Pizza in downtown Columbia will happen as scheduled. The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night against an ordinance that would delay the demolition of certain properties in town for six months. The bill, proposed by former councilwoman Barbara Hoppe at her last meeting, would have applied to all properties on

The Columbia City Council will consider the approval of more than $150,000 for the airport at Monday night’s council meeting. The money would pay for a percentage of runway improvements slated to begin in the next couple months. It’s a $1.5 million runway reconstruction project. The FAA will pay for 90 percent and the city

Campus police are speaking out about the MU alert system that has some people upset. An alert was sent out around 3:30 Sunday morning after an armed robbery report. Capt. Brian Weimer with the police department said they’ve had several people express their frustration with the early morning phone call. It came from a number,

On Tuesday , Blue Bell Creameries voluntarily recalled all their products due to concern over listeriosis. Missouri is one of 23 states impacted by the recall, with some stores in Mid-Missouri selling the product. The reason for the recall is two samplings of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream tested positive for the listeria. Listeria

Columbia police are investigating after burglars targeted two student homes early Sunday morning. Authorities said it happened on Ross Street in the East Campus neighborhood. One of the victims, Stuart Atwood, arrived home just after the burglars left and watched as they drove away with his car. In that house, the residents said the thieves

A 32 year-old woman was arrested at her home around 12:30 a.m. Monday after police say she got into a fight with a 15 year-old on facebook. Investigators claim the pair exchanged messages online earlier Sunday before Jessica Chambers drove to his house near Douglass Park in the 400 block of North Providence Road. Officers

A Columbia man landed in jail over the weekend, accused of rape in Centralia. Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested William Hilton, 28, on Sunday after getting in touch with police in Centralia. Investigators there believe the woman was raped two weeks ago in Centralia. The victim apparently knows Hilton. The case remains

Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery that happened just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Hamilton Way, near the University of Missouri campus. Police say two women were walking home when they were approached by a black man in his late twenties with a heavy build. The women told police the

Monday night at 7, Columbia city council members will be voting on an ordinance that could delay the process of demolishing certain buildings downtown Columbia. Shakepeare’s Pizza could be one of those buildings. The proposed ordinance establishes an administrative delay on the processing of applications for demolishing structures located on the National Register of Historic