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A Cole County man was charged with third degree assault on a vulnerable person, first degree sexual misconduct on a vulnerable person and second degree attempted armed robbery of a vulnerable person. Salvador Hernandez-Nevarro, 26, confronted the victim, who was mentally challenged, in an alley at 100 West Tanner Way in Jefferson City, Mo. Hernandez-Nevarro

The City of Sturgeon is under a boil advisory after a contractor hit a water main. The boil advisory will continue until Friday at 9:00 A.M. The affected areas are: North Fairgrounds Road to West Smith to Proctor Street North Turner from railroad tracks to West Stone Street West Harris Street from North Turner to

Two people from Russellville suffered moderate injuries after their motorcycle hit a deer in Cole County on Tuesday evening. Leslie Elwood, 51, and his passenger, Lois Elwood, 47, were driving on US 50 westbound when their 2002 Victory motorcycle hit a deer and ran off of the right side of the road. The motorcycle overturned

UPDATE 6/7: According to an official press release, Houston operated First Stop Last Stop Pawn and Aromatherapy in Fulton and admitted that he contributed to $4,544,700 of the total $6,656,843 in gross proceeds generated by the conspiracy from Dec. 18, 2012, to July 16, 2015. ORIGINAL STORY: A Fulton man has pleaded guilty to mail

This weekend we expect temperatures to break into the 90s, but it may feel hotter outside than what the actual temperature is. When we see high temperatures combined with a high relative humidity, we experience high heat indices. In the summer months it is crucial to be aware of the heat index as you step

TODAY: This afternoon will be another dry and sunny day for Mid-Mo! Temperatures will be reaching into the low 80s with the northeasterly breeze persisting, up to 10 mph. Humidity will remain low. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will allow temperatures fall into the mid 50s, with a light northeasterly breeze at 3-6 mph. THURSDAY: A

UPDATE: Miranda Staponski was found after 6 pm Tuesday night according to the Camden County Sheriff Department. Staponski was found walking on A near Three Hills Road in Montreal, authorities said. Her vehicle was also discovered nearby. The Sheriff’s Department said Staponski was taken to a local hospital and has been treated and released. ORIGINAL:

TODAY: Another dry and sunny day for mid-Mo! Temperatures will be reaching into the low 80s with the northeasterly breeze persisting, up to 10 mph. Humidity will remain low. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will allow temperatures fall into the mid 50s, with a light northeasterly breeze at 3-6 mph.

TODAY: Another dry and sunny day for mid-Mo! Temperatures will be reaching into the low 80s with the northeasterly breeze persisting, up to 10 mph. Humidity will remain low. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will allow temperatures fall into the mid 50s, with a light northeasterly breeze at 3-6 mph. THURSDAY: A beautiful, sunny day with

Battle High School could soon see improvements to the lack of cellphone reception inside the high school. Currently, Battle High School has a radio communication tower up for emergency responders and emergency management, but the tower isn’t providing strong cellphone service inside the building. The current tower enables crews to talk to one another and

A state appellate court has ordered the attorney general’s office to remove itself from a criminal case involving a county prosecutor. The Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals’ ruling on Tuesday said the office would need to appoint a new prosecutor to handle the case against Shayne Healea. Healea, the Moniteau County prosecutor, faces four

Police have reported a 15-year-old boy missing out of Lake Ozark. Emmanuel “Manny” Upton was last seen Saturday. He was wearing a black Johnny Cash T-shirt, maroon pants and gray shoes. Police believe he is in the Eldon, Olean or Brumley areas. He is 6 feet tall with brown hair and brown eyes. If you

A busy Jefferson City interchange may soon undergo a traffic study as the first step to improve the dangerous corridor. The Clark Avenue Corridor is one of the city’s higher crash areas, according to City Engineer David Bange. The road’s interchange with Highway 50 can be hectic during rush hour with its multiple intersections and

Several dozen people living north of Columbia are without electricity Tuesday night after a power pole is knocked over. Emergency crews responded to North Oakland Gravel Road, near where it intersects with N. Boatman Hill Road and E. Ketterer Road, shortly before 7 p.m. According to Boone Electric Cooperative, nearly 40 people were without power

The US Consulate in Juarez is working to bring an El Paso boy allegedly abandoned in Juarez by his mother back to the U.S. The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit confirmed the child found is a four-year old United States citizen. An investigation revealed the boy’s biological mother, 25-year-old Ruby Esmeralda Gonzalez, took the

A new apartment complex and planned business district development will be heard by the city of Columbia’s planning and zoning commission at a public hearing Thursday evening. According to a staff report create by the planning and zoning commission, the company RUM, Inc. requested approval for the a development plan, that would also serve as

There is still no comment from the Columbia Police Department regarding the Attorney General’s traffic stop report. 2016 numbers showed black drivers were four times as likely to be pulled over than white drivers and at a rate three times greater than expected. That spike is the highest since 2000, despite Chief Ken Burton’s promise

Ryan Dooley, 22, of Fulton, pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic assault in the second degree and one count of assault of a law enforcement officer in the second degree. The judge sentenced Dooley to 7 years in prison on each of the charges. ABC 17 News previously reported on Dooley in 2016 when

A man has died after falling from the roof of a moving vehicle on Monday evening in Randolph County. Asher Kimbrough, 25, of Moberly, was riding on the roof of a 2008 GMC Acadia that was headed westbound on County Road 1235, when he fell off and landed in the road. He was taken to

Columbia police were called to the 1500 block of Fellows Place in Columbia after witnesses reported a suspicious person. ABC 17 News was on scene and confirmed with police that a black Prius was stolen. Officers have cleared the scene, and ABC 17 News will continue to update this story as we learn more.