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A Boone County woman convicted of first-degree murder appeared before a Boone County judge Thursday in a bid to get a new trial. Tausha Fields’ attorney, James Schottel Jr., presented a transcript of a deposition of former Boone County public defender Paul Hood, who represented Fields and was the lead trial attorney in the case.

Missouri lawmakers have passed a roughly $30 billion state spending plan after a fight over college tuition for students living in the U.S. illegally. The Republican-led Senate on Friday gave final approval to a budget with $61 million more in core K-12 public school funding compared to this year. Colleges and universities are each set

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny with highs only reaching the low to mid-60s. TONIGHT: Clouds return in advance of our next disturbance that will bring light rain showers by tomorrow morning. Most of the night stays dry as temperatures dip into the uppper 40s. Winds will be light out of the northeast. EXTENDED: Spotty showers increase Saturday

Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission discussed zoning standards for medical marijuana facilities during a public hearing Thursday evening. The commission held several work sessions to finalize a draft with regulations for each of the four facility types identified in state law: dispensaries, cultivation facilities, medical marijuana-infused product manufacturers and testing facilities. Commissioner Micheal MacMann said

The Columbia Police Department continued reviewing its policies and sought input from the public at a committee meeting Thursday night. The department is reviewing its policies as part of a process to get accredited by a third party. Law enforcement agency standards are always subject to review by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement

Millions of dollars intended for school districts, libraries and local governments continue to sit in the Boone County Collector’s office while Ameren UE challenges its property tax rate. Ameren claims Boone County Assessor Tom Schauwecker’s office gave it too high of an appraised valuation of the company’s natural gas distribution system. While the appeal works

A Columbia attorney is planning a run for judge in Boone and Callaway counties. Andy Hirth, a lawyer at TGH Litigation, formed a candidate committee on Wednesday for the circuit judge position in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Hirth gave $20,000 to his committee the same day to get it started, and plans to run as

The Jefferson City Police Department is coordinating with federal authorities on investigations into homicides and shootings in the capital city. Police have investigated several incidents of gunfire in past six months, four of which have been deadly. Officers found several spent shell casings in two different locations Wednesday evening. One man was killed on Hickory

Two men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a meth distribution scheme. Javiar Rosser, 32, and Robert Istill McNair, 32, were the latest people sentenced to prison. They and three others, were apart of a drug ring that distributed meth to people via the U.S. Postal Service. Shadeed Muhammed, 43, of

Jefferson City police said they’ve arrested two people in connection to a burglary and chase Wednesday night. One of those arrested has been identified as Carmen Chase, who goes by Cassandra. According to court documents, Chase ran out of Dillard’s with eight stolen handbags, leaving the scene in a Kia Sorrento. Cole County deputies allegedly

The Jefferson City Police SWAT team executed a search warrant Thursday afternoon at a home in the 800 block of East Elm Street, according to Police Lt. David Williams. Several officers equipped with tactical gear surrounded the home in east Jefferson City. ABC 17 News saw officers escort one man in handcuffs from the home

TONIGHT: Clouds are slow to clear, but when they do, it will be chilly around Mid-Missouri with lows falling into the low 40s. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny with highs only reaching the low to mid-60s. EXTENDED: Clouds return Friday night in advance of our next area of low pressure to our south that will bring rain

An eastern Missouri woman has been charged with seven felonies after authorities said she escaped from custody, stole a deputy’s truck and fired at the deputy Wednesday in Randolph County. Sadonna M. Staton is charged in Randolph County with three counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, escape from custody, first-degree robbery and tampering with

Cole County Judge Daniel Green heard from attorneys Thursday morning in the case against the Lincoln University Board of Curators. The lawsuit was filed by the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation, formerly known as the Lincoln University Foundation, which is seeking to recover its documents and assets, including more than $667,000. “We view this

A Columbia man suffered serious injuries in a car crash Thursday morning in Saline County. Anton Zagonenko, 36, was struck by a car while walking in the road on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 85.8 mile marker at about 1:15 a.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Michael Davis, 36, of Boonville,

A man who admitted to firing toward a suspect allegedly trying to break into a neighboring business has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon. Police on Thursday arrested Cody S. McCracken, 25, of Ashland, and prosecutors charged him with unlawful use of a weapon. McCracken told ABC 17 News on Monday that early

Police found shell casings after several callers reported hearing shots late Wednesday in south Jefferson City. Police responded to Monroe and East Ashley streets but were unable to find anyone hit by gunfire, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release. Witnesses described seeing a dark-colored SUV leaving the scene after shots were

THURSDAY: Heavy clouds bring us into the day with mild morning temperatures, with gradual clearing through the day as a cold front sweeps east. Peeks of sunshine can be expected through the afternoon. Highs only reach the low 60s. TONIGHT: Clouds continue to clear out allowing for radiational cooling tonight as overnight lows drop into

Jefferson City police arrested two people from St. Louis late Wednesday after a report of shoplifting led to a chase. A caller reported at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday that several people fled the Dillard’s store in Capital Mall with more than $500 in unpaid merchandise, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release.