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A man accused of killing a patient inside Columbia’s VA Hospital pleaded not guilty to the crime in court Thursday.Rudy Perez, Jr., 33, of Sedalia is accused of beating another patient to death last Friday. He has been charged with first-degree murder and made his first court appearance in Boone County.Perez’s defense attorney, David Tyson

A teenager was thrown from his vehicle during a crash near the Rock Bridge High School parking lot in Columbia.Police say the 17-year-old driver was traveling too fast on the wet road and the truck flipped over.The teen was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. Witnesses at the scene say the

A new prosecutor was officially named in Montgomery County Thursday. Gov. Nixon chose Nathan Carroz to lead the department, after serving as interim prosecuting attorney since December.Carroz first joined the office as the assistant prosecuting attorney in 2011. Carroz is Republican and got his law degree at the University Of Missouri School of Law.”I am

A Cole County man is facing multiple charges after prosecutors say he molested a teenager and threatened to kill his wife.Prosecutors say it started last July when the victim was just 12-years-old. Court documents paint a chilling description of what the girl went through between July and November 2012.The documents state 26-year-old Joe Stevens molested

One of college football’s best players, Manti Te’o, made headlines recently for being scammed in an online relationship. It is known as catfishing someone — posing not only as someone different on social media, but for going so far as to create elaborate relationships with unsuspecting people.Te’o’s reputation is now damaged and ABC 17 News

Anderson advises everyone to always be skeptical of someone you don’t know, no matter what they look like or what story they tell.”Pictures don’t really mean anything because like you said, you can download anybody’s pictures,” said Anderson.ABC 17’s Digital Content Director Justin Abraham helped to create the Facebook profile of “Megan Grey.””You can even

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Fabyon Harris had 17 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, to help Texas A&M to a 70-68 victory over No. 21 Missouri on Thursday night.The loss dropped the Tigers (16-6, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) to 0-5 in true road games. They have won three games at neutral sites

Afternoon high temperatures will be above average through Sunday as we climb into the 50s this weekend, well above the 30 year average high for this time of year which is 42. A strong storm system will move through Sunday bringing showers, t-storms and cooler air to Mid-Missouri for the start of next week dropping

A Holts Summit woman was arrested Thursday for robbing a New Bloomfield bank in October 2012. Deputies arrested Terry Coleman, 41, in connection with the robbery at Bank Star One on October 6. Her husband, Gary Coleman, was arrested earlier in Texas for the same robbery and later returned to Missouri. He’s in the Callaway

Crime proved to be a main topic in a forum between the two candidates for Columbia mayor. Columbia mayor Bob McDavid and challenger Sid Sullivan sat at the same table in front of the Boone County Muleskinner, answering questions that included topics like crime as well as the police department.McDavid and Sullivan agree more police

Both former Presidents George HW and George W Bush are now the victim of a hacker, and it has lead to a criminal investigation. The hacker got private photos and emails between the bush family that included phone numbers, home addresses and entry codes. ABC 17 News wanted to know if your email is at

Two crashes within three miles of each other shutdown the eastbound lanes of I-70 Friday afternoon, from the Lake of the Woods exit to the Providence Road exit on Columbia’s east side. Both crashes happened around 3 Friday afternoon, as many people were getting off work and school and trying to head out of town

Columbia’s parking utility will soon implement some new changes. At a recommendation from the city’s parking task force, workers will soon color code parking meters in the downtown area to signify the maximum amount of time each meter will allow. They aim to make it easier for drivers to identify the time allotment for a

Two men landed in jail Friday morning for allegedly vandalizing mailboxes in Jefferson City.Police got 911 calls around 2 a.m. Friday reporting suspicious behavior. And once they reached High Street, they found stickers, permanent markers and spraypaint.Officers also think Derek Schlueter and Carson Lako defaced street signs, traffic cones, and allegedly had marijuana. Both have

Columbia police responded to a call of a man threatening a family in central Columbia Friday night. Police say they received a 911 call just after 7 p.m. of a man throwing objects at a home in the 300 block of Bryant. The family inside the home told police the suspect claimed to have a

A storm system will begin to approach Mid-Missouri Saturday evening, increasing clouds and bringing scattered showers and spotty storms to the region. Light rain will be possible by Saturday evening, but most of the organized rain and storms will move in during the morning hours of Sunday, from 1-9am. Forecast models have sped up the

Over $3,000 worth in meth is now off the streets near Jefferson City, according to Cole County investigators.Deputies pulled over a vehicle on Thursday along Business Highway 50 near Apache Trail, about 10 minutes west of downtown.During the traffic stop, authorities say they also discovered about 26 grams of meth.One man was arrested. He had

A suspicious activity call Saturday evening turned into a chase through a neighborhood that landed one man behind bars.Victor Houston is accused of not pulling over for a traffic stop on Wagon Trail Road, after deputies responded to calls for suspicious activity near a closed business there.According to a news release, Houston drove through stop

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for areas in Mid-Missouri mainly northwest of HWY 54. As showers and storms exit the region by midday Sunday, southerly winds will be increasing through the afternoon. Southwest winds will be sustained around 25 mph with occassional gusts up to 45 mph possible.Any outdoor furniture furniture

Maries County deputies arrested four people late Saturday night off Highway V in Vienna, after serving a drug search warrant and finding a meth lab.According to a news release, deputies found items related the manufacture of methamphetamines and suspected methamphetamine inside.Charges had been filed Saturday against three Dixon residents. George Puckett and Matthew Romine were