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Mariah Houston of Cole County was arrested for domestic assault in the second degree on Tuesday, according to official documents. Her boyfriend, Antonio Bledsoe, claimed that Houston tried to run him over with her vehicle and then left the scene. After an altercation inside of Houston’s vehicle, Houston ran into Bledsoe’s vehicle, and proceeded to

The Boys & Girl Club of Columbia broke ground Wednesday afternoon on a multi-million dollar expansion project. The group’s facility, located at 1200 North 7th Street in Columbia, will be expanded by 14,000 square feet. It comes at a cost of $2.5 million, funded by donations through the community. Expansion efforts started after the Boys

Tavion Jones was sentenced to 7 years in prison on two counts of receiving stolen property and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Jones pleaded guilty to all counts. Jones is no stranger to authorities. He claims to associate with the gang, “Squad up,” in Columbia and has been involved in multiple shootings.

Joseph Lee Kertz had a conversation with his mother from the Randolph County Jail following his arrest on Oct. 6, threatening to flee the country after he posted his bond and to shoot at officers who would attempt to stop him. Kertz was arrested on Oct. 6 for first degree murder in Moberly, Missouri. According

The Missouri Supreme Court set a new lethal injection date on Wednesday for Mark Christeson, who was convicted of raping a woman before killing her and her two children near Vichy in February 1998. His execution is now scheduled for January 31, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. Christeson was found guilty of slitting Susan Brouk’s throat.

Missouri Task Force 1 has arrived at a staging area in Nakina, North Carolina Tuesday night to help people affected by Hurricane Matthew. The aid group has setup in a church parking lot and is waiting another assignment. Task Force 1 was in Lumberton and Whiteville, North Carolina on Monday. Members checked over 170 addresses

TODAY: The rain is coming to an end for areas north of the Hwy 50 corridor, as a cold front tracks through the area. The high temperature for the day has already been achieved and we’ll see falling temperatures through the remainder of the day into the evening. Areas along the I-44 corridor will see

A California, MO man, who threatened officers and was shot by a Callaway County deputy last year has been sentenced. Last December, Callaway county deputies were called to a disturbance east of Jefferson City where a gunshot was reported. When officers arrived, 28 year-old Joshua Huddleston refused to follow commands by officers, and moved toward

A Laddonia woman was jailed in Audrain County following her arrest for methamphetamine. According to the East Central Drug Task Force, officers served a search warrant late Tuesday night in the 500 block of Elm Street in Laddonia. During the search, they arrested 39 year-old Bobbi Jo Garfield, who also goes by Bobbi Jo Cross,

A man accused of setting another man’s truck on fire is out of jail after Boone County deputies arrested him on a warrant. Jason Sutton is charged in Boone County with knowingly burning or exploding and tampering with a motor vehicle. ABC 17 News confirmed the charges stem from a vehicle fire that happened back

TODAY: Rain increases this morning through 8AM for areas west of US 63 before rain becomes widespread. Showers look to move into Columbia from 7AM-9AM. A cold front moves in by lunchtime. With the passing of this front gusty northwest winds are likely. Temperatures will reach near 70 with scattered showers and t-storms likely ahead

Home and car break-ins make up most of the crime officers deal with in northwest Columbia. The officers that work the area, known as Beats 10 and 20, met with residents Tuesday night at Parkade Elementary School. It’s the first of several meeting the Columbia Police Department plans to hold between the beat officers and

Jefferson City and the surrounding area will soon have a plan on how to increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, or CAMPO, has been working on the plan since April 2015. Since then, CAMPO has taken input from 20 different entities or organizations and the public. One last open

The deadline for voter registration is Wednesday, October 12th at 5 p.m, and several county clerk offices say voter registration has increased since the last election. Boone, Cole and Callaway counties have seen an increase in overall registered voters compared to the past election. Dr. Terry Smith, political analyst, said “I don’t find it surprising

It’s been two months since a woman was attacked on the MKT trail, and so far, there have been no arrests. ABC 17 News checked back in with police today. They tell us they are taking the attack “very seriously” and are working to “apprehend him [the suspect] as quickly as possible.” “Right now we

Deputies in Cole County and Lincoln University police officers are now equipped with body cameras that are to be used during any official exchange with citizens. Both agencies say the new devices will increase safety and accountability of officers and the public. “Even if we don’t release the information on a vehicle stop because it’s

The coldest air of the season is heading for Mid-Missouri, as a cold front with Pacific origins arrives through Wednesday afternoon. This front will plummet our temperatures 20 to 30 degrees, as high will only be sitting in the upper 50s Thursday and overnight lows in the mid to upper 30s. The last time Mid-Missouri

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase ahead of the next storm system to bring a chance of showers & t-storms overnight as they develop in western Missouri after midnight and spread east into the morning hours. No severe storms are expected. Temperatures will stay mild with lows in the lower 60s and a south breeze up to

The Macon Police Department is investigating several reports of stolen items from vehicles and yards. According to the department, they received several reports of stolen items between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Police believe that several thefts may have gone unreported. Officers ask Macon residents to check their vehicles and property for any

A man has turned himself for charges of child molestation and enticement of a child. ABC 17 News spoke to a detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department who says Frank Washburn turned himself in at the Boone County jail around 3:40 Monday afternoon. Washburn was apparently wanted on an arrest warrant for child molestation