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In the wake of Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, many organizations have set up ways you can help the families of victims and survivors. Many parents have spoken out about their own child with mental illness — some even expressing concern that their child needs help. If you are worried about a family member’s

***UPDATE 7:40 P.M.***The Katy Bridge is a truly historic bridge and many people in Boonville want to preserve that history, but it will cost $3.5 million to do so.Now the Save the Katy Bridge Coalition is finally making headway, according to Paula Shannon who is the chair of the non-profit organization.Since 2005 they have been

The Columbia Police department is increasing patrols to help prevent burglaries as students leave for winter break. “We typically look for anyone who doesn’t fit in the neighborhoods,” Columbia Police Officer Candy Cornman said, “We also observe the way people act and dress.” While on a patrol route, officer Cornman found several items that could

Jabari Brown, playing in his first game since Nov. 17, 2011 when he was a freshman at Oregon, scored 12 points and the 12th-ranked Missouri Tigers (9-1) beat South Carolina State 102-51 on Monday night.Brown, 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard, became eligible at the end of the first semester. He entered the game with 16:01 left in

Jefferson City schools leaders and the board of education held a special public forum Monday night to address a growing and vocal opposition to the current new high school plan.More than 100 people packed the Jefferson City High School cafeteria for a more than two hour long forum that started with an explanation of the

Columbia Police are looking for two men who robbed a pizza delivery driver.It happened Monday night in the 600 block of Ridgeway Avenue. Police say two men demanded money and pizza from the driver.They implied they had a gun but never showed one. Police say the driver wasn’t hurt.The only suspect descriptions police have is

New data from the Missouri Department of Economic Development released Tuesday shows the state’s unemployment rate at its lowest level in over four years.The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent. That figure is down two-tenths of a point from the October 2012 level.The national rate for November was 7.7 percentThe state says employment dropped

A strong storm system will move in from the west on Wednesday. The storm will likely track along or north of I-44, which means that the heaviest snowfall will be across central Kansas to far northwest Missouri and Iowa. Some of those areas could receive more than six inches of snow. In Mid-Missouri, our weather

In the face of budget cuts, local school administrators look to fund student safety, but tight budgets can make security upgrades a challenge. It is a challenge officials say they have to overcome. School leaders in Columbia are working to install a police sub-station inside Jefferson Junior High in central Columbia. It’s one of a

***UPDATE: TUESDAY, 3:20 P.M.***Freshman safety Ka’Ra Stewart has been dismissed from the Missouri Tiger football team. Stewart was arrested Monday afternoon by MUPD for possession of marijuana. It was the second time in two months that Stewart had been arrested for the offense. ABC17 learned he plead guilty on December 5th to possession of up

***UPDATE 3:20 P.M.***The University of Missouri Athletics Department confirmed today that Ka’Ra Stewart has been dismissed from the football program.***ORIGINAL STORY***Another University of Missouri football player has been arrested for drug possession.University of Missouri police arrested freshman safety Ka’Ra Stewart, 18, Monday afternoon for drug possession of under 35 grams.MUPD Captain Brian Weimer says Stewart

BUFFALO, Mo. (AP) – The cause of death for a southwest Missouri teenager whose body was found weighted down in a lake is still a mystery.Benton County Coroner Jim Miller said Monday that the autopsy on 15-year-old Khighla Parks of Willard did not determine a cause of her death.Her body was found Sept. 30 in

***UPDATE 4 P.M.***Law enforcement confirms Daremiah Gibson, 30, of Wright City is the driver involved in Tuesday’s car chase.***UPDATE 12:35 P.M.***The car chase suspect that prompted Columbia schools to lock down this morning has been captured in Shelby County. Officials say the suspect pulled over and surrendered to authorities.Law enforcement says the chase began on

A sporting goods chain says it’s suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of the school shooting in Connecticut.Dick’s Sporting Goods also says it’s removing all guns from display at its store closest to Newtown, where the massacre took place.Authorities say a gunman killed 26 people, mostly children, with a military-style rifle at Sandy Hook

Columbia police arrested a fugitive Monday morning, who was wanted on several felony warrants.Around 1 a.m. Monday, CPD officers were called to the 1500 block of Tupelo Place in order to find 25-year-old Rashad Washington. Officers found Washington hiding in the attic of the residence and arrested him around 5:45 a.m.Washington was arrested for a

***UPDATE 11:20 A.M.****Cassidy King took a plea deal, admitting to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and drug charges. In exchange, prosecutors dropped the murder charges.King was sentenced to eight years in prison. She was already serving seven years for other charges. ***ORIGINAL STORY***A Mid-Missouri woman is changing her plea in a case involved the death of her

The Capital Mall in Jefferson City is under new ownership, however the identity of the new owners is still unknown.General Growth Properties, which owns the Columbia Mall, closed on the sale of the Capital Mall on Friday. Its new owners have not been named though.The mall is currently being managed by Chicago-based Covington Realty Partners.

Dozens of news jobs are headed to Mid-Missouri after Cargill announced plans to add 50 jobs to its Marshall plant.The $15 million expansion will include a new production line for value-added food products at the facility. That production line has already been built, which means the company expects to begin hiring soon.The jobs announcement came

The Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri collected more than one million pounds of donations during the second year of the “Mayor’s Million Pound Food Challenge.”Columbia mayor Bob McDavid asked the community to raise one million pounds for the food bank and residents answered competitively. Between 5 and 6 p.m., the food bank collected

Sedalia police have stepped up patrols near its schools in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.The Sedalia School District was already on high alert before Friday’s tragedy due to circulating rumors that a student made a threat against the high school last week.”Some kids talking about end of the world, no plans, no guns,”