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Police and University of Missouri leaders continued preparations on Friday for the first, home MU football game on Saturday. This is the first game on Faurot Field since its nearly 46 million dollar expansion. The MU athletic department estimates a crowd near 60,000 people and told ABC 17 it sold the second highest number of

Friday, Moberly officials hosted a grand opening for a new furniture store, and that’s just the latest in a line of good economic news for the city. Furniture Factory Outlet is not only adding jobs in Moberly, it’s bringing in business from shoppers in the surrounding area who would normally travel to bigger cities. FFO

Former Missouri Tiger and current San Francisco 49er Aldon Smith was suspended for nine games Friday by the National Football League. Smith will miss the first nine games of the season without pay for violating the league’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies. Smith will be eligible to play again in week nine against the

Sheriff Denis Crane of Callaway County confirmed the autopsy of 6 year old Dayne Hathman started at 10 Friday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department released a probable cause statement showing Glen Willet, Scottie Willets father, reported the .40 caliber Hi-Point handgun missing at 3:30 AM Thursday. This was an hour after Dayne Hathmans grandmother

New charges filed Thursday against a man who admitted to killing 6-year-old Dane Hathman claim he stole the suspected murder weapon from his father. The new filing comes from Boone County court, charging 27-year-old Scottie Willet for stealing a firearm. Callaway County Sheriff Dennis Crane says he suspects Willet of murdering Hathman with a Hi-Point

A home near I-70 in Callaway County was damaged by fire early Friday. Firefighters were called to the home on Jade Road east of Route JJ at around 3 a.m. There are no reports of injuries, and a damage estimate has not been released. There is no word yet on how the fire started.

A boy from Jefferson City was found safe in St. Louis after he was reported missing late Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol put out an advisory for Cameron Thomas, 5, Thursday night. Several hours later, the Highway Patrol said Cameron had been found and canceled the advisory. The circumstances around his disappearance have not

27-year-old Scottie Willet is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action following a homicide investigation in Callaway County. Willet was taken into custody in Pettis County and released to Callaway County deputies Thursday afternoon. Willet’s bond was set at $1 million cash-only. According to court documents, 6-year-old Dane Hathman was reported missing Thursday

On Friday, the test results for Columbia Public Schools were released. This year the Columbia public school district is proud of the fact that 500 more students are taking advanced placement courses. The area of improvement officials want to work on is the super subgroups. Superintendent Peter Stiepleman told ABC 17 News he is pleased

The Columbia Police department stopped more than 300 drivers and issued nearly 40 tickets in a safety checkpoint Thursday afternoon. The checkpoint lasted from 2 to 5 p.m. at the intersection of Bearfield and Prescott in South Columbia. It’s part of an effort to reduce the number of drivers on the road without a valid

Three women are murdered every day by their spouses. And one in three women will be domestically abused in their lifetime. It’s a problem that can turn deadly, which is why healthcare professionals gathered Thursday night for training on how to identify risk factors and symptoms of domestic violence, and how to help treat victims.

The Mizzou football team works hard and plays hard. Funny moments from three weeks of training camp.

Each year the Muscular Dystrophy Association chooses children affected by a muscle disease to be goodwill ambassadors. This year, Anne Page who lives in Jefferson City was chosen for the central Missouri region. “The children were all in the back of the home, kind of in an alley area, it was just really awful,” said

Cole County Commissioners met Wednesday morning to discuss a wastewater sewage ordinance that eventually passed. ABC 17 News was also in contact with the owner of the trailer that was at the center of the controversial ordinance’s existence. On Tuesday night, we reported sewage was still leaking from the property in rural Cole County. The

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be out in full force this weekend as they step up enforcement in anticipation for increased traffic. Last Labor Day weekend, 8 people were killed in traffic accidents across the state. Many more were injured, a reason why you must drive safely. According to MSHP, there were 967 crashes

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department searched a lot at Katfish Katy’s campground and found meth and drug packaging materials. Deputies found almost one pound of meth, packaging materials, and digital scales at 8816 Sarr Lane, Lot 26. Deputies did not find evidence linking the campground owners or management to the criminal activity. 52-year-old Teresa Whittington

Columbia Police and Fire Departments are will work with area nightclubs and bars this weekend to make sure occupancy is not exceeded. Crews expect the combination of the holiday weekend and the first MU home football game to draw crowds, and will make sure the number of people don’t go over the posted limits.

An Eldon business owner was federally indicted Thursday for having marijuana and attempting to sell it. 52-year-old Earl Witt, owner of U Wrench It, was charged with possession of marijuana he intended to distribute on July 26. The case is being prosecuted by a special assistant U.S. attorney and was investigated by Mid-Missouri Drug Task

A Columbia middle school music room is damaged after Tuesday night’s rain. It wasn’t much rain, but the downpour was fast and hard. The roof on West Middle School was already damaged from storms, including the big storm Columbia saw on July 7. There have been ongoing roof repairs on the school all summer. District

The New Bloomfield Police Department has memories of late Officer Michael Tufts all over the place. From the article about the drunk driving crash that ultimately took his life to his badge and oath to become a police officer, Tufts is leaving his mark. But the officers said they’re really holding on to his personality,