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ABC 17 News has confirmed three University of Missouri football players have been arrested on marijuana charges. Wide receivers Dorial Green-Beckham and Levi Copelin and linebacker Tory Boozer were arrested just before midnight Wednesday for possession of marijuana. Police noticed five individuals sitting in a white Lincoln Navigator in Lot G, near Memorial Stadium. After

***UPDATED 6:47 P.M.*** Det. Tom O’Sullivan with Boone County Sheriff’s Department said the home invasion may not be a random act. The pair of suspects ransacked the duplex with the occupants, a man and woman, inside. The suspects flipped open drawers and looked into closets and took some items– items the detective would not divulge

With colder weather moving into mid-Missouri, many people will fire up their furnaces for the first time in months. With that, comes potential dangers, and firefighters say there are a few things you need to look out for. Different heating companies in Columbia said Thursday, they have been busy conducting furnace checks for home owners.

A Frost Advisory has been issued for counties near the Lake of the Ozarks and the I-44 corridor for early Sunday morning. Low temperatures will drop to near 32 degrees. As skies quickly clear late Saturday night and northerly winds remain light, frost will be likely across much of Mid-Missouri. The advisory will likely be

Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Holiday Inn Express in Fulton.The clerk told officers a woman entered the hotel, displaying a knife. The woman allegedly said, “give me the money. I’m not playing.” After the clerk gave the woman money, she left.The clerk described the woman as a white female, about 5’7, 200

A block of central Columbia reopened just after 8 p.m. Friday after being shut down for a bomb threat to Second Baptist Church.Police told an ABC 17 News crews at the scene a bomb threat was called into the church around 7 p.m. Friday. At that time, officers evacuated the church and shut down the

***UPDATE FRIDAY 6:15 P.M.***Christopher Hunt was sentenced to a total of 5 years and 9 months behind bars.He will spend 5 years with the department of corrections for Burglary in the First Degree, 3 months for Property Damage, and 6 months for Assault.His sentence starts today, and he must serve the time concurrently.***ORIGINAL STORY***A former

***UPDATE 3:22 P.M.***Police put the school on lockdown after getting a tip a murder suspect from Illinois was at 1406 Risen Star Court.Officers set up surveillance outside the home and saw Larry Belk, 20, leave and return. The duplex to the right was evacuated, and nearby Derby Ridge Elementary was put on lockdown. Investigators also

Highs will struggle to reach 50 degrees Friday with a cloudy sky and rain chances into the afternoon. Lows will drop into the low-to-mid 30s with clouds gradually clearing the area Friday night. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the low 50s. Lows will be near or just below the freezing mark Sunday

***UPDATE 6:08 P.M.***Columbia police make a third arrest in a brutal assault and robbery. Police arrested Corey Jordan in St. Louis. Right now, he’s in the Boone County Jail. Edward Brown and his brother Damion were taken into custody within weeks of the incident. Police believe they pistol whipped a man, threw him in a

A Mid-Missouri farmer was charged on Friday after allegedly starving more than 40 animals.George Davis is facing two misdemeanors for abusing animals and not disposing of their bodies properly. The accusations carry a maximum penalty of one year in the county jail or a $1,000 fine. Last week, authorities rescued the animals on a farm

The Jeff City Jays hammered the Gateway Tech Jaguars (Mizzou DT Sheldon Richardson’s alma mater) Friday night at Adkins Stadium, 56-2, improving to 6-1 on the season after last week’s crushing loss at home to Hickman. Scott Stegeman, who came into week 7 fourth in the area in yards per catch, turned his usual tricks

The longest regular season win streak in mid-Missouri high school football is over. The Clark County Indians defeated the Centralia Panthers (6-1) Friday night 20-15 snapping a 70-game regular season win streak put by Erle Bennett’s program. Trailing in the third quarter, the Panthers scored two touchdowns to grab a momentary 15-12 lead, but the

The Rock Bridge Bruins (4-3) have had very little success in recent seasons with the Rockhurst Hawklets — one of the best programs in the state of Missouri. Friday night, the Bruins carried a 21-14 lead into the half…but the Hawklets soared in the second half cruising to a 38-21 victory. The Bruins got big

An armed suspect who robbed a Subway Restaurant in Columbia Saturday afternoon is on the loose. Columbia Police said in a press release that the man walked into the sandwich shop in Crossroads Shopping Center on 2102 W. Broadway and showed a handgun after ordering a sandwich. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money

Callaway County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a bank robber who took money from Bank Star 1 in New Bloomfield Saturday morning. Investigations say it happened around 9:18 A.M. and the suspect told the teller to put money into a plastic bag and left the bank calmly, according to the sheriff’s department’s news release. The

Cold, dry air will move in Saturday night clearing our skies and allowing temperatures to drop to the freezing mark by early Sunday morning. A Freeze Warning has been issued for most of Mid-Missouri from 4 to 8 a.m. Sunday morning with frost likely. Tender vegetation should be protected and potted plants normally left outdoors

***UPDATE 6:50 P.M.***Columbia police confirm a Denver, CO man has died from injuries after he was thrown from a car that rolled on Interstate 70 near mile marker 131 around 10:20 a.m. Sunday62-year-old Everett Watson was the passenger in a 2001 Ford Ranger driven by his wife Linda.According to a news release Sunday evening, the

***UPDATE SUNDAY 3:40 P.M.***Fulton police have arrested 57-year-old Pamela Carter of Fulton for the abduction and assault of Sara Spencer Friday night. She is now charged with assault, kidnapping, robbery and drug possession and being held on $1.1 million bond.Fulton police told ABC 17 News Sunday detectives had been working on the case since it

It will be a cold start to the day Sunday with early morning lows near freezing with areas of frost. A cool, Canadian air mass will settle over the region keeping temperatures below average. Afternoon highs under sunny skies will only reach the middle to upper 50s. Normally on October 7th high temperatures reach 70