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The Missouri Department of Corrections has more than 700 openings for corrections officers. That shortage can result in the extension of a facility lockdown. On the evening of July 4, a few inmates at the Tipton Correctional Center “refused to comply with nighttime procedures,” and later broke windows and damaged a bathroom wall. As a

ABC 17 News is taking a closer look at the juvenile court system after a young person is detained in connection with a Columbia homicide. Police said the young man is directly linked to the deadly shooting on Hulen Drive Saturday night, but they aren’t releasing any other details because of his age. In Missouri,

Prosecutors charged a man in Cole County after he allegedly attempted to cash a stolen check at a bank in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Jordan Booker attempted to cash the stolen check for $492. Police said after further investigation, they discovered the incident is related to a rash of thefts at Lenoir Woods

Public school leaders approved some security upgrades for its new elementary school. The Board of Education voted on a $22,000 contract with Ultimate Security Window Armor, LLC to reinforce the windows at Cedar Ridge Elementary School with a protective film. The film is designed to slow the process of shattering a window or glass door,

The Jefferson City Jaycees Board of Directors announced it is no longer using the theme “Making It Great Again” for its 68th annual fair. In a release, the board said it made the decision to change the theme to “68th Annual Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair” after receiving feedback from the public. “Thanks to

A woman charged in Cooper County with statutory sodomy and child molestation worked at the Boonville School District. The district confirmed today that Brady Anton was employed by the district from Aug. 16, 2006 to May 19, 2010. Anton was charged in June after deputies with the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office and investigators with the

UPDATE – 5:00 A.M.: Officials said one person was found dead in a scorched vehicle at the intersection of Stadium and Maguire Boulevards early Monday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Monday. Crews told ABC 17 News the investigation is in its early stages and no identities are being revealed yet. ORIGINAL:

For three months, Mid-Missouri has been dealing with a water shortage, as rain continues to remain scarce. The lack of rain has led to a severe drought that is quickly spreading across the state. The latest drought monitor shows that nearly 70 percent of the state is under some form of drought, with roughly 17

TONIGHT: Spotty showers and t-storms will end by early evening and we’ll have a quiet, but warm night. Under mostly clear skies temperatures will dip into the low 70s by morning with light winds from the south. TUESDAY: A Heat Advisory begins at 1 PM for Cooper, Howard, Chariton, Saline and Pettis counties where heat

UPDATE 7/9: MSHP has confirmed that three-year-old Jared Jones died Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: A three-year-old boy was airlifted to University Hospital Saturday afternoon almost drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol online drowning reports. The report said the incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. near the half-mile marker of Pearson

Maurice Griffith was arrested in connection to a home invasion in the 1200 block of N. Eighth Street on Friday. Police suspect Griffith chased a woman with whom he was previously in a relationship while holding a rifle. When the victim ran into the home, Griffith allegedly broke down the door and fired the rifle

Police confirmed Monday two people were arrested for a June 27 shooting on Boonville Road in Jefferson City. Joseph Wilson, 33 of Jefferson City, was charged Monday with a felony count of unlawful possession of a firearm. A 35 year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of shooting out of a vehicle and hindering investigators,

Columbia Police detectives arrested Douglas Antonio Lee, 39, of Columbia in reference to the domestic disturbance where shots were fired on June 30 on Forest Avenue near Grand Avenue. “Lee was identified through the investigation and on July 6, detectives with the Street Crimes Unit responded to the 6100 block of Wagon Trail Road in

MONDAY: After what was a nice weekend across Mid-Missouri, the heat and humidity are slowly returning to the area. Afternoon highs will top out in the lower 90s today with the humidity making it feel even hotter, as heat indices top out in the upper 90s. We’ll see some isolated showers and storms into the

UPDATE 7/9 – 8:30 A.M.: Investigators said the origin of a restaurant fire was near an electrical service panel on the outside wall of the building. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at 2004 W. Worley around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. The investigators found that a short in the electrical

MONDAY: We start off the day on the warm and sunny side. You’ll definitely feel that extra humidity out the door, but we will be dry for the morning commute. The chance for a spot shower comes in the early afternoon hours as we begin to warm into the upper 80s and low 90s. Daytime

UPDATE 8:15 p.m.: Resident, Tracie Vangel, told ABC 17 news, she found a round of ammunition and an earplug right outside her home. She called police immediately; however, we are unsure if this is in fact evidence in relation to last night’s homicide. “They came and took pictures and got it, and there was a

TONIGHT: We’ll see humidity on the rise tonight and in response temperatures drop close to 70 overnight. We’ll see increasing cloud cover as well. Winds stay light out of the ESE. MONDAY: We start off tomorrow warm and partly sunny. You’ll definitely feel that extra humidity out the door but we look to stay dry

The Missouri Women’s Business Center has been around for two years, launching 18 different businesses during that time. The center is a division of Central Missouri Community Action and is funded by the Small Business Administration through the federal government. The center’s director, Jessie Yankee, said the organization has received an enormous amount of requests

An 88-year-old is recovering from serious injuries after he crashed in Montgomery County Sunday morning, according to online Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports. According to the report, Floyd Andrews, of Montgomery City, was heading north on State Road 161 around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Andrews traveled off the right side of the road about 5