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While Jean Peters Baker believed there was probable cause to charge Eric Greitens for conduct related to his 2015 affair, the former governor’s former mistress influenced her decision not to file charges. “In my interview with this victim, she made clear that she did not wish to go it alone,” Baker said. “In the words

According to Division Chief Jason Turner with the Jefferson City Fire Department, Madison Street in Jefferson City will be closed, until further notice.“After much discussion we decided to have the street closed; at this point for Saturday and Sunday,” Turner said. Crews are still working to stabilize a building in Jefferson City that begin to

According to the Columbia Police Department, officers are investigating a robbery at Merchants and Farmers Bank on Rangeline Street. Police said the suspect retrieved an undisclosed amount of money before escaping the area on foot. Officers, detectives, and troopers are searching the area and asking the public for help. The suspect is a white man

Columbia Police Department K9 Raf is retiring after seven years of service. Raf began training as a K9 officer in 2011. He and his handler Officer Michael Parsons “patrolled Columbia streets apprehending numerous suspects and detecting and seizing narcotics.” Raf was a certified police utility dog through the North American Police Work Dog Association and

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force arrested four people this week following a drug-dealing investigation in mid-Missouri. Jeffery Barlow, Abigail Haslag, and Scott Howell were taken into custody on Thursday after investigators said deputies saw several drug transactions take place among the group. Brian Stogsdill was taken into custody on

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies remain tonight with a low chance of late-night storms. Temperatures will stay warm, only dropping to near 70 with light southwest winds and partly cloudy skies. SATURDAY: A few morning storms are possible mainly east of HWY 63 but most of the day looks dry with high temperatures in the low

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is scheduled to release details about about whether she intends to refile criminal invasion of privacy charges against former Missouri governor Eric Greitens. The case was referred to Baker’s office in May to act as special prosecutor in the case after the charge was dropped by the St. Louis

UPDATE 11:37 A.M.: Officers were called to The Food Bank at 2101 Vandiver Drive just after 10 p.m. on Thursday in reference to a vehicle collision into a building. According to police, the investigation revealed John Murphy’s vehicle crashed into the business. Murphy left the scene without telling the business or law enforcement. Murphy returned

THIS AFTERNOON: We look to remain fairly dry into this evening, however, similar to yesterday, some isolated pop-up storm activity could be possible. Another warm & humid day is on tap, with temperatures in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies remain tonight with a small chance of overnight storms, however most areas will stay

FRIDAY: With a dry start to the day we will see partly cloudy skies and high temperatures near 90 in the afternoon. There is a spot storm chance in the afternoon, but most areas will stay dry all the way through Friday. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies remain tonight with a small chance of overnight storms,

The city of Columbia collected at least $7,233.98 through charges for public records last year, according to a public record request made by ABC 17 News. The list provided by the city accounts for payments made through the city’s year-old software to process those requests. The Columbia City Council approved a contract with WebQA in

Officials have not pinned down what caused part of a building to collapse onto Madison St. in Jefferson City Thursday morning. Larry Burkhardt, a building official with the Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services, said the last time the building was worked on was in 2013, when the second floor was renovated. It’s

UPDATE 6/7 10 p.m.: Madison Street was closed late Thursday night and according to Jefferson City officials the road could be closed into next week. Jefferson City police said officers will be stationed at the building until Friday morning when it will be reassessed. ORIGINAL: After a building wall collapsed on Madison Street as preparations

UPDATE 2:24 P.M.: According to the event director, there will no longer be any live music and the entire event is officially canceled for tonight. Bars will be open, but Madison Street is completely closed. ORIGINAL STORY: A building wall collapse next to the stage for Thursday Night Live in Jefferson City has canceled the

The University of Missouri is eliminating 185 jobs, about 30 of which are layoffs, to help fill a budget gap of nearly $49 million caused by reductions in state support and decreasing enrollment. Vice Chancellor for Finance Rhonda Gibler said during a press conference Wednesday that those positions are largely staff. In addition to the

A person was rescued from an aquatic center in Jefferson City on Thursday afternoon. The Jefferson City Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry said lifeguard staff and three members of the community pulled the unresponsive swimmer from the water at Memorial Park Family Aquatic Center around 2:50 p.m. The department said life-saving techniques were performed

The University of Missouri formally introduced Larissa Anderson as its next head softball coach on Thursday. MU Athletic Director Jim Sterk and Anderson met with fans and media members to talk about the future of the softball program. Anderson said, “This is a dream come true. This is every person’s dream to coach in the

UPDATE: Osage County officials are still trying to figure out how to recoup resident losses after overcharging them $95,000 in property tax over the past four years. County clerk Patrick Steele, who made the original miscalculation, said the mistake “wasn’t anything intentional.” He said he got a new formula from the state auditor’s office that

The man who drove through Mizzou Arena has been placed on probation. Nathaniel Conant pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of property damage nearly a year after driving through the arena. The University of Missouri Police Department outlined the following damage estimates in the probable cause statement filed in the case: Rolling South Gate: $50,000.

TONIGHT: Spotty storms in the evening are possible but will become more likely after midnight as a cluster develops in western Missouri and tracks to the east overnight into early Friday morning. Lows will stay near 70 overnight. FRIDAY: Morning showers and t-storms will end, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures near