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The family of shooting victim Michael Brown held a news conference Monday morning in Ferguson to address the findings of a secondary autopsy on Brown. Brown family Attorney Ben Crump said the family wanted the second autopsy because they didn’t only want to rely on the St. Louis County Police autopsy, because “they could not

Governor Jay Nixon announced early Monday he will send the National Guard to Ferguson. Later that same afternoon, Gov. Nixon announced there will not be a curfew enforced Monday night in Ferguson. President Obama also spoke about a federal investigation launched into the death of Michael Brown. Forty FBI agents started gathering information near the

Christopher Mosher is behind bars after leading police on a chase with children inside his car. Fulton Police said they tried to pull him over for a traffic stop, but he took off, leading police on a chase that was later joined by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Troopers. When authorities got

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Southern Boone soccer player Jacob Moore about continue his senior year on a high note.

A preliminary, private autopsy shows Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager shot to death by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. August 9, was shot at least six times. The report shows two of those bullets hit Brown in the head. According to a New York Times report, one of the bullets entered the top of

A local, no-kill animal shelter got help cleaning up Saturday after last month’s storm. Winds ripped off some of the roof from the Second Chance Shelter and destroyed almost all of their dog food. Crews from Home Depot came in on Saturday to help clean up debris before the new roof is installed on Monday.

One woman is dead and another is fighting for her life after a crash with a semi-truck Friday afternoon. Crash reports show it happened on Highway 54 east of Lakeland Drive. Troopers say Camilla Wilson turned in front of the truck, causing the truck to crash into her car. She died at the scene, and

A park at the center of an unsolved shooting in Columbia will soon see structural improvements. On July 4, police say two men entered the park and started shooting at least 29 times, leaving one man injured. Now, Columbia Parks and Recreation budget about $50,000 in changes for Downtown Optimist Park on 100 East Forest

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss accepts Missouri defensive coordinator Dave Steckel’s ALS Ice bucket challenge.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps the Missouri Tiger’s second football scrimmage two weeks before season opener.

The federal government will conduct a second autopsy on Michael Brown at his family’s request. Brown was the teenager shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. on August 9. The incident has sparked a week’s worth of civic unrest. One person was shot and severely wounded and seven people were arrested early

The question of excessive police force is being asked all across the country in the wake of the deadly encounter between Ferguson police and the unarmed teenager, Michael Brown. We’re discussing this issue but not implying excessive force allegations. As the investigation is in progress, we don’t know the exact details of what happened last

A Jefferson City man is in jail tonight after leading deputies on a lengthy, high-speed chase throughout Callaway County early Friday morning. Police tried to stop Stanley Ronimous, 46, after he failed to dim his headlights. Sheriff’s deputies arrested him soon after when they say they found meth and other drugs inside his vehicle. ABC

A man landed behind bars Thursday after a car chase spanning several counties. Daniel Brown is accused of ramming a Cole County patrol car, before he was caught running by a police dog in Jefferson City. His mother is also accused of attacking the dog. Police claim Brown got into a fight with his mother

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Police in Ferguson have revealed the name of the six-year veteran accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager in the St. Louis suburb. Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said Friday the officer’s name is Darren Wilson. Jackson said earlier this week he wasn’t naming the officer due to death threats. Police have said 18-year-old

What if, when you called for help, the person at the other end of the line already knew everything about you? It sounds creepy, but in an emergency situation, it could be helpful. That’s why almost three years ago, Boone County’s Joint Communications registered with the Smart911 service. Since its launch, the 911 center’s seen

Local sports recap: August 11, 2014 Penton continues to look at Gaines for guidance. Sophomore Aarion Penton is expected to be one of the two starting corners for MU this season. But Penton says he still talks with departed Tiger E.J. Gaines for advice. Gaines is now in Penton’s native St. Louis, playing for the

General Motors has recalled nearly 30 million cars this year, the most recent just weeks ago. A Centralia woman who owns one of those recalled cars feared for her life driving home every day. Thursday afternoon, Jodi Roberts received a rental car from Bob McCosh Chevrolet in Columbia while the recalled car is looked at.

Thousands of people gathered on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson Thursday night as Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson arrived at the burned Quik Trip that was destroyed earlier this week by looters. The crowd appeared to be jubilant as police walked among them. Governor Nixon announced Thursday the Missouri State Highway Patrol will now be