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Workers Say They’re Stranded

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 1:35 P.M.***The Georgia workers tell ABC 17 News they are being driven back to Atlanta by an employee of Aspen Heights Wednesday afternoon after a week in Columbia.***ORIGINAL STORY***More than one dozen temporary workers have been stranded in Columbia since last week and may finally be on their way back home to Atlanta.The

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Woman Shot in Home Invasion

Right now Moberly police officers are looking for two suspects in a home invasion and shooting. It happened at around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning on West Coates Street. The suspects forced their way into a home and shot the 28-year-old victim in the legs before leaving in a vehicle.The victim’s injuries aren’t life-threatening; she was

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Man’s Body Found in Moberly

***UPDATE THURSDAY 6:25 P.M.***Moberly police were still tight-lipped Thursday about a man’s recent death, but residents shared their own opinions.People eating at the restaurant Nelly’s thought the victim lived across the street from where he was found.Neighbors also said it could be drug-related.One resident said, “I kind of heard since I lived here, there seems

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Toddler Found Walking on Street

***UPDATE 7 P.M.***The mother of the juvenile who was babysitting the toddler told ABC 17 News that both she and the mother of the child were given drug tests.The child is still in the custody of the Children’s Division as of Wednesday evening, according to Cole County Sheriff Greg White.***ORIGINAL STORY***A 2-year-old child was taken

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Large House Fire in Boone County

***UPDATED SATURDAY 1/26 5:33 P.M.***Firefighters were called back to the home today around 3:30 in the afternoon when a driver noticed smoke coming from the home. When fire crews arrived, they found a small fire had reignited on the interior of the home. The fire was caused by embers left burning from Wednesday’s fire.Firefighters say

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Three Fugitives On the Run

***UPDATE 10:40 A.M.***Pulaski County authorities say two of the three fugitives wanted by officials are now in custody. Kevin Keeling was apprehended in Waynesville Wednesday afternoon.Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Ryan Kelley was arrested in St. Robert along with a female companion.Keeling, Kelley and the female subject are currently at the Pulaski County Jail.The Sheriff’s Department

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NCAA Halts Haith Investigation

The NCAA is halting its investigation of Mizzou Basketball’s head coach Frank Haith and is launching an external review of its enforcement program after it discovered the program obtained information improperly.In a press release, the NCAA says the enforcement program worked with the criminal defense attorney for Nevin Shapiro to “improperly obtain information” for the

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Campus Updates Plan Announced

***UPDATE 4:10 P.M.***Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones and Representative Chris Kelly announced a proposal Wednesday to invest about $1billion in the future of the state.The money would fund university campus buildings, renovations for mental health facilities and other state needs. The state made a final payment in October on a previous $600 million bond issue,

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Fights Break Out After HS Game

Security will be on hand for Wednesday night’s girl’s basketball game between Rock Bridge and Hickman high schools. However, school administrators say it will be the normal number of police officers and staff, despite a disturbance that broke out after the boy’s basketball game Tuesday night.At the end of the triple-overtime game, students and adults

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1/24: Arctic Air Returns

Arctic air will settle over Mid-Missouri Thursday giving us another very cold day. Temperatures will start off near 10 degrees in the morning with wind chills near zero, only climbing to the mid 20s by afternoon with wind chills in the teens. Low level moisture will move in from the south Thursday evening with some

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Man Guilty in Home Invasions

***UPDATE 7:18 P.M.***A jury found James Woods guilty on all counts Thursday evening. The jury deliberated for less than two hours.***ORIGINAL STORY***The trial of a man suspected in a violent home invasion in Boone County began Wednesday.James Woods, 42, of Laddonia is on trial for allegedly robbing and attacking elderly people in their home. Two

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Accused Kidnapper in Court

A Montgomery City teen accused of kidnapping and sending schools on lockdown will be in court Thursday.Robert Bethel, 18, is set to be arraigned on charges of kidnapping and armed criminal action.Bethel allegedly forced his girlfriend into his truck at gunpoint, and also made threats that put schools on lockdown.The girl was later found unharmed.

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Battle Brews Over State’s Plane

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon’s nominee for a top administration post is stalled in Missouri’s Senate over the purchase of a $5.6 million state plane.Doug Nelson’s appointment as commissioner of administration was held up Thursday while senators look into the Highway Patrol’s purchase of a new King Air 250 plane.Nelson, a longtime

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Crews Work Business Fire

***UPDATE FRIDAY 5:47 P.M.***Assistant Fire Marshal Brian Davison said the fire was electrical in nature. Investigators are not sure which circuit in the ceiling failed because so many circuits were running through the area. Prosecutors also had relocate offices. Employees who collect child support moved into the Boone County courthouse. They did not go to

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