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The Missouri Supreme Court is considering what action to take after police recorded a central Missouri prosecutor talking to his attorney. The court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case involving Shayne Healea, who backed into a Columbia restaurant in 2014. Healea is asking the state Supreme Court to disqualify the Attorney General’s office from

WEDNESDAY: Wednesday morning will be another bitterly cold one as temperatures begin in the mid teens and wind chills in the single digits. Skies will clear with high temperatures only reaching the low 30s with northerly winds up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: It will stay cold through the overnight hours as winds remain out of

A spokesperson for Jefferson City Public Works confirmed there are 24 plow trucks on standby in case of reports of slick roads Tuesday evening. However, updated forecasts show the city could see less snow and/or ice than originally anticipated. After treating the roads for two consecutive days, Jefferson City Public Works did not add any

For just the third time since joining the SEC, the Mizzou basketball team has won three conference games in a row. The Tigers defeated Ole Miss on the road 75-69. Following the win, Mizzou improves to 16-8 (6-5 SEC). SEC player of the week Kassius Robertson led all players with a season-high 27 points. Meanwhile,

Boonville police have arrested a man on three charges of second-degree burglary and one charge of stealing. Jacob Sharp allegedly broke into three separate employee offices at Valley Hope, an alcohol and drug addiction rehabilitation center, Sunday night. According to the probable cause statement, another resident in the facility saw Sharp break into the offices.

Father William Shawn McKnight, 49, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, will be the next bishop for the Diocese of Jefferson City. On Tuesday, McKnight will be ordained as a bishop for nearly 82,000 Catholics in Missouri. McKnight will be the fourth bishop of the diocese since its founding in 1956. The diocese spans

Camden County deputies arrested three people allegedly in possession of methamphetamine early Tuesday morning. Kerri Ann Stutterfield is charged with trafficking drugs in the second degree. According to the probable cause statement, Camden County officials called for assistance from Lebanon Police Department after talking with suspects driving in what they believed was a suspicious manner.

TONIGHT: Light snow will increase through the evening north of HWY 24 as a band of snow moves from west to east across northern Missouri. Light snow is possible south of I-70 by late-evening but will be very light and spotty. Snow amounts will be minor with most areas getting no accumulation to a dusting.

There is a winter weather advisory scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today through 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Mixed precipitation is expected. Snow accumulation will be light, but the chance for ice and snow warrants the advisory. ABC 17 News spoke to Columbia Public Works this morning. They are currently prepping the roads for the conditions. Crews

UPDATE 5:40 pm: Burris was charged with property damage. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Geoffrey Burris on Monday night after officers were dispatched to Albany Drive in reference to a domestic assault. Burris was accused of physically assaulting a female victim by grabbing her robe and shoulder, lifting her off the couch and throwing her

A Cole County man has been charged with shooting a gun at a person after he was accused of shooting several rounds near a woman’s head. Jefferson City police said they responded to the 300 block of Locust Street for reports of Dyshon Ford having a fight with a female victim. Ford was accused of

Missouri S&T officials announced on Tuesday they are investigating reports of racism. On Twitter, the university said the “extremely insensitive statements” were posted on social media by a member of their community. Officials said that bigotry and hatred of any kind is not tolerated at the school, “Words and actions that extend beyond free speech

Criminal charges were reinstated against an Amtrak engineer blamed for a deadly 2015 train wreck in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, a judge overturned a lower court ruling that that threw out the charges against engineer Brandon Bostian. Investigators said the train was going more than double the speed limit before the crash. The charges include involuntary

A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of Mid-Missouri ahead of another round of snow and ice set to track through the region. While initial amounts had most of Mid-Missouri seeing anywhere from one to two inches of snow, recent trends in weather data show lower snowfall totals. A more northern shift in

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the possible suspects in a robbery at La Siesta on Ninth Street. Officers said the robbery happened on Jan. 30 at approximately 3 p.m. Police ask anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the individuals call Detective Alan Mitchell at (573) 874-7652 or

A Camden County man has been charged with kidnapping after he was accused of preventing a woman from leaving a residence. According to the probable cause statement, Corey Wasil assaulted the woman multiple times. He attempted to get her phone by force and tackled her to the ground. The woman told officers that Wasil forcefully

Troopers arrested Thomas Lee on Sunday after officers conducted a traffic stop on US 24 on suspicion of speeding. Officers said when they made contact with Lee they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. Lee denied using marijuana, but said a friend had smoked in the car earlier. At first Lee

UPDATE 2/6: Burmeister has been charged with domestic assault and kidnapping. According to the probable cause statement, Burmeister has access to knives and firearms he also has threatened self harm. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Alexander Burmeister after he was accused of assaulting a woman. Police said Burmeister prevented the female victim from leaving his

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy that distributed multiple pounds of methamphetamine in Cole County. Jasper Richmond, 25, pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine from July 22, 2015 to Oct. 6, 2016. Richmond was

A man has been charged with armed criminal action after a shooting on West McCarty Street on Jan. 30. ABC 17 previously reported that Jefferson City police were investigating the shooting after officers found an 18-year-old suffering from a non-life threatening wound to the torso. According to the probable cause statement, the victim told investigators