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Pulaski County prosecutors have charged a Devils Elbow woman after an attack and stabbing last Thursday.Davisha Robinson was charged this weekend with domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Deputies said she stabbed another man at her home on Teardrop Lane earlier in the week.Robinson is in the Pulaski County Jail on $25,000 bond.

Fire crews from three Chariton County departments responded to a large fire early Sunday morning at Chariton Tire, LLC in Salisbury.Salisbury Fire Chief Chris Sturm told ABC 17 News crews responded around 6:44 a.m. to the business on West Highway 24. When they arrived, flames were showing from the building.As of Sunday afternoon, crews hadn’t

A Busy Corner Cafe employee was found late Saturday night bloody in the parking lot of the business after police say he was robbed and stabbed.In a news release, officers driving down St. Louis Avenue just after 11 p.m. were flagged down by the man. He had been stabbed in the chest and hands. The

***UPDATE MONDAY 10:05 P.M.***A mid-Missouri marine paralyzed from the waist down, now has a new home. An enemy sniper shot Corporal Tyler Huffman while serving in Afghanistan in Decmber 2010. The bullet pierced his lung and severed his spinal cord. The community stepped up, raised money and built a home for Huffman and his family.

Temperatures dipped into the mid-to-upper 20s Monday morning afternoon being nearly 40 degrees warmer Sunday morning. A strong cold front moved through the area Sunday late-morning, dropping temperatures steadily through the day Sunday from the upper 60s to the 30s Sunday evening.Highs Monday afternoon will only reach the mid 40s. Monday night’s lows will drop

***UPDATE JAN. 10, 2013 6:47 p.m.***Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman confirmed Thursday evening that a judge has signed court documents charging Joe Laswell with second degree murder. ***UPDATE 10:33 P.M.***People in the Clark area told ABC 17 News Jayden Bradds mother’s name is Lacey-Joe Bradds. ABC 17 News tracked down the family’s house to County

After nearly two weeks of wild temperature swings this month, the rest of the week ahead will be relatively quiet. Highs will reach the mid-to-upper 50s Wednesday through the weekend with lows in the 30s. Average highs this time of year are in the mid 50s with lows in the mid 30s.November stats through the

The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Tuesday the state added 13,000 non-farm jobs in October.Despite the job gain, the unemployment rate remained at 6.9 percent, which is still below the national rate of 7.9 percent.The DED says Missouri has added 25,500 new jobs in 2012 and the unemployment rate has dropped almost 3 percent

The father of convicted killer Ryan Ferguson has launched a new plan of attack after his son lost an appeal for a new trial earlier this month.Bill Ferguson plans to put up billboards along I-70 in Columbia starting November 26th. The billboard will move along the interstate every month for the next six months.”We want

Jefferson City’s burning season is set to begin on Thursday.Starting November 15th, residents of the city can burn yard waste during daylight hours only. The burning season lasts until March 15th.The Jefferson City Fire Department is reminding all residents that the fires must be attended to at all time and that burning is prohibited on

Seasonal changes to holiday traffic flow on Stadium Boulevard go into effect Sunday night, only this time the changes will remain in place after the holidays.The changes are put in place to deal with the increase in traffic near the Columbia Mall.MoDOT officials say this time the changes will remain, as they gear up to

Columbia Public Schools is returning $250,000 back to Boone County.The money was originally given to the district to help with road construction costs for Battle High School in northeast Columbia.Monday night, the school board passed an agreement to give the money back to the county. Also in the agreement, the district is no longer required

Columbia police are investigating another shooting on Quail Drive early Tuesday morning.Witnesses reported hearing three to five shots around 12:45 a.m. Cops found shell casings for a .40 caliber gun in the area.Cops say a white van was seen leaving the area, but no additional suspect description was available.Police believe this shooting and Sunday night’s

The man charged in connection with the death of a Clark infant appeared in court Tuesday.Joseph Laswell, 23, was arraigned on charges of felony child abuse and felony second degree domestic assault.According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, an investigation through the Missouri State Highway Patrol showed that Laswell was at home with

Orscheln Property Management confirmed Tuesday it laid off nearly a dozen employees in recent weeks.A spokesperson for the company says ten workers were laid off in late October from their headquarters in Moberly.Orscheln Property Management General Manager John VanCleve released the following statement:”Orscheln Property is primarily a commercial real estate firm and unfortunately the Midwest

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 4:30 P.M.***The Attorney General’s office filed an appeal today with Missouri’s Western District Court. While that appeal is pending, George Allen, Jr. is prohibited from leaving the state or breaking any laws.Despite the appeal, Allen’s lawyer says there is a lot of evidence that shows that Allen is not the person who killed

Veterans are struggling to find work as their unemployment rate stands at 30 percent, nearly four times the national unemployment rate.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Legion hosted a job fair Tuesday in Mid-Missouri to help veterans find work. One veteran was able to find a job with RR Donnelley.”It’s close to home, I

The polar jet stream will stay north of mid-Missouri through the weekend, keeping cold air well to our north and warm air to our south. As a result, our temperatures will be seasonal with daytime highs in the 50s and nights in the 30s. The west to east winds aloft (zonal flow) will have waves

As Columbia continues to grow, one part of the city is falling behind when it comes to getting power. The southern section of the city is getting electric transmission lines and a new substation on Peach Tree Drive.The federal government is requiring the move because of power demands in the area. Columbia officials are asking

Jefferson City is expanding its Greenway Trail, which will allow it to connect several schools.The new $700,000 trail expansion will link Lincoln University to Jefferson City schools and the YMCA.The city’s director of Parks and Recreation says officials do have other plans to expand the trail.”Trying to connect into residential neighborhoods so people can get