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A federal grand jury has indicted a sex offender living in Fulton on accusations that he tried to entice a child into illegal sexual activity. Michael Collins, 21, was charged Thursday in federal court in Jefferson City with three counts: attempting to entice a minor under the age of 14 to engage in illegal sexual

A 33-year-old Jefferson City man died Thursday afternoon when his jet ski capsized on the Lake of the Ozarks. Tyrell Anderson was riding in Camden County at about 4:45 p.m. when his 2006 Yamaha jet ski capsized, sending him into the water, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in an online crash report. Anderson tried

The Ameren Missouri scam is making its rounds again in Mexico, Missouri, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. The scammers will call, representing themselves as someone who works with Ameren and tell the victim they are behind on their bill. The scammer then will demand immediate payment and say an Ameren employee will come

Police in Moberly are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store Friday morning. Officers said it happened just before 1:30 a.m. at the Break Time North location at 1210 E US 24. According to the police report, a man walked into the store, showed a gun and demanded money from the clerk. The

UPDATE 10: 00 p.m. “We were watching TV then all of a sudden we heard hail and then a loud boom! Next thing we knew, the power went out,” a Moberly resident said. Homes in Moberly on Promenade street showed signs of restored power after reports showed more than 1,500 homes were without power. ABC

FRIDAY: Storms will end early this morning with only spot showers possible through the afternoon, behind a trailing cold front. Most areas will stay completely dry throughout the day under partly sunny skies. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s Friday with northerly winds up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Some clouds will stick

The CEO of MU Health Care said any deal between the company and SSM Health regarding its two mid-Missouri hospitals will be fair for all involved. CEO Jonathan Curtright said he and a team from MU Health would begin reviewing the pros and cons of buying two hospitals from the St. Louis-based provider: SSM St.

The Columbia Police Department wants help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed the Central Bank of Boone County Thursday. Officers responded to the bank location on Paris Road around 11:55 Thursday morning in response to a possible robbery. Upon investigating, officers found a man entered the business, approached a teller and demanded money. The

ABC 17 News is continuing to check in with Mizzou and the City of Columbia after a series of shootings downtown. As we previously reported, there have been four separate shootings in just three weeks. A spokesperson for MUPD and campus safety said MU alerts are sent if there is an imminent, ongoing threat to

Work is continuing on the Route BB bridge over Interstate 70 this week with pavement repairs to ramps. Both westbound I-70 ramps at the interchange near Rocheport will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Work will then be suspended until 7 p.m. Friday and the

Superintendent Larry Linthacum said the district hopes to improve student reading levels. “We want our number one goal is to ensure one-hundred percent of our students are at or above grade reading level,” Linthacum said. Safety and a positive learning environment are priorities for Jefferson City Public Schools. “If students don’t feel safe at school,

Three Indiana men were given additional charges Thursday after they were indicted by a federal grand jury for robbing a Walgreens pharmacy in Jefferson City. Jerome King, Raymond Craig and Daijahn Antwan Reed were charged in a seven-count indictment which will replace the criminal complaint that was also filed Thursday. King, Craig and Reed allegedly

A Mexico, Missouri man has been arrested on suspicion of filing a false affidavit and making a false report after he told authorities he found a dog with its paws and muzzle taped over the weekend in Audrain County. Carl Nowlin Jr., 43, had reported late Friday or early Saturday that he found the dog

A Boonville man has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the June shooting death of a Boone County woman. Jason Anderson, 34, was arrested June 15 after a shootout with Christian County law enforcement. Christian County authorities said he had 53 guns and 5,000 rounds of ammunition when they arrested him.

TONIGHT: Storms will increase from the west 8-9 PM, some of which could be strong to severe, with the threat of damaging winds and large hail. The strongest storms will happen earlier in the night as the severe threat diminishes past midnight. The greatest threat for severe storms is in western counties. Storms could produce

State and federal authorities say they’ve found an invasive, tree-killing insect in two mid-Missouri counties. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Thursday that the emerald ash borer has been newly discovered in Callaway, Cole and nine other Missouri counties. The bug was first found in Missouri in July 2008 and has since been found in

A Columbia woman charged with killing her 5-year-old daughter and injuring her 1-year-old son after driving them into the Kansas River claimed said she wanted to kill her children so no one else could have them, according to a released affidavit. Lawrence police said they responded to the south bank of the Kansas River at

If you’re an allergy sufferer, keep the tissues handy. Late summer and early fall isn’t typically know as peak sniffling season, but this year it very well could be. With an increasing drought across the area, some allergens may be more of an issue than normal for this time of the year. Since lack of

TODAY: It’s a warm and humid afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures expected to top out in the lower 90s. Dew points rising into the low to mid 70s will make it feel more like the mid to upper 90s through the day. While a few afternoon storms can’t be ruled out, most of Thursday will

University of Missouri Health Care plans on taking over St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, according to multiple sources close to the deal. The deal involves MU Health Care signing a nonbinding letter of intent to take over the Jefferson City-based hospital. Sources said MU Health Care was the only company that responded to a