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New police vehicles are now arriving in Macon after their lease purchase was approved in December. Macon police said the last new police vehicle purchased was in 2011 and the fleet had not been updated since 2014. The vehicles exceeded their life expectancy and have been costly to repair. The city was spending thousands of

Timothy Joyce has filed as a Republican candidate for the office of Circuit Judge for the 12th Circuit. “I’ve served the people of the 12th Circuit as the Warren County Prosecutor for more than nine years, then worked 27 years as a defense attorney. I’ll bring insight and balance to the criminal side of the

Gov. Eric Greitens is spending an estimated $50,000 on a statewide radio ad buy to make the case for staying in office despite a grand jury accusing him of taking and transmitting a non-consensual photo of a partially nude woman. Greitens’ political adviser, Austin Chambers, confirmed the ad buy on Wednesday night. The governor previously

THURSDAY: Lingering showers near I-44 will slowly taper off through the day, with cloudy skies expected for everyone. Thanks to breezy winds out of the north and the cloudy conditions, highs will only top out near 50 degrees today. A jacket will be needed, as wind chills stay near 40 degrees through most of the

Columbia police arrested Anthony Acton early Wednesday morning for robbery. Police said they were originally dispatched to the 1800 block of Bear Creek Drive in February. Acton was accused of arriving at a house and noticing money inside of the residence. Officers said Acton asked the male victim for the money but the victim did

Columbia police arrested Robert Wlson after officers were informed of a past assault. Wilson was accused of hitting a female victim in the face and head repeatedly with a closed fist and gun in the 400 block of Sexton Road. Police said the victim had significant cuts to her face and head. Wilson was also

THURSDAY: Rain will shift to the east and out of the area this morning but clouds will stick around most of the day with highs near 50. Areas north of I-70 could see a few peaks of sun late today. A chilly northerly wind at 15 mph will gust as high as 25 mph. TONIGHT:

Boone County deputies arrested a woman after a burglary Wednesday night. Deputies responded to the 5800 block of South Howard Orchard Road around 6:30 p.m. after residents reported an unknown woman was in their home and going through their belongings before running away. The resident told deputies the suspect got into his home by taking

Columbia police released a report detailing why no charges will be filed in connection with the shooting of Clarence Coats. The 284 pages detail what led up to Officer Chris Papineau firing a single shot at Coats, 41, atop the building at 611 North Garth Avenue. Papineau, 39, told investigators with the Missouri State Highway

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The Signal 88 security guard who was accused of shooting and killing Anthony Warren at the Waffle House on Jan. 1 has filed a motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit. ABC 17 News previously reported that the wrongful death lawsuit claimed security guard Robert Moses was negligent when he shot and killed Warren on

A Missouri House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would lower the number of “no-gun zones” in the state, as well as open the door for concealed carry permit holders to have weapons in private businesses. The bill would reduce the number of “no-gun zones” from 17 to eight. “We are allowing more individuals

With elections less than a week away, voters are being asked to pay close attention to their new voter registration cards that were sent out by March 15. ABC 17 News reported last month that Cole County voters should discard their old voter registration cards and start using their new ones for this upcoming election.

Callaway County deputies responded to the 2500 block of County Road 338 on Monday in attempt to find Christa Harris, a wanted fugitive. Harris was wanted for possession of a controlled substance in Randolph County and for a traffic warrant in Fulton. Deputies said when they responded to the residence, Harris fled the area but

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley reminded taxpayers to be wary of telephone and email scams throughout tax season. “During tax season, my office sees a rise in complaints from consumers regarding phone calls that threaten consumers with arrest and other consequences for allegedly failing to pay a tax bill,” Hawley said. “Be alert this tax

Jefferson City police arrested John Bettencourt after officers responded to the 2300 block of Bluebird Drive for reports of someone misusing 911. According to the probable cause statement, Bettencourt requested officers kick in his door because he locked himself outside. Communications operators advised him that officers would respond to help him and to stop calling

A man has been charged with burglary, stealing and fraudulent use of a credit card after he was accused of taking a woman’s debit card and using it without her permission. Osage Beach police said they responded to the 1100 block of Links Road on Feb. 23 for reports of a stolen wallet. The victim

Jefferson City police arrested two after two separate pursuits late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Police said the first chase began just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night at Missouri Boulevard and Dix Road. Officers said they attempted to stop a car for a routine traffic violation but he failed to stop and the

A student was removed from Iberia High School on Tuesday after allegedly displaying a pocket knife in a threatening manner. Superintendent Lyndel Whittle sent out a letter to Iberia families about the incident. Whittle said staff confiscated the knife and removed the student. No students or staff members were harmed during the incident. Whittle said,

TONIGHT: Spotty showers will move through overnight becoming more numerous south of HWY 54 in the early morning hours. Low temperatures will stay in the low to mid 40s with winds from the north increasing to 10 mph by morning. Rainfall amounts up to a quarter inch are possible with higher amounts to three quarters