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UPDATE 4 pm: Threet was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon. According to the probable cause statement, Threet is a known methamphetamine dealer. ORIGINAL: Columbia police arrested James Threet and Derrik Mullins on Thursday after officers noticed a vehicle did not have license

A Columbia man has been charged with harassment after he was accused of threatening to make a woman “disappear.” According to the probable cause statement, Noah Solbrekken sent several text messages to a woman that were threatening in nature. University of Missouri police were provided screenshots of the messages that stated the following: “…You lied

TONIGHT: Temperatures tonight will drop into the upper 20s by morning as clouds move in from the southwest. Temperatures will start to rise as light snow and rain mix moves in from the southwest to near Truman Reservoir by 5 AM, spreading to the northeast. There could be some slick spots on roads before temperatures

A man has been charged with domestic assault and kidnapping after a woman reported he abused her. According to the probable cause statement, Cody White and a woman were arguing before he got mad and put his hands around her throat. The woman told Miller County deputies she tried to walk away with her son

Two restaurant owners were sentenced for filing false tax returns for three years on Friday. Department of Justice officials announced that Rafael Ramierz, 39, was sentenced to four years probation, six months of home confinement, $2,000 fine and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $30,936. Oscar Flores, 34, was sentenced to four years

Troopers took two into custody after a chase on Route B. Officers said they were in pursuit of a red SUV for a traffic violation when the vehicle refused to pull over. The chase continued to the Billingsville area and entered a rock quarry. Troopers said when they entered the rock quarry they found the

Jefferson City Public Schools Superintendent Larry Linthacum reacted to the Florida high school shooting on Friday morning. In a letter sent out to parents and staff, Linthacum said the shooting has been “gut wrenching.” Linthacum said the safety of the children is the most important part of the school district’s job. He promised that the

FRIDAY: It’s a chilly afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures holding steading near freezing. Despite the breezy winds out of the northwest, we’ll see temperatures warm into the upper 30s today thanks to the very dry conditions we are seeing. Skies will gradually clear out through the day, and the breezy conditions will come to an

Columbia police arrested Christian Elliot after officers conducted a traffic stop and found a fictitious Michigan I.D. bearing his photograph and full name. Officers later searched Elliot’s house and found numerous pages of laminate sheets that had security features for Missouri’s driver’s licenses printed on them. Elliot faces possible charges of felony forgery and felony

A continued dry weather pattern across the state of Missouri has contributed to a worsening drought across parts of state, including some areas in mid-Missouri. As of February 13, areas just to the east of mid-Mo have been updated to an extreme drought, which includes a small sliver of Gasconade County. Dryness has dominated eastern

Boone County deputies arrested Joshua Welch on Friday morning after officers were involved in a pursuit that ended in a crash off Scott Boulevard in the Country Hill Estates. Deputies said they responded to the 4400 block of Belleview Drive where a woman claimed she had been assaulted and not allowed to leave the house.

FRIDAY: Gusty northerly winds in the morning will produce wind chills below freezing as temperatures start off in the low to mid 30s. Clouds will gradually clear and winds will diminish through the day but it will stay cold. High temperatures will only reach the upper 30s to near 40. TONIGHT: Temperatures tonight will drop

The Cooper County health board has decided not to pursue an ordinance placing restrictions on concentrated animal-feeding operations. Board members said they did not want to pass an ordinance for a problem that, at the moment, appeared based on speculation. Minnesota-based Pipestone System wants to build a CAFO on 25 acres in southern Cooper County,

Missouri lawmakers continue to push for charter school expansion across the state, but ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick took a closer look to find out how existing charter schools are performing in the show me state. Right now, charter schools are mainly in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. A charter school is an independent,

TONIGHT: Significantly colder air moves into Mid-Missouri as temperatures fall into the 20s, with gusty winds making it feel more like the teens by tomorrow morning. Overcast skies will stay with us through the night with snow flurries possible overnight but nothing measurable. FRIDAY: Gusty northerly winds in the morning will produce wind chills in

A large crowd gathered at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia Thursday night for the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America meeting. The local gun reform advocacy group met for its monthly meeting just one day after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people. “We are all mourning and so devastated

An unusual cloud formation was seen today just before noon in Mid-Missouri and thought to be a funnel cloud by one resident who watched it form. It is actually a fallstreak hole which is a large circular or elliptical gap that can appear in altocumulus or cirrocumulus cloud layers. These are also called hole punch

The No. 13 Mizzou women’s basketball team got another road win on Thursday night. The Tigers beat Auburn, 59-51. MU is now 21-5 overall and 9-4 in the SEC. Jordan Frericks scored a game-high 19 points and brought down eight rebounds as well. Sophie Cunningham finished with 12 points on 4-7 shooting. Amber Smith had

An afternoon press conference with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office revealed the identities of the 17 victims that died in the Florida high school shooting. ABC 17 previously reported former student Nikolas Cruz entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and shot students and teachers on Wednesday afternoon. “My prayers and condolences to the families of

The Florida shooter had a history of mental health issues. Mental health facilities are limited in many places in the country, even in Boone County. Mizzou Health has a psychiatric hospital and there will soon be a facility focusing on the mental and health needs of kids and teens. An assistant professor at the School