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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Incumbent U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler has defeated Democratic challenger Teresa Hensley to win a second term representing Missouri’s 4th Congressional District.Hartzler is a Cass County Republican from Harrisonville who earned national attention with her 2010 general election defeat of longtime Rep. Ike Skelton. She held off Cass County prosecutor Hensley on

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay has won a second term, turning back a challenge from Republican St. Louis businessman Dave Spence.Nixon’s victory Tuesday came after a campaign in which both candidates highlighted the need to create jobs in Missouri. Nixon said he was doing so while Spence claimed Missouri was falling

***UPDATE 3:45 P.M.***Columbia police say officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of West Sugar Tree Lane in east Columbia for a shots fired call.Police confirm a 17-year-old male was taken to Women’s and Children’s Hospital in a private car with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Witnesses say the gunshot wound was to the chest.

CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) – Incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer will return to Washington for a third term, this time representing a revamped and renumbered mid-Missouri district.The St. Elizabeth Republican now hails from the 9th Congressional District. Starting in January, he will represent the 3rd District after defeating Democratic business owner Eric C. Mayer in

Callaway County deputies make one arrest and are still looking for one more suspect after a traffic stop.Around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, a Callaway County deputy made a traffic stop on County Road 482 near State Road AA, outside Holts Summit.The driver was Lindsey Duncan and the deputies recognized the passenger as Bryce Vittetoe, knowing

Sen. Kurt Schaefer will now start his final term as the 19th District State Senator.Schaefer beat out Rep. Mary Still by more than 12,000 votes and announced the win around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The race was very competitive with a lot of vocal attack advertisements.From here, Schaefer told ABC 17 News he is ready

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has won a second term after beating the chief of staff to a former Republican governor.Koster’s victory Tuesday keeps the attorney general’s office under Democratic control for another four years. Missouri has had a Democratic attorney general since 1993. Koster is a former state senator

Columbia police have announced they are searching for a suspect in connection with a Tuesday shooting int he city.Cops are searching for 20-year-old Rashard Lee Bigham, who they believe was involved in a shooting on West Sugar Tree Lane. He is wanted on charges of first degree assault and armed criminal action. Bigham is described

***UPDATE THURSDAY 3 P.M.***The American Red Cross Heart of Missouri Chapter announced Thursday two additional volunteers are deploying to New Jersey to assist with relief efforts. The volunteers will head to Newark, N.J. by the end of the week. One volunteer from Jefferson City will work as an emergency response vehicle driver, while another volunteer

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Columbia man on child pornography charges Tuesday.Detectives say FBI agents seized a cell phone as part of an investigation in Ohio. After searching the phone, those agents found a person had sent child porn images to the Ohio suspect. Phone records indicated the person who sent the images

MOBERLY (AP) – Bank officials say an auction of equipment at a failed sweetener plant in Moberly has so far raised less than 5 cents for every dollar spent to finance the project.UMB Bank, the bondholder trustee for Mamtek U.S. Inc., said the Oct. 24 auction raised $1.8 million, but not every buyer at the

Columbia police have arrested a woman for a hit-and-run crash on Monday evening.Marian M. Ohman, 86, turned herself into police Wednesday afternoon. Officers say a vehicle driven by Ohman was traveling north on Garth Avenue around 5:20 p.m. when it struck a woman who was loading children into a car. The victim suffered non-life threatening

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has secured a third term, becoming the second Missourian to win three elections for the office.Election results Tuesday show Kinder defeated Democratic former state Auditor Susan Montee.Kinder had been expected to run for governor this year but instead decided to run for re-election as

A suspect was arrested Tuesday for defrauding an elderly woman in Mid-Missouri.Investigators believe Michele Brown, 40, charged at $29,000 over two years. Relatives of the victim and Brown’s family both contacted authorities after discovering the accounts.Brown had worked with 80-year-old woman several years ago. She moved into the victim’s house on Kinloch Court in May

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 12:20 P.M.***Columbia police say the three male victims in the shooting, two 18-year-olds and a 29-year-old, are not cooperating with police. The first victim suffered a gunshot to the hand and was treated at the scene. The second victim received a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to University Hospital. The

***UPDATE 5 P.M.***A Boone County man, now left homeless after a morning fire, is speaking out and claims the entire situation could have been avoided.One resident is blaming the landlord for shutting off water to the building. Michael Brown says he could see a fire on the first floor from his second floor apartment. He

After two shootings in just a matter of hours Tuesday and four victims, one Columbia councilman believes the shootings are gang-related.Third Ward Councilman Gary Kespohl says Tuesday’s shootings are too similar to one that killed a high school student in April.”Here we are again, a crime is committed, they know what happened and nobody wants

***UPDATE THURSDAY 12:40 P.M.***17-year-old Marquez F. Marshall remains in the Boone County Jail as of Thursday afternoon on a $9,000 bond. He is charged with second degree robbery and second degree assault.Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Andi Hayes has requested a bond of $100,000. She is also seeking to ban Marshall from all Columbia Public Schools

The number of people expected this year at a free Thanksgiving gathering in Columbia is increasing and now there is now a challenge to all Columbia residents to help feed those in need. Former councilwoman Almeta Crayton started her food collections on Wednesday in order to get enough food for the annual “Everybody Eats” food

A Columbia murderer appealed his conviction in front of a panel of judges Wednesday.A jury convicted Travis Midgyett of murder and robbery for the 2006 shooting death of Carlos Kelly. Prosecutors say Midgyett and three other men were involved and that it was a robbery centered around cocaine.A judge sentenced Midgyett to 45 years in