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Columbia police report over $332,000 worth of property stolen from motor vehicles this year and the number continues to rise. Police said since Jan. 1 the department has taken 655 reports of thefts from motor vehicles. That is 207 more reports than at this time last year. Of those reports, 99 of them include firearms

Boone and Callaway counties will now have a new judge to preside over cases. Judge J. Hasbrouck “Brouck” Jacobs was sworn in Friday afternoon at the Boone County Courthouse. Jacobs was appointed by Gov. Eric Greitens last week. Before his appointment, Jacobs was an assistant prosecutor in Boone County. He has also worked in North

UPDATE 2: Officers cleared the scene just before 10:15 p.m. UPDATE 1: The car has been towed from the scene. Officers are still searching the area. ORIGINAL: The Columbia Police Department said it was investigating an “active crime scene” Friday night. Officers have not yet said what the crime may entail. They could be seen

Two people were recovering after falling at a park in Boone County Friday night. Firefighters on the scene told ABC 17 News a man and woman were hiking at The Pinnacles when the incident happened. Firefighters said the man was able to walk out with minor injuries, but the woman was taken to the hospital

A Columbia convenience store was temporarily closed after a small fire Friday night. The fire happened at the Phillips 66 Petro-Mart just after 10 p.m. Fire crews on the scene told ABC 17 News that the fire likely started with a fan in the women’s restroom. It was there that Employees smelled smoke and found

All scores will be updated until they’re final. Francis Howell Central (6) at Rock Bridge (61) F MMA (0) at Blair Oaks (52) F Liberty (42) at Helias (66) F Fulton (15) at Southern Boone (34) F Van-Far (6) at Centralia (45) F Buffalo (33) at Eldon (72) F Principia (14) at South Callaway (62)

City of Columbia bus routes will be affected this weekend as the University of Missouri celebrates homecoming. Because of the parade and early kickoff for the football game, regular routes will have a delayed start. Also, because of football and pedestrian traffic, the Red Route will not travel on Hospital Drive between 11 a.m. and

The Cooper County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees said it has signed a letter of intent to begin negotiations with Rural Hospital Group of Kansas City for a possible acquisition. ” The Board of the hospital has been actively seeking the best path forward to lead the hospital into the future and help foster the

Three mid-Missouri school districts were on heightened alert this week after receiving reports of possible threats made against schools. Sedalia School District 200 announced Wednesday evening it was made aware of a threat on social media against Smith-Cotton High School. The district said it increased security at the high school and around campus all week

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office stepped up weekend patrols as Mizzou homecoming got underway Friday night. The City of Columbia expects tens of thousands of people to descend on the city this weekend for the festivities. “Homecoming is an exciting time, a lot of people are having fun and enjoying themselves and we don’t want

U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler is talking of her efforts to improve work conditions at Truman VA Hospital in Columbia. She says better conditions lead to better care for our vets. As our guest for “This Week,” Congresswoman Hartzler starts our conversation by telling us how her proposed legislation would work.

Columbia police responded to the sixth gun-related incident in just four days early Friday morning. A resident on Fir Place told ABC 17 News that he woke up to the sound of multiple gunshots around 3:15 a.m. and immediately called 911. Police said when they arrived, they found multiple shell casings. Thursday evening, Columbia police

Early Friday morning, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress in the 3000 block of County Road 452. According to an official release, deputies got to the scene and encountered two suspects whom attempted to hide from deputies. The suspects, identified as James Egbert, 27, of Jefferson City and Sandy

Namaste Health Care reports that during the weekend of Aug. 12-13 an unknown cyber-attacker gained improper access into Namaste’s computer systems. The facility said the cyber-attacker appeared to have not only accessed and potentially viewed information contained on that file server but also launched a ransom ware virus/attack on the file share server. The facility

TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to increase tonight, allowing temperatures remain mild, only bottoming out in the lower 60s. Winds will remain out of the south near 11 mph overnight. SATURDAY: Saturday morning, mostly cloudy conditions will hold on, with the potential for a few light showers. Most areas will remain dry. We’ll have considerable cloudiness

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, police said they noticed a huge bruise on the child’s face that looked to be consistent with a hand print. Police said when they asked Myrick and Urbina how the child got the bruise they said he fell off of a futon. Officers said the futon was not

Sedalia police are asking for the public’s help in finding out what transpired before they arrived in the 1700 block of West Broadway for reports of a man lying down in a small, wooded area. Police said that when they arrived on the scene, they found a man who had sustained injuries. The victim was

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, the value of all the stolen items at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church was $20,000. The value of the tractor trailer deputies also found was $4,000. ORIGINAL STORY: Bryson Skinner was charged on Friday with burglary, stealing, property damage, and receiving stolen property. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department said

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, drug task force officers found 2 pounds of marijuana, approximately 200 Xanax pills, cocaine, LSD and MDMA. Officers said they were able to speak with Loise who admitted to selling marijuana and did not want to answer any more questions about the other drugs. Officers said when they

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Friday that Ralph Harbit, 62, was sentenced a total of 45 years confinement for statutory rape and child molestation. Harbit is accused of raping a girl who was 8-10 years old at the time of the incidents between 2007 and 2009. “This sentence is the maximum possible