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UPDATE 4:53 p.m: According to the probable cause statement, the victim told police she went over to Romero’s house where she had too much to drink, got sick and threw up. The victim told detectives she laid down on the couch to go to sleep, when she woke up Romero was raping her. Detectives said

Daqwon Jackson and Vincent Demarco are charged with disturbing the peace after a September fight at Battle High School. Police said back in September, a school resource officer heard on his school radio about a disturbance involving a group of males in a verbal argument. Officers said the SRO could see from video surveillance that

Columbia police responded to Super Sami Beauty Supply in the 700 block of Business Loop 70 E for a commercial burglary alarm early Thursday morning. Police said when they arrived at the scene they found broken glass at the business. Police said no one went inside the store. Officers said there is no suspect description

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision on I-70 in the eastbound lanes of traffic on Wednesday in Cooper County. According to the traffic report, the crash happened when a Nissan Armada and a Honda Accord were traveling on the highway and the Nissan slowed down due to traffic congestion. Troopers said the

Audrain County deputies are expecting more than 20,000 people to head to Stowers Farm in Centralia for the Luke Bryan Farm Tour on Saturday. This is the second year the concert will be at the farm. According to the department, deputies and Highway Patrol troopers will be performing traffic safety and direction for entrances and

TODAY: Isolated showers look to continue through Thursday afternoon with heavy cloud cover. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 70s. Winds will come in from the south up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Mild and muggy conditions will persist tonight with a continued chance for on and off showers through the morning commute. Areas

Jenita Baker has been charged with abuse of a child after officers observed scars on her daughter. According to the probable cause statement, officers were called to a child abuse investigation at a local middle school. Officers said they observed several scars and marks on the legs and arm of the girl. Police said the

Columbia police are investigating multiple burglaries at Campus View Apartments that officers say happened early Thursday morning. Police told ABC 17 News that investigators were called out to the scene just after 2 a.m. and were assisted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators said they used K-9 units to survey the perimeter of the

Audrain County deputies arrested Timothy Lawson, 24, and Brooke Bealmer, 31, after officers served a search warrant in the 1100 block of Harwood Street in Mexico. Deputies said they found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Lawson is facing possible charges of delivery of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, maintaining a public nuisance

On Wednesday, Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to two weather-related crashes. According to the traffic crash report, troopers responded to one crash on the eastbound lanes of U.S. 54 in Miller County on Wednesday afternoon. Trooper said the crash happened when a Ford Focus hydroplaned, went off the right side of the roadway and overturned.

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a two-car crash on Route FF in Audrain County on Wednesday afternoon. According to the traffic crash report, a Dodge pickup crossed the center line of the roadway and struck a Ford Ranger. The Dodge driver, Robert Goerne, 40, had moderate injuries. The Ford driver, Michael Trower, 43, had

Versailles police arrested Dakota McComb after he was accused of causing a disturbance at a local Walmart on Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, officers were dispatched to Walmart for reports of a belligerent person refusing to leave the store. Police said the Walmart’s manager called them and said there was a man walking

Jefferson City police arrested Erica Fletcher after she was found to be living in a vacant home. According to the probable cause statement, officers investigated a report of forgery at a Family Dollar Store. The store believed Fletcher was attempting to make a purchase using a stolen checkbook and driver’s license. Officers said when they

The MU Police Department received a report of a suspect who exposed himself near the Hitt Street Garage. The suspect exposed himself while sitting in a parked blue Cadillac DeVille on Hitt Street. The suspect is described as a thin white male with blonde hair. He was wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts at

A 21-year-old suspect is in custody after Columbia police officers say he was caught with stolen items. CPD officers told ABC 17 News that they were dispatched to the 4800 block of Aspen Ridge Drive just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The victim told police that his handgun was stolen out of his vehicle that was

Several agencies responded to the 12450 block of North Route J on Thursday morning for a flipped car on fire. The Missouri State Highway Patrol spoke with ABC 17 crews on the scene. Troopers confirmed a car drove off the curve, flipped over, and went airborne before landing upside down in an embankment. A person

Repairs to a north Columbia bridge will close the road and a trail underneath it for the rest of October. Construction crews will be working on the bridge deck on North Creasy Springs Road over Bear Creek starting on Monday. Boone Construction will replace the bridge deck, modify guardrails and overlay the asphalt. The work

A Boone County judge sentenced a 20-year-old Jefferson City man Monday to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his role in an April shooting. Barron Thompson pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault. The shooting between two cars happened on April 3 in the 3400 block of Crestview Drive. According to

Columbia residents had a chance to voice their opinions on the Broadway TIF proposal Wednesday night. Some residents that spoke during the public hearing at the Wednesday TIF meeting told the commission they support the TIF and believe it has great economic benefits. “This is a great opportunity for downtown Columbia; I think it will

No one was injured after a business fire in Hunstville Wednesday afternoon. Nikki Jackson, a neighbor of Wales Auto and Tire, told ABC 17 News she called 911 just before 5 p.m. when she noticed smoke. “Actually, when we first walked out, you could hear things in there sound like (they were) exploding,” Jackson said.