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UPDATE: 6:30 p.m.: Jeremy Humphrey is charged with 2nd degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is currently being held on a cash-only bond of $1 million. Witness statements played a noteworthy role in the investigation, according to the Columbia Police Department and Daniel Knight, the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney. “A couple of

Summer officially comes to an end at 3:02 PM Friday but a summer-like weather pattern will continue. A ridge of high pressure aloft over the southern states will hold through the weekend, keeping our upper level winds from the southwest which will keep warm air in place. At the surface, southerly winds will continue to

Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Carrico regarding a reported burglary on Tuesday evening. They said a female noticed a small group of people were on her driveway. Officers said the female went outside, she spoke with the group, when one person displayed a handgun and demanded money from her. The female gave

On Tuesday, Logan Barton was charged with making a terroristic threat toward Freddy’s Frozen Custard at the 2100 block of Missouri Boulevard. According to the probable cause statement, officers responded to Freddy’s due to a employee having an ongoing ex-parte issue. Officers said while they were on the scene, the employee received a telephone call

On Tuesday, Robert Jackson was charged with domestic assault after he was accused of getting into an argument with his girlfriend. According to the probable cause statement, Jackson allegedly threatened to choke his girlfriend out. Jackson then began to hit the girlfriend several times in her stomach. Officers said Jackson also slapped his girlfriend on

Moberly police arrested Brian Ashbaker for endangering the welfare of a child after riding around in a vehicle with a 15-year-old boy that accidentally shot himself. According to the probable cause statement, in May, Moberly officers arrested Michael Ellington into custody for an active warrant. Officers said when Ellington was in custody, he began to

On Tuesday, charges were filed for Tony Gillet for leaving the scene of an accident after an August crash. According to the probable cause statement, officers were contacted after a male was found walking on Scrivner Road, saying he had been in a crash. Troopers said when they made contact with Gillet about the crash,

The Fulton Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire in the 100 block of West 6th Street on Tuesday. Firefighters said early reports indicated the fire was active in the basement. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke showing from a single-story wood framed commercial structure. Firefighters said that when they entered the building, they were

On Tuesday, Andrew Rollheiser was arrested after being accused of assaulting a man over a girl. According to the probable cause statement, the victim went to officers back in August saying he had been assaulted at a Camden County locale known as Lover’s Leap. Deputies said the victim took a girl up to the location,

According to JCPD, CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of $500 for information leading to an arrest on the Kay Jewelers robbery at Capital Mall. The suspect is described as a black male, possibly in his fifties, 5’9″ to 5’10”, with a thin build and a pot belly weighing roughly 180 to 190 pounds. The suspect

On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Robert Stapleton after multiple felony offenses. According to the indictment, Stapleton knowingly possessed a handgun in August after being found guilty of the felony of assaulting a law enforcement officer in the past. The indictment also states Stapleton was found possessing marijuana in August, and in May, possessed MDMA

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested Derek Tarwater, 32, on suspicion of sodomizing two women at a residence on Locust Grove Church Road in the Midway area. Deputies said Tarwater was arrested on Wednesday morning in Ashland. Deputies said the victims reported the suspect assaulted them separately during the late night or early morning hours

Jefferson City police responded to two multiple-vehicle collisions on U.S. Route 54 west on Wednesday morning. Officers said the first crash happened in the 1000 block of U.S. 54, when a Toyota driven by a 16 year old was traveling in the west lane of traffic when she was cut off by an unknown vehicle.

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are already climbing into the lower 80s across Mid-Missouri and will continue to climb into the lower 90s. It will be a hot and humid day across the region. The humidity will make it feel hotter with heat indices reaching close to 100. In addition to the heat it will be

According to University Communications at Missouri State, there are more students than ever before on the Springfield campus and throughout the system. The university says system enrollment increased by 216 to 26,216. Enrollment on the Springfield campus increased by 234 to 24,350. The Springfield campus also saw an increase in graduate students. “Missouri State University

Officers arrested James Kelly and Courtney Hoffman on Tuesday after finding marijuana in the 900 block of Keene Street. According to police, officers saw Kelly lying in the parking lot next to his vehicle. Hoffman was seen standing next to Kelly. Officers said they also saw marijuana on the pavement next to Kelly and Hoffman

Four Moberly residents were arrested early Wednesday morning after a search warrant was issued by the police department. According to police, the search warrant was issued for a home on the 700 block of West Coates Street. Four residents were arrested for possession of marijuana, cocaine and firearms. The police department did not provide the

The University of Missouri released its complete campus morale report this week. The more than 500-page document shows the results from the climate survey that was taken by nearly 10,000 students, faculty and staff. Last week, university leaders met with nearly 150 respondents and presented their findings. Specifically looking into incidents that dealt with exclusion

On Tuesday afternoon, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to ABC 17 News’ Sunshine request regarding the patrol’s water training. The records sent by the patrol show how things may be changing since 2014. Troopers now must go through a 40-day field training program with a veteran marine officer.Part of their training includes swimming and

The opioid epidemic is not going away. Tonight ABC 17 News was at the forum, as the Youth Community Coalition members spoke to Missouri lawmakers about opioid use and how it’s effecting young people in our community. “Unfortunately, this year alone we’ve seen 10 heroin overdose deaths in our city limits of Columbia. That’s one