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A woman is charged in Jefferson City after allegedly stealing another woman’s purse in a local McDonald’s. Police say Latoya Brimer stole the purse at a McDonald’s on Jefferson Street on June 9. The victim said she was waiting for her food when Brimer began trying to take her purse away. Multiple witnesses said the

UPDATE: The child is safe and the suspects were taken into custody. ORIGINAL STORY: An AMBER Alert has been issued for a Kansas City, Kansas 2-year-old that was abducted from the 1700 block of South 35th Street at 12:53 p.m. on Friday. The missing person is Jace Brunt. Brunt is a 2-year-old black male. He

A national story from ABC News explained that some Ford Explorer patrol vehicles have been leaking exhaust fumes, making officers sick with carbon monoxide poisoning. ABC 17 News reached out to local law enforcement agencies to see if they were having trouble with their Ford Explorers. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that they have

A Columbia man is facing rape and burglary charges after DNA evidence collected at the scene of a rape in 2002 linked him to the crime. According to police, the crime happened April 29, 2002. The victim had been at a bar in downtown Columbia and was leaving around midnight when a man she didn’t

TONIGHT: It will be calm and cool once again as overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 50s by the morning. Skies will remain clear through the evening, with winds slowly shifting out of the south under 5 mph. SATURDAY: We’ll have an increasing chance of rain through the day. Showers and t-storms will

The start of the weekend will be dry, but as we head through the day on Saturday, mid-Missouri will see an increasing chance for storms. Storms will develop and track in from the west by Saturday afternoon. The heaviest and most widespread rainfall will hold off until the overnight hours on Saturday. A warm front

Police arrested a Columbia man Thursday for a crime 15 years after it allegedly happened. The Columbia Police Department said officers arrested Jackie Jennings, 53, at 5:00 p.m. for Thursday night in the 400 block of North Keene Street. Jennings was arrested on a felony warrant for forcible rape and felony burglary. Columbia police said

TODAY: This afternoon will be one of the best afternoons we’ve had in quite some time, as sunny skies and cool temperatures will make it feel like fall. We’ll see highs climb into the mid 70s across a good portion of the region, with winds out of the northwest under 13 mph. TONIGHT: It will

The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Friday that Axium Plastics will be opening a new manufacturing facility in Jefferson City. The company designs and manufactures plastic bottles. “We commend Jefferson City, Cole County, the Chamber of Commerce and their business partners for the effort they put forward during our selection process,” said

TODAY: Waking up it will be a chilly start as temperatures will be in the mid 50s. Through the entire day it will feel more like September as high temperatures will only top out in the mid to upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. We’ll have a northwesterly breeze near 10 mph. TONIGHT: Friday night

TODAY: Waking up it will be a chilly start as temperatures will be in the mid 50s. Through the entire day it will feel more like September as high temperatures will only top out in the mid to upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. We’ll have a northwesterly breeze near 10 mph. TONIGHT: Friday night

A hearing is scheduled for Friday afternoon to review the case of Richard Henry who is charged with the July murder of Leon Wilder III. Henry was arrested with Arline Diedrich on July 10 and both were later formally charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Justin Traughber, 37,

Justin Traughber, 37, has now been charged with second degree murder in an Audrain County case. Traughber is the third person charged with murder in connection to this case. ABC 17 News previously reported that Traughber admitted to having a gun during an argument on July 6. On July 6th, Law enforcement got a call

The MU News Bureau announced on Thursday that the University of Missouri Police Department has handed off the investigation into the possible misappropriation of funds at MU to federal authorities. “The former employee’s actions might have violated federal laws,” said the MU News Bureau. “University officials will continue to review policies and procedures related to

The city of Columbia is trying a number of different tactics to prevent copper thefts following a pattern over the past few months. We first told you about thefts in May, when police found copper stolen from Cosmo Park, Stephens Lake Park and Nickell Golf Course. Columbia Parks and Recreation officials said thefts started happening

This weekend people shopping in Missouri will be able to save money on certain back to school items during the state’s annual sales tax holiday weekend. School supplies, clothing and computers will all be exempt from Missouri’s 4.225% sales tax starting at midnight Friday through midnight Sunday. The sales tax exemption does have some limits

The Better Business Bureau told ABC 17 News taking advantage of the elderly isn’t as common as other age groups, but it can be the most costly, especially when it comes to fraud crimes like home repairs. According to a national advocacy group for elderly people, financial abuse and fraud to older Americans cost more

With the start of the school year just a few weeks away, ABC 17 News is taking a closer look at vaccination requirements for kids attending public school in Missouri. State law says “students must present documentation of up-to-date immunization status, including month, day, and year of each immunization before attending school.” However, medical or

According to a report released in May the national rate of incidents involving firearm possession in the 2014-15 school year was 3 per 100,000 students. In Missouri that rate was more than triple that, at over 10 per 100,000 students. The national rate of alcohol-related discipline incidents was 45 per 100,000 students in the 2014-15

On Monday, Columbia police took two minors into custody after a drug deal turned into a shooting at Parks Edge Place. A 15-year-old is now recovering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. According to the National Institute of Justice, the prevalence of violent offenses in juveniles tends to increase from late childhood and peak between ages