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A Columbia woman has been charged after she allegedly made up a report about being robbed. Boone County prosecutors charged Courtney Chancellor on Sept. 22 with a Class B misdemeanor of making a false report. Columbia police said Chancellor claimed she was robbed on Sept. 1 while delivering food to Wolper’s Hall on the University

Camden County officials are working to get back to normal operation after a possible security breach shut down part of their office last week. The Kansas City office of the FBI confirmed to ABC 17 News agents raided the county courthouse September 19. The phone lines and website were affected too. Wednesday, ABC 17 News

On Tuesday, a Jefferson City pizza delivery driver said he was robbed at gunpoint while delivering a pizza in the 200 block of Marshall Street. According to the official press release, the Domino’s driver said he attempted to deliver a pizza to an apartment on Marshall Street. The customer said that he had not ordered

Columbia’s residents are pitching in to make sure the trail is a safe place for everyone to enjoy. The Forum access point is where a woman was assaulted seven weeks ago in broad daylight. Needless to say, the attack was unsettling for many trail-goers. “I work really close to here, and I have a lot

Nearly three weeks after a pedestrian was hit by a CPD vehicle, ABC 17 News went out with a MoDOT traffic engineer to see if the signal light was still working properly. Laura Harrison was hit by a CPD vehicle on Wednesday September 7, after walking across the intersection at Brown Station Road and Route

We finally are seeing a taste of fall, as temperatures have felt comfortable the next few days, but that’s not the only thing that will be changing. The countdown is on for the leaves of green to change to those autumn colors we have come to know and love. Mid-Missouri is less than a month

TONIGHT: We’ll have a seasonably cool night with low temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50 under mostly clear skies. Winds will come in from the north at 4-8 mph. THURSDAY: Skies will remain mostly sunny in most of Mid-Missouri but areas east of HWY 63 will see more afternoon clouds. High temperatures will

UPDATE 9/28: Major Rice with the Fulton police has confirmed that officers stopped a male Westminster student wearing a clown mask sometime overnight, near the Westminster campus. He says the department was called for a couple of sightings yesterday that also included the Williams Woods campus. The vehicle description is similar in those reports, so

Columbia-based OATS, Inc., held a celebration of its 45th anniversary Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Expo Center. OATS began in 1970 with $30,000 and a group of volunteers. With that seed money and dedication, those volunteers laid the groundwork for what has become a multi-million dollar company. Organizers expected over 800 attendees and 65 busses

The West Broadway Swim Club issued a statement on Facebook Wednesday afternoon after being investigated by the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR said the club was not in compliance with the clean water commission regulations. The club was accused of dumping 100,000 gallons of chlorinated pool water into a nearby river without a permit,

UPDATE: Columbia police confirm at least three homes were hit by gunfire Tuesday night. They say they have evidence that leads them to believe the gunfire could have been between two parties. At least one of the homes struck was occupied at the time of the shooting. Police did not believe as of Tuesday night

The Conservation Commission has named current head of the Department of Natural Resources, Sara Parker Pauley, to replace Robert Ziehmer, who resigned in July to work in the private sector. She is the first female director in the Conservation Department’s 79-year history. Since December 2010, Pauley has served as the Director of the Missouri Department

TODAY: Another cold front tracked through Mid-Missouri this morning with temperatures falling to the mid 50s across many locations. Daytime highs will reach 70 in spots with some passing clouds mainly east of HWY 63. Winds will switch to the north at 8-12 mph. TONIGHT: It looks to stay clear and cooler tonight. Temperatures will

The Jefferson City Public Schools long range planning committee met to discuss ways to address growth within the district Tuesday. In the fall of 2014, the committee gave five recommendations to the board of education. Those included adding a second high school, adding an additional elementary school on the east side of town, redoing boundary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System today at 1:20 p.m. local time. The goal of the mandatory test is to ensure the operational readiness and effectiveness of the system that would allow the President to send a message to the American people within minutes

UPDATE 3:45 p.m.: MU police say that 21-year-old Andrew McKinney was heading westbound on Stadium Tuesday morning when he crossed the center line, hitting 21-year-old Timothy Schweiss head-on. Both McKinney and Schweiss were taken to University Hospital. Both are in good condition. ORIGINAL STORY: Both lanes going eastbound on Stadium have been closed Tuesday morning

A Columbia-based safety equipment distributor has announced its plans to expand. Columbia Safety has acquired a 100,000 square-foot facility at 1391 East Boone Industrial Drive. The space was last occupied by MITek before the company relocated to the St. Louis area. Columbia Safety said Monday it plans to renovate he building rather then build a

There are 3 main chemicals responsible for autumn colors; Chlorophyll, Carotenoids, and Anthocyanins. Chlorophyll is the chemical responsible for creating sugar and thus giving the green color in plants. During the warm season, there are more daylight hours then night time hours. In order for photosynthesis to occur, and Chlorophyll to produce, there must be

TODAY: Another cold front is moving through Mid-Missouri this morning as temperatures fall to the mid 50s by sunrise. Daytime highs will reach 70 in spots with some passing clouds mainly east of HWY 63. Winds will switch to the north at 8-12 mph. TONIGHT: It looks to stay clear and cooler tonight. Temperatures will

Last month, Columbia Water & Light implemented a new billing system. The goal of the project was to “provide greater transparence on the utility charges.” Some residents, however, are still reporting issues with the new billing system. ABC 17 News has heard reports of very long wait times when customers call Columbia Water & Light