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What if, when you called for help, the person at the other end of the line already knew everything about you? It sounds creepy, but in an emergency situation, it could be helpful. That’s why almost three years ago, Boone County’s Joint Communications registered with the Smart911 service. Since its launch, the 911 center’s seen

Local sports recap: August 11, 2014 Penton continues to look at Gaines for guidance. Sophomore Aarion Penton is expected to be one of the two starting corners for MU this season. But Penton says he still talks with departed Tiger E.J. Gaines for advice. Gaines is now in Penton’s native St. Louis, playing for the

General Motors has recalled nearly 30 million cars this year, the most recent just weeks ago. A Centralia woman who owns one of those recalled cars feared for her life driving home every day. Thursday afternoon, Jodi Roberts received a rental car from Bob McCosh Chevrolet in Columbia while the recalled car is looked at.

Thousands of people gathered on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson Thursday night as Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson arrived at the burned Quik Trip that was destroyed earlier this week by looters. The crowd appeared to be jubilant as police walked among them. Governor Nixon announced Thursday the Missouri State Highway Patrol will now be

The first storm hit in early June, ripping off the roof of the school. One month later, another storm tore off the other section of the roof. Prairie Home is starting school next Wednesday and school officials said the classrooms are not ready for people to be in them. The Superintendent of the school, Dr.

The use of excessive force by a police officer has always been a controversial topic and the shooing of Michael Brown in Ferguson has sparked the debate again. A recent study by the U.S. Department of Justice found police kill one person everyday in the United States, but another study shows more officers are dying

A 31-year-old man died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds shortly after 10 a.m. Friday after a five-hour long standoff on Thursday south of Boonville with multiple agencies. Jason Steding was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after hours of negotiation. The standoff on Thursday closed down Hickory Street off Route J in Bunceton and heightened security

After the 2011 tornado in Joplin, it took first responders two days to get everyone out of their storm shelters and basements. One reason it took so long was the city did not know where exactly people were located. That’s why Ashland Mayor Gene Rhorer decided to start an online registry for the town so

Web Extra: ABC 17 talked with Mizzou defensive back Aarion Penton after practice on Thursday, August 14th.

Police confirmed Loop Liquor & Food Mart was robbed by a suspect with a gun late Wednesday night off the Business Loop in central Columbia. Officers said a man with a handgun demanded money from the store clerk. He ran from the scene with cash. A police dog searched for the robber, but nothing was

A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a deadly DWI crash in Jefferson City. Dennis Leporin confessed to five charges in June for the March 2013 accident near Highway 54 and 179. They include one count of second-degree murder and second-degree assault, felony DWI and two misdemeanors. Prosecutors say the DWI charge

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says the Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over the supervision of security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests since a police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teenager. Nixon made the announcement at a news conference Wednesday. Nixon says security will be overseen by

The Southern Boone football team is starting from scratch again. The Eagles hired former Moberly assistant Trent Tracy, their fourth coach since 2004. Southern Boone, coming off a 2-7 season, says Tracy’s coaching style is already connecting with the team. The first year head coach says he wants to build up morale for a program

On Wednesday the American Kennel Club Reunite Project and a Columbia non-profit presented a new pet disaster relief trailer to Boone County at Stephens Lake Park. The trailer is the first of its kind in Missouri. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, almost half of the people who chose not to evacuate did so because evacuation

Each treatment of a case of bed bugs can cost anywhere from seven hundred to fifteen hundred dollars. The owner of Wingate Lawn Care and Pest Control, Bryan Ninichuck said, “We find them in hotels, individual homes, housing and you’ll see them on planes.” Ninichuck said, “You notice bed bugs by live insects or by

Roughly 1,200 people lost electricity in central Columbia Wednesday when a tree branch caught on fire after falling into a power line. The flames were out by the time Columbia firefighters arrived on the scene near Rollins Road and Glenwood Avenue. Nobody was hurt in the small fire. The outage was also corrected the same

Web Extra: post practice interview with Mizzou defensive coordinator Dave Steckel.

A pair of shootings in the Ferguson area of St. Louis left two people injured overnight. In one incident, a man was injured early Wednesday after he was shot by a police officer. The shooting happened off Chambers Road near the scene of a deadly police-involved shooting on Saturday. Police were responding to calls of

Click the video player to watch the Mizzou sports wrap for August 12, 2014. Mizzou football starts its first scrimmage of training camp, Golden praises the young defensive linemen, and MU volleyball gets more preseason recognition.

As a new school year kicks off, safety and security remain top priorities for the Columbia Public School District. “We evaluate safety and security in our schools every single year so we can make modifications or adjustments or additions as we see needs around the district,” said Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools. Baumstark said