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As protests continued in Ferguson Tuesday, one group said it’s time to start the town’s healing process. It’s been four days since a Ferguson police officer shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in the northern suburb of St. Louis. Hundreds gathered outside the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office Tuesday afternoon in Clayton. They talked about finding a

The Jefferson City School Board made a unanimous decision that all students participating in extra-curricular activities must submit to random drug testing. The Board said they want students to take drugs seriously and let them know if they fail these tests they won’t be able to participate. It does not matter if the student plays

A man accused in a July Columbia shooting appeared in court Tuesday morning. 18-year-old Tavion Jones is one of the accused shooters in an incident on West Worley Street on July 5th. In court Tuesday, prosecutors said they had to appoint Jones another public defender from Callaway County because their office is already representing another

Two people were arrested Tuesday morning in Mexico for having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. The East Central Drug Task Force among other agencies searched a home in the 500 Block of North Wade Street and found meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. 21-year-old Robert Peak was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute

A body found Friday in Moniteau County has been identified as a man, likely around 30 years old. ABC 17 News has confirmed with the Missouri Highway Patrol Monday a body was found in south Moniteau County, about 25 miles southwest of Jefferson City. Officials told ABC 17 News the body was discovered by a

A Camden County man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to sex trafficking charges. 36-year-old Joshua Smith pleaded guilty to one county of sex trafficking and one count of attempted sex trafficking. Smith admitted to using force, fraud, and coercion to benefit financially from prostitution of one woman between November 2011 and March 2012. Smith

Another day of protests unfolded Tuesday in suburban St. Louis following the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager, Mike Brown, over the weekend. The chaos started days ago as riots and looting broke out in Ferguson. St. Louis Police were supposed to hold a press conference giving new details into that shooting, but cancelled it, saying

On Monday night the Jefferson City School Board unanimously approved expanding guidelines for student drug testing. The newly adopted policy requires high school students in extracurricular activities submit to random drug tests throughout the school year. Previously, the policy only applied to student athletes. ABC 17 News is told it will include everything from band

Accessing Facebook messages on your phone will soon require the use of a separate app. The Facebook Messenger app has been around since 2011, but Facebook is now requiring mobile Facebookers to download the app if they want to send or receive messages on their phones. But it has come with some privacy concerns, as

Police responded to a road crash late Monday afternoon on the Missouri River Bridge just north of downtown Jefferson City. Officials say a driver cut off another car, and then plowed into the guard rail so hard the vehicle flipped over and rolled onto its roof. Witnesses say the car almost went over the side

Patrick Curl appeared in court Monday and waived his formal arraignment, pleaded not guilty, and asked for a bond investigation. On July 30, Boone County deputies arrested two suspects, Patrick Curl and Jennifer Freeman, they believe are involved in the disappearance of a Harrisburg man who has been missing for nearly three years. Charles Bell,

Jefferson City police arrested a man on suspicion of threatening and hitting his wife with a gun that turned out to be stolen. The incident happened in an apartment on Riviera Street early Sunday. According to police, Pharis Davis, 25, pointed a handgun at his wife’s head and repeatedly threatened to kill her. He then

The Jefferson City Jays football team started practice for the 2014 season with hopes of redeeming themselves from last season.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights the back up quarterback competition for the Mizzou football team.

More than 500 kids in the Columbia area loaded up on free school supplies Saturday at the Volunteer Action Center’s health fair. Kids got a backpack, free haircuts and even various health screenings. This is the eighth year the VAC has hosted the event, but it’s the first year at the Family Impact Center downtown.

A fire early Saturday morning destroyed an apartment complex in east Columbia. The fire started just before 4:30 a.m. at a complex on Sunny Vale Drive. Fire officials said it took several units about 30 minutes to contain the blaze. One of the people living in the complex told ABC 17 News there were people

The Columbia Police Department continues to search for several suspects who burglarized a home and took a man captive early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a call from the 1100 block of Sunset Lane about an injured man. They found the 31-year-old victim in a backyard, claiming he had been abducted from his home in

Scott Boulevard between Bellview and Vawter School Road in Columbia reopened to two-way traffic late Friday afternoon. Phase II of the project cost about $5.9 million. The project funding source was the 2005 voter-approved quarter cent capital improvement sales tax in Columbia. During the past five months, the contractor and crews have demolished and rebuilt

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights the senior wide receiver unit stepping up on the Mizzou roster.

Web Extra: The full interview with Mizzou head football coach Gary Pinkel after the team’s first full pads practice of summer training camp on August 8th.