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“I think it’s more common than people want to admit, or want to believe,” said Dr. Zerrer with Providence Urgent Care. Twenty-six children have been left in cars around the country since June 18. Monday in Houston bystanders broke into a car to get children out from the backseat. The most recent death was in

New numbers from the Columbia Police Department show that 16 people were arrested to due to recent proactive patrol. That patrol included more police in certain areas due to a recent wave in shootings. Between drivers and contact with people on the street, 147 people were checked. Columbia Police hasn’t given ABC 17 News the

A newly remodeled Heritage Elementary School in Lake Ozark has passed inspection Wednesday. A $22 million bond issue passed by voters last April allowed for the renovation at one of the oldest schools in the area. Students will start school there in a few weeks. Fire Marshal Jim Doyle said, “My kids were the last

The Missouri Tigers arrived at SEC Media Days Wednesday afternoon in Hoover, Alabama. Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel, Markus Golden, Evan Boehm, and quarterback Maty Mauk all made the trip. Mauk is one of three sophomores representing their school at the event. The team said they’re embracing the madness in Alabama this week. Pinkel said,

The Attorney General’s office is suing sixteen contractors for allegedly scamming hundreds of Missouri consumers out of $360,000. In Columbia, one contractor, who is nowhere to be found, scammed people out of $21,000 back in September 2013. The Attorney General’s office said Corey Smith was doing business under the name, Switzer Construction. He was once

A 9-year-old Kansas girl died after she contracted a rare infection caused by an even more rare parasite. Naegleria fowlri, more commonly known as “the brain eating amoeba”, is found in warm freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers. Doctors refer to this amoeba as unique, deadly, and hard to prevent. The Centers for Disease Control reports

Two people were arrested Tuesday night in Columbia for having various drugs. Police stopped 33-year-old Alvin Watkins at Rangeline and Lakeview for a registration violation and discovered he did not have a valid driver’s license. A K9 unit was brought in and alerted to a drug odor coming from the car. An investigation revealed drugs

Jefferson City could have a new fire chief by the end of July. The Fire Chief Recommendation Committee has selected three finalists for personal interviews and public forums. They chose Fire Captain Jay Niemeyer, Fire Captain Matt Schofield, and Interim Fire Chief Jason Turner. A committee met Tuesday and its duty is to make a

A Fulton man was arrested Wednesday for an armed robbery that happened last week in Carver Park in Fulton. Ronnie Lee was arrested and charged with first degree robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful for certain persons to possess firearms, and armed criminal action. Lee allegedly robbed someone in Carver Park on the afternoon

A Boone County man pleaded guilty Monday to child porn charges following an investigation by the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force and the Columbia Police. The investigation into 68-year-old John Littell began in June 2013 when a Columbia computer business reported finding child porn on a computer that was being repaired. The Task Force

Columbia police said Tuesday night they are keeping extra patrols near Douglass Park after the recent violence centered around the holiday weekend. On Wednesday they also released new totals from the combined efforts. It has been a week since the last shooting in Columbia, which was preceded by 10 other shootings. Since the increased patrols

A Cole County judge has sentenced a man to five years in prison for attacking a corrections officer at the Jefferson City Correctional Facility. The attack happened back in 2011. Timothy Jacobs was serving time for a Kansas City area kidnapping that happened back in the 90s. While a corrections officer was taking him from

Fulton police have made an arrest after an early morning car turned foot chase. Just before 2 a.m. police tried stopping Travis Schroer, 33, of Fulton for driving erratically in the 800 block of Court Street. Schroer allegedly led police on a short chase before crashing into a trailer that was parked in the 200

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss travels to seven mid-Missouri golf courses, all hoping to challenge the golfer.

A woman landed in jail Monday after a man overdosed on heroin. Jennifer Foust was arrested after police found a stash of drugs and cash inside a Columbia hotel room. Officers went to the hotel near the Lake of the Woods. After getting a search warrant, they recovered 18 grams of black tar heroin, 13

Missouri casinos will be able to loan gamblers at least $10,000 after Governor Nixon allowed a bill to become law. The Governor let the midnight deadline on the legislation pass early Tuesday morning without acting, so the bill went into effect. While it allows gamblers easier access to money, it has some worried. Community Counseling

Two people were arrested in the 600 block of Concannon St. in Moberly Monday for drugs, burglary, and tampering with a vehicle. April and Lance Grimshaw, both 34, were charged with 2nd degree burglary, possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with a motor vehicle. Their bonds were set at $45,000 apiece. The Randolph County

The Miller County Prosecutor has decided to decline charges against a shooter following an attempted break-in to his home. According to court documents, 20-year-old Donovane Hanna of Iberia tried to break into the home of Mark Routh at 779 Highway 42 in Iberia on May 8. Routh, his wife, son, and nephew told Miller Co.

A Mid-Missouri man was sentenced to life without parole plus 100 years after killing his girlfriend, Kinga Gillibrand, in 2010. 43-year-old Terry Fritz, of Meta, was found guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action back in April. His case was moved from Maries County to Texas County on a change of venue. Fritz also

Police were called to a possible fight near Second Street and South Massachusetts Avenue around 10:50 Monday night in Sedalia. Officers found three men who were stabbed, but all of them told police they did not know who assaulted them. Two of the men also refused treatment at the scene. One victim was taken to