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A local business is stepping up to help provide a Christmas for the children of a father who died in a house fire in Millersburg Thursday night. Robert Walker got three of his children out of the house in time after a cooking fire got out of control. But Walker didn’t survive. Donations have been

A central Missouri judge found a Mexico, Mo. lawyer guilty of fraud. A Chariton County judge found James Clampitt, 42, guilty of felony fraudulent use of a credit device. He was found not guilty on two counts of theft and stealing. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office prosecuted the case that was moved from Audrain to

The Missouri Attorney General is warning senior citizens about a potential scam regarding a free medical alert system. The Attorney General’s Office says they have received 15 reports about seniors receiving phone calls about the alert system. The company reportedly offers a free system with installation but puts a person’s credit card number on record.

Jefferson City police are investigating what they call an apparent suicide near the downtown area. Officers were dispatched to a home on East McCarty Street around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Police cordoned off the area as crime scene investigators worked. Police say the victim is a 12-year-old. Detectives with the police department are continuing to investigate.

While no one in Missouri won Tuesday night’s large Mega Millions jackpot, the lottery directly affected education in the state. The jackpot climbed to $636 million on Tuesday, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Because of the jackpot’s large amount and increased popularity, Missouri sold almost $16 million worth of Mega Millions tickets. Lottery

Police arrested a Columbia man for a suspected arson earlier this month. Charles William Drewery, 31, was arrested for allegedly setting a home on fire in the 3000 block of Woods Crossing Drive on Dec. 1. Police say Drewery started the fire knowing that people were inside the home. Officers arrested Drewery Wednesday morning at

A fund has been set up to help pay for the medical expenses of a Callaway County woman seriously injured in a car crash. On Dec. 10, Katherine O’Neal was involved in an accident on Highway 94, just outside of Jefferson City. She was later transported to a hospital in St. Louis to receive treatment

Some CenturyLink customers in Wardsville, just outside of Jefferson City, say they are not getting the internet service they pay for. Customers who spoke to ABC 17 News said they are paying to get speeds of 10 megabytes per second, but are lucky to get just three megabytes. The customers reached out to ABC 17

Jimmy Whitt scored 21 points, as No. 1 ranked Hickman escaped No. 10 Rock Bridge with a 68-66 win. The Bruins held a 34-32 lead at half time before Hickman was able to pull away and eventually hold off a Rock Bridge rally. Douglas Johnson scored 17 while Chris Clark pitched in with 14 points.

Columbia utilities officials had a scam warning for Water & Light customers this week. City finance officials said Tuesday they had taken roughly 25 complaints about phony final notices, with threats to shut off utilities, in three days. On Monday, the city finance department told Kathy Rehma it had heard of a couple other instances

Columbia Public Schools superintendent Chris Belcher has indicated he may retire within the next two school years. In an email sent to district faculty and staff on December 10, Belcher noted that he was eligible for retirement. “I want to share with you an option I am considering. I am currently eligible for retirement (and

A new study shows Missourians struggle behind the wheel. CarInsuranceComparison.com ranked Missouri seventh in the nation for the worst drivers. That is an improvement from last year’s second place ranking. The rankings are based on several statistics from the National Traffic Safety Administration and two other groups. The study looked at the number of deadly

An Ohio man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Columbia man repeatedly with a hammer Monday morning. Jason Robert Davis, 31, of Ashtabula, Ohio, was arrested along Interstate 70 around 10:40 a.m. Monday by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and Lafayette County sheriff’s deputies. Police say Davis assaulted a Columbia man around 4 a.m. on

A Columbia man was arrested Monday for assaulting a woman with a handgun. Police say the incident happened on Feb. 4 in the 300 block of Highview Avenue. Officers say Curtis Jones, 27, got into an argument over drugs with a 48-year-old woman. According to police, Jones struck the woman in the head with a

Tuesday was the last day for Jefferson City citizens interested in serving the community to file for a run for City Council. Filing opened on Nov. 12th and ended at 5 p.m. Tuesday. A council seat from each of the city’s five wards is up for election when residents choose their next public servants. Now

Missouri defensive end Michael Sam has earned one of his biggest awards yet. The senior is now a consensus All-American after the AP placed the Mizzou star on its list Tuesday morning. Sam earned first team All-American honors from the Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation. With those three All-American honors, Sam has “consensus”

A longtime downtown Columbia restaurant will close its doors for good Tuesday night. Panera Bread officials say Tuesday is the last day the Ninth Street location will be in business. The St. Louis-based company opened a fourth location with a drive-thru near Highway 63 and Broadway last year. Panera says with the opening of that

A Camdenton man was killed Monday night in a deadly wreck in Camden County. The crash happened on Dry Hollow Road, just east of Highway D, around 11:20 p.m. Investigators say 36-year-old Shane Green’s SUV slid over the center line and off the road. The SUV then hit an embankment and flipped. Green was pronounced

Some neighborhoods in Columbia are still feeling the effects of the winter weather from last weekend. Jim Mallette lives on the west side of town. He said he’s mad his street is a sheet of ice. “The snow turned to ice. It’s dangerous to drive on or walk on. It’s just a bad situation,” Mallette

Air Evac announced Monday it will add a new base in Moberly, starting in 2014. The new base for the air ambulance service is expected to bring 15 new jobs to the city. The O’Fallon-based company says it will immediately begin construction of a heliport and facility on two acres at the Randolph County Ambulance