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Charges have been filed after the state auditor discovered missing funds at the 13th Judicial Circuit in Callaway County. Late Friday afternoon, special prosecutor Mike Fusselman filed three counts of forgery against Lanet Bittle, 48, of Fulton. Bittle voluntarily surrendered at the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and was arrested. Bittle posted a $10,000 bond and

Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has decided not to run for a southeast Missouri congressional seat next year. Kinder announced his decision in a written statement Friday, about a month after he publicly said he was considering a congressional bid. A campaign would have meant a primary challenge against Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who won

Charges have been filed against a man whose threats caused several Fulton schools to go on lockdown earlier this week. Callaway County prosecutors charged Ryan Scott Bazer, 38, with felony making a terrorist threat. On Wednesday, authorities said Bazer called a woman with whom he had had a relationship, and said he would bomb the

A Fayette man sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a car Thursday night. Edward Long, 33, was struck by a car as he was walking on Route FF around 10:20 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He was taken by helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries. Troopers say

A woman was killed in a car crash on Highway 54 Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Sarah Wroba, 22, of Camdenton, was traveling eastbound on Highway 54 near Laker Pride Road just after 4 a.m. Troopers say Wroba traveled off the right side of the road and hit a utility pole. She

Thursday night, Cole County deputies Lyle Rosburg and Bruce Weyenberg spent Halloween checking on registered sex offenders. ABC 17 News rode along with deputies in west Jefferson City as they were making sure offenders were compliant with state law. On Halloween, offenders are required to avoid all contact with children, remain inside their residence between

A high-profile killing earlier this year is now is now being reviewed by the Department of Justice and the FBI will conduct their own investigation. On May 19, Dustin Deacon shot and killed Brandon Coleman after an argument on Ann Street, police said. Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight decided not to file charges, citing evidence

A Columbia man is now suspected in nearly two dozen burglaries throughout the city and Boone County. On Friday, Columbia police confirmed Ty’Ihonn Riley, 20, was possibly tied to 13 break-ins. Boone County deputies previously said they are investigating Riley’s involvement in almost a dozen burglaries. Last week Riley was arrested on Bethany Drive after

District football scores Oct. 31 – Helias 69, Marshall 14 Blair Oaks 60, Tolton 7 S. Callaway 54, Lutheran 0 Macon 35, Boonville 6 Westran 49, Shelby 0 California 69, MMA 0 Kirksville 12, Mexico 6 Hermann 34, Hallsville 27 Eldon 55, Versailles 26 Fulton 34, Chillicothe 30 Mont. Co. 24, N. Callaway 14

A Washington state man is accused of stealing a car and food from two Columbia businesses. Police say surveillance video captured Radion Khomyak, 23, of Everett, Wash., stealing a car from the HyVee on West Broadway Wednesday night. Officers say the victim left her keys in an unlocked car. Just about 45 minutes later, officers

Four percent of the candy eaten by Americans in an entire year is eaten in one night — on Halloween. And the average trick-or-treater’s bag contains about 60 pieces of candy, breaking down to three cups of sugar and one-and-a-half cups of fat. All of that sugar can have some scary side effects. Doctors warn

Safety officials are asking parents and children outside trick-or-treating should be extra careful because Halloween is considered the deadliest day for a child pedestrian. Government numbers show there are more than double the average number of child fatalities on Halloween than any other day.. Safety officials urge parents to do things like travel in groups

Halloween is a busy day for the Jefferson City Police Department with extra officers on duty and working long into the night. Because the streets will be full of children, police are asking anyone driving during trick-or-treating times to keep an extra eye out. “We caution drivers to be very cautious when driving through those

Missouri Task Force 1 is planning a full-scale emergency exercise this weekend in Boone County. On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, the group and several state agencies will participate in a disaster scenario that depicts a “large scale seismic event.” The earthquake will strike the small Boone County town of Prathersville with widespread

A Columbia man pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse charges stemming from a March 2013 incident. William Dean Smith, 38, pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse during his jury trial on Thursday. Boone County prosecutors say Smith purposely caused suffering by torturing a dog while it was alive at the Colonial Village Trailer Park on

Funeral services have been arranged for former Columbia City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton. A visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with the funeral scheduled for noon. The services will be held at Second Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The church is located at 407 E. Broadway. Following the funeral

Three Fulton schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday after a threat, but police say the situation has been resolved. Fulton police confirmed Fulton High School, Bush Elementary School and Bartley Elementary School were locked down following a bomb threat. Officials said the lockdown was a precautionary measure. Just before 3 p.m., emergency officials said the

Keith Holmes, Sr. still doesn’t understand why no one will tell him the truth about what happened to his son, Tevin Nelson. Two years after Nelson was shot and killed, there are no arrests, no charges and no reason for his death. Investigators continue to fight a culture of silence from witnesses, even though dozens

Work has officially started on a new $19 million elementary school in north Columbia. Columbia Public Schools leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon for the newest elementary school, which will be adjacent to Battle High School. The elementary school is part of a master plan for all future elementary schools in Columbia. School officials

Semi-Finals: Helias 2 v. Troy Buchanan 0 (1- 25, 21 ; 2: 25-15) Rock Bridge 2 v. Smith Cotton 1 (1- 23 – 15, 2- 25, 21 3-25-13) Championship- Helias 0 v. Rock Bridge 2 (1- 21. 25; 2-24-26)