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A Mid-Missouri early childhood education program is being cut due to massive federal budget cuts. Central Missouri Community Action is making extreme changes to its Head Start program since it will lose nearly $300,00 due to the federal sequestration. CMCA leaders told ABC 17 News that they will keep all of the children in the

Columbia police are looking for the suspect involved in early morning armed robbery. The robbery happened shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday, at the Break Time on Conley Road near the Highway 63 and I-70 connector. Police say the suspect had a gun and was wearing a mask. Officers are searching for a male, 6’2″ tall,

Columbia police are looking for the people responsible for firing bullets into the side of an apartment Monday afternoon. It happened before 1:30 p.m. in the 500 Block of Oak Street. Police said it was a drive-by shooting. ABC 17 News found the sound of gun shots is nothing new for people who live there.

Prince Fielder’s towering three-run homer in the sixth inning put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers held on Monday night for their fourth straight win, 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. Detroit trailed 3-1 when Andy Dirks reached on a bunt single and Miguel Cabrera walked. Fielder hit the first pitch over the wall in left-center for

Mat Latos outpitched Adam Wainwright, extending his scoreless innings streak to 17, and the Cincinnati Reds got an RBI apiece from Joey Votto and Xavier Paul in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Aroldis Chapman worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six chances. Yadier Molina had an

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched into the eighth inning, Ryan Raburn hit two home runs and the Cleveland Indians pounded the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Monday night to split their four-game series. Raburn hit a three-run shot in the fifth inning and a solo homer in the eighth, and finished the night with four hits. Jason

Deputies in Callaway County have made an arrest in a weekend assault case. Deputies were called to Green Meadows Trailer Parknear Fulton on Saturday for an assault involving a gun. When investigators got there, the suspect, Michael Smith, had fled into nearby woods, deputies said. Smith is from Auxvasse. Multiple agencies were involved in the

Police have ended a three hour long manhunt near Sturgeon, after a K9 and aerial search of the area failed to turn up any of the two missing suspects. The men are wanted for a burglary that happened Monday afternoon in the 21400 block of Highway 63, just about 2 miles south of Collier’s Junction.

A woman was flown to a hospital in Columbia after a traffic crash Monday afternoon. Crews say an SUV was merging onto Highway 54 near Route F west of Fulton when it clipped a road grader on the side of the shoulder. A man in his 70s was driving but not hurt, and his wife

Sunday,Russellville’sParent-Teacher Organizationhosted a pancake breakfast to raise money for new locks, doors andentrywaywith abuzz-insystem. The middle and elementary school have been improving school safety since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, but looking to do more. The PTO hopes to raise$4,000for the needed renovations. Lastyear, itraised more than$3,000,using the money to donate books to the

It started with emails to “BoroBoro932” in reply to a Craigslist ad for a home listed in Monticello Acres in Jefferson City. Edwin Sydnor said his wife was thrilled when she found her dream home in their price range. “She’s just excited, she’s happy, she’s about ready to call the landlord and give him the

Parts of a south Columbia restaurant were burnt after a small blaze broke out Monday afternoon. Crews said flames broke out in the back of Buckingham’s off Nifong around 4 p.m. The ceiling of the smoker room caught on fire. The inside of the restaurant also filled with smoke but did not see any heavy

A 76 year-old man is in the Boone County Jail after being arrested for stealing. Kenneth Zadel was arrested earlier this month for allegedly attempting to steal more than $250 worth of items at the Columbia Hy-Vee on south Columbia. This is the third stealing case against him since 2011. And he’s no stranger to

The 2013 NFL Draft is over and done with. Fan bases of teams all across the country are abuzz with renewed optimism because of the new pieces that will help their team make a leap to the next level. 1) The Kansas City Chiefs get a draft grade of….C+ T Eric Fisher is a guy

Columbia police are looking for more suspects after a home invasion robbery. One man, Tre Cooper, 20, was arrested after he was allegedly caught with evidence from the scene. Officers say the break-in happened at an apartment in 1600 block of Hanover Boulevard around 1:37 a.m. Sunday morning. Three unidentified black males armed with handguns,

Hundred of pills were collected in Boone County during this weekend’s prescription drug take-back event. Between the eight different collection sites in Boone County 648.4 pounds of prescription drugs were collected. The goal of the event is to get old and unwanted prescription drugs out of the hands of those who might abuse them. This

Members of the Big Tree Bike Club in Columbia spent Sunday morning learning proper CPR techniques. After one member’s close call in March, the club decided to partner with the Heart of Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross to provide the training. “It’s very simple to learn and everyone should know,” said Cyclextreme store

***UPDATE: SATURDAY, 10:03 P.M.*** Former Mizzou cornerback Kip Edwards will sign an undrafted rookie free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills Edwards was a starter on the Tiger defense in 2011 and 2012. He intercepted four passes during his four-year Tiger career and forced two fumbles, both in 2011. ***UPDATE: SATURDAY, 9:45 P.M.*** Former Mizzou

G/C Barrett Jones – 4th round (#113) The St. Louis Rams started day three of the NFL Draft by adding a piece to the offensive line. St. Louis selected Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones in the fourth round, a player regarded as one of the smartest prospects in the entire draft. Jones started four years

ILB Nico Johnson – 4th round (#99) The Kansas City Chiefs chose Alabama’s Nico Johnson with the second selection in the fourth round of the NFL draft, grabbing a future partner for inside linebacker Derrick Johnson. Nico Johnson fills a need at linebacker as a natural fit for the 3-4 defense Kansas City intends to