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Randolph County prosecutor Mike Fusselman tells ABC 17 News he intends to seek the death penalty in the case against to men who police say went on a crime spree Easter Sunday. Jeffrey Nichols and Christopher Lewis face first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing Carmelita Kaser, 92, of Moberly. Police say the two men used

Two days after a fire destroyed parts of an apartment complex, 20 families learn their homes are beyond repair. Those families are now forced to find housing elsewhere. Ash Street Place apartments is nearly full and doesn’t have enough room for all the displaced residents. Some units will be repaired and those residents will be

A former Columbia police officer appeared in court in Callaway County Friday morning. Judge England approved the case for a trial. An exact date is not set, but the judge is considering early June. Rob Sanders is charged with shoving a man in a holding cell in the summer of 2011. The man claimed he

Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones is calling for an independent investigation into the sharing of a state list of concealed weapon permit holders with the federal government. The head of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed Thursday morning that his agency provided a list of 178,000 Missouri residents with concealed gun permits to federal authorities.

Brian Elliott notched his third straight shutout, stretching his streak to 189 minutes, 31 seconds without a goal, and the St. Louis Blues won their sixth straight game by beating the Minnesota Wild 2-0 on Thursdaynight. Roman Polak ended a 120-game streak without a goal, and Andy McDonald also scored, sending the Wild to their

Colorado police arrested a person of interest who investigators believe may have details about a Missouri man’s murder. According to our sister station, KRDO, in Colorado Springs, Thomas Goulee was caught in a home he had been hiding out in for the past couple weeks. Police want to talk to him about former Missouri prisons

The former owner of a Mid-Missouri strip club was sentenced in federal court Thursday for illegally owning dozens of firearms. A judge sentenced 57-year-old Jimmy Duane Davis to two-and-a-half years in federal prison without the possibility of parole. Davis was the owner of the now-defunct Eclipse Gentleman’s Club in Sunrise Beach. He had pleaded guilty

An Ameren utility worker was killed Thursday morning while trying to restore power to those affected by storms in the St. Louis region Wednesday night. According to Ameren and affiliate KTVI, the employee came into contact with a live line around 10:30 a.m. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced

I’m not at all surprised Phil Pressey is entering the 2013 NBA Draft. The rumblings I had heard after the Tigers were bounced from the NCAA Tournament in swift fashion indicated such. And my gut felt the same way. So, is Pressey making the right decision to forgo his senior season, hire an agent and

More than 40 people are permanently out of a home after a massive apartment complex fire. On Thursday, ABC 17 News confirmed the complex owner, Mills Properties, is refunding the deposits and rents for residents of 48 units. A total of 66 units were affected by Tuesday’s fire, which started due to a malfunctioning bathroom

Federal lawmakers are working to stop cuts from happening at airport towers across the country. The tower at Columbia Regional Airport is one of more than a hundred that is set to close nationwide as part of the sequestration cuts. Rep. Vicky Hartzler is now co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to restore funding. Hartzler says, “This bill

Flooded roads in and around Columbia are delaying some school bus routes Thursday morning. The following routes are running late: Buses #90 and #94 to Rock Bridge High School and Gentry Middle School are running approximately 20 minutes late. Bus #121 to West Junior High School and Smithton Middle School is running approximately 20 minutes

One person was arrested after drugs were found inside a home in Mexico. The East Central Drug Task Force assisted by Mexico Public Safety Department and Highway Patrol served a search warrant at a home in 700 block of South Olive Street in Mexico on Wednesday. During the search officers say they found meth, marijuana

Jefferson City officials are hosting a public meeting Wednesday and Thursday to get public input about possible reductions to the city’s transit service. Jefferson City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus tells ABC 17 News the city has proposed reducing the transit budget by $55,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. To meet that reduction, staff has proposed to

Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in Missouri after severe storms and tornadoes caused damage in the St. Louis region and other areas of the state. Tornadoes were confirmed in St. Louis Wednesday night while strong thunderstorms and straight line winds caused damage and power outages in southern sections of the state.

A teenager accused of kidnapping and sending schools into lockdown in January appeared in court Wednesday. 18-year-old Robert Dean Bethel is charged with kidnapping, armed criminal action and violating a protection order. Bethel was arraigned in Montgomery County Circuit Court and pleaded not guilty to the charges. His next court appearance is set for May

A large fire at Ash Street Place Apartments Tuesday morning left the residents of 66 apartments without a place to call home. Fire marshals say the fire started on the third floor of the building due to an electrical issue in a bathroom light fixture. The fire stayed in the center of the building, but

Deputies say a Fulton man has been arrested for allegedly trying to have his wife killed. Callaway County deputies say Michael Gordon attempted to hire someone to murder his wife. The investigation started back in November 2012 and multiple agencies were involved. Court documents show Gordon met with a confidential informant in October about the

According to fire officials, the apartment complex that suffered serious fire damage on Tuesday did not meet Columbia fire codes because it did not have manual pull alarms to alert residents of the fire. The Ash Street Place apartments are just one of about 30 in the city lacking certain safety regulations. However, the owner