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The weather stays quiet through Saturday as surface high pressure remains in control of our weather. Low clouds will persist through Thanksgiving morning but no rain is expected. We’ll have a cold morning with temperatures starting in the upper 30s but afternoon sunshine will warm us briefly to the low 50s, close to the average

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department has alerted ABC17 that shooting suspect, 29 year-old Jerry Dean Gill, has possibly been sighted in the Routet D and Kaylor Bridge area of Cole County. Law enforcement officers are in the area attempting to confirm the sighting. Gill is being sought after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend against her will,

UPDATE 11/23: Zachary Prior has been charged with attempt to distribute a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, keeping a public nuisance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Montgomery City Police and Montgomery County Sheriff’s office teamed up with the Central Drug Task Force to search Prior’s residence. They said they found a large

UPDATE 5:00 p.m.: The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has formally charged Jaclyn Rose with first degree murder and armed criminal action in connection to the death of Gregory Moore. Moore was found in his room at the Welcome Inn with a gunshot wound. She is being held on a 1 million dollar cash only bond.

Deputies in Cole County are still searching for 29-year-old Jerry Gill who allegedly held an ex-girlfriend captive for two days before shooting her. After checking Gill’s Facebook page, ABC 17 News learned the 29-year-old from Holt’s Summit posted an image more than two weeks ago featuring himself holding a human-shaped figure and joking about “someone

Update (4:34 p.m.): Yolanda Kumar, the former tutor, has responded to ABC 17 News. “I’m free from the dishonesty and that is worth more than gold,” said Kumar. Update (11:48 p.m.): ABC 17 acquired a Facebook post written by a person claiming to be the former Mizzou Athletics tutor. ABC 17 reached out to the

TONIGHT: The clouds will stick around most of the night, clearing slowly from the west toward daybreak. Temperatures will dip into the mid to upper 30s by morning with a light northwesterly breeze. THURSDAY: After a chilly morning, Thanksgiving Day looks partly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s and increasing clouds toward evening. Winds

UPDATE 11:52 a.m.: The suspicious device has been deemed a party favor or “party popper” by witnesses. MUPD has confirmed there were confetti canons that had gone off earlier this week and the suspicious device looked similar to that of the canon. The Bomb Squad has cleared the campus and are furthering their investigation of

On November 21, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies were notified of a home invasion and robbery that occurred on the 5000 block of Red Maple Lane just south of Fulton. Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with the assistance of Fulton Police Department officers, investigated leads and determined that three black male suspects had committed the

A woman remains in the Boone County jail Wednesday after police arrested her on suspicion of murder. Public arrest records show police booked Jaclyn Rose in jail around 3:00 Wednesday morning. Police arrested Rose on suspicion of murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and unlawful use of a weapon. ABC 17 News checked

TODAY: An overcast sky is expected through much of the afternoon with milder temperatures in the upper 40s/low 50s. Temperatures will begin to drop this afternoon thanks to a cold front that will be tracking through the area. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, with clouds breaking up tonight. TONIGHT: Expect a northwest breeze through this

TODAY: An overcast sky is expected through much of the morning with milder morning temperatures in the upper 40s/low 50s. There is a chance of light rain by 7AM near HWY 65 and in central Mid-Missouri near Columbia by 9AM. Any rain that falls will only amount to a few hundredths of an inch of

Union representatives made another pitch Monday night to change the way city leaders negotiate. Groups representing city police officers, firefighters, laborers and police lieutenants met with the Columbia City Council and other staff members before Monday’s city council meetings. Each group supported the push for the city to enter into written contracts with the unions.

Police have been shot in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Des Moines, and even Missouri this year. In the wake of these shootings, ABC 17 News will show you how law enforcement officers are taught to make split-second, life-altering decisions every day. “No officer shows up to work and says today I want to use my handgun,”

Jefferson City officials are one step closer to revitalizing the blighted East Capitol Avenue area. Tuesday, the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to update the urban renewal plan following several recommendations by the city’s planning and zoning commission. The board adopted three changes to the plan to return the area to

A Morgan County detective was contacted Tuesday by the Department of Children Services about a 2-year-old child who tested positive for methamphetamine. On Nov. 10, deputies and detectives searched a home on Green Hills road after a woman and her child failed to show up for a hair follicle test with the Missouri Department of

A emergency alert system for wounded officers could be coming to Missouri. Governor-elect Eric Greitens is calling for the Blue Alert, which would send out a emergency notification to capture the person responsible for shooting an officer. 27 other states already have the system, which is why the governor-elect says, “It’s time for Missouri to

A Kansas City, Kansas water park announced on Tuesday it will close the world’s tallest water slide following the death of a boy over the summer. Texas-based Schlitterbahn said it will permanently shut down Verrückt after Caleb Schwab, 10, the son of a Kansas state lawmaker, was killed while going down the slide in August.

A Fulton man has been charged in Callaway County after police say he tried to steal a woman’s purse. On Monday, Joseph Michael Wilson, 28, was charged with second-degree attempted robbery, second-degree domestic assault as a prior offender, and second degree property damage. Fulton police said they took a domestic assault report from Wilson’s estranged

A school bus crashed and killed at least five students Monday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the bus driver is being charged with reckless driving and five counts of vehicular homicide, according to Chattanooga police. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website says seat belts are not necessary on school buses because all