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A man has been charged in Callaway County after being accused of making terrorist threats that shut down Fulton area schools Monday. Courtney Cornelius Reid was arrested Wednesday in Jefferson City after allegedly making several phone calls to Fulton Middle School. The school’s secretary told police that three of the phone calls involved threats, and

The Kansas City Chiefs preseason game against the Green Bay Packers will air tonight, September 1 , at 7:00 p.m. Tonight ‘s scheduled airing of Battle bots will instead air at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4th on ABC 17, KMIZ. Tonight ‘s Match Game can be seen following tonight ‘s episode of Nightline.

On September 1, 2016, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Technical Committee passed the Draft Capital Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan to the Board of Directors for further review. After discussing the Missouri Boulevard safety assessment findings in June, city officials suggested solutions such as more crosswalks, pedestrian signals and “pedestrian refuge islands.” For

Update 9/1- Troopers have released the names of those involved the head on crash that shut down Route F Wednesday night. The Highway Patrol said 17-year-old Nicholas Pudney was trying to pass another car and hit it head-on. Pudney was taken to the hospital in serious condition by a helicopter. A passenger in the other

The city of Columbia is set to start closing sections of Elm Street for construction on Thursday morning. This will be a part of a year long development project. Phase one is set to begin Thursday and will close a section of Fifth and Sixth street. Sixth and Elm will be entirely closed while southbound

Jails across Mid-Missouri are stretching their resources to make up for a shortage in corrections officers. At the Boone County Jail, inmates outnumber officers nearly four to one. Capt. Keith Hoskins,Boone County Jail Detention Director, said the jail currently has 11 positions open, up from seven open positions in July. “Not everybody can work in

ABC 17 News confirmed University of Missouri police arrested MU gymnast Morgan Porter for the suspected fraudulent use of a credit device over $500 Tuesday night. A team spokesman confirms Porter is suspended from the team. “Morgan is suspended, per athletic department policy, as we work to gather more information,” Mizzou spokeswoman Kate Lakin said.

A representative for HarbisonWalker International’s Fulton facility announced the location will temporarily close its doors starting October 25, 2016. The announcement comes in the wake of what the representative calls a substantial decrease in business. In total, 87 employees will be laid off including all production and maintenance employees represented by various unions and workers

No one was hurt after a Holts Summit home is damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon. The Holts Summit Fire Protection District responded to blaze around 3:30 p.m in the 700 block of Branch Road. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the home. The damage inside of the home was contained to the kitchen.

A child was recovering Wednesday night after being hit by a car in Jefferson City. It happened around 5:00 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Elm Street when, according to Jefferson City Police, the 8-year-old ran out in front of a vehicle. The child then hit the front passenger side of the vehicle. He

UPDATE 8/31: ABC 17 News checked with Fulton police Wednesday and confirmed they arrested Courtney Reid, 37, of Jefferson City, in connection to a threat made toward a Fulton school Monday. Reid was taken into custody Wednesday morning for domestic assault, making a terrorist threat and six counts of violating a restraining order. Investigators believe

The University of Missouri will soon develop an educational program for federal intelligence workers. The MU College of Engineering announced Wednesday it was awarded at five-year, $12 million contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). It is one of the largest contracts in the school’s history. “This award from the NGA — one of the

More than three million dollars spurred the public defender to take Governor Jay Nixon to court. Judge Jon Beetem heard arguments Tuesday morning on Nixon’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state’s Public Defender Commission over a July withholding of $3.5 million. The public defender’s office, which represents poor people accused of crime

Columbia police have arrested a man in connection to a weekend shooting in north Columbia. Police say they arrested Branden Truss around 11:00am Tuesday in the 400 block of Rangeline Street. Around 1:00 Sunday afternoon, officers were apparently flagged down by four females at Hitt Street and Broadway.All four victims left the downtown area and

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) will be in Columbia today, visiting Columbia Regional Airport. Congresswoman Hartzler is scheduled to tour the airport and meet with officials to talk about their plans for a new terminal. On August 2 , voters approved an increased hotel tax to help fund renovations and improvements at the airport. But city

The Boone County Commission approved the use of Chapter 100 Revenue Bonds to expand a manufacturing plant in Columbia Tuesday night. The commission signed off on the expansion for Dana Light Axel Products, LLC, a company that manufactures parts for major automakers. It plans to invest $39 million in machinery and equipment to add a

Issues on free speech and campus protesting filled an auditorium at the University of Missouri Tuesday afternoon. MU interim chancellor Hank Foley led a campus-wide public forum Tuesday to discuss new recommendations on how public spaces should be regulated on campus. Mizzou’s Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Protests, Public Spaces, Free Speech and the Press

Residents living in Columbia and surrounding Boone County have been asked to give their input about a tobacco sales license. Officials have told ABC 17 News they plan to hold a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. It will take place at the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services at

ABC 17 News has reporters at the scene of a gunshot victim Tuesday afternoon. ABC 17 News confirmed Hickman High School, Jefferson Middle School and Ridgeway Elementary were all put on lock down as a precaution before the alert was lifted around 1:40 p.m. Medical units were first called around 1:05 p.m. to 104 Third

Moberly Police are warning people about a new rash of car break-ins. The department received several reports throughout the past week and are urging drivers to lock their doors, hide their valuables and turn on alarms. Police said if you see any suspicious activity, provide a direction of travel, clothing description, any identifying marks (scars,