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The Highway Patrol confirms a Sunrise Beach woman is now charged, accused of trying to murder a family member. Jessica Swearingen, 25, was arrested during a traffic stop at 9:35 p.m. Thursday by the Camden County Sheriff’s department in Osage Beach. First-degree charges of conspiracy to commit murder were filed on Friday, with a cash-only

Boonville Police Chief Bobby Welliver told ABC 17 News the Johnson County homicide suspect was arrested in Boonville Saturday around 8:15 p.m. On Monday, the Missouri Rural Major Case Squad confirmed Raymond Blake Brockway, 26, of Sedalia, is a person of interest. The team is now disbanding, after tracking down over 140 leads. Authorities identified

Summer football camp for the Hickman Kewpies has been delayed, following the death of head coach Arnel Monroe. Camp was scheduled to begin Monday. The team’s coaching staff and administrators will meet with the team Monday evening, and will base their decision for when practice will resume on the players’ sentiments. The team was also

As of 4AM Tropical Storm Colin had increased in intensity and is tracking north/northeast at 14 mph with sustained winds of 50 mph. A rapid northeastward motion is expected tonight and Tuesday. On this track, the center of Colin is forecast to approach the coast of the Florida Big Bend area this afternoon or evening,

MoDOT crews reopened the east and westbound lanes on the new Rangeline bridge Monday on I-70. Workers were scheduled to reopen the lanes at 5:00 a.m. Monday at I-70. This comes after the bridge was slid into place on Saturday. MoDOT said its crews also planned to reopen the eastbound on ramp at Providence and

UPDATE: An escaped fugitive from Farmington, Mo. is now in custody in Osage County. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department confirms to ABC 17 that Jason Biermann was captured around 11:30 Sunday morning near County Road 621 & Swan Creek Trail. The search started on Friday around noon, when the Osage County Sheriff’s Department got a

We are 15 days out from Summer, but that doesn’t mean Summer-like temperatures are out of the question. After several days of rainfall that prompted flooding along many of the area rivers, Mid-Missouri is finally going to see a dry and hot pattern settle into the region. Currently high pressure is situated just to our

The truck driver that caused a multi-vehicle collision is now scheduled for a pre-trial conference on Monday. Anthony West was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the deadly July 2015 accident on I-70 in Boone County which caused the death of 79-year-old Margaret Haile of Auxvasse. Multiple warning signs about traffic, including a state trooper’s patrol

In an effort to get residents to get to know their local officers, the Columbia Police Department is holding a community BBQ in North Columbia Sunday afternoon. The BBQ will be at Auburn Hills Park on Derby Ridge Road from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. According to CPD, officers from the Community Outreach Unit will be

The Missouri Highway State Patrol responded to a two vehicle collision Friday afternoon around 3:30 pm. The crash took place on Route TT at Misty road in Morgan County. As the driver, along with two passengers in vehicle one was making a turn north onto Route TT. While proceeding to cross into the southbound lane,

This Sunday, a big neighborhood barbeque is happening for a northeast Columbia community that’s seen more than its fair share of violence and crime. Officer Scott Lenger is with the Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit. As our guest for “This Week,” I start our conversation by asking him why it’s so important that the

The Moberly Police Department arrested a man Saturday after finding drugs and other drug distribution materials on his property. Officers said they found 29 grams of methamphetamine, packaging materials, scales and other common drug distribution items on Kevin White’s property. The Moberly Police Department said a probable cause statement was completed and forwarded to the

The Columbia Police Department responded to the 900 block of Vandiver Drive around 12:15 Saturday morning for reports of shots fired. A CPD sergeant confirms one car in the Joe Machens parking lot was hit by a bullet. No one else was hurt in the shooting.

Rangeline Street at I-70 closed at 6 p.m. Friday evening,along with the on and off ramps. The I-70 eastbound on-ramp at Providence Road also closed. Rangeline St. north and south also closed for the slide. The two westbound lanes will then merge over to the left and travel over the eastbound bridge. That leaves just

The suspect in a shooting at Mizzou in early May has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon. Tyree Reed, 22, was arrested around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon by the University of Missouri Police Department. Major Brian Weimer with University of Missouri Police Department says Reed told investigators he is not an MU student.

The skimmer found at Tiger Stop late last week was handed over to police. Most likely, no bank accounts were compromised, because criminals have to retrieve the skimmer to upload the data. “The crazy thing about this is that they put what amounts to a piece of plastic with the technology inside it, onto or

A cold front will move through Mid-Missouri Saturday, giving us a chance of rain. A line of showers and storms ahead of the front will move southeast to near I-44 by 8 AM. The first half of the day looks mostly cloudy but the clouds will break in the afternoon and temperatures will climb to

ABC 17 News has learned a mid-Missouri suspect could face new charges after police say he fought with someone during a home burglary. Skylar Quick, 23, from Fulton, was near the scene around 4:15 p.m. Friday. A resident claims he was inside the house in the 100 Block of Schultz Street but escaped after fighting

A Columbia area man landed in the Boone County jail early Friday, accused of coming back drunk and assaulting his girlfriend with a pair of scissors. Deputies say Jose Borela-Orellana got home just west of Midway around 2 a.m., before starting a fight. His girlfriend managed to get a hold of the scissors but was

The Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit continues its work to try and improve safety, communication, and relations throughout the city. Officers Scott Lenger and Tony Parker patrol the northern part of Columbia, one of the areas the city identified as areas to be improved. Their area includes Derby Ridge Road, Auburn Hills and Bodie