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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

ABC 17 News confirmed both northbound lanes of Providence Road closed in central Columbia on Friday after two chemicals were accidentally mixed while maintenance crews got ready to open the Douglass Park pool for the season. It created a poisonous gas, but no one was hurt. The closed section is between Park Avenue and Rogers

UPDATE: The victim in this week’s deadly shooting in Johnson County has been identified as Thomas Noel Craig from Fulton. According to the Missouri Rural Major Case Squad, Craig was last seen leaving Fulton around midnight on June 1. Anyone with informationor who may have seen Mr. Craig is asked to call the Major Case

After speaking at the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Spring Training summit today, Gov. Jay Nixon signed a student safety bill into law. House Bill 1583 is designed to help prevent cyber bullying and you suicide. It allows licensed educators, starting in the 2017-2018 school year, to annually complete up to two hours of training

A Marginal Threat for Severe Thunderstorms exists tonight with an approaching cold front bringing strong to severe storms in the northwest part of the state. Storms look to move in late from 9PM-12AM in far northwest Missouri and moving into areas near HWY 65 including Macon and Chariton counties from 12AM-3AM. Storms at this time

Columbia Police say they believe an early morning shooting on Quail Drive involved a BB gun. Police say the call came in around 12:30 a.m. Friday about a person driving around shooting a BB gun from the car. When police arrived they said they didn’t find any evidence of a shooting so they cleared the

Hundreds of protesters continued to block off traffic and scuffle with Donald Trump supporters after the candidate’s rally in San Jose Thursday night. According to the Associated Press (AP), police kept their distance throughout the evening and did not get involved with the protesters marching in the streets outside the San Jose Convention Center. At

Although a manhunt in Maries County for a suspect said to be armed and dangerous has been called off, multiple local and state law enforcement agencies are still on the lookout. Authorities are looking for Vernon Phelps, 48, who is now on Missouri’s Most Wanted List as of Thursday afternoon. The situation began around midnight

An appeals court will soon decide whether prosecutors in a Moberly murder case can use certain statements the suspect made. Missouri’s Attorney General’s Office filed its final brief Thursday with the Eastern District Court of Appeals to allow prosecutors to use things Jeffrey Nichols told Moberly police in 2013. Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman wants

With the summer months here, mosquitoes can be a problem, but ticks can actually be the greater problem. According to the Missouri Department of Health, in the United States, ticks are responsible for more human disease than any other insect. According to Dr. Gordon Christensen, mosquitoes can be a problem in Mid Missouri, near lakes

We have a chance of spotty showers or t-storms in parts of Mid-Missouri from Friday through Saturday. A southern storm system will give areas south of I-70 a chance of spotty showers and t-storms Friday afternoon and evening. These would be very hit and miss and many areas will stay dry, especially those north of

The southbound lanes were back open after a crash on Providence Rd. blocked traffic by Hickman High School Thursday night. It happened a little before 8 when the driver of a Jeep was trying to make a left-hand turn onto Providence Road when a Camaro t-boned the vehicle. The driver of the Camaro went to

The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a phone scam. Officials say several residents have reported getting calls from someone pretending to be with the department. He identifies himself as “Deputy Doyel.” He reportedly asks people to call him back at 573-342-9107. The Sheriff’s Office says the voice mail with this number says

A motorcyclist ran off the road just south of the Rangeline St. double roundabout in Columbia Thursday evening. ABC 17 News is told the motorcyclist tried to avoid a car on the roundabout that was moving into its lane, and crashed into a ditch. The motorcyclist’s passenger was taken from the scene by a University

The Columbia Housing Authority is looking toward renovating 147 low-income housing apartments in the Oak Towers building this coming fall. “We’re really serving the poorest of the poor in our community. It’s based on their ability to pay. If they have no income, they don’t pay any rent,” Phil Steinhaus, with Columbia Housing Authority, said.