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After nearly a year and a half, the construction company building the new Boone County emergency communications facility is close to handing over the keys to the county. “We’ve been in weekly to review progress and the next steps, so at this point you get to see how the building is evolving,” said Chad Martin,

An inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center has pleaded guilty to attacking a corrections officer in May 2015. In the attack, Joshua Perkins grabbed a CD player from the female officer and hit her in the back of the head, knocking her unconscious. Perkins then climbed on top of the officer, hitting her more

Three young adults have been arrested following a drug investigation in Osage Beach on April 30. The investigation which led to the arrests started after authorities learned someone diluted prescription pills into liquid form, injected the liquid into soft candies, and sold the candies to high school students. The investigation led authorities to a location

Two men from Audrain County have been arrested following a drug investigation in Mexico. Thursday afternoon, authorities with the East Central Drug Task Force searched a location on South Morris Street, finding methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Authorities arrested Dennis Ayo, 36, on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.

A drug investigation in Boonville has led to the arrests of three people. Early Thursday morning, law enforcement officers with four agencies carried out a search warrant at a location on 4th Street. During the search, authorities found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia meant for use of meth, and paraphernalia used to distribute controlled substances. Investigators arrested

Four people have been arrested following a drug bust in south Fulton. On Wednesday afternoon, investigators from three agencies carried out search warrants in the area of St. Francois Street and West Chestnut Street. Those arrested include Joshua Byrd and Jeffrey Nash, both from Fulton; Cheyenne Tripp from Jefferson City; and George Vanwart from Columbia.

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man found dead on a vacation property in Macks Creek in April. Using dental records, the medical examiner’s office identified Gregory Webb as the victim. Webb was a caretaker at the property, and was reported missing by the property owner. Deputies have deemed Webb’s

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 70 in west Columbia continues to move slowly, and is down to one lane. The affected area is between the Sorrels overpass and the West Boulevard exit. There is a trooper from the Missouri State Highway Patrol in the area helping to direct traffic. Earlier in the day, a large pothole

Children at the Park Avenue Head Start in Columbia have started a garden that will help teach them about cultivating and caring for, as well as the importance of, healthy foods like vegetables. The program already has two raised garden beds which children help tend to by planting, watering, and weeding. Missouri Care Inc. recently

The University of Missouri announced a $3 million gift courtesy of the Thompson family on Thursday morning. The donation will help fund research for regenerative orthopaedics. Regenerative therapies aim to help patients heal from injuries when their bodies can’t do it on their own. Specifically for orthopedics, this can include shoulder injuries, different joint injuries

ABC 17 News has confirmed one person was arrested after a short chase and a search for drugs in a truck in Columbia. Shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, police pulled the truck over on Allen Street following a short chase. The driver, Gary Dawson, was arrested without incident. Officers then called in a K9 unit

Commissioners in Cole County filed an application to Missouri Farmers Care for an “Agri-Ready” designation. It’s part of a program started last year aimed at fostering economic development in the agriculture industry in Missouri. For a county to be designated, it must not impose any rules or requirements on the agriculture industry that are more

Police say they have arrested one person after a shooting in Jefferson City Wednesday. It happened in the 600 block of Clark Avenue around 9:30 Wednesday night. Police say once on scene, witnesses were able to give them a suspect description and a description of the vehicle the alleged shooter was driving. They say they

Tonight will bring a New Moon and a dark sky. As Earth passes through the tail of Halley’s comet, we’ll be able to see bits and pieces of the debris coming in contact with our atmosphere. The debris gets close to our atmosphere due to the gravitational pull. Once the debris interacts with our atmosphere,

Much of the day on Saturday will be dry. An approaching cold front will move in to Mid-Missouri counties north of I-70. Temperatures will be 10 degrees above average for early May, in the low 80s. There will be some instability in the afternoon and evening, and wind shear. Dew points look to rise to

The University of Missouri Curators and the Presidential Search Committee have finalized the document the search firm will use to find candidates. In Wednesday morning’s meeting, the group tweaked language and details in the document. Some examples include adding “international students” to the document when talking about groups of inclusion. The group also discussed the

Residents near Hanover Blvd are voicing their concerns after a WWII Veteran is attacked in their neighborhood. Drizz Zarhouni, a registered sex offender, was arrested on Sunday after beating a 91 year old, kicking him multiple times breaking bones in his neck and face. Zarhouni reportedly beat the Veteran before stealing his car and taking

Residents in a Jefferson City neighborhood asked the city council to make changes to an intersection after many close calls. Currently, there is only yield signs on two corners of the intersection of Sherwood and Fairway, just off Country Club Drive. After a recent crash where a driver failed to yield, some residents went before

Warm, dry weather Friday into Saturday will come to an end as a cold front slowly moves south Saturday, bringing a chance of t-storms to areas north of I-70 by mid-afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the low to mid 80s Saturday with dry weather for most of the day. Storm chances will increase in

A man has pleaded guilty Wednesday to 19 felony charges, including first-degree murder, for the murder of Carmelita Kaser in Moberly on Easter Sunday in 2013. Christopher Lewis, 21, admitted to killing 92-year-old Kaser along with Jeffrey Nichols on March 31, 2013. The two were caught the next day, suspected of having stolen from, assaulted