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Columbia police have arrested two men in connection with the armed robbery of the U.S. Cellular store on Grindstone Parkway. Jamarr Curtis, 31, from Hazelwood, and Antonio Banks, 22, from Jefferson City, were picked up Wednesday. Police say Curits pointed a gun at a victim during the robbery and that both stole cell phones and

The Columbia Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence was set to meet Wednesday night. But despite a recent crime spree in Columbia, the leaders appointed to find solutions didn’t have enough members present to have that meeting. Although the majority of members weren’t there, the ones who showed up listened to a presentation about crime

A Mid-Missouri man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to child sex charges. Adam Imhoff, 28, from Moberly, confessed to promoting child pornography. Task force investigators said they downloaded five images and traced the source to 416 Roberts Street. In September they carried out a search warrant and found approximately 250 pictures and 31 videos with children

More than 60 people were camped out outside the site of Jefferson City’s newest fast-food restaurant Wednesday. The new Chick-fil-A location will greet customers early Thursday morning. As part of its grand-opening, the first 100 people could win free meals for a year. The owner, Tom Van Vroom, says his business on Missouri Bulevard will

Jefferson City police say human remains found Tuesday apparently are those of a missing Mid-Missouri man. The remains were found Tuesday afternoon in woods near Church of the Nazarene, in the 200 block of Schumate Chapel Road in the western part of the city. Jefferson City police Capt. Bob Clark said Wednesday that the body

In case you missed it Tuesday night, watch a replay of Gov. Jay Nixon’s State of the State Address with reporting from ABC 17’s Daniel Winn and Missourinet’s Bob Priddy. State of the State Coverage

During Tuesday night’s State of the State address, Governor Jay Nixon promised lots of new spending, setting up a budget battle with legislative leaders. Nixon’s 2015 budget plans on revenue increasing 5.2% and would utilize an estimates $77 million in savings from the expansion of Medicaid. But Republican House and Senate leaders told reporters Tuesday

Jefferson City council voted unanimously to appoint Steve Crowell as the new city administrator Tuesday night. Crowell will take over the position in March and comes from St. Mary’s, GA., where he is the current city manager. He has 30 years experience in the field. Crowell says he hopes to get citizens involved in key

A controversial bill to re-zone property for a new student housing complex was tabled for two weeks Tuesday night by the Columbia city council due to changes made to the statement of intent. The bill was also tabled at the January 6 council meeting. The bill would re-zone 43 acres northeast of the Stadium Boulevard,

Boys Basketball Helias 55 Jefferson City 53 (2 OT) Tolton 74 Jamestown 39Harrisburg 71 Fayette 38Hannibal 60 Boonville 44 Fulton 60 Battle 63 Fatima 58 South Callaway 72 Girls Basketball Centralia 51 Moberly 41Harrisburg 69 Fayette 36

Anthony Hickey made four consecutive free throws in the final minute and LSU held on for a 77-71 victory against Missouri on Tuesday. Hickey, who entered the game shooting 50 percent from the free-throw line, was fouled on purpose twice by Missouri. Hickey made his first pair of free throws to give LSU (12-5, 3-2

Plans for a major road construction project in Columbia have changed to allow drivers more access during the project. Phase II of construction on Scott Boulevard will begin soon. Columbia Public Works hasn’t set a start date yet, but expect to be finished in early August. Scott Boulevard will be closed from Bellview Road to

Aspen Heights, the student neighborhood complex off of Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway, is preparing for a community-wide event to discuss problems like crime. Since its opening in August, the complex has been in the spotlight several times for crimes, including robberies, a shooting and an alleged rape. Aspen Heights has added several security measures

Three alderman have resigned from their positions in Ashland, a city that has already seen numerous political problems. On Tuesday, John Hills, Carl Long and David Thomas all submitted letters of resignation to the city. In their letters, Hills and Long stated they had fulfilled their duties to appoint a new city administrator and new

Four homes and ten acres of land were destroyed in a fire late Monday night. Morgan County officials say a flue fire in a home spread to three mobile homes in the 3300 block of Ivy Bend Road. Authorities say the high winds helped to spread the flames. The fire destroyed four houses, a large

A convicted sexual offender wanted in central Missouri has been captured in Oregon. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Register was arrested by police in Bend, Ore. after a Missouri bondsman alerted authorities of Register’s possible location. Bend police found Register at a motel Tuesday morning and arrested him for an outstanding warrant.

Lottery officials announced Tuesday a Sullivan, Mo. man bought a Scratchers ticket in Columbia worth $2 million. The Missouri Lottery said Bryan Boudria bought the Scratchers game while he was enrolled in a program at the Truman Veterans’ Hospital. “I’m going to invest it,” he said. “If I do it right, I should be able

They’re free apps that can be downloaded to your phone. Kik Messenger, Snapchat and Tinder are just three apps that teens are flocking to. According to a McAfee survey, more than 70 percent of teens are using apps like these to hide their online behavior from their parents. Kik Messenger is a messaging system that

Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery at the US Cellular store on Grindstone Parkway. According to officers at the scene, the incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Monday. The store is located between the Walmart and Kohls stores, about one mile east of Providence Road. ABC 17 News has learned two men entered the store,

The Fayette R-3 School district will not have classes Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to a water problem. Superintendent Tamara Kimball told ABC 17 News the water loss is due to a nearby construction problem. All classes are canceled in the elementary, middle and high school on Tuesday. The problem should be fixed sometime Tuesday. Students