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Two of four spots that were added to the Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit have been filled. On Thursday, officers Maria Phelps and Justin Thomas were announced as new members of the unit. The new positions were added to the unit through the COPS Hiring Program Grant. The grant comes from the U.S. Department

The Sedalia Police Department arrested six people as part of a drug bust this week. The narcotics saturation effort took place Tuesday and Wednesday after the department received multiple complaints about homes suspected of being involved in illegal drug activity. Traffic stops, subject checks and “knock and talk” investigations were made during the operation. “Thanks

UPDATE 6:30 pm: Police say reports of a hostage situation with a gun in south Columbia were a false alarm. A female caller apparently stated she was being held hostage at gunpoint by an intimate partner. Apparently the caller also provided an address that wasn’t valid. Police say the scene is now all clear and

A new court date has been scheduled for a man accused in the death of a state trooper. Serghei Comerzan is charged with resisting arrest and second-degree murder for the death of Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper James Bava, who died in Audrian County after trying to pull Comerzan over in August 2015. Comerzan’s new

The University of Missouri will now rent out rooms at residence halls for football games and campus events. Vice Chancellor Gary Ward announced the initiative at the UM Curators meeting Thursday. It’s all part of Mizzou’s master plan to generate revenue and help make up the budget shortfall. A new link on the Mizzou website

Governor Eric Greitens signed the Foster Care Bill of Rights into law Thursday morning. The signed bill creates a list of rights to ensure that children in the state’s foster care system are being protected and provides more tools to protect children from traffickers. One of the more tangible elements of the bill bans those

Law enforcement today closed Nebraska Avenue while they pulled over and drew guns on a rental van that had been reported stolen, which was a surprise to the family driving. Several law enforcement agents had their weapons drawn as the family came out of the UHaul van with their hands up one at a time.

Amid challenging financial times, budget discussions took center stage at the UM Board of Curators’ meeting Thursday in Columbia. It marked the first public meeting since UM System President Mun Choi announced more than 300 job cuts at Mizzou. The board approved the $3.2 billion budget for FY2018. Interim Vice President for Finance Ryan Rapp

TODAY: Cloud cover will be on the increase from the south as moisture from Tropical Storm Cindy moves north. Most areas will stay dry but there is an isolated storm chance closer to I-44 in the afternoon. It will be very hit and miss. It will be hot and humid with high temperatures in the

The transmitter for ABC 17, KMIZ will go dark Wednesday night while crews work to put a new transmitter in its place. This will happen around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and will continue either before or up to 5 a.m. Thursday. This transition will affect ABC 17, KMIZ’s signal for over-the-air, satellite providers as well as

UPDATE 6/22: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office says Rogers has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL: On Tuesday, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office issued an endangered person advisory for a woman who went missing Sunday night. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Lesley Rogers went to meet with her ex-husband Philip Rogers to speak about custody

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force arrested 27-year-old Darren Lasley Wednesday, after they say he tried to engage in sex with a minor. The task force report said Lasley was exchanging emails with a cyber crimes detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. After several emails, the report said Lasley was arraigning to

TODAY: Waking up temps will be in the 70s with mostly clear skies. As we head throughout the morning cloud cover will be on the increase from the south as moisture from Cindy moves north. Most areas will stay dry but there is an isolated storm chance closer to I-44 in the afternoon. It will

TODAY: Waking up temps will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s with mostly clear skies. As we head throughout the morning cloud cover will be on the increase from the south as moisture from Tropical Storm Cindy moves north. Most areas will stay dry but there is an isolated storm chance closer to

Missouri Planned Parenthood supporters joined a nationwide demonstration Wednesday night. The “Pink Out The Night Sunset Rally” wrapped up around 9 p.m. at Columbia’s Providence Road Planned Parenthood location. Planned Parenthood clinics in Kansas City and St. Louis held similar rallies. The organization and its supporters said “Pink Out” is in response to the national

On Wednesday, University of Missouri President Mun Choi said he wants Mizzou to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago. A memo sent to curators cited a 2005 deposition where Cosby admitted to giving Quaaludes to women to have sex with them. The memo also stated Cosby’s sexual assault allegations

The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed Wednesday it is investigating two separate fish kills in the Lake of the Ozarks Reservoir. The department told ABC 17 News the first kill started in May when Truman Dam released water through floodgates after heavy rain and flooding throughout the state. Large paddlefish were killed by blunt force

River City Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson City celebrated the completion of its 95th home in Jefferson City on Wednesday. The completed house was constructed by students at Nichols Career Center with help from the Habitat Tuesday Crew and other community groups and volunteers. Habitat for Humanity helps low income families become homeowners. After teaching

A man has been charged with stealing in Cooper County, accused of taking items from a woman while promising to do work at her home. Donald Gerlt is charged with the Class D felony. Charging documents say Gerlt offered to help a 64-year-old woman move. She later noticed several items had gone missing, and told

The Southern Boone School District said Wednesday night at its budget work session that it’s already over budget for the next school year. The district has about $20 million dollars in their budget, according to Chris Felmlee, the superintendent. Right now, the district is projecting to spend nearly $700,000 more than that. The district says