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A cell phone video posted on Facebook shows a first-hand account of the fight that took place at the Columbia Mall on Saturday. A number of concerned parents have contacted ABC 17 News through Facebook– one wrote she doesn’t “feel safe taking our children to our own mall during daylight hours.” The cell phone video

A new person will soon take on the leadership role as the fire chief at the Fulton Fire Department. City officials confirmed Monday Todd Farley, of Blue Springs, Mo., will start the position starting Tuesday Jan. 16. Former Chief Dean Buffington retired in mid-December after working at the department for 32 years, including nine as

UPDATE: Body identified by investigators. Autopsy performed. Investigators have identified a body pulled out of a Columbia creek last week. CPD officers said the man is 38-year-old Levi Edward Monie-Turnbow. An autopsy performed on Monie-Turnbow showed no signs of physical injury. However, as of Monday, officers are still waiting for the results of a toxicology

Traffic was blocked along Vandiver Drive at Rangeline Street near I-70 after a crash involving a Columbia school bus Monday morning. Crews diverted traffic around the scene so drivers could not head west on Vandiver Drive. A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department tells ABC 17 News they got the call around 6:30 a.m. The

Columbia police investigated a shooting in north Columbia early Sunday morning. Police responded to reports of gun shots near the 700 block of Big Bear Boulevard around 1:00 a.m. When officers arrived, they found multiple shell casings and a car with a flat tire with two bullet holes in it. Police were not able to

Sustained winds from the northwest are expected to strengthen to 25 and 30 mph by Monday morning, gusting up to and in excess of 45 mph for the far western areas of the Mid-Missouri region. In response to this, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Saline, Chariton, Benton, and Pettis counties

The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the 8800 block of Ginn Lane near the Columbia Regional Airport for an outside fire Sunday afternoon. Firefighters arrived on scene around 2:20 p.m. Lt. Jason Thomas said the wind blew barbeque scraps that were still smoldering into a field, which sparked a grass fire. The

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man wanted in Jefferson City for first degree domestic assault and first degree rape early Sunday morning. The Jefferson City Police Department had information that Sylvester Vernell, 48, was possibly in the Fulton area. A deputy spotted Vernell inside the Fastlane convenience store on Amerihost Drive around 2:30

A second person has died after a morning crash on Interstate 70 eastbound Saturday. A passenger in the crash, Beverley Burgess, 81, died from her injuries after being taken to the hospital, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened near the 151 mile marker around 10:00 a.m. Darrell Burgess, 64, of St.

Columbia police said they arrested two people in connection to a burglary at a Columbia middle school early Sunday morning. Police said it happened just after midnight Sunday atWest Middle School, located at 401 Clinkscales Road. Police officers arrived along with a K9 unit. They found an unlocked door to the school. Police arrested 21-year-old

Police continued to investigate an east Columbia shooting that left two people hurt Saturday. Police confirmed they used a k-9 unit to search an area near Ballenger Lane Saturday in connection to the shooting. Officers responded to Olympic Boulevard and Danbury Court just after 4:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police blocked off the

At 6 years old, Hayden Backes has been through more than most kids his age. He was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome, a rare generic disorder, soon after he was born. Among other issues, the disorder makes him more likely to develop brain tumors. Doctors found one behind his eye when he was 3 and he’s

After a period of mild, above-average temperatures in Mid-Missouri, winter will make a comeback at the start of next work week. An upper level trough will deepen over the Great Plains and Midwest region Sunday evening. As it does so, cold and windy conditions will settle into the region and persist through Monday. A chance

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Gates Rubber Corporation Saturday morning at about 10:30. When crews got to the scene, they found that the fire had already been put out by the sprinkler system. Fire officials say the fire was contained to a small area and didn’t cause much damage. Nobody

Boone County firefighters responded to a grass fire southeast of Columbia Saturday. Crews responded to the 4700 block of Turkey Trail Drive just after 1:00 p.m. Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District said it started as a controlled burn and got out of control with a gust of wind. The flames burned

UPDATE: As of Saturday morning, the teacher, Katherine James, 33, is in fair condition at University Hospital. The teacher’s husband, Joseph James, told ABC 17 News his wife was treated for chemical burns and had surgery to remove glass shards from the explosion. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 News has confirmed one teacher was injured after

A man is back behind bars, after getting picked up on an arrest warrant for removing his ankle bracelet. Toriano Leavell was already on parole for drugs and burglary before this week’s latest domestic assault. Leavell was picked up again Thursday in Centralia off East Head Street. Police claim he forced his way into a

Fulton police confirms a man was arrested Friday following a raid by a MUSTANG drug task force near Crestwood Drive and Westminster Avenue. Officers helped carry out a search warrant around 2:12 p.m. in the home where Alan Lawson lives. The department says they found marijuana and prescription pills. Lawson went to the Callaway County

During a second day of meetings, the UM Board of Curators invited a panel of students to talk about campus diversity. Students said they’re frustrated with the lack of action since November, and they haven’t seen any policy changes come from leadership. It’s been about 3 months since the protests, and students said they haven’t

Other efforts are moving forward on deciding whether a home in central Columbia should be torn down. On Friday morning, there was a city hearing about the property on Fourth Avenue near Hickman High School. It has no electric system and very little plumbing. An inspector went through the house in August and recommended demolition.