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A Mid-Missouri prosecutor is speaking out against a judge’s decision in an alleged child sodomy case Sunday. Cole County Judge Patricia Joyce dismissed two counts of forcible sodomy against Aaron Fisher Friday. Fisher was accused of sodomizing and beating a 5 month old child in Miller County in 2009. ABC 17 News was in the

A Columbia man is facing possible charges after a road rage incident Saturday. Columbia police arrested DeAngelo Butler, 23, near Hanover Boulevard and Riney Lane just before 5:00 p.m. Butler reportedly got into a fight with a woman so she left the home and Butler followed her in his car, Columbia police said Sunday. Butler

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a Jefferson City man Saturday after a car crash in Cole County. It happened around 12:20 a.m. on Route C near Chapel Valley Drive. Stephen McGhghy, 27, drove off the right side of the road, over-corrected, skidded off the left side of the road and hit several trees, according

After sweeping across Mexico and emptying into the Gulf, remnants of Hurricane Patricia are currently bringing rain to the southeastern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Although the system will linger in the southern states for much of Monday, it will eventually come into contact with an upper-level trough Monday evening, which will shoot

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A study presented to the University of Missouri Faculty Council says female faculty members at the school make about $16,000 less than their male counterparts, mainly because the men have been there longer. The study presented on Thursday also noted minority faculty members tend to make $16,000 less than their non-minority

With each passing week in October, Mizzou’s season goals crept lower and lower. With Saturday’s 10-3 loss to Vanderbilt, the Tigers are in danger of missing out of a bowl game in 2015, which hardly anyone saw coming before the season. Missouri’s futile offense could not help their elite defense, as the Tigers (4-4 overall,

Residents in central Columbia are working with the city to come up with plans for vacant lots. Saturday, a development planning meeting was held for residents to share their ideas of what they want the space along Sexton Road and Oak Street to look like. Things like parks, playgrounds, street lighting and sidewalks are options

Today, Mid-Missouri was left under thick cloud cover after a cold front pushed through the region Friday. Tonight, skies will clear up, and high pressure will move in. This will yield a dry weather pattern with the return of sunshine to the forecast for Sunday and Monday. As the blanket of clouds shifts to the

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department has recently gotten multiple reports of a phone scam. Multiple people have reported getting a call from a man claiming to be someone named Deputy Michael Jackson, according to Capt. John Wheeler. The man told the complainants they missed jury duty and need to send a money gram, Wheeler said.

Columbia police arrested a man after a reported strong-arm robbery Friday. Police arrested Andres Munzo, 28, just after 11:15 p.m. Munzo reportedly demanded money from a man, pushed him to the ground and took his money, according to police. It happened around 4:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Rangeline Street. Munzo is currently being

The American Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri along with the Boone County Fire Protection District is installing free smoke detectors in more than 70 homes throughout Hallsville this weekend. It’s a part of the national Home Fire Preparedness Campaign. The goal is to reduce the number of house fire deaths and injuries by

The man arrested in connection to a suspicious device on Stadium Boulevard was charged Friday afternoon with unlawful transport of a weapon and tampering with a motor vehicle. Columbia Police arrested Sean David Rogers, 33, Thursday night in connection to a homemade incendiary device that was found in the car he was driving. According to

Boone County firefighters battled a house fire in north of Columbia. The fire is in the 4000 block of Chapel Drive, off of Route E. Upon arrival, firefighters reported seeing flames coming from the home. Assistant Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Josh Creamer said a neighbor called 9-1-1 around 10 p.m. about the fire,

Districts 1st round (October 23, 2015) Rock Bridge 14 at Jefferson City 31 FINALHickman 0 at Francis Howell 35 FINALMoberly 8 at Mexico 41 FINALMarshall 10 at Warrenton 17 FINALVersailles 0 at Blair Oaks 70 FINALMMA at Centralia FOREFITEldon 56 at Owensville 33 FINALBoonville 15 at Fulton 40 FINALSouthern Boone 48 at California 21 FINALSpringfield

A cold front will move southeast to near I-44 by early Saturday morning. A few showers are possible near I-44 through 7AM Saturday before moving southeast as drier air moves in. Clouds will break up to partly cloudy skies Saturday as winds increase to 10-15 mph from the northwest in the afternoon. High temperatures will

Columbia Public Schools is moving forward with a new elementary school in east Columbia. Residents of a nearby neighborhood are concerned about safety because of a potential increase in traffic and a proposed access road to the school. “Our subdivision doesn’t have a lot of sidewalks. A lot of them aren’t completed, so getting kids

Missouri’s House speaker is recommending mandatory sexual-harassment training each year for members and staff in response to allegations that lawmakers harassed and exchanged sexual texts with interns. Speaker Todd Richardson said Friday he hopes training and other proposed changes will improve the Capitol work environment. Former House Speaker John Diehl stepped down in May after

A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Columbia man for allegedly assaulting a man with an aluminum pipe in August. Thirty-two-year-old Larry Yerby Williams has been indicted for second degree assault, which is a class C felony. The indictment replaces earlier charges that were filed by the Boone County prosecutor’s office. Williams is currently

The remains of a brain tumor may halt the execution of a convicted Columbia killer. Attorneys for Ernest Lee Johnson filed the complaint Thursday in Missouri’s federal Western District Court to stop the state’s lethal injection scheduled for November 3. A jury convicted Johnson of killing three people – Fred Jones, Mary Bratcher and Mable

Drivers might have noticed a popular mainstay is now missing from the side of the road, after vandals set it on fire in Jefferson City. MoDot’s 10-foot tall orange mascot, Barrel Bob, was burned earlier this week near Highway 50, and will be out of commission for at least two weeks. The safety feature was