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Maty Mauk threw for two touchdowns while Kentrell Brothers recorded 16 tackles along with a blocked punt to help Mizzou defeat Southeast Missouri State 34-3. The got off to a hot start with Maty Mauk finding J’Mon Moore for a 27-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. Mauk returned to the left side of the

After a warm and humid Labor Day Weekend, Mid-Missouri will see a relief from the heat next week, but not before enduring a couple rounds of storms first. A low pressure system that is currently located in Nebraska and South Dakota will begin to move east, causing its associated cold front to push through the

State Highway Patrol said Chad Kemper, 24, was riding on top of a covered pickup truck early Saturday morning before falling off and hitting his head on the ground. Authorities said the driver of the truck drove up a steep hill on S. Oak Street in Eldon when Kemper fell off around 2:45 a.m. Emergency

Moberly Police arrested a 53-year-old man Friday after he tried to pass fake 50-dollar bills at Bratchers Market on S. Morley Street. The man was also in possession of methamphetamine. The man, which police are not releasing at this time, is facing several charges including five counts of forgery, resisting arrest and unlawful use of

Brian Geier, a State Highway Patrol trooper, confirmed four people were air lifted to local hospitals after their boat crashed into the shore Friday night. It happened around 11:30 in the Big Niangua Arm. Geier said at least three people were thrown from the boat with serious injuries. All four of the boat’s passengers were

A Russellville restaurant owner reached out to ABC 17 News Friday after he said allegations against his restaurant are unfounded and wrong. Last weekend, four employees were taken to the hospital for a mystery illness that has never been proven to be anything. The fire department in Russellville told Russellville Drive-In owner Kevin Grace they

University of Missouri officials remind fans attending the first home football game Saturday to be careful, as the first game will be a hot one. The Abc 17 Stormtrack Team expects the heat index to be in the upper 90s by kickoff time Saturday. So MUPD, medical teams and the university are prepared for any

Scores will be updated until all games are FINAL: Week 3 Mid-Missouri high school football scores: Battle at Rock Bridge: 27-20Jefferson City at Hickman: 56-26Althoff Catholic at Helias: 54-38Eldon at Blair Oaks: 47-62Tolton at JFK with Valley Park: 44-6Centralia at Louisiana: 72-19Marshall at Mexico: 0-36MMA at Fulton: 0-69Hannibal at Boonville: 51-7Versailles at California: 0-42Osage at

On Friday, police arrested the third and final suspect for a Jimmy John’s robbery on December 7 in north Columbia. But ABC 17 News also confirmed the two other suspects are linked to five more business robberies. Mikel Derrice Crowley, 20, was taken into custody at 12:46 a.m. Investigators say he worked with Terrence Harvey,

ABC 17 News has confirmed the Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating an officer-involved shooting in California, Mo. There are still several unanswered questions surrounding the shooting as of Friday evening. When ABC 17 News asked California Police to comment on the shooting, we were directed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Around 1 a.m. Friday,

The Columbia City Manager announced a new strategic plan to city leaders Friday morning. More police on the streets and a hint at setting a city minimum wage were two high points of the 2016-2019 plan laid out by Mike Matthes. The plan sets out five main initiatives. The first will focus on the economy,

Hundreds attended a Friday funeral for a fallen Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper. 25-year-old Trooper James Bava was killed in a single-car crash last Friday morning in rural Audrain County. Highway Patrol on Friday said Bava was responding to a speeding motorcyclist before he crashed on Route FF. Troopers found and interviewed the motorcyclist but

Columbia’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant is slated to open on September 16, creating 90 new jobs. The new restaurant will open at 305 N. Stadium Blvd., where the former Macaroni Grill used to sit. To celebrate the opening, the company will give away free meals for a year to the first 100 people in line for

A Jefferson City woman was arrested Wednesday for drug possession and endangering the welfare of a child after her toddler was found walking around the neighborhood carrying a knife. 25-year-old Laura Pultman was contacted by police after her one-year-old was found walking around unsupervised wearing only a diaper with a knife in her hand. The

More than a dozen heroin overdoses were reported in Pulaski County in a 10 day period starting August 17. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said three deaths in Richland and Waynesville were likely caused by heroin during this time frame. Multiple agencies formed a small team to locate possible sources of the deadly heroin throughout

The University of Missouri has confirmed a member of the men’s track & field team is suspended indefinitely. 21-year-old Tony Carodine is accused of hitting a small dog in the head multiple times on Thursday night. Carodine allegedly picked the dog up by its neck, causing it to squeal, then threw it on the ground.

A 19-year-old Moberly woman was arrested for DWI after an accident on S. Morely St. Moberly Police said the woman was parked and began backing out of her spot when she hit another parked car. That strike caused a chain reaction, sending the parked car into another, and eventually into a home in the 1500

Extra troopers are already out Friday night ahead of the holiday weekend. The Highway Patrol said every available trooper will be on the roads enforcing traffic laws and helping drivers. A total of three people died in crashes on state roads over the Labor Day weekend last year.

Just before 9:00 Thursday evening, a routine traffic stop in Westview Heights outside of Jefferson City turned into a foot chase. The suspect was pulled over on Collier Court, and that’s when authorities realized he had a warrant out for his arrest. About half a dozen Cole County deputies were called to the scene to

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