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Brian Adkison, the man convicted of rape earlier this month after several mistrials this year, claimed he received an unfair trial in Boone County. Speaking with ABC 17 News from the Caldwell County Jail, Adkison explained why he felt the court had “no choice” but to give him a new trial for forcible rape. Last

More layoffs were announced at IBM Thursday, according to several employees who reached out to ABC 17 News. It’s a company ABC 17 News has been investigating since the first round of reported layoffs last year. But sources said this round of layoffs is a little different from the ones they’ve reported in the past.

Hot, humid air will move over Mid-Missouri Friday causing temperatures to jump into the lower 90s in the afternoon. The humidity combined with the hot temperatures will cause heat indices to climb as high as 107 near HWY 65 to near 100 farther east. A Heat Advisory begins at 11 AM and continues until 9

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department says five suspected cases of mumps are now confirmed. ABC 17 News checked back with the department Thursday. Officials confirmed lab tests had come back positive for five suspected cases. The health department says all five of the confirmed cases are MU students. This comes one day after the health

Columbia Police are investigating several car burglaries that happened over the weekend. According to police records, all of the break-ins happened sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. A gun was stolen from a vehicle in the Super 8 Motel parking lot on Freedom Drive. “So that’s another gun that’s out there on the street

A Columbia woman is still not charged after police accuse her of driving drunk with a child in the car. Crystal Meyer crashed her car around 10 Wednesday night near Forum and Nifong boulevards. Officers could smell alcohol and claim Meyer had trouble keeping her balance. There was a boy in the passenger seat, but

The nuclear power plant in Mid-Missouri is shut down for a second time in eight months after a “non-emergency” leak in the reaction control system. The shutdown occurred at 1:15 a.m. Thursday at the plant near Fulton. Jeff Trammel of St. Louis-based Ameren called it a “minor steam leak.” He said no one was hurt

A Columbia police officer was kicked in the head while responding to a physical disturbance outside The Field House in downtown Columbia Wednesday night just before 11. People had already flagged down an officer because of an on-going fight around 10:47 p.m. The officer saw Matthew Mackey punch another man in the face, knocking him

The City of Columbia will begin sharing police software with other agencies. The Columbia City Council approved sharing the CPD K9 software with Bates County, which is south of Kansas City. The agreement lets the county use the program, developed by Columbia’s IT Department. Sergeant Scott Hedrick has worked for Columbia police’s K9 unit for

Many residents in Clark are frustrated after being told they will not have a final say about losing their mailboxes. The Board of Aldermen met Wednesday night in a room full of residents who had plenty to say about the issue. The board said it will hold a public forum later this year, but the

A suspect wanted for burglary was arrested shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after a foot pursuit in Columbia. Officers received a call for a suspicious person in the 2800 block of Jacobs Place around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. The suspicious person was seen trying to open patio doors to several apartments in the area. The suspicious

Over the past few months, Jefferson City residents along Sue Drive have been waking up to white mystery substances in a creek that runs through their neighborhood. The jelly-like substances are surrounded by bubbles and can stand as high as 12 feet. ABC 17 News reached out to city officials about the complaint and they

Our break from the heat and humidity will end Friday as a warm front moves through bringing temperatures up into the low to mid 90s through the weekend. We will have storm chances as we head into the weekend with the best chance Sunday. There is a chance of a spot t-storm Thursday late in

Employees were give then all clear to return to the Truman Building in Jefferson City after being evacuated Wednesday afternoon. Law enforcement cleared the building after someone called in a bomb threat just before 2:00 Wednesday afternoon. Missouri Department of Public Safety spokesman Mike O’Connell told ABC 17 News someone made a threat on the

The Missouri Senate Administration Committee Wednesday has released its report into sexual harassment allegations made against a Missouri Senator by the University of Central Missouri on behalf of an intern. The Senate Administrator received a letter from April 22 from the Title IX Coordinator at UCM indicating the university was going to conduct an investigation

ABC 17 News has confirmed a young boy with an inoperable brain tumor has passed away. ABC 17 News first reported on 4-year-old Bryson Smith back in March. Doctors found an inoperable brain tumor in October and gave Bryson 6 to 12 months to live. Unfortunately he passed away early Wednesday morning. We were there

A manhunt for a possible burglary suspect is over in north Columbia. A suspect police were questioning at the scene was arrested after his car was found at the scene. Police took 51-year-old Chandler Bratton into custody for second degree burglary and property damage. Shortly after 10:00 Wednesday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and

A woman accused of killing her roommate in Gasconade County appeared in court Wednesday. Karen Brinkley is charged with second degree murder in the death of her roommate, Marion Gerloff in Hermann. Brinkley was arraigned Wednesday. Investigators think she strangled Gerloff more than 4 months ago and kept the remains in a wooden box. A

There was a case review in Boone County court for a woman accused in a deadly pedestrian crash in October. 17-year-old Ashley Moore is facing charges. Moore told police she was driving on Rangeline when another vehicle drove into her lane, causing her to drive off the road. But police said there’s no evidence of

With nearly 20 binders filled with thick planning documents and federal rules sitting in the back of the room, engineers with MoDOT and the City of Columbia explained in one hour their guidelines for construction of pedestrian facilities. The Mayor’s Task Force on Pedestrian Safety held its second meeting Tuesday at City Hall, a part