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A spokesperson for the Columbia Public School District announced on Wednesday that Nicole Langston will be recommended to the Board of Education to become the director of preschool for the district for the 2018-2019 school year. Langston will replace current director Mary Rook, who will retire at the end of the school year. Langston has

Tipton police arrested Christopher Burns on Monday after he was accused of child molestation. According to the probable cause statement, a 14-year-old girl told investigators that Burns had engaged in sexual contact with her while she was at his house. Burns was accused of grabbing the victim’s butt and sexually touching her. The victim also

An Osage County inmate has been charged with assault and damage to jail property. According to the probable cause statement, inmates told jail staff that if Darrell Riley was not moved from their pod there would be an issue. Officers said they attempted to move Riley, at which time he became agitated and non-compliant with

TONIGHT: Low temperatures drop back into the mid 30s with clouds gradually building. Winds will shift to the southeast and will be nearly calm by morning. THURSDAY: We won’t see much sunshine as another wave of low pressure moves through, producing light showers with the best chance in northeastern Missouri. A band of light rain

Nelson’s Tree Service, LLC has until next Wednesday to respond to a citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Scott Allen, a spokesperson for OSHA, said the company was issued a serious violation March 7 after investigating reports that an employee fell from a tree while working in January. Allen said Nelson’s Tree

Jefferson City police arrested Holly Rowden on Monday after officers spotted a stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of Missouri Boulevard. Police said when they made contact with Rowden, she was initially arrested for the stolen vehicle. According to the probable cause statement, a passenger in the vehicle told officers that Rowden knew the vehicle

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that an Ozark County couple were sentenced. David Bauer was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being convicted of first degree statutory sodomy. His wife, Tiffany Bauer, was sentenced to ten years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for her involvement in

Jefferson City police arrested Jerry Johnson on Tuesday after officers responded to the 1000 block of Madison Street for reports of a disturbance where someone was threatening to harm a child. According to the probable cause statement, Johnson was providing incorrect information and was being evasive to hide the fact that he had an active

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the DOC said nothing else will be decided about the execution for several months, if not longer. In order for an execution to take place, the Missouri Supreme Court will have to set a new execution date. UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a stay for execution for Bucklew, pending

A Jefferson City man was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine that was found in the trunk of his car. Michael Green, 57, was sentenced to 25 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole. He was also sentenced as a career offender due to his prior criminal convictions. In August,

UPDATE 11:25 am: The superintendent for St. Elizabeth R-IV said this is one of their regularly scheduled drills that the school has been doing for the last five years. The superintendent said it is really important to continue practicing these type of drills over and over again. This is the fourth scheduled drill that the

Columbia police arrested Garry Wilson on Tuesday afternoon after officers were dispatched to the Cash Saver on Broadway for reports of larceny. Police said the victim paid for groceries at the store with her credit card and then accidentally left the card on the counter. Wilson was behind her in line and took the credit

WEDNESDAY: Sunny and quiet conditions have returned to the region, with highs slowly climbing into the upper 40s and lower 50s through the day. Winds will remain out of the northwest up to 10 mph, yielding a wind chill value remaining in the upper 30s and lower 40s. TONIGHT: We will see calming winds tonight

Columbia police arrested Amy Rievley on Monday night after officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Range Line Street for reports of a disturbance. Rievley was accused of hitting a man in the face and groin with a closed fist. The victim had scrapes and scratches to his arm and swelling to his cheek.

Columbia police arrested Dawniejean Hinton on Tuesday afternoon after officers were dispatched to HyVee on Conley Road for reports of shoplifting. Hinton was accused of pushing a shopping cart full of merchandise out of the store without paying for it. Employees were able to stop Hinton as she was pushing the cart through the first

Boonville police arrested Lance Stout and Kathryn Swafford on Tuesday after officers conducted a vehicle stop in the 200 block of East Morgan Street. Officers initially arrested Stout for driving with a revoked license. Police searched Stout and found methamphetamine, brass knuckles and drug paraphernalia. Officers also searched the car and found more methamphetamine, baggies

MODOT officials are warning drivers of possible delays in Camden County after a crash on Wednesday morning. Officials said one lane of westbound Route 54 is closed at the Route A intersection near Linn Creek. ABC 17 is reaching out to law enforcement to learn more about the crash. Stay with this story for the

WEDNESDAY: After a cold and cloudy start to the day we’ll finally see some sunshine and temperatures will warm into the low 50s with winds coming in from the northwest up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: We will see calming winds tonight as low temperatures drop back into the mid 30s with clouds gradually building. Wind

The Health Affairs committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Columbia. The agenda for the 2 p.m. meeting includes quarterly compliance and financial reports, as well as updates on school of medicine leadership and the MU Health Care CEO. The committee is also scheduled to discuss recommendations for the MU Health board’s structure and meetings.

According to EWG, a nonprofit group that analyzes public water systems nationwide, drinking water for more than 170 million Americans contains radioactive elements that may increase the risk of cancer. But how does mid-Missouri’s water compare? ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick digs through drinking water quality data to find out what you’re drinking and asks leaders