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A Florida man was arrested in Callaway County for a felony warrant out of Miami, Florida. Dairan Calderon was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Friday afternoon. Troopers said he had a felony warrant for selling stolen property in Miami. He also had a misdemanor warrant out of Platte County for failing to secure

There have been at least four house fires in a seven-day span in Boone County. The first happened early Sunday morning on Wilhite Road. The home was a total loss. The second happened on Tuesday night on Perkins Road. A fire official determined the fire started in a bedroom. No one was hurt but a

SATURDAY: Temperatures this morning are 10 degrees warmer than the past several mornings. This is a trend that will carry on into the afternoon hours. For the first time in over 48 hours, we’ll finally thaw out. Temperatures this afternoon will warm into the mid 30s, as winds shift out of the southeast up to

Columbia will store some “critical” data servers offsite at the Boone County 911 center to allow quick recovery from a disaster. The Columbia City Council approved the deal to spend no more than $146,000 for five network server racks within the county-operated Joint Communications center. Boone County already planned on purchasing fourteen racks for data

Columbia Public Schools reassured families there have been no confirmed mumps cases within the district Friday. This came after nearly 200 confirmed and probable cases at the University of Missouri since the start of the fall semester. The district emailed information to parents from the health department about the virus, stating: “having information is important

With Christmas, Hanukkah just around the corner, Mid-Missouri is in the thick of the giving season. If you’re making your final decisions on great causes and effective charities, the 2016 clock is running out. As our guest for “This Week,” Liz Sensintaffar from Woodhaven joins us with a little more about what COMOGives is all

A home was a total loss Friday night after a fire in Boone County. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called out to the home in the 4900 block of West Wolfe Road around 3:23 p.m. According to crews, the fire started in the kitchen. Investigators later determined unattended cooking is what caused the

A Cole County bridge will soon be replaced. Next year, the Missouri Department of Transportation will demolish and rebuild the Route J/M Bridge over Highway 50. It is the bridge at the Taos exit just east of Jefferson City. “The condition of the bridge is very poor, especially the deck. Anybody that’s driven across it

The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved plans Friday to build a new School of Music building on the Columbia campus. Board members unanimously approved the project during their meeting in St. Louis. Friday’s approval will allow the University to start Phase 1 of the project. Fundraising for Phase 2 of the project will

A Rolla man pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on Thursday. Ronald Robison, 38, of Rolla, was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections. The evidence for the case was that South Central Drug Task Force officers, assisted by other county law enforcement officers, executed a search warrant

The University of Missouri football program announced the addition of defensive line coach Brick Haley on Friday. Haley comes to Mizzou from the University of Texas, where he coached the defensive line for the last two seasons. With the hiring, Missouri football coach Barry Odom adds a coach with 26 years of experience that includes

UPDATE: Stephan Whelan has been charged with receiving stolen property and possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana in connection with a number of recent burglaries. Court documents say Whelan was one of five suspects arrested Thursday night in Cole County. According to the probable-cause statement, Whelan admitted his participation in several burglaries and

A Holts Summit man has been charged after threatening his family with a weapon. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department, 33 year-old James P. Harrison has been charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first degree burglary, and second degree domestic assault. Just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Callaway County deputies responded

The Columbia Public School District shares one resource officer between six middle schools and the Center of Responsive Education. According to online reports, in 2016, there were 15 assault-type incidents between the six middle schools in Columbia. There are three resource officers stationed at the high schools in Columbia. Online reports show that in 2016,

Friday morning temperatures were the coldest so far this season and broke some freezing records. With that cold weather comes an added danger for pets when they’re outside. Animal control officers recommend owners keep a close eye on pets when they send them outside during the day. “Be sure that your doghouse is insulated and

TONIGHT: High level clouds increase to areas north of I-70 tonight, while areas south look to stay mostly clear. Temperatures will fall to the upper teens again with winds becoming variable. SATURDAY: After a cold, clear morning with lows in the upper teens, clouds will increase Saturday with high temperatures in the upper 30s to

The Columbia Utilities’ sewer division has announced scheduled sewer line smoke testing in downtown Columbia next week. At 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, work crews will use non-toxic and odorless smoke at 16 N. Eighth St. to see if any stormwater is entering the sewer system through any possible cracks. The test is expected to take 30

A Boone County assistant prosecutor announced Friday plans to charge former University of Missouri wide receiver Keyon Dilosa. Assistant prosecutor Jessica Caldera said she filed a third-degree domestic assault charge against Dilosa. Dilosa was dismissed from the MU football program Nov. 30 after police arrested him following a fight he had with a woman near

UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: Officers of the Jefferson City Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 5500 block of US 50 East. A vehicle driven by Kyle Edwards, 21, from Jefferson City, was traveling in the eastbound lanes and attempted to change lanes. His vehicle went out of control and struck an unknown

Another fire has broken out on Friday morning at the same apartment complex that authorities were dispatched to early Thursday morning. ABC 17 News arrived on scene, witnessing firefighters climbing a ladder into an apartment and removing items from the inside. Our crews are working hard to find out more details about the fire.