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A Sunrise Beach man has died after he was involved in a boating crash at the Lake of the Ozarks in August. The Missouri State Highway Patrol updated its incident report to show James Petropoulos, 57, died Wednesday afternoon at a hospital in Columbia. He was hospitalized Aug. 25 after his boat struck a shoreline

The lawyer for a Columbia city councilman accused of misusing his office says his client will “exercise his right to be presumed innocent and defend himself in court.” The Cole County prosecutor’s office charged Columbia Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas with a misdemeanor Thursday in connection with a scuttled deal with a housing developer. The

A man is now charged with resisting arrest after leading police on a chase that ended at Hollywood Theaters in Columbia. According to court documents, a Columbia Police officer saw a man in a Dodge Ram truck driving recklessly while appearing to be chased by a white SUV in the area of East Broadway and

Planning and Zoning held a public hearing on potential changes that could be coming to the Columbia Mall. ABC 17 News previously reported the changes would split the lot where the mall sits into two. The old Sears building which closed in July 2018 would be the home to a second Dillards. Michael MacMann from

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office says an unrelated arrest last month has led them to a suspect in a 2017 murder case. Shavontay Estes, 24, of Jefferson City, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the June 2017 killing of Dennis Thompson at an apartment building west of Jefferson City. Estes had been in the

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warmer with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. FRIDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s. Partly to mostly sunny. EXTENDED: Another cold front will drop through the region on Friday, bringing cooler and less humid for Saturday. No rain is expected with the front. Saturday will

A St. Louis-based grocery chain has joined the list of companies telling customers not to carry weapons in the open in its stores. Schnucks said Thursday that it will prohibit the open carry of guns and other weapons, with an exemption for authorized law enforcement personnel. “We made this decision for the safety and comfort

Update 3:10 a.m.: According to Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash reports, Helen Doss was pronounced dead at 7:39 p.m. Wednesday night. Original: A motorcycle rider suffered serious injuries after rear-ending a trailer Wednesday morning in Fulton. Helen Doss, 66, of St. James rear-ended a Missouri Department of Transportation trailer displaying a sign warning of

UPDATE 7:00 a.m.: A third person has died from injuries in the Tuesday night crash. Anthony Bertucci, 20, died from his injuries after being flown to University Hospital in critical condition. ORIGINAL: Two people died and four others were seriously hurt after a head-on crash in Cole County Tuesday night. According to the Missouri State

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday pledged more resources and help from the Missouri State Highway Patrol to counteract a rash of gun violence and child killings that have shaken St. Louis, but he remained noncommittal on whether cities should be able to enact their own gun control laws. The Republican met a group of

Columbia police arrested a man Wednesday night on allegations that he robbed someone at gunpoint outside a McDonald’s restaurant. Officers arrested Morrell Hickem, 19, of Columbia on suspicion of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and child endangerment after police were called at about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday to the McDonald’s on Business Loop 70, Columbia Police

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, winds out of the south will help keep temperatures in the upper 60s overnight. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny skies will continue tomorrow. If you’re north of I-70 you’ll be in the low 80s with temps in the upper 80s near 90 south of the interstate. An afternoon cold front will lead to comfortable

A 41-year-old Columbia man is charged with manslaughter after a passenger from Tennessee apparently jumped from his truck and died while the truck was going the wrong way on a southeast Missouri interstate. Scott County prosecutors say Myron Lee Tillman was charged Wednesday with first-degree manslaughter. He faces five other counts after he allegedly drove

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and a bit warmer, highs in the low to mid-80s . TONIGHT: Mostly clear, winds out of the south will help keep temperatures in the upper 60s overnight. EXTENDED: A warm front lifting through the area later today will shift winds back to the south into Friday. No precipitation is expected with

River City Habitat for Humanity awarded the Walker family a home on East Ashley Street on Wednesday evening. The Walker family’s previous home, located on Jackson Street, was destroyed by the tornado that ripped through Jefferson City in May. “I’m overwhelmingly grateful,” Natile Walker said. “Jeff City really showed up and showed out for my

The parents of two men who died while participating in fraternity pledging activities spoke about the dangers of hazing Wednesday. The MU Interfraternity Council announced that the event was held at Mizzou Arena. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouIFC/status/1169265378461134848″,”author_name”:”Mizzou IFC”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouIFC”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Tonight, we are honored to host Evelyn Piazza and Rae Ann Gruver from the Anti-Hazing Coalition. At 6

The Columbia City Council has held several public hearings on the fiscal year 2020 budget. The budget includes several added security measures for parking garages downtown. Those added measures include replacing cameras in the downtown parking garages and adding security fencing at the Fifth and Walnut parking garage. Several people have either fallen or jumped

Prosecutors charged a Columbia man with rape in connection with an alleged assault in May. According to court documents, Thomas Czerniejewski took the victim, who was intoxicated, to his apartment on Fourth Street and raped her. Documents said that witnesses told investigators the victim was “so visibly intoxicated that she was having trouble standing.” Czerniejewski

Thip’s Asian Bistro in downtown Columbia topped the list of health code violations last week with a combined nine critical and non-critical infractions. Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department inspectors visited the restaurant on Aug. 27 and found an employee touching a dish garnish with their bare hands, which resulted in a critical violation. According to

Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation are set to make repairs to a Boone County bridge Wednesday night. Work is set to start at 8 p.m. at the Perche Creek bridge to repair a joint. Officials said the work will close one lane of westbound I-70. MoDOT said the work is expected to be