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Two men were charged on Monday after they allegedly had sex with a child who later became pregnant. Dereck L. Turnage and Gerald W. Walker Jr. were both charged with first-degree statutory rape of a person less than 14 years of age. Audrain County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to the situation in May after the

A man who pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a student enrolled in his class at Columbia Area Career Center was sentenced on Monday Sean T. Diestel was sentenced to five years of probation for the crime, and the judge suspended a four-year prison term. Diestel pleaded guilty in May to the charge of

Battle High School administration is shutting down its guest Wi-Fi for students during the school day. In a letter sent to parents last week, Battle High School Principal Kim Presko said the BHS guest Wi-Fi network would be shut off to personal devices from 8:55 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. to “provide a more focused educational

A crash at Highway 63 and Route A caused southbound delays Tuesday morning after a car crash. BOONE COUNTY ADVISORY: Southbound delays likely to continue for at least the next 30-45 minutes at Route 63 and Route A, south of Ashland, due to a vehicle collision. pic.twitter.com/qONaDoxeuU — MoDOT Central District (@ MoDOT _Central) August

TUESDAY: Beautiful afternoon in store with cooler highs in the lower 80s and humidity decreasing throughout the day. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows dipping into the upper 50s to near 60. EXTENDED: High pressure to our north settles in for most of the work week, keeping tranquil conditions across Mid-Missouri with cooler temperatures settling in.

Jefferson City School District students have their first day of class this Tuesday. JC Schools spokesperson Ryan Burns said parents need to remember the new start and end times will begin Tuesday. Elementary schools will start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss at 2:45 p.m. High schools start at 8:40 a.m. and dismiss at 3:40 p.m.

Several roads are closed across Missouri after heavy rain Monday night. MoDOT officials said 40 roads are closed across the state and four are closed in Mid-Missouri due to water over the road. According to the MoDOT traveler map, the following roads are closed in Mid-Missouri: Route V in Cooper County Route J in Chariton

The Missouri State Highway Patrol warned Callaway County drivers about washouts on a state highway Monday morning after heavy weekend and overnight rains. Parts of Route K are washed out, the patrol said, tweeting a photo of a crash that happened near County Road 4057. In the crash a car went into a washout in

Police are investigating after several shots were fired in north Columbia, according to officers at the scene. It happened on Typhoon Court around 6 p.m. A sergeant said property was damaged, but no injuries were reported. ABC 17 News crews saw eight evidence markers in the street. Neighbors said children had been playing outside in

UPDATE 7:30 p.m.: A man was shot in west Columbia on Monday afternoon after he met up to sell someone a marijuana cartridge for a vaping device, police said. According to a news release, officers found the man with a gunshot wound to his right leg after he apparently agreed to meet the suspect in

Boone County residents have the chance to see and use new voting machines before their first use next year. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon will have the new equipment on display multiple times in September. The first day to view the equipment is Sept. 9 at the Centralia Public Library. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/voteboonemo/status/1164960310043844608″,”author_name”:”Boone County Clerk”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/voteboonemo”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en”

There were reports of flash-flooding during heavy rainfall in Morgan County on Monday night. According to the Morgan County 911 Facebook page, there have been reports of water over main roads. Another post on the page said creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding. Officials reminded

A man is facing multiple felonies in Boone County, ranging from rape and assault to endangerment of a child. According to court documents, Columbia police officers spoke with the victim, who said she had been attacked by Raymond Williams. She told officers he came to her home early Sunday morning and started punching her and

A man faces multiple charges in Boone County after being accused of a weekend shooting. Prosecutors charged Kenneth Elliott, 28, with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the case. Columbia police officers responded to the intersection of Whitegate and Towne Drives in north Columbia on Saturday for a reported

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of storms south of Highway 50. Some of these storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and isolated hail. Lows in the low 60s. TUESDAY: Beautiful and cooler with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: High pressure to our north settles in for most of the work

The defense attorney questioned the integrity of the investigation into an alleged 2014 arson Monday, the sixth day of a Columbia man’s trial on accusations that he orchestrated the fire. The trial against Mehrdad Fotoohighiam began last week. Fotoohighiam is charged with first-degree arson, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, but this

No one was injured when a passenger vehicle hit a Blair Oaks School District bus Monday afternoon. Blair Oaks Superintendent Jim Jones wrote in a Twitter post that a passenger vehicle backed into a bus operated for the school district by D&K Bus Service on Friendship Road at Pebble Creek Drive in Wardsville. Bus operated

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to identify the man whose body was found in the Missouri River near Tebbetts in May. Sheriff Clay Chism on Monday said in a news release that authorities have been unable to identify the body using “various forensic measures.” The body was in a state of

A federal judge says he will issue an order Tuesday that will determine whether a Missouri law banning abortions at or after the eighth week of pregnancy takes effect this week. U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs heard arguments Monday on a motion by Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union seeking a temporary restraining

A 20-year-old Columbia man was ticketed last week after a video surfaced on social media showing a man throwing an object through a downtown church window. Ryan P. Stipanovich was issued a summons for misdemeanor first-degree property damage and ordered to appear on the charge in city court. The officer wrote the ticket Friday, a