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A Cole County woman has admitted to committing the felony of receiving stolen property. Kayla Parks is a Kmart employee, who acted with three other employees. Parks, Kennette Wair, Kenisha Brandt and Brandon Normal stole merchandise through merchandise overriding, failing to ring up merchandise and taking items without paying for them. The group took $4,412.34

Mid-Missourians have been spoiled this month, at least as far as temperatures are concerned. Outside of a few cold days, this month has seen an abundance of spring-like weather. That’s what is to be expected this weekend, as the thermometer once again eclipses the 70-degree mark. It’s a going trend, that could leave February 2017

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM Thursday. This means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A combination of windy and dry conditions will be ideal for fires to spread quickly. Relative humidity will drop as low as 20% in the afternoon as southwesterly winds of

TODAY: Abundant sunshine is here and will stick around for the rest of the week in Mid-Missouri. Even under the sunny skies, today will be significantly cooler in the mid to upper 40s. Winds will be breezy today out of the northwest under 15 mph, gusting up to 20+. TONIGHT: Skies look to be mostly

TODAY: Mostly clear and colder with morning wind chills in the mid 20s, and afternoon wind chills in the mid 30s. Highs are near average today at 46. THURSDAY: Mostly clear and cool start, but warming quickly to 62. FRIDAY: Mild and mostly sunny; 67.

The temperature outlook through the end of the month shows above normal temperatures through the 28th. Record highs were set last weekend, hitting 74 on Saturday February 11th. The upcoming weekend, it looks like air temperatures will be near the record or possibly breaking next week a few days. Starting on Sunday February 19th. The

TODAY: The morning will be cold with temperatures starting off near 30 but the breeze will make it feel more like the low to mid 20s. It will be cooler with high temperatures in the mid to upper 40s under mostly sunny skies and northerly winds to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Skies look to be mostly

IBM said it’s adding more than 100 jobs to its Columbia location. ABC 17 News told you about Wednesday’s IBM job fair Monday night, and now Columbia’s mayor is weighing in. The company made job commitments to the state and the city of Columbia when it opened its location on Lemone Industrial Boulevard in 2010.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is joining an active homicide investigation in Randolph County, north of Columbia. On Tuesday, ABC 17 News confirmed the Highway Patrol’s Drug and Crime control is involved in the case. Police officers responded to a fight and shooting on Feb. 2 in the 1000 block of South William Street in

A jury in Laclede County has returned a not guilty verdict in the double murder trial of Susan Van Note. The jury on the Susan Van Note trial started deliberations around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, about 6 1/2 years after William Van Note, Susan’s father, and Sharon Dickson, William’s girlfriend, were shot and killed in their

More than 860 bridges across Missouri are rated “poor” by the Federal Highway Administration. That number has increased significantly in less than a year and a half. ABC 17 News reported about 640 bridges were in the poor condition in the fall of 2015. Tuesday and Wednesday, drivers may run into delays east of Jefferson

Slightly cooler air is moving in for Wednesday giving us a cold start to the day with morning low temperatures near 30. The afternoon will be more typical for mid-February as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 40s under mostly sunny skies and a northwesterly breeze to 10 mph. Winds shift to the southwest

For the first time in the history of Columbia CrimeStoppers, the program has adjusted its reward policy to accept personally donated funds earmarked for solving a specific crime, according to a news release. In June 2016, Edmond Randolph, Jr. was killed in Columbia. Since then, the organization says no tips or information have led to

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports widespread levels of the flu in Missouri with new flu cases on the rise. The doctors at Broadway Urgent Care say they have seen multiple flu cases every day this week. Doctor Tara Flynn of Mizzou Quick Cares and Urgent Care has seen a lot of flu.

Being a police officer is an inherently dangerous job, but new drugs on the streets can be deadly for K-9 units. “Realistically we’re always playing catch-up with those types of drugs,” said Adam Duncan, an instructor at the Law Enforcement Training Institute in Columbia. One of the latest dangers for drug-sniffing dogs is fentanyl. Fentanyl

Harley Branham waived formal arraignment Tuesday morning during her first court appearance since she was charged with involuntary manslaughter earlier this month. During a coroner’s inquest in early February, Branham was found to be the “principal cause of death” in the death of Kenneth Suttner, who committed suicide in December. Branham is accused of harassing

The evacuated residents near the Oroville Dam are allowed to return home, but there is still cause for concern. More rainfall is expected for the region, as forecasters are expecting another 2 to 3 inches of rain over Oroville, and an additional 9 inches of rain upstream from the dam through next Tuesday. The forecasted

TONIGHT: Some high clouds will pass through overnight with north winds under 11 mph. It will be colder with low temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s by morning with a northerly breeze up to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: The morning will be cold with temperatures starting off near 30 but the breeze will make

One person was taken to University Hospital after a crash on University and College Ave. This was a pedestrian versus vehicle accident. ABC 17 News has confirmed with the Columbia Fire Department that the scene has been cleared, but that information is limited. ABC 17 News will continue to follow this story for updates.

A Cole County man has been charged with second degree child molestation, according to a probable cause statement. On Dec. 5, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department took a report saying that Jackie “Charles” Mayfield sexually assaulted two children. After an interview with Rainbow House, both children said that Mayfield had touched them inappropriately. Mayfield was