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One person was taken into custody Friday afternoon after he allegedly struck two people with a baseball bat including a city employee who was left with serious injuries. Police responded to the area of Garth Avenue and Lynn Street after 1 p.m. to reports of a woman being struck with a baseball bat, said Lt.

A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police say he’s linked to a 2018 shooting. Sylvester Williams, 23, was arrested Tuesday after the car he was a passenger in was pulled over. Columbia Police allege Williams consented to a search. Police apparently recovered multiple bags of marijuana, pills and a rifle. Williams was arrested

Four suspects are in custody after several thefts from unlocked vehicles were reported in southeastern Cole County Thursday night. According to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were able to identify the suspects and their vehicle after following up on leads. Deputies said the Jefferson City Police Department helped them track down the suspects to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a string of cellphone store burglaries in Chariton and Macon counties. Meanwhile Moberly police are also investigating a break-in at a cellphone store there owned by the same company. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Eric Brown said the patrol was investigating break-ins at Chariton Valley stores in Salisbury

A Kansas man was hospitalized after a large truck hit him in Fulton early Friday, Fulton police said. Daniel Campbell of Leavenworth, Kansas, reported being hit by “an unknown large truck” after Fulton police were sent to the area of Highway 54 and Route HH at about 5:15 a.m. on a call of a man

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and the Auxvasse Police Department found a fugitive hiding under a home in Auxvasse on Thursday. Michael Smith, 27, of Auxvasse, fled the scene of a disturbance police responded to on Manor Drive. He was wanted for felony assault crimes he allegedly committed in Cooper County. Police eventually found Smith

Columbia police confirm they are investigating two shots fired incidents early Friday morning. Police first responded to the scene of Benton and Garth Avenue around 12:50 a.m. Investigators found one home in the 900 block of Garth damaged. Police say they don’t have any suspect information at this time. Columbia police then responded to the

FRIDAY: Morning moisture brings the chance of light drizzle out the door early in the day under heavy cloud coverage. Although the clouds stick around, temperatures will warm into the low to mid 40s with an easterly breeze up to 10 mph. Winds will increase overnight to 20 mph from the southeast. TONIGHT: Under cloudy

Climate change, clean energy and city efforts was the focus of a Columbia mayoral candidate forum Thursday at the Boone County Government Center in Columbia. ABC 17 News livestreamed the forum, which you can watch below: During the mayoral candidate portion of the forum, the two challengers briefly got off-topic. While answering a question about

Cole County deputies arrived at the 5400 block of Business 50 just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, responding to a 22-year-old woman who wasn’t breathing. The deputies had arrived before the EMS team and determined the woman was suffering from an opiate overdose, according to Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler. A deputy on scene reached for

The Mizzou women’s basketball team beat Florida 87-56 on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Amber Smith had a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds. Hannah Schuchts had 16 points off the bench for the Tigers. She was 4-6 from three-point range. Sophie Cunningham had 13 points and six rebounds. She’s now

A judge ordered the man accused of starting a fire that temporarily closed the Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic to stay in jail pending a trial. A detention hearing was held for Wesley Kaster, 42, on Thursday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Jefferson City. According to online court records, the court granted the government’s motion

A Boone County judge denied a man’s request to keep evidence from his trial for steroid distribution. Judge Jeff Harris ruled Thursday afternoon that Columbia police had probable cause to search a house for evidence that Gamal Castile had given a man steroids. Defense attorney Richard Hicks said CPD based its request for a search

TONIGHT: Under cloudy skies, spotty light rain and drizzle will develop as temperatures fall into the low to mid 30s. Precipitation will be very light and roads are not expected to become slick. However, watch for patchy ice on bridges and overpasses as those will cool to the freezing mark faster. FRIDAY: Although the clouds

A man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a deadly Columbia crash. Joshua Keller pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to second-degree murder, driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender and second-degree assault, according to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald. Keller was sentenced to 18 years on the murder

The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission discussed new regulations to accommodate the legalization of marijuana in a work session Thursday. The session started at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until 7 p.m. Amendment 2, which was approved by voters in November and authorizes medical marijuana in Missouri, allows local governments to enact ordinances governing certain aspects

The Missouri Department of Transportation opened Highway 15 Thursday morning, four days after a natural gas pipeline exploded in the area. The speed on the highway was reduced to 35 MPH to make travel in the area more manageable. “MoDOT is finalizing results of the repair to determine the integrity of the roadway and still

A Columbia Public Schools principal sent a letter to parents after two students brought a BB gun on a school bus Thursday. According to the letter, the incident happened on Bus 204. “We were alerted to it when the students showed the item to other children on the bus and students reported it immediately to

A Columbia man was arrested and charged Tuesday after he allegedly tried to have USPS deliver a package containing marijuana to his home. Law enforcement officials were notified of a suspicious package being sent from California and delivered to a residence in the 1500 block of Rolling Rock Drive in Columbia. The names on the

An elementary school in mid-Missouri opened back up to students and staff Thursday after crews investigated a possible gas leak. North Callaway School District Superintendent Brian Garner said carbon monoxide was removed from Williamsburg Elementary School after a leak was reported by staff on Wednesday morning. No students were sickened by the gas leak. According