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Columbia police are searching for a man who has been spotted twice masturbating near two schools. On Tuesday around 3 p.m., officers say two female teens walking home from school saw a white male in an SUV in the Bethel Park parking lot. Bethel Park is located near both Gentry Middle and Rock Bridge High

Starting Wednesday at noon, Missouri Republicans and Democrats will square off in a fight that has garnered national attention. The New York Times published an article Tuesday about the Missouri veto session, specifically discussing the debate over House Bill 253. Essentially, the bill calls for an income tax cut for business and individuals. On one

After spending nearly a decade behind bars, Ryan Ferguson’s fate is in the hands of the Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Mo. The appellate court heard arguments from both the state and Ferguson’s defense team Tuesday. Ferguson, 28, and his friend, Charles Erickson, were both charged with robbing and killing Columbia Daily

A Howard County woman was seriously injured in a car crash on Highway 40 Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Rachel F. Huddleston, 20, of New Franklin was traveling westbound on Highway 40 around 4:30 p.m. when she crossed the center line, overcorrected and overturned. Troopers say Huddleston was ejected from the vehicle.

A threatening text message prompted Southern Boone School District officials to cancel classes Tuesday and authorities believe a deadly shooting is connected to that threat. The superintendent told ABC 17 News he received a “very ominous” threat via text message Monday night that indicated something bad was going to happen. The threat was directed toward

Two juvenile suspects were caught over the weekend, allegedly breaking into cars on the roof of the Columbia Police Department. A Columbia police spokeswoman says the teens were caught early Saturday morning. An officer was pulling into the parking area above the CPD building when the officer saw two suspects trying to break into vehicles.

Officials with Columbia Public Schools and Jefferson City Public Schools tell ABC 17 News threats don’t happen on a regular basis, but they do happen. District leaders said the most common type of threat they get is a written letter. They said most of the time it’s easy to track down who wrote it and

The USDA announced Tuesday it’s cracking down on Internet pet sales. Breeders selling animals online will now have to be licensed, meaning they abide by federal regulations. This new regulation applies to dog owners who breed more than four females and sell puppies online. “The loophole for puppy mills was selling through the internet, mail

New charges were filed in a Lake of the Ozarks murder case. The Camden County prosecutor filed forgery and two counts of first-degree murder against Susan “Liz” Van Note in the 2010 murder of her father, William van Note, and his girlfriend, Sharon Dickson. Van Note had previously been charged in Boone County, but those

“LIVE with Kelly and Michael” will return to The Networks of Mid-Missouri. Starting Mon., Sept. 16, “LIVE” will air at 10 a.m. on FOX 22/KQFX.

The Columbia School Board met Monday night to vote on several projects around the district. The board voted unanimously to approve the bid by St. Louis-based K&S Construction to build the district’s newest elementary school. The 21st elementary school will be constructed near the newly-opened Battle High School in northeast Columbia. The project has a

The Columbia Regional Airport held an emergency drill on its runway Monday, with emergency crews and first responders from across Boone County. The exercise was part of a federal training session that happens once every three years. Crews practiced a scenario in which a large, regional jetliner makes an emergency landing at the airport and

The crosswalks at Eighth Street and Broadway are under construction again, just months after being finished. Steve Sapp with Columbia Public Works says the crosswalks began to fall apart just 30 days after being constructed. And over the past few months, the damage has only gotten worse. The original crosswalk construction was part of the

Construction crews will close the westbound ramp from Stadium Boulevard to Interstate 70 from Monday night through Tuesday morning, then again Tuesday night. The closures are for the $12.9 million diverging diamond interchange project. This improvement will not only be safer, but also allow traffic to flow more easily. “It’s more a kind of traffic

A group composed of Missouri business, health and education leaders backed Gov. Jay Nixon Monday on a controversial income tax cut bill. ABC 17 News has been following the issues surrounding House Bill 253 since the end of the legislative session in May. The bill would give an income tax cut for the first time

Police in Jefferson City spent part of Monday afternoon searching for a reported gunman. Officers were called to the 2500 block of Twin Hills Road around 3:30 p.m. for a report of a gunman. The caller told authorities there was a man in dark clothing carrying a shotgun. Police went door-to-door to notify neighbors, but

Two vandals are still on the loose after causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to Columbia’s Cosmo Park. Early Saturday morning, two people broke into city vehicles at the park and plowed through fences before doing doughnuts on athletic fields at the Rainbow Softball Field Center. “The cost to repair the fencing

A Columbia teenager accused of killing another teen pleaded not guilty in court Monday. Joshua Murray, 18, enter not guilty pleas for first-degree murder and armed criminal action in Boone County Circuit Court. Murray is charged with the July 14 shooting death of Tre’Veon Marshall in McKee Street Park. Two others were also arrested in

A Moberly man has been charged with possession of child pornography after authorities received a tip from the social networking and blog site, Tumblr. Michael W. Steel, 39, was arrested Sunday after a months-long investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In

Members of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District completed a stair climb Sunday to honor firefighters who died at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Eight firefighters with the SBFPD climbed 110 stories at Kansas City’s Crown Center while wearing their protective equipment. The crew also carried a card bearing the name of