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Two Jefferson City residents were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for allegedly committing student loan fraud. Lisa K. Baker, 52, and David W. Baker, 56, were charged with 11 counts of bank fraud for reportedly engaging in a scheme to receive more than $100,000 in student loans. According to the indictment, the Bakers

The Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday the former Community Lanes will reopen in the fall. The bowling alley closed in May after more than 50 years of serving the city. Two former Moberly residents, Rich and Meg Morenz, purchased the facility and its assets earlier this week. The new owners will rename the

Graffiti on a bathroom wall prompted district officials to lock down Hickman High School Wednesday morning. According to officials, a custodian found the graffiti on a wall in a bathroom. Following standard procedures, the school went on modified lockdown and restricted access to school buildings. The lockdown has since been lifted, but the school is

The Attorney General of Missouri filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against Walgreens for allegedly engaging in deceptive pricing. Attorney General Chris Koster says the results of a two-month investigation of Walgreens in the state showed the company deceives customers and uses pricing schemes to lure customers into buying certain products. According to the lawsuit, Walgreens

Kids involved in outdoor sports are facing extreme temperatures this week. Players at the Daniel Boone Little League complex participated in a double header Monday with a high of 91 degrees. Tim Alvis has been coaching Little League for two years. He said extreme temperatures are not a new challenge. Alvis told ABC 17 News

A national pharmacy wants to move to Columbia, but the location chosen may cause controversy. The Columbia Leadership Council met Tuesday to review updated plans. New outlines and drawings were presented at the meeting, but still met with hesitation by council members. Complaints included the CVS building is too suburban of a design for downtown

Many people in Otterville are facing a life or death situation because they can’t get any signal to make a call on their cellphones. Everyone having the problems in the Cooper County town are Sprint customers. They tell ABC 17 News the problem started in June and it’s causing nightmares. They said they’re forced to

An investigation is underway after someone pulled up to a Cole County ranch and opened fire at a group of cows. Now, the Cole County Sheriff is offering a reward for information leading the arrest of the person responsible for the killing. Tammy Goldammer raises cattle and works with cowdogs on the property located in

Broadway Urgent Care’s Dr. Duff warns people in mid-Missouri to stay indoors when temperatures get too hot, “If you are going to be out for an extended period of time and it is in the 80 or 90 degrees out, just don’t do it.” However, for thousands of people that is not an option because

Columbia police took a 6-year-old Mill Creek Elementary School student into custody on Friday. Officers were called to the school on W. Nifong Blvd. Friday afternoon, according to Ofc. Latisha Stroer. Stroer says the boy became angry and began throwing and breaking items in a classroom. No other students were harmed. The child will not

An injured pedestrian is suing Jefferson City after she was hit by a car in, what her lawyer says, a known dangerous intersection. In February, Carol Ortbals, 56, was walking from a parking lot to her job at the Division of Employment Security building when she was hit. She suffered injuries to the head, neck,

A 17-year-old Boone County man is behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14. Detectives with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested Cody A. Riley Tuesday afternoon on two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy. Law enforcement say the victim told a family member about the assault on Sunday, Aug. 25.

Several law enforcement agencies in Mid-Missouri have recovered numerous stolen items after a string of burglaries. The Fulton Police Department says between Aug. 18-24, officers received numerous burglary reports. After an investigation and several search warrants, officers were able to recover stolen items. Police also were able to seize narcotics and cash as a result

Gov. Jay Nixon is asking the federal government to issue a major disaster declaration for 22 southern Missouri counties hit hard by this month’s floods. Nixon said Tuesday the costs of emergency response and repairs will be high. The floods that resulted from nearly two weeks of heavy rain caused widespread damage across the southern

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it will halt construction at the Stadium Boulevard and I-70 interchange for University of Missouri football games. MoDOT says it will end construction on the project around noon on the Fridays before MU home football games. Road crews say there may be some construction on the side of

The chairman of a Mid-Missouri bank pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using nearly $400,000 in bank bailout funds to purchase a Florida condo. Darryl Layne Woods, 48, of Columbia, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty to federal information that charges him with making a false writing. Woods was the

Last Tuesday, a photograph was taken of a soldier giving his lunch to a homeless man in Jefferson City. In the following days, the photo was shared by hundreds on Facebook and seen by thousands. Eventually, the soldier came forward and identified himself after the news made it all the way to top military officials

ABC 17 News is working to get more details after a Columbia city bus was involved in a crash Tuesday morning. The accident happened in the area of Nifong and Bearfield. It was called out as an injury accident, but at this point it’s not clear how many people were injured.

Click the video link provided to hear what Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel had to say in advance of the Tigers 2013 season opener August 31 against Murray State.

The hot temperatures and lack of rain predicted for the next several days may damage this year’s crop yield. Local farmer John Sam Williamson says his soybeans are already seeing the effects of the heat. He claims most crops need an inch of rain per week to grow properly. But in high temperatures like these,