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Halloween is right around the corner, and while it’s the month to get scared, safety officials are warning of real dangers that come with the holiday.Just like Halloween, safety is all about the costume, adding a glow stick to a costume and maybe even a flash light goes a long way to preventing a dangerous

***UPDATE: 9:27 A.M.***Police say the suspects hit a 27-year-old man and 35-year-old woman in the head with the guns. The suspects demanded money from the victims.The suspects fled the scene heading south on foot. The victims were not injured.The first suspect was described as a black male, light complexion, between 19 to 23 years old,

One man is killed during a crash in Moniteau County.It happened Sunday evening on Highway 87 just north of Route F.Troopers say Gregory Roberds, 22, of Russellville crossed the centerline and hit another car head on.Joyce Zimmerman, 61, of California was in the second car and was seriously injured. She was taken to University Hospital.

Areas mainly north of HWY 24 had some morning showers and t-storms on Monday as a warm lifted through the region. Clouds will linger in the area through the day with highs near 80 degrees. Another weak system will lift in from the south Monday night, bringing scattered showers and t-storms. Severe weather is not

FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — An aide to Todd Akin on Monday used a profanity in a tweet to extend the GOP Senate hopeful’s weekend analogy comparing Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill to a “dog” who fetches problems from Washington. Meanwhile, McCaskill launched a campaign tour with a series of small-town stops aimed at improving her showing

Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at Taco Bell within the city.Officers were called to the fast food restaurant on Clark Lane around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Cops say the male and female victims were sitting in a car parked between the Taco Bell and Home Depot.The victims say they noticed a group

Columbia City Council approved four agreements with American Airlines.The agreements include a revenue guarantee if the airline comes up short one month. It’s a deal that promises the airline $3 million over two years. The city is guaranteeing about $1.8 million of that. The revenue will be calculated on a monthly basis.City leaders said they

***UPDATE 4 P.M.***Officials say the truck driver is at University Hospital with injuries to his hand.Roadway crews expect to reinstall the light pole Monday night.***ORIGINAL STORY***Emergency crews are working an extrication accident in Columbia Monday afternoon.According to dispatchers, a semi-trailer truck hit a light pole near the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and East Pointe Driver.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) – President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, “Every time you’ve offered an opinion you’ve been wrong.” The Republican coolly responded, “Attacking me is not an agenda” for dealing with a dangerous world.Romney took the offensive, too. When Obama said

Missouri junior PG Phil Pressey was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, Monday, with six votes. Florida senior Kenny Boynton — who led the league in scoring last season — finished second with five votes. Pressey’s backcourt partner, senior Michael Dixon, Jr., also received a vote for Player

A Columbia man is behind bars Monday after he allegedly used a shotgun to assault relatives.According to police, 20-year-old Timothy Burkhardt displayed a shotgun in a threatening manner toward his mother and another man inside a home in the 2800 block of South Providence Road Sunday evening.Burkhart allegedly fired two rounds from the shotgun. Once

The City of Columbia issued a violation order to the construction company building the Brookside apartments on College Avenue.Last week, residents told ABC 17 News they had filed complaints against the complex because construction crews were making too much noise late at night.Brookside representatives said it was not an issue, but the city confirmed crews

***UPDATE 3:20 P.M.***The judge says Bruce Cole is ineligible for a public defender because Cole’s current income is too high, however, the court still appointed him one.Attorney Raymond Legg told the court it would cost Cole about $50,000 to retain a lawyer. Because Cole does not have the money readily available, the court did appoint

The suspect in a Columbia shooting last year is now facing more charges for allegedly assaulting an officer on Sunday.Police say Lamont Boone, 19, of Columbia was a patient at a local hospital. Cops say Boone began throwing things and threatening to spit or throw urine on hospital staff.When Boone refused to cooperate with staff

Showers and t-storms developed in southwest Missouri late Monday night and pushed through Mid-Missouri Tuesday morning. Sedalia received nearly three inches of rain, while areas farther east picked up between .25″ to 1″ of rain.The rain was caused by a combination of an upper-air disturbance and warm, moist air pushing into the region. For these

Click on the link to see video from Monday’s Media Day. Mizzou plays Kentucky at Faurot Field on Saturday at 11:00 am in its annual Homecoming game. Hear from head coach Gary Pinkel, wide receiver T.J. Moe, left tackle Elvis Fisher, and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.

Some Jefferson City parents are angry after an elementary student brought a pellet gun to school.According to Jefferson City Public Schools, the incident happened Friday at Pioneer Trail Elementary, just one day after the same fifth grade student made threats to other students.However, parents did not hear about it from administration officials until a letter

Police in Jefferson City are investigating an armed robbery, looking for two suspects.Monday afternoon Officers were called out to the Budget Inn at 1309 Jefferson Street regarding a robbery.The victim was a 23-year-old man from Tennessee. He told police the suspects displayed a handgun and took money from him.The suspects are only described at a

Jefferson City police are investigating a shots fired incident Monday night.Police were called to the intersection of Washington Street and West Ashley Street around 11:30 p.m. after numerous 911 calls were made regarding shots fired in the area.Cops say they had responded to the same area earlier for a large group of people making loud

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 7 P.M.***Jefferson City police arrested 35-year-old Ryan Blackburn for trying to steal catalytic converters from cars at Corwin Honda.***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 8:12 A.M.***Jefferson City police say they’ve arrested the second suspect overnight. They have yet to release the suspect’s name.***ORIGINAL STORY TUESDAY***Jefferson City police arrested a Holts Summit man after he was found allegedly