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UPDATE: According to former prosecutor Bill Tackett, this kind of case is difficult to charge or even convict. “As a prosecutor, we have to be very careful with these cases, because if they involve parenting, then a jury would not convict,” he said. Tackett gave several examples of cases he worked on involving what he

ABC 17 News is taking a deeper look at anti-bullying policies at several local schools after one teen takes his own life. Kenneth Suttner was a senior at Glasgow High School when he killed himself in December. A coroner’s inquest suggested the district was negligent in the teen’s death. The district disputes that claim but

TONIGHT: It will be mostly clear with more comfortable lows in the mid 40s. The southwest wind looks to stay steady at 8-11 mph overnight. FRIDAY: We’ll have another mostly sunny, warm day with high temperatures reaching the low 70s and southwesterly winds at 8-15 mph. EXTENDED: We will stay in a mild weather pattern

Randolph County deputies arrested Oren Kirchhoff on Wednesday for multiple warrants. The department’s social-media account posted an announcement saying Kirchhoff had been commenting online the previous day. “For the past 24 hours an individual that has several felony warrants has been taunting the Sheriffs Office about not being able to catch him,” the post said.

The last month with above average rainfall was September. Each month since then, we have been drier than the 30 year averages. So far this February, we have only gotten .01″ rain. Along with the dry conditions, we have also had above average temperatures. As of mid-February, our average monthly temperature is 6.7 degrees above

The Missouri House has passed two bills increasing protections for police officers. Representatives on Thursday voted 120-35 in favor of a bill that would increase penalties for those who assault law enforcement officers. They also approved legislation with a 146-6 vote to create a “Blue Alert System” that would notify people when an officer has

Lawmakers are questioning checks and balances in Missouri prisons following reports of employee harassment and costly settlements. Potosi Republican Rep. Paul Fitzwater after drilling officials during a Thursday committee hearing said the Corrections Department has been policing itself. The paper reported the state’s paid more than $7.5 million in related settlements and judgments from 2012

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are steadily climbing into the upper 50s, thanks to breezy southwest winds up to 20 mph. We’ll continue to see warming as we head through the remainder of today, as temperatures climb into the mid 60s. There is a Red Flag Warning for a good portion of Mid-Missouri through later this

UPDATE 2/16: Family members tell us Brice Key has been found safe. They say he’s getting checked out at the hospital as a precaution. Key apparently was found on Bethel. Police say he returned uninjured. ORIGINAL: A Columbia family is searching for a missing teen. They said Brice Lewis Key, 15, went missing just before

UPDATE 8:34 am: Firefighters tell ABC17 the tractor-trailer was carrying used car batteries. The DNA was called out because batteries are considered hazardous material. Firefighters are still looking into the amount of property damage and what the cause of the fire is. ORIGINAL: Emergency crews responded to a tractor-trailer that had caught on fire near

TODAY: After a cold morning with with temperatures in the 30s and wind chills in the low 20s, temperatures will warm to 60 by noon with plenty of sun. A gusty southwest wind will bring an elevated fire risk from 11AM through 6PM where there is a Red Flag Warning in effect from HWY 36

UPDATE 2/16: A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol is revealing the names of two men involved in a chase and crash in Cooper and Boone Counties. Troopers say the driver was 45-year-old Roger Hanson. 48-year-old Joey Stoutt was also in the vehicle at the time and both men were thrown from the

All of Mid-Missouri counties have been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. These go into effect at 11AM and will expire at 6PM. A Red Flag Warning means that the humidity will be lower in these areas, under 20% at times making for dangerous burning conditions. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged in these areas as

TODAY: The day will start off cool with temperatures in the low 30s, and upper 20s in spots. Coupled with a southwest breeze there is a wind chill this morning in the mid to low 20s through 7AM-8AM. Temperatures however are rising thanks to a southwest breeze. As temperatures warm to the mid 60s today,

Residents in Columbia are still waiting for new electric transmission upgrades promised in a 2015 utility bond issue that raised bills by 3 percent so far, while the city crafts a new bond issue for the water system. ABC 17 News has reported on Columbia Water and Light’s intention to ask voters to borrow money

A Mid-Missouri school district announced it’s changing the way it handles bullying after it was found negligent in a student’s death. Glasgow School District sent a letter to families this week stating that its high school will create a committee made up of two students from each grade (7-12) to address student-safety concerns. The committee

A man is charged, and another could face a charge in Camden County after they are arrested by sheriff’s deputies. According to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, its investigation started on Jan. 28 after a reported burglary at a home in the 4700 block of Horseshoe Bend Parkway. Deputies said the burglary happened between late

The Jefferson City Fire Department was called to a structure fire in the 1200 block of Southwest Boulevard shortly after 6 Wednesday night. According to a news release from JCFD, by the time the first crews got to the scene a neighbor had partially put it out. Crews discovered the fire spread to the attic

Jefferson City Parks and Recreation is pitching in to help with the long-awaited riverfront project near the state Capitol. The $3 million project would build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge around the area behind the Capitol building to a 30-acre plot on the Missouri River known as Adrian’s Island. However, funds are still needed to

Missouri is one of the top five states in the nation with the most structurally deficient bridges. Meaning the bridges are in poor condition, and for some they should be shut down. Out of the 345 bridges in Boone County, 150 Boone County Public Works is responsible for 19 are considered to be in poor