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UPDATE 3/30: Smith was charged with resisting arrest and unlawful possession of a gun. ORIGINAL STORY: Callaway County deputies arrested Harold Smith, 53, on Thursday afternoon after officers noticed him make a traffic violation on County Road 262. Smith was accused of attempting to elude the officers on a private driveway and fled the area

TONIGHT: Like clockwork, clouds build back into the area ahead of our next cold front. Winds stay out of the south from 8-13 mph for most of the night with gusts as high as 20, as lows bottom out in the low 40s by morning. Through the early morning we could see a line of

Columbia police arrested Elijah Fox-Brown on Thursday after officers were alerted that he was selling marijuana. According to the probable cause statement, Brown posted on social media that he was selling marijuana. Officers contacted Brown about buying the marijuana and they arranged a meeting. Police said they were aware that Brown had a felony parole

A man has been charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child after he was accused of hurting two girls. One victim told deputies that Craig Mullins grabbed her by the throat and “slammed” her to the floor. In a separate incident, the girl said he was on top of her, holding

Owensville police arrested Daniel Kampschroeder on March 21, after officers executed a search warrant on a room at the Owensville Motor Inn. Officers said they found Kampschroeder in the room with two young boys. Police searched the hotel room and found several controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Kampschroeder was charged with possession of a controlled

Boonville police arrested Opal Chapman on Saturday after officers responded to the 500 block of West Street to take an accident report. When police arrived on scene, they were notified that Chapman had smacked her mother and then used her car to intentionally ram into her grandmother’s vehicle. She was then accused of leaving the

UPDATE 5 p.m.: Madison Ratcliff a restaurant employee with Burgher Haus in California, Missouri, told ABC 17 News the teenager who was close to being abducted got inside the restaurant in distress. Ratcliff said, when she looked outside, even she saw the same van the teenager was talking about many times before. “He was very

A woman has been charged with property damage and stealing after being accused of destroying a rental trailer. The landlord told Pulaski County deputies that he had a recently served an eviction notice to Sandra Crossland. On March 22, the landlord talked with Crossland and believed she was going to be picking up some of

Rolla police arrested Matthew Childers on Thursday after he was accused of making threatening comments. According to the probable cause statement, Childers was at Pathways on East 10th Street when he said that he was going to strap on a bomb and blow the courthouse up. Police said the Phelps County Courthouse bailiffs were notified

A man has been charged with two counts of sodomy or attempted sodomy after a 12-year-old boy went to officers about an attempted rape. The victim claimed that Monoleto Morand solicited him for oral and anal sex on several occasions. According to the probable cause statement, on one of the occasions Morand was drunk. The

FRIDAY: After several days of dreary and cold conditions, sunshine is back in the forecast. Thanks to a weak ridge sliding through the area, we’ll see a brief return to spring conditions. Highs today will top out in the mid to upper 40s, with winds out of the southwest up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Like

Maries County emergency officials responded to MCR 527 on Thursday for reports of a water rescue. Firefighters said the two occupants of the vehicle were rescued. Officials said most of the bridges in Maries County were flooded on Thursday and the currents were very strong. Residents are asked to turn around if they see a

Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirms deputies are investigating a shots-fired incident that happened east of Columbia. Boone County deputies responded to I-70 Drive Northeast near Route Z around 11 p.m. Thursday. Detectives confirm they responded to the area for reports of shots fired. Detective Tom O’Sullivan said a woman reported to law enforcement a suspicious

Columbia police officers were in the 2500 block of Business Loop 70 E Thursday night. ABC 17 News crews observed multiple units on scene and officers searching the area with a K-9. One person was taken into custody in handcuffs, but it’s not confirmed if the person is a suspect of any crime. ABC 17

FRIDAY: Morning clouds will gradually clear and we’ll finally see some afternoon sunshine which will warm us into the mid 50s. Winds will stay under 10 mph, shifting to the southwest by evening. TONIGHT: Like clockwork clouds build back into the area ahead of our next cold front. Winds hold out of the south from

A five-year term on the Boone Hospital Board of Trustees has brought in five figures worth of campaign donations. The two candidates for hospital board have raised more money for their race than the seven candidates for Columbia Public Schools’ Board of Education and the Columbia City Council combined. Dr. Mark Dempsey of PEAK Sports

An investigation report from the Missouri Division of Fire Safety says some inspection reports at Six Flags St. Louis were incomplete. The investigation was done in response to the 2016 Boomerang roller coaster accident. Per Missouri law, the Division of Fire Safety is required to investigate if an accident happens at an amusement park and

Both lanes of Gath Avenue at Sexton Road will be closed at 8:30 a.m. Friday for emergency repairs to the stormwater system and road. Columbia Utilities Stormwater Division said the road failed around a stormwater culvert Thursday evening near the intersection. Officials said it’s unclear at this time what caused the road to fail. Crews

Candidates running for positions on the city council, school board and Boone Hospital Board of Trustees participated in a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon. Columbia Public School Board of Education: Five candidates running for two seats on the Columbia Public School Board of Education answered questions first. Those questions included how

Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt announced $10 million to new small business and agriculture investments through the Missouri FIRST (Financing Investment in our Rural, Small Business and Technology communities) initiative at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce this morning. Small businesses, economic development, and agriculture leaders spoke today about the new program. Missouri FIRST is partnering