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The University of Central Florida announced Josh Heupel will be its next football coach on Tuesday morning. Heupel spent the last two years as Mizzou’s offensive coordinator under head coach Barry Odom. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel/status/938092030252716032″,”author_name”:”Josh Heupel”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Let’s go do this Knight Nation!!! &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChargeOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#ChargeOn&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/x5gWPtQcUe”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/x5gWPtQcUe&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel/status/938092030252716032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;December 5, 2017&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”

Cleanup crews will be busy in the Capitol City after a storm toppled trees and ripped roofs off homes and buildings. ABC 17 News crews saw damage along Lafayette and Dunklin streets. The Second Christian Church Disciples of Christ had part of the annex building roof ripped off. A property owner on Dunklin lost shingles

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will remain in place as lows drop to the upper 20’s to near 30 by morning. Southwesterly winds up to 15 mph will create for wind chills in the teens for the Wednesday AM commute. WEDNESDAY: After a cold start to the morning, it will be a sunny but chilly day

Columbia police arrested Tanshika Sanders on Friday after police responded to a residence for reports of an assault. According to the probable cause statement, Sanders and the victim were having an argument when she used a baseball back to hit the victim in the back of the head. Police said the victim suffered a large

Boone County deputies arrested Marion Smith on Sunday after officers responded to the 1600 block of Sonora Drive for a report of an assault. Deputies said when they arrived on scene they noticed a substantial amount of blood on the victim’s white shirt and a laceration to the left side of her head. The victim

A St. Joseph man has been charged with robbery, tampering with a motor vehicle, assault and driving with a revoked or suspended license after he was accused of stealing another man’s car. According to the probable cause statement, a victim told Sedalia police that he was struck with a pistol before having his car stolen

UPDATE 12/5: Hazley has been charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action and property damage. ORIGINAL: Columbia police arrested Shanice Hazley on Sunday night after officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Garth Avenue in reference to a weapons incident. Police said Hazley went to a residence in the area to confront a man.

A Kansas man has been charged with a DWI, leaving the scene of an accident and resisting arrest after a motorcycle collision Sunday. According to the probable cause statement, troopers responded to eastbound I-70 at the 121 exit ramp for reports of a crash. Officers said they observed a motorcycle standing upright near the right

Miller County deputies arrested Christopher Reid and Patricia Reid on Saturday after officers responded to an address in Osage Beach for a burglary investigation. Deputies said that they executed a search warrant and found stolen property from a burglary that occurred within Miller County. The Miller County prosecuting attorney charged both Christopher Reid and Patricia

UPDATE 12/5: Callaway County deputies announced on Tuesday that Laird was arrested in Sullivan. UPDATE 11/28: Deputies report that Laird is no longer in Callaway County. Crimestopper tips have led authorities to work with a different law enforcement agency to make an arrest. ORIGINAL STORY: On Wednesday, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said it was

A woman has been charged with abuse or neglect of a child after a 15-year-old girl got pregnant. Jessica Hay was in the Morgan County Jail on Tuesday after Versailles police were tipped off that Steven Clark was having a sexual relationship with the juvenile. ABC17 previously reported that Steven Clark was charged with statutory

A Cole County woman has been charged with assault and kidnapping after deputies investigated an assault in the 5400 block of Business 50 West. According to the probable cause statement, the physical altercation happened on Wednesday. ABC17 previously reported that Cole County deputies were actively investigating an incident in the 5400 block of Business Street.

Callaway County deputies arrested Gordon Weathers, 57, on Monday after officers responded to a disturbance with a weapon in the 1100 block of South Summit Drive. Deputies said after investigation, it was determined that Weathers was allegedly armed and had left the residence. Officers said they were able to come in contact with Weathers near

Columbia firefighters responded to the 2800 block of Melody Lane for a residential structure fire on Tuesday morning. Firefighters said they found light smoke coming from an exterior wall of the residence. Crews were able to find a mostly extinguished fire in the exterior wall of the residence but were able to extinguish it. Firefighters

UPDATE 12/5: Troopers confirm that Thomas Willems, 34, was the man that was killed in the crash. Isaiah Black, 20, the driver of the red truck had moderate injuries. ORIGINAL STORY: Both lanes of Route B near Academy Road are back open Monday morning after traffic was redirected because of a fatal crash. Boone County

MODOT officials warned drivers on Tuesday afternoon that there was a grass fire in the median of I-70. Crews said the fire is in the median at mile marker 132 in Boone County. One eastbound lane is currently blocked. MODOT officials warn that the smoke could temporarily cause an issue for drivers in both directions.

Callaway County deputies arrested Stacy Moore on Sunday after officers followed up on a wanted person investigation in the 300 block of County Road 144. Deputies said they had been given information that Moore was residing at a residence in the area. Moore was wanted out of Lincoln County on a felony charge. Officers said

Columbia Public Works officials announced on Tuesday that the new traffic signals at the intersection of Waco and Route B went live during the morning. The improvement project, which began Oct. 9 included new mast arm signals, raised islands, pedestrian crosswalks and restricted turning movements for the driveways closest to the intersection. The estimated $380,000

TUESDAY: It’s a chilly afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are struggling to climb into the upper 30s. Through the day, plenty of sunshine should allow temperatures to top out in the lower 40s, making it a very seasonable day. Bundle up as you head outdoors, as westerly winds from 15-25 mph and gusts as high

Benton County deputies responded to Headwaters Motel on Monday morning to locate Mark Tousignant, 63, who was reported to be residing in a room at the motel. Deputies said Tousignant was wanted for absconding on weapons and explosive charges from Saline County. Tousignant barricaded himself in a room and refused to talk to negotiators, officers