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A Miller County man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of a controlled substance after Miller County deputies pulled over a vehicle for a defective headlight. Deputies said they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver, Dylan Larock, admitted to having smoked marijuana,

Randolph County deputies arrested George Griffin after a victim reported Griffin tried to expose her breasts. According to the probable cause statement, the victim attempted to walk around Griffin, when he turned and grabbed her shirt and bra and pulled it up. The victim told deputies that Griffin told her that if she told anyone,

A Boone County woman has been charged with DWI with a persistant offender enhancement and leaving the scene of an accident after rear-ending two vehicles while drunk and trying to leave the scene of the crashes, according to police. Wendy Morgan was charged on Wednesday after the October crash. Police said officers were first called

UPDATE 1:45 pm: Police said the crash happened when the driver had a medical emergency, causing him to veer off to the left. The car left the roadway and into the parking lot of Boone Medical Group. The car crashed into six parked vehicles, police said. The driver, Christopher Wise, 42, was taken to a

Macon police arrested Ashley Hamblen on suspicions that she endangered the welfare of a child after her 4-year-old died in a bathtub at the beginning of September. Officers said Hamblen later admitted to being outside, drinking and smoking marijuana at the time of the incident. Hamblen was previously charged with endangering the welfare of a

Moniteau County deputies arrested Christopher O’Dell on Sunday after O’Dell failed to stop for officers in Tipton. According to the probable cause statement, O’Dell had a stop and hold issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol because he was believed to have an unknown amount of methamphetamine in his possession. Deputies said when they attempted

ABC 17 will be live streaming Cuonzo Martin’s press conference at Mizzou Arena at Noon on Wednesday. You can watch it here. The Mizzou Tigers are playing their home opener against Iowa State on Friday at 8:00 p.m. ABC 17 previously reported that revenue for season ticket sales is already up a little more than

Boonville police were dispatched to Boonville High School for a reported threat on Tuesday morning. Officers said the investigation resulted in one juvenile student being taken into custody at the school. Police said the BHS administration reported the incident as soon as they learned of the alleged threat. The situation was resolved in minutes, and

WEDNESDAY: The unseasonably cool weather pattern continues today, despite the fact that ample sunshine will be in place. Highs this afternoon will climb into the upper 40s and lower 50s, with winds under 8 mph out of the north. It’s a welcoming change compared to the cloudy skies that have been in place across Mid-Missouri.

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a report of the Chariton County Sheriff’s Office. Galloway said the audit was initiated by the sheriffs after discovering questionable activity. Galloway found more than $26,000 was stolen over a two-year period from the department. “When public dollars are abused, my office stands ready to offer resources to assist

David Seamon, 28, a Marine Corps veteran and long-time resident of Columbia, announced on Wednesday his candidacy for Boone County presiding commissioner. Seamon is a South Carolina native and has been a resident of Columbia since 2004. Seamon does not believe his age would be a detriment, saying, “If you’re discounting someone because of their

Fulton police are asking for the public’s help in locating Ladeigh Cowans after officers said they attempted to make contact with him on Tuesday night. Police said Cowans has an active parole violation warrant with no bond. Officers said Cowans fled on foot from officers toward the 200 block of St. Louis Avenue and was

Columbia area apartment complexes are warning residents to take precautions against car break-ins after nearly 700 have been reported in the city since January. Columbia police sent a release in October that stated 655 car break-ins had been reported. That number is 207 more than the same time last year. CPD advised the first thing

WEDNESDAY: The unseasonably cool weather pattern continues today, but we will remain on the dry side. Starting the day temperatures will drop below freezing with wind chills in the 20s. With sunshine back in place for Wednesday we will see high temperatures a little warmer, in the low 50s. Winds will remain under 6 mph

Emergency crews responded to a single-car crash north of Columbia early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 2 a.m. in the 1900 block of Calvert Hill Road in Boone County. ABC 17 News crews saw a car on scene with heavy front-end damage. Boone County deputies on scene confirmed the driver was transported to the

UPDATE: Columbia voters rejected the use tax by just more than 100 votes. The rejection was one of four local use tax issues voters denied on Tuesday’s special election. Mayor Brian Treece spoke with ABC 17 News shortly after results came in. He said he felt the use tax was a reasonable request to “level

Boone County residents will not be seeing a use tax after voting it down in a special election on Tuesday. 54 percent of Boone County voters said no to the 1.75 percent use tax while 46 percent were in favor of the tax. Boone County presiding commissioner Dan Atwill told ABC 17 News commissioners will

UPDATE: Fire crews are working to determine what caused a fire in Jefferson City Tuesday night. It happened at a home in the 1100 block of Southwest Boulevard around 7:45 p.m. The Jefferson City Fire Department told ABC 17 News the house was occupied when the fire began, but everyone made it outside safely. The

Two convicted felons are facing more charges after Columbia police officers saw them touching a gun inside a gun store. Jeremy Nash and Randy Bland are charged with unlawful possession of concealed weapon, after police saw video surveillance of the two looking then holding a store gun. According to the gun store owner of Modern

In the wake of the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, personal safety is on the mind of Mid-Missourians. ABC 17 News spoke to Target Masters manager, Joe Gilbert, who said he will be offering a class this Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for those interested in gaining knowledge on how