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A Miller County woman was charged with child abuse after hitting a 5-year-old with a switch. Tiffany Forsythe was charged after the 5-year-old told a family member that she had been “whipped with a whooping stick,” and had bruises and welts that were “inconsistent with discipline in any reasonable manner.” Forsythe admitted to spanking the

A man has been charged with DWI as an aggravated offender on Halloween in Morgan County after almost hitting a firefighter at the Gravois Mills Halloween Trunk or Treat near Highway 5 and Washburn Street. Franky Kelsay was driving near the event when he was pulled over after a Gravois firefighter told a deputy with

The MU Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Garnett S. Stokes, has been appointed as the new president for the University of New Mexico (UNM). According to an official MU press release, the UNM Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Stokes for the position. Dr. Stokes will be the 22nd president of

TODAY: Low clouds will be stubborn, clearing briefly in the afternoon mainly south of I-70. It will be warmer with high temperatures reaching the mid 60s north of I-70 and lower 70s south. Winds will come in from the south up to 9 mph, transitioning to the northwest late in the day as a cold

UPDATE 11/2: ABC 17 reached out to the hospital, who said Spain is in critical condition and King is in fair condition. UPDATE: Columbia police said the crash happened when a car was traveling westbound on I-70 near the 123.4 mile marker in the inside lane at a high rate of speed. Police said the

In preparation for winter weather, the Missouri Department of Transportation is holding its annual statewide winter weather drill on Thursday. MoDOT crews located in rural areas will deploy snowplows around 8 a.m., and crews in urban areas will do the same around 9 a.m. Crews will be stocking salt and prepping the snowplows and other

The Howard County Coroner appeared in court on Wednesday morning and voluntarily offered to turn over a copy of the transcript from the coroner’s inquest. This comes after the Glasgow School District filed a motion to hold the Howard County coroner in contempt of court for not turning over documents. The coroner, Frank Flaspohler, said

TONIGHT: Skies will stay cloudy with a wind remaining of the south up to 11 mph. This will keep our overnight lows mild, only dropping into the low 50s. Areas of drizzle are possible along with fog through early morning. THURSDAY: Dense fog is possible in the morning with areas of drizzle. The low clouds

Cole County deputies knocked on doors Tuesday night, checking for sex offenders who were violating the “Halloween Law.” The law states that sex offenders are not allowed to have Halloween decorations, answer the door for trick-or-treaters or have their porch light on. They are required to have a sign on their front door saying “No

UPDATE: Charges against Ezekiel Young were dropped in 2018. Seven people have come forward to the Attorney General’s office saying they were scammed from unfinished contractor work. Ezekiel Young allegedly scammed people after not finishing work he promised he would. Young owns the business “Gateway Construction,” in Cuba Missouri. ABC 17 News spoke with one

Book World, Inc announced plans to close all of their locations Tuesday, which includes one that just opened in Jefferson City. The Wisconsin-based company released a statement saying the closures are due to slowing sales, as well as the current trend of consumers choosing to buy online as opposed to at a brick and mortar

The Boys & Girls Clubs celebrate their 20th anniversary on Wednesday where they will be celebrating the expansion of their new facility by 14,000 square feet. The expansion includes ninth to 12th-grade teen area, larger cafeteria, full-size culinary teaching kitchen, gymnasium, and a state-of-the-art recording studio. The ceremony includes ribbon cutting by the Chamber of

Five University of Missouri faculty members participated in a 90-minute active threat classroom course offered by the MU police department Wednesday afternoon. MUPD’s Citizens’ Response to Active Threat (CRAT) teaches participants how to respond to an active shooter. Another CRAT class includes a hands-on simulation portion. “It’s critical to realize police officers can’t be everywhere,

In August, the Columbia City Council and Boone County Commission approved putting a use tax on the Nov. 7 ballot. It’s Proposition 1 in Columbia and Proposition U in Boone County. A use tax captures revenue made on purchases outside the state or country without a physical presence in Missouri. The state of Missouri already

Court documents show that Sayfullo Saipov has been charged with federal terrorism offenses in connection with Tuesday’s attack in Manhattan in which eight people were killed. It’s human instinct to ask why a person would drive a truck onto a bicycle path aiming to injure or kill several people, said Paul Wallace, a terrorism specialist

UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: City Spokesman Steve Sapp said that the city plans on working with victims of Garay-Contreras’ scam to keep their lights on. Sapp also said that they’re still trying to figure out how many people were impacted by the scam, and if you are a victim, to reach out to the utilities department.

Smartphone users can now download the ColumbiaPD app to their devices. The free app allows users to report non-emergency crimes that such as accidents, graffiti, shoplifting and suspicious activity. “That information can be useful because that will help us identify areas that may be seeing more suspicious activity or may be seeing different types of

A Columbia woman was charged with fraudulent use of a credit cart after she was accused of stealing more than $16,000 from an 83-year-old elderly woman. According to the probable cause statement, Ruby Martin, owner of Senior Care Services, began providing services for the elderly woman in 2017. Between March of 2017 and June of

Jefferson City police arrested Harold Edwards on Monday after officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East McCarty Street on an employee theft at Mr. Convenience. According to the probable cause statement, a witness told police Edwards had been stealing money from the business after he reviewed video footage showing Edwards void out a

Tom Larson, acting United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced on Wednesday that Dijon Brown was convicted for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine that was shipped to Columbia through the mail. In 2015, postal inspectors identified a suspicious parcel that was mailed from California to co-defendants Zachary Fennell, 39,