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Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman with child abuse after police officers said they found her grandchild unresponsive earlier this month. Cocaine was allegedly found in the child’s system after the child stayed in her Columbia hotel room. According to a Columbia Police statement, a warrant has been issued for Dianna Weston of Columbia. Weston has

Glenn Cobbins, Sr. and Judy Hubbard remember Ahmonta Harris as a thoughtful child who grew up to become a thoughtful leader. “He was going to stand up for what he thought was right,” Hubbard said. “Even though it might have been wrong, what he believed was right and just, he did that in his own

One person was killed in a crash in Pettis County Tuesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened around 3 p.m. on Westmoreland Road west of Highway 65. Authorities said the car was traveling eastbound when it went off the left side of the road and struck a telephone pole and fence.

Experts say bitterly cold temperatures can be dangerous and quickly compromise a person’s health. “It doesn’t take long for frostbite to develop,” Dr. Christopher Sampson, MU Health Care Emergency Medicine Program Director told ABC 17 News in an interview Tuesday. He said frostbite can develop in about 10 minutes with exposure when it’s “super cold.”

A new nonprofit in Jefferson city aims to oppose any future expansion of MU Health Care in the state capital and according to the group, it has collected thousands of dollars. ABC 17 News reported in August that MU Health had intent to purchase St. Mary’s hospital in Jefferson City, which is currently owned by

Winter weather has come early to mid-Missouri, with temperatures well below what is typically seen in November. The unseasonal cold brings with it more demand for shelters and warming centers, as temperatures are again forecast to reach the mid-teens with wind chills near 0 degrees by Wednesday morning. Several locations offer shelter for those without

The Better Business Bureau recommends online shoppers use caution to avoid scams and hackers as retailers post deals for “Cyber Week” this week. Scammers might use an email with a link leading to a website that looks like a legitimate retailer as a method to steal personal or payment information, said BBB Regional Director Michelle

As charities encourage people to donate to a good cause on Giving Tuesday, experts warn potential philanthropists to be careful about where their money is gonig. Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving when organizations encourage people to make contributions online and through social media. Experts say anyone

UPDATE: The crash cleared around 6:30 p.m. ORIGINAL: Crews are responding to a crash on Interstate 70 in Columbia. It happened before 6 p.m. in the westbound lanes near the St. Charles/Lake of the Woods exit. According to MoDOT, two vehicles are involved and traffic is backing up in the area. MoDOT said drivers could

A major Columbia-based medical lab business is being purchased by a publicly traded company. Quest Diagnostics said Tuesday via news release that it had signed an agreement to acquire Boyce and Bynum Pathological Laboratories’ assets and clinical laboratory business. Boyce and Bynum’s anatomic pathology division, Boyce and Bynum Pathology Professional Services, Inc., and the company’s

A third Columbia teen has been charged in connection with a string of robberies. Deandre M. Henderson, 19, was charged Monday with felony stealing for his alleged role in robberies in September on Elm Grove Drive and October on Brown Station Road. Henderson, along with Dea’vion Payne and William Harper, were creating fake social media

TONIGHT: It will be another bitterly cold night, as lows bottom out near 16 degrees. Even with fairly light winds out of the southwest, wind chills will hover near 10 degrees for many spots. The first part of the evening is expected to see mostly clear skies, with clouds building in through the night. WEDNESDAY:

A 100-mile chase Saturday night from Kansas City to near Boonville started after a man told police the suspect fired a gun at him. Dispatchers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A heard Kansas City Police Department radio traffic about the pursuit a little before 9 p.m. Saturday and troopers joined the chase soon

A Virginia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree kidnapping Monday after he allegedly threatened to throw a woman out of her third-floor window in Columbia. According to court documents, Jerry L. Camp tried to throw the victim out of the window, then threw her into furniture in the room, punched her and

An Eldon man pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sexual encounters with a child over two years as he traveled out-of-state for work. James A. Guthrie III, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release. Guthrie admitted to traveling to North

A Columbia man was charged on Monday after officers had reason to believe he abused his 2-month-old daughter. According to court documents, Jonathan Holder called Boone County Joint Communications in July, stating his daughter was “breathing funny.” After the child was examined at University Hospital, it was determined that she was a victim of non-accidental

A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to illegally having a gun during a street shootout in a residential neighborhood. Richard S. Jones, 25, pleaded guilty to being a drug user in possession of a firearm. Columbia police officers were sent the night of June 24 to the 4600 block Rice Road on

Another person was charged Monday after a string of reported storage unit thefts in Callaway County. Caroline M. Elliott allegedly broke into a storage unit at Mom and Pop’s Storage in July and stole a washer and dryer set valued at $300. When police made contact with Elliott in Octover, she admitted that she and

A former mid-Missouri educator was sentenced to five years of supervised probation in Cooper County on Nov. 20 after she pleaded guilty to charged of sexual contact with a student. Clairyssa Lorenz was also sentenced to five years of probation in Moniteau County when she pleaded guilty to the same charges, The victim, who was

The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Bland man’s death. Deputies were sent early Sunday to 104 Pleasant Ave. in Bland and found Jesse Robbins, 53, suffering from a suspected gunshot wound, Sheriff John Romanus wrote in an email. Robbins was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts to save him, Romanus wrote. The