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The first day of a Mid-Missouri murder suspect’s trial came to a close Monday after officials heard from some witnesses. 19-year-old Charles Thompson is charged with the February 2015 killing of Johnny Evans in Jefferson City. Opening statements outlined what each side is arguing happened on February 15 , 2015.What is not in dispute is

ABC 17 News has confirmed new details about the owners of a van spotted by the Columbia Mall. They are accused of forcefully trying to sell a musician’s CDs. Monday, an ABC 17 News reporter spotted it near the Hy-Vee on West Broadway near Stadium Boulevard. ABC 17 News also talked to businesses in the

Missouri House members are considering whether to allow concealed firearms on college campuses. A House committee on Monday heard testimony on two Republican-sponsored bills aimed at expanding gun access at higher education institutions. Under one measure, schools that wanted to opt out would need to staff the doors of every building with armed security and

In the last three years. 165 buildings in Jefferson City have been registered as abandoned. The Jefferson City Council met tonight in their work sessions meeting to review what other ways the city could help eliminate adding more buildings to the list. The abandoned building project wants to add incentives for tenants and landlords who

The search is underway for a permanent president to head the UM system. The UM Board of Curators appointed co-chairs for the presidential search committee, announced open forums and the hiring of a presidential search firm at Ellis Library on Monday. The presidential search committee consists of the six curators, two co-chairs, two faculty members,

COLUMBIA, Mo-The Columbia Police Department responded to a call that two men were trying to kick in a front door of a home in the 2800 block of Shingo Court. Police arrived quickly on the scene where they saw the two men walking down the street and apprehended them quickly. They brought them in and

Four Chicago men have been charged after their arrests for using fake credit cards at the Columbia Mall. The men were arrested Saturday after the Columbia Police Department realized they were somehow getting people’s credit card numbers, making fake cards and buying items with them. CPD arrested Damien Bonney (19), Marcelis Griffin (26), John Joyce

A lockdown at Hickman High School was lifted after about 15 minutes Monday afternoon. The brief lockdown was on connection to a traffic stop on 7th Street between the school and Dairy Queen. Police tell ABC 17 News the stop was related to reports of a suspicious person, but didn’t say why that prompted a

A woman ended up in the hospital after getting her foot trapped under her vehicle in Columbia. The accident happened Monday afternoon at the Gerbes grocery store on Paris Road. According to firefighters at the scene, the woman was at loading groceries into her vehicle when it started rolling away. She tried to stop it,

The jury in the trial for Charles Thompson has been seated, and testimony in the case has begun. Charles Thompson is charged in Cole County with second degree murder, first degree burglary, attempted robbery and armed criminal action for the February 2015 killing of Johnny Evans in the 1100 block of East High in Jefferson

An electrical short likely caused a destructive fire at a home in Camden County on Saturday. The fire started shortly before noon at a home on Apple Blossom Lane, near Highway 5. When firefighters arrived, they found fire burning through the roof of the garage. Crews got the fire under control in around 45 minutes.

Monday is preparedness day. Make a plan, and keep all members of the family informed of the plan. Establish for someone to be responsible and in charge. Next, practice the plan in case of severe weather. A severe thunderstorm is a storm that has hail of 1″ in diameter or larger, 60 mph winds or

Crews have reopened Sinclair Road in south Columbia after a culvert failure prompted a closure last week. The road reopened Monday morning at 9.The closure was between Nifong Boulevard and Southampton Drive. The failure created what city officials describe as a “large cavity,” and put the road in danger of collapsing. The stormwater culvert that

Twelve out of the thirteen days in March have reached above average temperatures. In fact, the average high temperature so far comes out to be a balmy 68 degrees; a temperature that is 15 degrees above the typical temperature of 53 degrees for this time of year. A change in the weather pattern is anticipated

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms one person is dead after a crash on the interstate Sunday evening. The victim has been identified as Rickie Ekker, 37, from Salmon, Idaho. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on I-70 near mile marker 116 near Rocheport. Troopers said Ekker was driving a semi in the westbound lane

Columbia mayoral, third and fourth ward candidates will square off Monday, March 14, for a city government candidate’s debate. Debate Night 2016 is taking place in the Battle High School gym at 6:15 p.m. ABC 17 News is sponsoring the free event along with the Columbia Daily Tribune and the Eagle 93.9. ABC 17’s Marissa

There were no reported vehicle accidents in Boone County, despite visibility being reduced to a quarter-mile in some areas. Normal visibility is around 12 miles. There was a fog advisory in place for counties throughout mid-Missouri. The advisory was lifted at 10 a.m. Rain and mist also created slick road conditions. The wet weather is

A number of significant bills will be heard by Missouri House Committees on Monday. One would give the Missouri Department of Higher Education authority to refinance certain student loans. The bill, which will be present by State Representative Kip Kendrick, would create the higher education refinancing loan revolving fund. It’s particularly significant in light of

Campaign volunteers for Bernie Sanders in Columbia are putting in extra hours this weekend leading up to Tuesday’s open primary. “You don’t have to be a registered Democrat to vote on the Democratic ticket,” said Persephone Dakopolos, a volunteer for the mid-Missouri Bernie Sanders campaign. “We do see that a lot. We get a lot

After the system that has brought, and will continue to bring, on and off showers through the weekend, southerly flow will return as a temporary ridge of high pressure builds into the region for the start of the work week. This will result in temperatures warming to about 20 degrees above average, with highs in