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Elections are coming next week on November 4th, and many people are talking about different issues on the ballot. Amendment Two is one ABC 17 has previously reported on earlier this summer. If it passes, it would allow for prior evidence and convictions to be presented in a trial, when involving crimes of sexual nature

A prisoner at the Jefferson City Correctional Center was indicted Tuesday in the August 20 death of his cellmate. Randy Teter is charged with first degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Mark Melton. The indictment said Teter beat Melton, and stomped on his head and throat. Melton was serving a sentence for first degree

While voters near the state’s capital face 18 different decisions in Cole County, a group from the nation’s capital is spending thousands of dollars on one. Monday marked the final reports from groups contributing to campaigns in the November election. The Republican State Leadership Committee spent more than $170,000 to oppose Judge Patricia Joyce in

Two men that police consider armed and dangerous are on the run after a shooting on Quail Drive Monday night. Columbia police were called to a report of shots fired in the back parking lot of an apartment building on the street. When the officer arrived, he saw two men running from the area into

Three people were arrested by Boone County Sheriff’s deputies following a Friday night shooting near the Midway Expo Center. Deputies saw the three suspects crouched down near a white Crown Victoria, where they later heard shots coming from. Deputies also heard gunshots coming from the opposite direction the suspects were firing at. The three suspects

People in Moniteau County were wondering if there was still enough time for someone to run against Shayne Healea in next week’s election, but the Moniteau County Clerk’s Office said no. Healea was arrested after his truck crashed through a window at Addison’s on Cherry Street in downtown Columbia Saturday night. He bonded out, but

Four people were injured Saturday night after a truck crashed into Addison’s Grill on Cherry Street in downtown Columbia. 36-year-old Shayne Healea of California, Missouri backed his truck, which had the tailgate down, into a portion of the building, according to police. Healea is the Moniteau County prosecutor. After hitting the building, police said Healea

House Bill 1490, passed by Governor Nixon in july, is now in the works as Missouri educators reorganize the standards of education. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education met this morning, to listen to the progress state wide groups had made and to hear public opinion. President of the Board of Education Peter

On Monday ABC 17 News confirmed the current third-ward councilman, Bob Scrivner, is planning to run for Jefferson City mayor. Last week Eric Struemph announced he is no longer running following a health scare with bladder cancer and his father’s deteriorating condition from Alzheimer’s disease. The upcoming election is in April, and Struemph said he

Columbia police are investigating two reported shots fired incidents that happened over the weekend. On Saturday night just after 7 p.m., multiple callers reported hearing shots fired in the area of Edenton and Bodie Drive. Officers were told a car with several bullet holes went to the police station downtown and left the car without

A family’s home in Montgomery county was damaged by a fire Sunday. The details of the early fire have not been released as of Monday morning. The Red Cross has been helping the family of four with food, clothing and personal hygiene items. Relatives have given the family a camper to stay in for the

A man from Vienna died in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Martin Wiles was driving on Route V west of Vienna when his motorcycle left the road. Wiles, 42, was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene. Troopers say he was wearing a helmet at the

Saturday night, 12 people were arrested for drinking and driving. Of those 12, 9 were male and 4 were female. Most of the drunk driving offenders were between the ages of 19 to 26 and happened between 1 and 2 in the morning. According to the Missouri Department of Revenue’s website, the blood alcohol content

Web Extra: Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel after homecoming win over Vanderbilt

Web Extra: Missouri center Evan Boehm after 24-14 homecoming win against Vanderbilt.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Bud Sasser scored two touchdowns and Russell Hansbrough added another to lead Missouri past Vanderbilt 24-14 Saturday and end a two-game home losing streak. After scoring twice apiece on special teams and defense last week at Florida, the Tigers (6-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) used three touchdowns by their offense against the

Police are searching for a suspected burglar that got away. MU Police said a man broke into a residence at Campus View Apartments, also known as Tiger Diggs, and stole several items. Police said it happened around 6:00 Saturday morning. Police said three female University of Missouri students live in that apartment. They reported an

This weekend is the University of Missouri’s 103rd Homecoming Celebration. Saturday morning, thousands came to the annual homecoming parade that went through the streets of downtown Columbia. In honor of the university’s 175th anniversary, descendants of Boone County residents who gave land, money or other resources to help build the university in 1839 served as

Central Methodist University is celebrating after receiving the largest donation in its 160 year history. Saturday, CMU President Roger Drake announced Fayette natives Jay and Kelly Jacobs gave the university $3.6 million. Jay Jacobs is an alum of CMU and the current president of Pimco, an investment management company based in California. Drake said the

A Morgan County man said he’s lucky to be alive after a hunting accident left him dangling from a tree by his neck. The man said he blames the safety harness he was using and wants to warn other hunters about the danger. A regular bow hunter, Troy Smith said the best place to do