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A Jefferson City man was arrested Wednesday after police got a call from the Cole County Children’s Division claiming a child was physically abused. A 5-year-old girl said her father kicked her in the face while she was lying on the kitchen floor, then sent her to her room with an ice pack. The girl’s

Two Columbia men are back at home after being charged with raping a teen. Thursday, Boone County Prosecutors charged 73-year-old Jerry Colster and 76-year-old Don Landers for statutory sodomy. The two men have already been bonded out of Boone County Jail as of early Thursday morning. Court documents say the first meeting between Colster and

The Business Highway 50 road construction project continues in Cole County. The west of the project was paved in asphalt base Thursday, allowing the road to be opened back up late Thursday or early Friday. The contractor will start milling the old asphalt on the last section of road next to the baseball fields. Traffic

MU Police are investigating a strong-armed robbery that happened Thursday morning. Police got a call between 9 and 9:30 a.m. for a robbery near University Heights, at 701 South Providence. A male victim was attacked from behind and struck with an object, and cash was taken. The suspect is described as a heavy set white

According to the court documents ABC 17 got today, not only did the did the Jefferson City Police Department go in undercover to find several tuxedos that belonged to Anderson’s Formal Wear, JCPD got a search warrant for Victoria’s Bridal and found a combined total of 200 tuxedo’s and coats that belonged to Anderson’s. On

After some environmental concerns, Columbia Water and Light continues to test the safety of a city pond. An EPA assessment still has the city monitoring the coal ash pond near its Business Loop power plant. Columbia Water and Light said the power plant uses the pond as a settling pond for coal ash. The pond

Some school districts across the country are turning to guns in the classroom to protect kids. With the upcoming two year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting in which 26 people died, school shootings continue to scare parents and prompt changes in school security. According to the Justice Center, last year alone, 33 states introduced

A hole in an earthen dam near Miller’s Creek caused water and manure to flow 600 yards down a tributary of the creek in Callaway County. A report from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources said water escaped from a “catch basin” near a field which used hog manure as fertilizer. A catch basin is

City officials are trying to find other ways to pay for public safety after about 60 percent of voters rejected Proposition One in Columbia Tuesday. If it was approved, it would have boosted property taxes by another 30 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value. That money would have gone toward hiring 40 additional police

As the temperatures get colder and colder outside, MODOT crews statewide used the nice day to train. Every facility across the state had it’s workers re-visit the tractors and trucks, to train new hires on how to do the job right. In Cole County, 55 operators and 16 different kinds of trucks will very soon

Lawmakers on Wednesday once again took a look at the merger of the Missouri Water Patrol and Highway Patrol in 2011. Training was an issue brought up at the previous hearings, and was once again talked about on Wednesday. The hearings are to review how troopers are trained, how the division is managed, and the

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon released more than $5.5 million for scholarships, police, and other priorities at the Capitol Wednesday. Nixon freed up the money a day after his budget office released the October revenue report, which Nixon said shows the state making solid gains. $2 million will go to Missouri’s A+ scholarship program, while $1

A man is now in custody in connection to a Columbia shooting. Police said they arrested Carl Simon for shots fired in late October near Edenton Blvd. and Bodie Drive. A passenger riding in the car that was shot knew the suspect as “Lil Carl,” who police identified as Simon. Simon faces several charges, including

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has asked a former Anheuser-Busch executive and a prominent attorney to consider options for ensuring the future of the NFL in St. Louis. Nixon announced Wednesday that former brewery president David Peacock and attorney Robert Blitz will analyze the stadium issue involving the St. Louis Rams, then present options within 60

A mid-Missouri registered sex offender has been captured after multiple days on the run. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Joshua McFerrin was taken into custody in Iron County. McFerrin was believed to be at an address in Bland, Missouri, but deputies couldn’t find him when they served a search warrant at the residence Friday.

State Representative Caleb Rowden (R) won the District 44 seat over challenger Tom Pauley (D), in another race also fueled by a lot of outside funding. Rowden was elected for his second term in the Missouri House, with 63 percent of the votes. His opponent only got 37 percent. Both Rowden and Pauley grew up

Current Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson retained his seat following Tuesday’s election, after facing a former co-worker. Richardson beat Anji Gandhi 12,510 votes to 9916. Richardson was initially elected to the office in 2006, after working as a private attorney in Jefferson City. Gandhi first started working in the Cole County prosecutor’s office back in

Missouri voters have approved a constitutional amendment allowing previous allegations of criminal acts to be used against people facing sex-related charges involving victims under 18 years old. Constitutional Amendment 2 had faced no organized opposition in Tuesday’s election. It was supported by prosecutors and sheriffs. Previous crimes and allegations of criminal acts generally can’t be

Republican Chuck Basye won a tight race over current State Representative John Wright (D) to take the District 47 seat. Wright was the incumbent, but he was also a Democrat living in a mostly Republican district. Wright’s campaign spent $412,000, and Basye’s had at least $46,000. The race loomed large for state leaders, because the

Current Cole County 19th Circuit Judge Pat Joyce retained her seat in the race against Brian Stumpe, despite a large amount of outside spending in the powerful judgeship. Joyce has been a judge in Cole County since 1994. Joyce led the race with 12,062 votes to Stumpe’s 10,719. According to the Associated Press, The Washington-based