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A person wearing a Halloween mask robbed a Columbia gas station early Friday morning. The robbery happened at the Petro Mart at the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and Bernadette Drive. The suspect had a gun at the time of the robbery. No one was hurt, and the mask is the only piece of information police

A Mid-Missouri task force could get shut down for a lack of state funding. About 12 agencies across the state make up the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. And since its creation in 2007, it has received a grant each year from the state worth about $1.5 million. But so far this year,

Every year the MUSTANG Drug Task for is awarded grant money by the Missouri Department of Public Safety. The money is used to help employ the members. The money was awarded to them again this year, but after the task force agreed upon the terms, the state changed them, holding the counties and cities who

As Mid-Missouri Children prepare to go knocking on doors for candy tonight the Cole County Sheriff’s Department will be knocking on doors, too…Sex offenders doors. They will be making sure they are following the law called, ‘The Halloween Check.’ Tonight at 5 Cole County Deputies will be meeting to discuss which sex offenders home’s they

Part of I-70 was blocked Friday evening after multiple car crashes in the eastbound lanes near the connector. Several pile-ups were reported at 5:15 p.m. starting around I-70 and the Business Loop near Highway 63. According to emergency scanner traffic, as many as five people were taken to the hospital. ABC 17 News will provide

A special prosecutor has been assigned after the Moniteau Co. prosecutor allegedly backed his truck into a downtown Columbia restaurant last weekend, injuring 4 people. 36-year-old Shayne Healea was arrested Saturday after crashing into Addison’s Grill on Cherry Street. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight filed a motion to appoint a special prosecutor earlier this week.

While Mid-Missouri children go door-to-door Friday night looking for candy, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department will be knocking on doors, too, those of sex offenders. The 27 registered sex offenders in the county are required to stay home and deputies put the Halloween check in place about 5 years ago to make sure that was

A Mexico man accused of killing his wife in Audrain County pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Rick Harding Jr. told ABC 17 News his wife died after the gun accidentally went off while she was carrying it. Harding asked the judge to be transferred to a different jail, but the judge denied that request.

Highway 54 eastbound in Jefferson City shutdown in both directions near Missouri Boulevard Friday morning after a logging truck was involved in a crash. MoDot confirms the wreck was reported around 11:15 a.m. just west of the Missouri River bridge. Officials expected the road to stay closed for about three hours. A westbound lane was

Sedalia police arrested three people during a drug bust on Thursday. Officers reported finding methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription pills and paraphernalia at Liquid Designs on 16th Street. They say they found evidence meth had been sold from the business. Officers arrested the owner of the business, Keith Hayden, as well as employee Samantha Martin. Anothe man,

The City of Columbia had the highest number of rapes and sexual assaults in its history in 2013. In 2014, that number is on a similar track. Officers received 156 calls around the city for rape and sexual assault in 2013. 67 of those calls turned out to be confirmed cases. So far in 2014,

It’s known as the spookiest day of the year. But Halloween is also one of the most deadly for pedestrians. According to Safe Kids Coalition, children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year. Combine those statistics with the fact

Several suspects are on the loose after two attacks in downtown Columbia. Police said one reason no one has been arrested at this point is because very little information is known about the attackers. The victims could not give police much of a physical description for any of the suspects. Shortly before 3:00 Saturday morning,

A national watchdog group helps Mid-Missouri cyber police bust a Columbia man for child porn. 30-year-old Jonathan Hillyard appeared before a judge Thursday after the Boone County Cyber Crimes task force arrested him for having multiple child porn pictures in his email account. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a tip to

The MFA oil company started phase one of construction on a facility in Moberly Thursday. The entire project should be completed by the end of 2015. Construction crews showed up Thursday morning to the 33 acre site in Moberly’s industrial park. This will be the home of MFA oil’s business support campus. The farmer owned

A Jefferson City bridal store owner is now facing a felony theft charge. ABC 17 first reported weeks ago about Victoria’s Bridal closing at the end of October, and some of the customers claimed they didn’t get the dresses they paid for. ABC 17 News got court documents claiming the owner, Ann Metternich, stole from

MFA Oil Co. is starting construction on a new state-of-the-art facility in Moberly. Economic development officials said MFA’s new business support campus will give the area a boost. MFA Oil, the farmer-owned co-op, said during the first phase of construction, the main office, warehouse and multiple other departments will be finished. Construction crews will finish

Fifty jobs are coming to Columbia thanks to a new biotech company. Wednesday morning there was a ribbon cutting at Nanova Biomaterials. It is located on Mojave Court in North Columbia. ABC 17 News got a first look at the 6,000 sq. foot, $1.5 million building, where innovative dental, cardiovascular and orthopedic products are being

Officials released a letter Thursday confirming a recent gun threat came back empty, with no signs of weapons, bombs or any violent act. The district said on Wednesday the Moberly High School principal, Mr. Vitt, heard a student threatened to bring a gun to class. Officials said there was enough concern to call authorities, and

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