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If you are returning gifts after the holiday season, consumer groups ask you check the store return policy. If you have unwanted gifts this year, ABC News compiled a list of store return policies:* Amazon.comItems shipped by Amazon.com between November 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012, may be returned until January 31, 2013, for a

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A state board that polices Missouri physicians has issued an emergency suspension for a Jefferson City doctor.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Dr. Randall E. Meyer is accused of unnecessarily placing stents in six patients’ arteries. He can argue for reinstatement at a Feb. 4 administrative hearing.Meyer filed documents in the

Thieves took a car over the weekend while a man warmed it up near a Columbia restaurant.An employee says his car was stolen Saturday night outside Fazoli’s near the Business Loop and I-70.The car was found more than two days later, abandoned at the end of Bernadette Drive behind the mall.

Crews at the Columbia Fire Department handled almost 50 electric fires last year and according to them, space heaters and electrical cords were some of the main causes.Battalion Columbia fire Chief Brad Frazier said, “If you’re plugging in a portable heater and it’s a 1500 Watt heater, make sure that it’s plugged into an outlet

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Missouri appeals court has refused to overturn an order that freed a St. Louis man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for the 1982 slaying of a St. Louis woman.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected Attorney General Chris

*** UPDATE Thursday, Dec. 27, 8:06 P.M. *** Prosecutors charged Chadwick Simmons from Columbia, 22, late Thursday afternoon with first degree robbery. Police are looking to see if Simmons could be linked to any other unsolved robberies in Columbia through surveillance video. *** UPDATE 11:12 P.M. ***On Wednesday night Columbia police arrested a suspect after

A cooking fire caused thousands of dollars in damage at a Columbia apartment.Fire crews responded to the Hanover Village Apartments at around 10:30 Wednesday night. They found a fire in the kitchen, but were able to put it out quickly. People inside the apartment were able to get out safely without injuries.Columbia Fire Investigator Lieutenant

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says four national retailers are voluntarily agreeing to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners. This recall comes after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children nearly falling out of the of the foam recliners. The current recall includes Nap Nanny Generations One and Two,

A shortage of cancer medicines may have increased relapse rates.Mechlorethamine had helped treat children with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for decades. In 2009, doctors were forced doctors to find a substitute. They thought they had settled on a drug that would work just as well for these young cancer patients, but a new study suggests it’s not

Two weak systems (one mainly north and and another south of Mid-Missouri) will bring a slight chance for some light freezing drizzle or flurries Friday morning. No accumulations are expected, but since road surface temperatures have cooled this week, slick spots could occur in some areas.As colder air move in during the late-afternoon and evening,

***UPDATE 8:5 A.M.***Saline County Prosecutors file murder charges against Terry Thompson. Thompson is also charged with armed criminal action for his involvment in the murder of Rebecca Fisher. Thompson is currently being held on a $500,000 bond.***UPDATE 9:52 P.M.***Authorities just confirmed that they have caught Terry Thompson north of Saint Louis. ***UPDATE 7:13 P.M.***A mid-Missouri

Junior forward Tony Criswell will miss tomorrow night’s matchup with the UCLA Bruins with a fractured middle finger on his non-shooting left hand. Criswell hurt the finger in the Tigers 82-73 Braggin’ Rights win over Illinois last Saturday. Coming off the Tiger bench this season, Criswell is averaging six points and five rebounds in only

St. Louis police arrested a man over Christmas wanted in a home invasion in Columbia this past summer. Anthony S. Acton, 21, is currently in the Boone County jail. Deputies picked him up and brought him back to Columbia yesterday.Local police had been looking for him since an August home invasion on the city’s south

Parents are making returns after the holidays, after companies recalled several toys near Christmas. A common baby toy was recently pulled from shelves called the “Sassy Brand Hug N Tug Puppy”. It also comes in a monkey as well.They were sold at Target and Toys “R” Us and 43,000 were sold right before Christmas.All the

Police are warning residents about burglars preying on people gone for the holidays, especially after they’ve opened Christmas gifts.On Thursday, officers said there have been 16 break-ins and burglaries since the winter break started two weeks ago.Homes are especially vulnerable because a lot of people are traveling and break-ins typically go up during this time.

***UPDATE FRIDAY 7:12 P.M.***Police arrested Calvin Hutson for the shooting. They also arrested a second suspect, Justin Beasley, as turned himself into police. The two are being charged for murder, robbery, and armed criminal action. Police tell ABC 17 News Beasley and Hutson planned to rob Andre Hudson. They believe something happened and Hutson and

A man charged in connection to past Columbia shootings is now connected to two other crimes.Cedric Barnum was first accused in a shots fired in March near Switzler and Bryant Streets in Columbia. In May, he was arrested for his involvement with a shooting at Oakland Park on Memorial Day.Now, police connect him to two

It’s a record breaking year for fires in Columbia and Boone County. According to the Columbia Fire Department, 550 fires happened in 2012 compared to the 365 in 2011. According to the Boone County Fire Department, there have been 311 in 2012 compared to 155 in 2011.”There were a large number of brush fires this

A weak storm system will move across the state Friday bringing a chance of freezing drizzle to the region in the morning hours as temperatures remain below freezing. Precipitation amounts are expected to be very light but could cause some slick areas of roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. Due to the intermittent nature of the

Thursday nigth road crews in Mid-Missouri were on stand-by because of the possibility of slick road conditions on Friday Morning.Columbia Public Works will have light crews out Friday morning for any freezing rain.MoDot said their crews are also monitoring the conditions closely and will send crews out to pre-treat roads if needed.