The City of Centralia has policies specific to city employees’ use of social media and their use of work computers. ABC 17 News crews looked at the city’s policies after Clint Baer, 41, of Centralia was fired from the police department. The city’s policy on social media lays out rules for posting on city social
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A driver and his dog were unhurt after a tire blew out on a trailer, causing a boat, camper and truck to overturn Monday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. Jefferson City police said the crash, which happened at about noon, could take until mid-afternoon to clear. One lane of Highway 54 westbound in Jefferson
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The Jefferson City School District board is scheduled to finalize the school bus route changes that were implemented at the beginning of the 2019/2020 school year. District spokesperson Ryan Burns told ABC 17 News Monday that the board’s signoff typically occurs several weeks into a semester to make sure any problems are identified. Also on
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THIS AFTERNOON: Quiet fall weather continues. Expect highs in the upper 60s/low 70s with lots of sun. TONIGHT: Clouds will increase overnight, temperatures don’t get quite as chilly. Expect low 50s out the door in the morning. EXTENDED: Southerly winds overnight into Tuesday will lead to an increase in moisture across the region, cloudy skies
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Gov. Mike Parson’s campaign manager will be questioned by lawyers representing Planned Parenthood about his involvement in a decision to deny a new license to Missouri’s only abortion provider. An administrative hearing commissioner ruled last week that attorneys can question Steele Shippy, who was Parson’s spokesman before becoming his campaign manager. The Kansas City Star
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Update: Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest records show Austin Edwards, 25, was arrested for driving while intoxicated resulting in death, driving while intoxicated causing serious injury and careless and imprudent driving. Troopers say Edwards’ car skid off Highway E early Saturday morning killing a passenger in his car. Original: Troopers investigated a fatal crash in
Continue ReadingMONDAY: Things remain quiet starting off the week, with temperatures topping out in the upper 60s and low 70s with plentiful sunshine. TONIGHT: We’ll stay quiet and mostly clear to start out the night, but clouds will increase toward the early morning, with slight rain chances entering the forecast. The morning batch looks like nothing
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Road construction is scheduled for this week on Scott Boulevard in Columbia. One southbound lane of the road will be closed between Strawn Road and Smith Drive. Construction crews are working on new turn lanes for the Westbury Village development. Previously, developers have discussed building a commercial and residential neighborhood in that area, Some residents
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Centralia city leaders will meet on Monday to discuss public safety. This comes after federal prosecutors charged a Centralia police officer with trying to have sexual contact with a minor using the internet. Clint Baer, 41, of Centralia is accused of communicating with an FBI agent posing as the mother of a 14-year-old girl using
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SUNDAY NIGHT: We’re expecting another cool night following our beautiful Sunday. Lows will once again hover near 40 degrees with clear skies. MONDAY: Another sunny, fall-like day is ahead of us with temperatures stretching near the mid-60’s. EXTENDED: Sunshine and pleasant temperatures will stretch into the day Monday, however, Monday night into Tuesday morning we
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No one was hurt after one person drove into a building in Laurie, according to the city police department. Laurie police Chief Mark Black said the driver’s foot was caught on the gas pedal as she was attempting to park at a Lake Oasis convenience store near Highways 5 and O. Officers responded to the
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Authorities have identified a body found in a culvert in southern Wyoming. The Rawlins Times reports 44-year-old Robert Wayne Kelley, of Springfield, Missouri, was found dead south of Sinclair, Wyoming on Oct. 4. Kelley was reported missing on Aug. 16, and officials said he walked from Missouri to Wyoming. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office said
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SUNDAY: Staying bright, sunny and seasonal for your Sunday with a high’s in the mid-60’s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear skies carry us through the overnight hours with a low around 40 degrees. EXTENDED: Heading into the work week you can expect the sunny and seasonal conditions to continue but Monday night into Tuesday morning we will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – One week after an injury scare, Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant looked like his old self in a 38-27 victory over Mississippi on Saturday. Bryant, who was knocked out of last week’s win over Troy with a sprained knee, completed 25 of 35 passes for 329 yards and one touchdown. The Tigers
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The Columbia Police Department and local businesses will have increased staff for University of Missouri’s Homecoming festivities . We previously reported that CPD has increased foot patrols downtown and in the East campus area for the homecoming festivities, according to CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts. One visitor from St. Louis, Jacob Virtue told me he heard
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A vehicle collision on Route U in Cooper County killed one man and injured four others Saturday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash report, Michael Kendrick, 42, was driving with Melissa Kendrick, 40, and two children ages 7 and 14. Around 10 a.m., Haven Pennington, 19, of Prairie Home, MO, crossed the center
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SATURDAY NIGHT: Staying clear overnight with low’s in the lower 40’s. SUNDAY: Clear skies with temperatures warming into the mid-60’s EXTENDED: We start next week off dry and mild with highs in the upper 60s. Clouds build at night ahead of our next front that will bring a slight chance of rain Monday night into
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Columbia authorities warned drivers to expect delays Saturday afternoon in the westbound lanes of I-70 after a crash near the connector. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/1183099511163494400″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;ACCIDENT ALERT: I-70 WB near Highway 63 Connector. Emergency crews on the scene. Traffic is backup to Lake of the Woods exit. Expect delays. &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@MoDOT_Central&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/ColumbiaPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@ColumbiaPD&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@MSHPTrooperF&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a
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A man is facing kidnapping charges in Boonville after allegedly taking a child from an elementary school. According to court documents, Devin Maupin took a 10-year-old child Thursday from David Barton Elementary School in Boonville. The school called the child’s mother who said Maupin did not have permission to take the child. The school principal
Continue ReadingSATURDAY: Starting off cold with wind chills in the mid-20s, warming into the lower 60s. Breezy but sunny and clear. SATURDAY NIGHT: Staying clear overnight with low’s in the lower 40’s. EXTENDED: Winds remain from the southwest heading into Sunday, but it’s still a chilly start around 40 on Sunday morning. We warm into the
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