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A Morgan County couple was charged Saturday with extorting $100,000 from their landlord. Prosecutors charged Dawn M. Farris and Sterling H. Farris, both of Gravois Mills, with two counts each of financial exploitation of an elderly person. They both posted bond and were released from jail Tuesday, according to online court records. A probable cause

Police arrested a Columbia man Wednesday after a chase possibly connected to multiple crashes. Columbia Police Department officers told ABC 17 News the chase happened after a failed traffic stop. Police say they found the suspect’s truck near the Regal Columbia Hollywood Theater’s building in south Columbia, and arrested the driver near the theater after

The Columbia City Council amended its fire code Monday to require more businesses to have sprinkler systems, but exempted six establishments. The International Fire Code has been updated to require all restaurants, bars and nightclubs that serve alcohol and have an occupancy of 300 or more to have automatic fire sprinkler systems. Five businesses in

A Fayette man was arrested and charged after he allegedly threatened people at a Fayette High School football game on Friday. Noel O. Parkins allegedly went to the game because he said his son’s friend called him saying he was being pinned down, according to court documents. Parkins told the Fayette Police Department that he

Police arrested a Columbia man Tuesday night after a robbery attempt was reported at an east-central Columbia convenience store. Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts said officers were sent to the Speedy Mart at 1205 Old 63 N. at about 10 p.m. for a robbery. Employees told police a man handed them a note saying

Consolidated Water of Boone County has issued a boil-water advisory from a subdivision south of Columbia. The advisory was issued for the Gateway South Subdivision on Route K from Wednesday morning until noon Thursday. The utility said a water main broke at Southwest Way and Route K. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking

No one was hurt on Wednesday morning after two vehicles caught fire when their gas tanks exploded just north of Columbia. The fire initially happened at 7707 N. Sharidan Blvd. A nearby apartment complex also had outside damage due to the fire, said Boone County fire officials on scene. Sign up for email news alerts

WEDNESDAY: Cooler weather is moving in this morning from the north behind this cold front. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 70s this afternoon despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will allow temperatures to fall into the upper 50s for most of us overnight. EXTENDED: Get used to this

Scammers have been calling people trying get their personal information. Many of the scammers are claiming to be with the Social Security Administration and are telling people their Social Security cards have been suspended. Marvin McKelvy received a phone call from a scammer. “The guy starts out, ‘This is the Social Security Administration and we

The city government and public school district may get more time to negotiate a contract for police officers to work in the schools. Mayor Brian Treece introduced a bill that would extend the end of the contract between the city and Columbia Public Schools by one month to Nov. 1. The current agreement, which provides

The Jefferson City Public Works Department is looking to strengthen sidewalk maintenance rules to adhere to American with Disabilities Act guidelines. “People are surprised that they are to maintain a good and sufficient sidewalk outside of their front door,” said Jefferson City Public Works Department Director Matt Morasch. The public works committee is working on

Construction at Forum Boulevard and Green Meadows Road is moving to the east side of the roundabout. Workers made the change at the site of the roundabout Tuesday afternoon. “Any time there is new construction in the area and new detours, it always takes a few days for the traffic to adjust to that,” Columbia

Multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant in Holts Summit on Tuesday night. According to a post on the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, it happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South Summit Drive. Authorities said a noise distraction device was used while they were making entry. The post said

Columbia police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting Monday night that injured two people on Interstate 70. In a news release, police said Demetrius L. Shaw, 18, of Columbia was arrested Monday night for his alleged role in the shooting. He was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of

The University of Missouri announced today Beth Chancellor is now the school’s interim chief information officer and the interim vice president for information technology at the UM System. Her appointment was effective immediately after Gary Allen retired on Sunday. The school says a national search will begin later this year for a permanent holder of

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the mid-60s. WEDNESDAY: 10-12 degrees cooler with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. Partly to mostly sunny. EXTENDED: Wednesday night will be one of the coolest of the summer with 50s for most locations across Mid-Missouri. Clear skies and light winds overnight will allow for

An urban search and rescue team headquartered in Boone County was heading up the East Coast Tuesday as Hurricane Dorian lost strength but continued to threaten the United States. Missouri Task Force 1 was on its way Tuesday morning to Columbia, South Carolina, to wait for Dorian’s arrival, the Boone County Fire Protection District posted

The city of Columbia wants to acquire 10 houses within the next five years to demolish so the lots can be used to rebuild and sell to first-time homebuyers. The acquisition of those houses is part of the city’s draft of its Consolidated Plan for 2020-2024, released last week. The plan is meant to guide

Some Missouri democrats responded to Gov. Mike Parson’s special session announcement by saying it ignores more pressing issues. Parson’s office announced Wednesday that the general assembly will convene for an extraordinary session in September to amend a state statute on motor vehicle sales tax allowances. The special session will be held concurrently with the annual