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Students are back in class Monday afternoon after evacuating the building temporarily. The school was evacuated for about an hour for what officials thought was an electrical fire. It was determined shortly after that it was an air handler in a maintenance closet that was smoking. There were no injuries, but one student had an

Two bridges in Boone County have reopened a month ahead of schedule. MoDOT crews shut down the bridges that carry Route E over Rocky Fork and Perche creeks for rehabilitation work in early March. The bridges were not supposed to reopen to drivers until June 5. Both bridges now have new decks.

The Holts Summit man accused of stealing mail and packages from doorsteps in November was arrested by Callaway deputies Monday. 43-year-old John Jaegers allegedly burglarized a home in the 12000 block of Callaway County Road 4037 on November 21, and caused extensive damage at the home. Investigators arrested Jaegers for burglary, property damage, and stealing.

The Jefferson City Council Monday night is set to vote on multiple resolutions, including one for an application for new bullet proof vests. JCPD is applying for a grant that would aid it in buying new bullet resistant vests for the department, worth $11,475. The city would use the funds for 50% reimbursement for vests

Two men were arrested Tuesday after Fulton Police found drugs and an illegal weapon. Police searched a home in the 500 block of West 7th Street to find drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and a white powdery substance, along with the weapon. 22-year-old Ross Senda is charged with possession under 35 grams of marijuana, possession of drug

A woman charged with a Mid-Missouri murder appeared in LaClede County court for a pre-trial hearing Monday afternoon. Susan Van Note is charged with two counts of first degree murder for the 2010 killing of her father and his girlfriend at the Lake of the Ozarks. Her next pre-trial hearing is set for June 8,

A Sedalia man accused of locking his girlfriend in a wooden box is still on the loose Monday afternoon. 47-year-old James B. Horn is charged with kidnapping, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly holding a woman captive in a wooden box for at least four months, according to the victim.

An Osage Beach police officer has been released from the hospital in Columbia after being hit by a pickup truck early Thursday morning. Robert Watkins, 58, of Osage Beach was driving a pickup truck when he hit Officer Austin White, 27, at the east end of the Grand Glaize Bridge, in the eastbound lanes. Watkins

Warm, humid air being pulled in from the south will keep the atmosphere over Mid-Missouri somewhat unstable throughout the day. Highs reach the lower 80s with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. A stationary boundary parked over far northern Missouri will stall over the northern third of the state throughout the day and evening, providing

Columbia police responded to multiple calls of shots fired at Greensboro and Brodie Drive at about 2 a.m. Monday . Police recovered shell casings at the scene. Witnesses told authorities they heard five shots and saw a vehicle drive away. Police are unsure if the vehicle is linked to the shooting. There are no reported

A delivery driver suffered a gun shot wound to his arm while on the job Saturday night in Columbia. A news release sent by the Columbia Police Department said officers responded to a shooting call at the 1500 block of Towne Drive, near Interstate 70 and Route B, at 11:24 p.m. Saturday. Police say a

The City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution for a bulletproof vest partnership grant Monday night. The Jefferson City Police Department is also waiting for updated dash camera’s for patrol cars. Council members could vote to authorize the grant to get new bulletproof vests. The purpose of the grant is to provide extra

A strong southerly flow will continue to bring in warmer air for the coming week, pushing highs into the low 80s throughout the work week. This flow will also bring in more moisture from the gulf, which will help to increase the chance for showers and thunderstorms through the week. A few spotty showers or

Police are investigating after a mid-Missouri prosecutor was targeted in a drive-by shooting, according to the prosecutor himself. Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea told ABC 17 News he had only been home for about 15 minutes Friday night when someone opened fire at his house in California. Several residents on the street said they heard

A strong southerly wind will bring in even warmer air to end the weekend with highs Sunday reaching the low 80s under partly cloudy skies. The dry weather for Sunday will be brief though, as rain chances will increase again by early Monday morning. A few spotty showers or a stray thunderstorm can be expected

Gov. Jay Nixon’s youngest son was arrested early Friday morning for driving while intoxicated. Columbia Police Department arrest records say Willson Nixon, 24, was arrested near Second Street and East Broadway just after midnight Friday morning. The arrest report said he was stopped for a red light violation. Officers said they smelled an odor and

Saturday, a man is in the hospital after a motorcycle accident north of Columbia. First responders were called to Finger Lake State Park motocross track shortly after 2:00 p.m. The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Friends of the man injured said he was going over a jump, landed wrong and hit a

Saturday, a benefit for a Columbia woman who was paralyzed waist down in a sledding accident raised thousands of dollars. In February, Kathleen Oglesby, 20, hit a tree sledding down a hill in southwest Columbia near the Country Club of Missouri on La Rail Drive. Oglesby broke five ribs, shattered several vertebrae, fractured her wrist,

A Macon woman with Alzheimer’s disease who was reported missing was reunited with her family Saturday. A woman named Janice, described as a white woman with gray hair and glasses, wandered away from downtown Macon at around 3:30 Friday afternoon. Macon emergency crews found the woman around 10 a.m. Saturday in a building in the

The latest candidate for the Governor of Missouri talked about why he joined the race in Jefferson City Friday. Senator Mike Parson announced he’s running Thursday night in his hometown of Bolivar in southwest Missouri. Parson said he made the decision after this year’s tragic death of another running mate, Tom Schweich. “I think Missouri