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A Missouri court has put a hold on a decision that would have knocked a possible constitutional amendment off the November ballot. The Western District Court of Appeals decided on Tuesday to stay a ruling made by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green last week. Green ruled that the Clean Missouri ballot initiative violated the

A Columbia man pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a December 2016 shooting that left another man dead. Navarro Scott, 18, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison on the armed criminal action charge and seven years on the manslaughter charge and will serve

The average Columbia customer’s utilities will increase $3.41 a month in the coming fiscal year. Trash collection rates will increase 48 cents a month for residential units. The rate increase allows the city to give trash collectors a $2 an hour raise. Electricity rates will rise 2.5 percent or an estimated average of $2.02 per

A Columbia woman is accused of child abuse and lying to police after a small child was taken to a hospital Monday with serious injuries. Police arrested Tabitha L. Sallee, 27, on suspicion of child abuse or neglect and making a false police report, police said in a news release. The Columbia Police Department’s criminal

UPDATE 5:30 P.M.: Callaway County prosecutors charged each of the five suspects with felony stealing. Hearing information in their cases was not available in online court records. ORIGINAL: The Fulton Police Department arrested five people Monday afternoon after they allegedly used U-Haul trucks to steal a large quantity of clothes. Officers responded to Hibbett Sports

TONIGHT: We’ll have a muggy night with temperatures only falling into the low 70s by morning under mostly clear skies and light southerly winds. WEDNESDAY: The heat and humidity will continue as temperatures climb into the low 90s in the afternoon, feeling like the upper 90s when factoring in the humidity. There is a chance

The Mizzou football team prepares for (2) Georgia. The Tigers and Bulldogs face off at 11 a.m. on Sept. 22 as the Tigers look for their first win over Georgia since 2013. Watch head coach Barry Odom’s full press conference here.

Within the past couple of weeks, the drought monitor has made large strides towards widespread improvements across the state. The exceptional drought coverage area dropped by over 50% within the past week. Also, this week 10% more of the state is no longer in any level of drought– jumping from 21% up to 31%. With

TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue as temperatures rise into the lower 90s with heat indices reaching the upper 90s. Skies will be mostly sunny with an isolated afternoon storm chance, mainly north of HWY 50. Winds will stay under 8 mph from the south. TONIGHT: Temperatures through morning hold onto the low 70s with

A member of the national guard were injured Monday after someone shot through the windshield of a truck at the National Guard Training site in southwest Macon. When the Macon County Sheriff’s Office received notice of an active shooter, it was reported a member of the National Guard had been shot in the face and

UPDATE 10:25: Police arrested Tabitha L. Sallee, 27, on suspicion of child abuse or neglect and making a false police report after a 4-year-old was admitted to a hospital with serious injuries, police said in a news release. ORIGINAL: Columbia police were seen setting up a crime scene at an apartment complex on Old Hwy

UPDATE – 9/18: Columbia police confirmed a woman is in custody after a fight between two neighbors. Staci Smith, 39, is facing possible fourth-degree assault charges stemming from an altercation in the 2000 block of Whispering Oaks around 6:15 p.m. Monday. Witnesses told police a firearm was shown during the fight, but officers didn’t find

TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue as temperatures rise into the lower 90s with heat indices reaching the upper 90s. Skies will be partly cloudy with an isolated afternoon storm chance, mainly north of HWY 50. Winds will stay under 8 mph from the south. TONIGHT: Temperatures through morning hold onto the low 70s with

Boone County firefighters responded to a report of a fire Monday north of Columbia. It happened on Tower Drive near Prathersville shortly before 11:30 p.m. Crews on scene told ABC 17 News residents saw the fire and were able to report it early. No one was injured in the blaze. The trailer suffered significant damage,

UPDATE: Sunrise Beach fire chief Dennis Reilly officially announced his resignation to a packed crowd at Monday night’s fire protection board meeting. “I feel that in light of certain situations and circumstances, it is best to resign and move on,” he told residents. Reilly attributed his resignation to “some of the things that have been

UPDATE: The city council approved its 2019 budget, featuring a new $15 per hour minimum wage for city workers. The city council voted just after 9 p.m. on the budget, which will go into effect on Oct. 1. The budget comes with several different pay raise plans. Trash rates will go up by 48 cents

TONIGHT: We’ll have another unseasonably warm night as temperatures only drop into the upper 60s by morning under clear skies. Winds will remain light, coming in from the south. TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue as temperatures rise into the lower 90s with heat indices reaching the upper 90s. Skies will be partly cloudy with

Recent data obtained by ABC 17 News shows the number of inmate grievances statewide is on track to hit a decade-long high. It comes the same year Tipton Correctional Center and Crossroads Correctional Center experienced massive turmoil that the Department of Corrections defined as “disturbances.” At Tipton, authorized visitation was suspended this summer after offenders

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2019 budget at its meeting on Monday night. ORIGINAL: City leaders are slated to purchase nine police cars for the Jefferson City Police Department before Monday’s council meeting, according to the proposed budget. Council members are scheduled to host a public hearing, and could vote

Steve Sapp, City of Columbia Director of Community relations said riders of bird scooters have to wear a helmet if they are 16 years and younger. Leaders said riders of bird scooters are to follow city laws as if the scooters are bicycles, but do have certain restrictions. “They are not allowed on sidewalks in