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Advocacy group Race Matters, Friends gave a response to news that Columbia Police Department Chief Ken Burton was put on paid administrative leave on Thursday. “While we cannot yet know precisely why he has been let go, we can all guess that Chief Burton’s failure and unwillingness to lead CPD into department-wide Community Oriented Policing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Another lawmaker from southwest Missouri has been tapped to become chairman of the House Budget Committee. House Speaker nominee Elijah Haahr said Friday that he has chosen Republican Rep. Cody Smith, of Carthage, as the committee’s next leader. Smith will succeed Republican Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, whom Gov. Mike Parson is

FRIDAY: Clouds will slowly decrease from west to east through the day, with afternoon highs struggling to climb out of the low to mid 30s. Northwesterly winds up to 15 mph will produce wind chills in the 20s through the afternoon. Winter officially starts at 4:23 PM as the sun’s direct rays cross the Tropic

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a South Dakota woman found in her vehicle on Interstate 70. MSHP is following 65 leads in the investigation, according to Sgt. Scott White. Troopers responded to a reported crash on Interstate 70 at mile marker 96 at about 10:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in Cooper

Two offenders admitted to trying to escape the Jefferson City Correction Center on Wednesday. A corrections officer was conducting a security check of a two-man cell and noticed one of the offenders had a fresh minor injury, according to a statement from JCCC. When the officer began asking questions, the two offenders admitted they were

City officials are keeping quiet about the reason Columbia police chief Ken Burton was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday. City spokesman Steve Sapp said in a news release that “Effective immediately Police Chief Ken Burton is on paid administrative leave. During this time period, Deputy Chief Jill Schlude will be Acting Police Chief.” Sapp

A man was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child after he tried to run a family off of a road in Callaway County on Sept. 16. Ronald S. Hux allegedly chased a vehicle through Fulton for several miles, trying to run it off the road and nearly striking

The holiday season is here, which brings increased travelers, possibly long lines and delayed flights. AAA predicts more people will travel this holiday season than ever before. Cheaper airfare is part of the reason more people are taking to the skies this holiday season. AAA also predicts one in three Americas, a record-breaking 112.5 million

FRIDAY: Clouds will decrease and although we’ll have mostly sunny skies, temperatures will stay cold with highs in the upper 30s. Northwesterly winds up to 15 mph will produce wind chills in the 20s through the afternoon. Winter officially starts at 4:23 PM as the sun’s direct rays cross the Tropic of Capricorn in the

Two people were indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday in connection with the death of Nilez R. Nichols of Jefferson City. Semaj L. Harris, 20, was indicted on counts of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary, and Bruce L. Thomas, 15, was indicted on counts of second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. Harris had previously been

On the day interim Columbia City Manager John Glascock announced police Chief Ken Burton was suspended with pay, the chief’s Twitter account suddenly disappeared. The handle @ColumbiaMOChief, which Burton used since 2014, no longer appears as an active account on the social media platform. Screenshots taken by ABC 17 News beforehand, however, show that the

The Jefferson City Housing Authority became the owners of the properties at 101 and 105 Jackson Street Wednesday, according to Mayor Carrie Tergin. “Now there’s a chance for revitalization,” Tergin said. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ordered the transfer Monday after over a year of litigation. According to a blight study paid for by

Winter arrived early this year, with November breaking numerous records and locking it in as one of the coldest on records. Since then the cold air has backed off, with pleasant weather headlining many days this month. While the “thaw” has been enjoyable, signs are pointing to significantly cold weather to follow us into the

Charges have been refiled against Georgia man accused of manslaughter in a fatal 2015 crash on Interstate 70. Anthony West of Jonesboro, Georgia, is accused of ignoring warnings on westbound I-70 in Boone County on July 1, 2015, when he crashed his tractor-trailer into stalled traffic, killing 79-year-old Margaret Haile of Auxvasse. A single charge

TONIGHT: There is a chance we could see a few sprinkles or snow flurries through the evening as moisture continues to track out of Mid-Missouri. Cloudy skies will gradually break up through the night, with overnight lows dropping back into the upper 20s. While the winds die down through the night, it will still be

Matt Harline is now the former city administrator of Holts Summit. Harline said Thursday that he submitted his resignation letter Monday after being asked to resign by Mayor Landon Oxley. Oxley was not immediately available for comment. Harline said he and the city “had a difference of priorities,” but did not go into detail. He

A woman accused of killing a 4-year-old Jefferson City boy was indicted by a Cole County jury on Tuesday. Quatavia L. Givens, 26, of Jefferson City, was indicted for felony abuse or neglect of a child. Givens had already been charged in Cole County court with child abuse resulting in death. Givens was a caregiver

Columbia Public Schools officials presented new school boundary lines at a district work session Thursday morning. A parent told ABC 17 News a protest was planned before the meeting. However, reporters saw only one sign hung inside a car window saying “Let them Finish.” Jennifer Roberts started a group called Start2Finish in her efforts to

A skull found in Montgomery County is that of a woman missing since June 2016, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Andy Binder told KTVI-TV that a human skull was found on Saturday in nearby Montgomery County, not far from where the body of 50-year-old William Benhardt was found in

Two men face drug possession charges after they were arrested in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Jefferson City. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, Michael Bouchee, 19, and DeAngelo Frazier, 29, were both involved in the sale of marijuana at a home in the 200 block of Dawson Street. Police said nearly