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A Sedalia homeless man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly tried to kidnap a 10-year-old girl from the front yard of a home she was staying in. According to court documents, multiple witnesses told police Corey T. Owens was a homeless man staying at the same home as the victim in the 300 block of

THIS AFTERNOON: One last mostly sunny afternoon Tuesday will lead to increasing clouds through the evening hours. Enjoy the nice southerly breeze and warm temperatures because we will be seeing temperatures diving back to seasonal values through the rest of the week. Bring a light jacket for any evening plans, we’ll be in the 40s

Officer Chris Papineau received an award from the mayor at Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting regarding his actions on May 13, 2017, when he shot and killed Clarence Coats. Investigators said Papineau shot in order to protect others, since Coats was pointing a gun at someone from atop a building on Garth Ave. He also

The Warren County coroner confirmed Tuesday morning a mid-Missouri circuit judge passed away over the weekend. ABC 17 News is told Judge Wes C. Dalton, 60, died Sunday afternoon, reportedly from a heart-related condition. An official cause of death hasn’t been released. Dalton represented the 12th Circuit, which covers Audrain, Montgomery and Warren counties. The

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – A 26-year-old Missouri woman who intentionally drove her vehicle into the Kansas River in Kansas has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Scharron Dingledine, of Columbia, Missouri, entered the plea Monday. As part of the plea, she won’t be eligible for parole for 25

A 19-year-old Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly threatened undercover police officers and had a half-pound of marijuana under the hood of his car Friday. According to court documents, undercover Jefferson City officers encountered Yashim M. Smith and others during an investigation of a recent homicide. Smith and the others were suspected

The Jefferson City Police Department took one person into custody on Tuesday morning after they led police on a chase on Highway 54/50. Multiple officers are in the area of Hwy 54/50 for a subject fleeing arrest. — JeffersonCityPolice (@JeffCityPolice) December 18, 2018 According to the police departments Twitter, there were multiple officers chasing the

A Columbia man convicted of murder and weapons charges was sentenced Monday to 105 years in prison. A jury convicted Denico Crawley of four counts on Oct. 31 — second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action — in the 2017 fatal shooting of Quentin Hurt near Interstate 70

TUESDAY: Following a cold start to the morning, southerly winds through the day will bring the return to mild conditions. Afternoon highs will top out in the mid 50s under mostly sunny skies, with clouds steadily on the increase into the afternoon hours. TONIGHT: We’ll see some clouds increase into the overnight hours as temperatures

A federal court approved a settlement Friday in a lawsuit filed against police officers who accused a man of trying to shoot them. Carl Roettgen will get $100,000 from the Marshall police officers involved in his 2016 arrest. In 2016, the Saline County prosecutor dropped a number of charges against Roettgen that stemmed from an

The upcoming holiday season will change the Columbia City Council’s timeline in hiring a search firm to help find the next city manager, but the group still hopes to finalize a contract in early January. The council discussed its next steps in hiring the firm at a pre-council work session on Monday night. The seven

Callaway County’s insurance provider will pay $2 million for its part of the settlement with Carl DeBrodie’s family. The county will pay for this through it’s insurance provider, the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund, as laid out in an agreement with DeBrodie’s mother Carolyn Summers. Summers settled a federal lawsuit with the Callaway County

Five years after Ryan Ferguson walked out of prison after winning a lengthy court battle for his freedom, Charles Erickson is now asking for his. Erickson, 34, has filed a petition in Pike County, where his prison is located, that alleges Boone County prosecutors and Columbia police coerced him into confessing to the murder of

University of Missouri Health Care and SSM Health will host their third and final forum Monday on the possible transfer of ownership of SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. ABC 17 News reported in August that MU Health Care had intentions to buy St. Mary’s from SSM along with other local SSM-run properties, which

Prosecutors charged a 20-year-old in connection with a shooting that injured one person on Saturday. Jaylen James was charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Police said officers responded to the 3800 block of Aspen Heights Parkway around 2:40 p.m. Saturday for reports of gunshots. According to the probable cause statement, James had a

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council delayed Monday night’s public hearing on the Truman Solar Farm project until its Jan. 22 meeting. City leaders cited concerns that landowners affected by project were not notified of the interested parties meeting. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council will open the floor on Monday night for public comments about a

A project is underway to upgrade emergency communications in Boone County at a cost of about $2.2 million. The radio system, overseen by Boone County Joint Communications, is used by first responders and dispatchers. The project is meant to improve the county’s “poor radio coverage,” Boone County Joint Communications Director Chad Martin said. “The public

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting a public health study on the dockless scooter industry. Austin, Texas, Public Health and the Austin Transportation Department is linking up with three CDC epidemiologists to look into the injuries since the scooters’ inception in Austin earlier this year. The study will focus on the number