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TONIGHT: Patchy to dense fog will continue into the early evening hours, as moisture continues to pool along a warm front to our south. This has led to overcast skies and slowly rising temperatures through most of the day. As the warm front tracks into Mid-Missouri through the night, expect widespread showers and storms to

The case against a former Fulton teacher accused of sending inappropriate pictures and messages to a minor will be heard in Boone County. A judge approved Teneil Stevenson’s change of venue request Thursday, according to online court records. A Callaway County grand jury indicted Stevenson in September on one count of attempted enticement of a

A Columbia man was indicted on a federal weapon charge Wednesday. A grand jury indicted Bilal H. Hill, 41, on one count of being a felon in possession of guns. Hill was arrested after a raid in the 2800 block of South Providence Road on Nov. 14. According to the indictment, the search turned up

A Columbia woman was charged with three counts of felony stealing on Thursday after police connected her to a string of thefts from a local store. According to court documents, Talicia Fletcher allegedly stole numerous items from JC Penney in Columbia on three separate occasions in September. Fletcher, along with others, took more than $4,500

Two people are wanted in connection with a deadly Gasconade County shooting. The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office said warrants have been issued for Brooke Buddmeyer, 29, and Aaron “Foozball” Lewis, 36, in the weekend death of Jessie Robbins of Bland. Buddmeyer is wanted on warrants for second-degree murder and armed criminal action with a $750,000

One person suffered a gunshot wound in a north Columbia shooting early Friday, but the injury was not life threatening. The Columbia Police Department said officers were sent at about 2 a.m. to a shots-heard call near Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard. Officers found shell casings at the scene and one person had been taken

A small plane landed safely at Jefferson City Memorial Airport Friday after it was diverted from Columbia Regional Airport. According to firefighters on scene, the pilot of the six-seater aircraft lost use of some electrical equipment, including the lights on the plane. The pilot tried to land in Columbia but could not safely do so

FRIDAY: Fog is hanging on tough into the afternoon hours. However, with all of Mid-Missouri back above freezing, slick spots will be hard to come by. These hazy skies are struggling to mix out thanks to a lack of sunshine in the area. We will still get close to our normal highs with temperatures getting

A Fulton man was charged Friday after an “extensive criminal investigation” into child sex crimes against him. Christopher Feltner, 39, was arrested and charged with statutory sodomy with a victim under the age of 12, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was conducted at a Fulton residence by the Callaway County Sheriff’s

A North Carolina man was arrested in Callaway County on Thursday after authorities found 2.5 pounds marijuana in his car, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report. Evan W. Harris was pulled over on Interstate 70 at milemarker 149, outside of Kingdom City. A Callaway County K9 unit alerted MSHP to the vehicle,

A federal grand jury has indicted a Springfield, Missouri man on charges of robbing three banks and an auto parts store. Roger Ballinger, 33, was indicted Wednesday in Jefferson City on four counts: one count of interference with commerce by threats or violence for an Oct. 21, 2017 robbery at O’Reilly Auto Parts on Cooper

A New England man arrested on charges of defrauding Boone County for more than $46,000 has been released on bail. Kamal Mardi posted a $50,000 surety bond Thursday and was released from the Boone County Jail, according to court records. He was brought to Boone County from Massachusetts on Nov. 15 to face the charges,

UPDATE: A jury found Brian Kelley not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, but guilty of assault. The jury found Kelley guilty on two counts of fourth-degree domestic assault and one count of first-degree domestic assault. The first-degree domestic assault conviction, which stems from his attack on his grandfather, carries a maximum 15 year sentence.

An Audrain County deputy is recovering after a traffic crash totaled his patrol vehicle. The department said Dep. Justin Landis was stopped on eastbound Highway 54 at about 4:50 p.m. Thursday, about to turn onto the property of Van Far High School. According to the report, another car rear-ended the patrol car at high speed,

Private funding has been secured to start building the Bicentennial Bridge in Jefferson City, according to officials. The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce announced the funds today in a news release. According to the release, the bridge will link the Missouri State Capitol Complex to the riverfront at Adrian’s Island. The bridge will allow

After the Jefferson City diocese released the names of more than 30 priests credibly accused of sexual abuse against a minor, a victims’ advocacy group said the list is incomplete. David Clohessy, of the St. Louis branch of the Survivor’s Network of those Abused by Priests, said Thursday during an event in Jefferson City that

The Columbia Fire Department and the Columbia Police Department responded to a crash involving at least two vehicles Thursday night. It happened around 9 p.m. on Interstate 70 near mile marker 125. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw two vehicles with damage and a third vehicle pulled over near the median. One lane

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC report says drug overdose death rates in Missouri are higher than the national rate. Missouri is one of 20 states with a rate higher than the U.S. rate. It’s also the only state in the nation without a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).

Boone County commissioners approved Thursday a tax break for Aurora Organic Dairy that was nearly two years in the making. But there is some controversy around the approval. One critic, Scott Dye, said factory farms hurt local family farms and that Aurora Organic Dairy’s business practices are suspect. “We’re paying $5.2 million dollars in tax

Some Consolidated Water customers in Boone County were placed under a boil water advisory Thursday afternoon after a water main leak. The advisory is in effect from Thursday afternoon until 2 p.m. Friday. The utility described the affected area as follows: Inside a general area from west of North Woods Ct in Rollingwood Subdivision, thence