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Here are the scores from Week 5 of area high school football. Will be updated throughout the night. Hickman (0) at Rock Bridge (31) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (49) at Tolton (14) FINAL Jackson (60) at Battle (33) FINAL Fayette (16) at Westran (21) FINAL Southern Boone (34) at Hallsville (8) FINAL California (0) at Versailles

A Jefferson City man is in custody on allegations of repeated sexual misconduct and other crimes, all of which took place across his apartment complex. Anthony Craig, 19, is accused of ” peeping into (residents’) windows while masturbating,” according to Jefferson City police Lt. Patrick McCutchen. In a statement, police said Craig was arrested at

The Columbia Housing Authority is hoping to get $9.5 million in federal funds to renovate aging apartments in central city. The agency will need approval from the Missouri Housing Development Commission, which has not met since December. The commission currently has four vacancies, which are appointed by the governor. CHA director Phil Steinhaus said the

Rock Bridge running back Nate Peat made his college announcement during Senior Night before the Providence Bowl. Peat was down to Northwestern and Stanford and decided to commit to Stanford to play college football. ABC 17’s Tyler Murry sat down for an exclusive interview with Peat to discuss his decision and what is next.

The University of Missouri announced its final enrollment numbers for fall 2018 on Friday, saying freshman enrollment was up 13 percent from 2017 numbers. MU touted the increase as one of the highest among schools in the Southeastern Conference in a news release announcing the numbers. Officials also said it was the second-highest jump in

The fifth and final suspect in an August shooting on Sylvan lane was arrested Thursday. Anthony William Neill, 27, was arrested in Lafayette, Georgia, by the U.S. Marshal Task Force. He was on a Boone County warrant for the charge of second-degree murder. ABC 17 News reached out to law enforcement in Georgia and is

Stephens Lake will remain closed until further notice as the Department of Natural Resources waits on test results to determine if the lake’s algae is toxic. Officials took two types of water samples Friday to determine if algae blooms in the water are toxic. The more detailed test will take several days to produce results.

The University of Missouri is reaffirming its commitment to research and promising to double research expenditures in the next five years. The UM Board of Curators approved a resolution at its meeting in Kansas City Friday. “MU has developed plans to continue its trajectory by doubling its competitively funded federal research over the next five

It’s no surprise, but summer has had a hard time letting go across much of the nation. Here in mid-Missouri, the temperature for most of the month has regularly climbed into the upper 80s and lower 90s, several degrees above seasonal values. In addition, heat indices have topped out near 100 degrees, occurring most recently

TONIGHT: Much cooler air moves in behind the front as overnight lows fall into the low 50s by Saturday morning. Areas north of HWY 24 will drop to the upper 40s. Winds will be out of the northeast from 6-10 mph. SATURDAY: The coolest day we’ve seen in about two weeks arrives Saturday afternoon, with

Boone Electric Cooperative reports a large power outage affecting about 900 customers in southwest Columbia. We have an outage affecting the Scott Blvd/Bethany/Bellview area. Crews are heading that way. Call 573-449-4181 to report an outage or use your SmartHub app. pic.twitter.com/ZIzr9KyWqX — Boone Electric Coop (@BooneElectric) September 21, 2018 The utility said on Twitter the

A three-judge panel of the state’s appeals court will allow Amendment 1 to appear on the Nov. ballot, reversing a lower court decision. The unanimous decision on Friday by the Western District Court of Appeals means voters will get a chance to decide on the package of constitutional changes, backed by the group Clean Missouri,

A Huntsville man is due in court next week on charges that he crashed his truck into the Eagles lodge in Moberly. William Davis, 57, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Police were sent to the Eagles lodge at 1408 N. Morley St. early Aug. 24 after a pickup truck went through

FRIDAY: A few stray showers are possible this afternoon for parts of Mid-Missouri, overall though most locations will stay dry and clouds. It’ll finally feel like fall as temperatures top out in the mid to upper 70s. Sports Zone Football Friday will be dry and pleasant with temperatures falling into the upper 60s and lower

A man was arrested Friday morning after he allegedly tried to run a woman off of a Columbia road. Police responded to the area of Garth and Providence and observed a man in his car, chasing a woman driver and trying to run her vehicle off of the road. According to police on scene, officers

The 2018 edition of the Providence Bowl is Friday night at 7 p.m. The Rock Bridge football team (2-2) will host Hickman (1-3) at Sells Field. The Bruins are coming off a 28-7 loss to Lee’s Summit West. Meanwhile, the Kewpies are coming off a 47-26 loss to Smith-Cotton. Hickman started the season strong under

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Missouri State Highway Patrol concluded a 6-hour standoff Friday morning after responding to a domestic disturbance call involving an armed man who barricaded himself with an infant. The sheriff said deputies responded to the call around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. When they got to the scene, deputies found

FRIDAY: Scattered showers and storms will linger through Mid-morning, with an additional .10″ of rain likely for areas south of I-70. Rain should come to an end for most of Mid-Missouri through 10 AM, with any remaining activity sticking around near I-44. It’ll finally feel like fall as temperatures top out in the mid to

Columbia Parks and Recreation has closed Stephens Lake because it might contain harmful algae. The advisory has been issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service and was effective Thursday, the city department said in a news release. Parks and recreation staff and state regulators are working together to test the algae to

UPDATE: The two people were located on a trail just after 10 p.m. ORIGINAL: The Boone County Fire Protection District is currently searching for two people at Rock Bridge State Park. The district confirmed no one is hurt, but the people have not yet been located. Firefighters were dispatched to the area around 9:20 p.m.