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Items placed too closed to a portable space heater are to blame for a Fulton house fire Tuesday, according to the Fulton Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a home on Callaway Drive just after 5 p.m. after residents came home and found flames in their basement. Fire crews were able to put out the blaze

UPDATE 9:00 P.M. : More than a hundred people gathered at Lincoln University for Charon Session, a 23-year-old who died from two gunshot wounds. ABC 17 News spoke with Lindsey Wilkerson, a member with the Lincoln University dance team who remembers what she loves about Charon Session. “He’s smiling at us right now and I

The Columbia Police Department arrested one suspect and are looking for another in connection to a homicide investigation in the 1500 block of Sylvan Lane on Monday. Daria Joyce Lynn Littleton, 41, of Columbia was arrested on Tuesday on charges of second degree murder. Police are also searching for Anthony William Neill, 27, of St.

Just two days after a mass shooting in Florida at a video game tournament, gamers came together for a Fortnite tournament hosted by Ukatsu, a Columbia youth development program. Co-founder Joe Chee said Ukatsu has security measures already in place, especially since it’s a youth program where children as young as 6 years old attend.

TONIGHT: Scattered showers and t-storms will increase after 11 PM from the north, slowly moving south and falling apart by morning. Heavy downpours & lightning can be expected overnight with these storms. Lows will drop to near 70 with south winds at 8-15 mph and gusty. WEDNESDAY: Most showers will be south of I-70 for

A Columbia man and woman are accused of defrauding Medicaid by submitting time sheets for their home care attendant for hours that weren’t actually worked. Vickie Heard, 60, and Gary Heard, 62, were arrested Monday on felony health care payment fraud charges filed in June. Each was released from the Boone County Jail on $1,500

UPDATE 11:00 AM: Boone County Family Resources, City of Columbia and several other Boone County groups voted unanimously to approve Chapter 100 bonds for the Northwest Medical Isotopes. The plan is to build the facility south of Columbia off of Discovery Parkway in the University of Missouri owned Discovery Ridge Research Park. “Today there is

KRDO Newschannel 13 reporter Krystal Story and photographer Pete Miller were covering a shooting near Memorial Park Tuesday morning when a driver plowed through the crime scene hitting a police car and then grazing Miller with the car’s side mirror. Story was in the middle of a live shot for Good Morning Colorado when the

A Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputy was accused of lying to investigators after a car crash that occurred in the 300 block of S. Morley Street in July. Deputy John Ratley told police on scene he was the driver of the car involved in the crash, according to court documents. However, once police were able to

A man and woman were arrested Monday morning after officers conducted a search of their home and found unsanitary conditions. When officers arrived at the home of Abigail Blacketer and Lawrence Duarte, they opened the outer screen door of the travel trailer, and cockroaches fell on their heads, according to the probable cause statement. Furthermore,

The St. Louis Cardinals have removed the interim tag from Mike Shildt’s title, promoting him to manager after he led the team into postseason contention since taking over for the fired Mike Matheny. Shildt has guided the Cardinals to a 26-12 record since July 15 and they now hold the top spot in the National

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has sent the case of a death row inmate convicted of killing three people in Columbia back to a lower court for review. The appeals court in an opinion issued Monday ruled a federal district court should rehear the case, saying the lower court was wrong to dismiss

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures remain in the mid-90s this afternoon, with many spots seeing feels like temperatures approaching 103*. Expect windy conditions as well, as we continue to close the gap between the cold front and the hot and humid air overtop of our area– expect those winds sustained anywhere between 15-20mph, gusting to 30 at

The University of Missouri announced Tuesday that all tobacco products will now be prohibited on campus. This tobacco ban includes products such as chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes. It’s part of a grant the university received in from the American Cancer Society’s Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative in 2017. The new policy was approved by the university

UPDATE 5:10 P.M.: The victim of a fatal Monday shooting in Jefferson City was a student at Lincoln University. Charon Session, 23, was a junior at the school, the university said in a news release. He was a member of the Lincoln University Dance Troupe, Cheer Squad and was on the Royal Court as Mr.

TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue. Sunshine will start the day and temperatures climb into the mid 90s, feeling like 100-104 with the humidity. Southerly winds of 10-15 mph will gust up to 25 mph at times. Clouds will build north of I-70 by late afternoon with a spot storm chance. Most areas will stay

The Jefferson City Housing Authority filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to claim seven more properties as part of the East Capitol Avenue Renewal Plan, an effort to revitalize the neighborhood that sits in the shadow of the state Capitol. Barbara Buescher, who owns 29 total parcels in the area, owns all seven of

Columbia’s Fair Housing Task Force met Monday evening to discuss the issues and challenges that the members may face in the coming months. This is the second time the task force has come together since the city council approved its creation in February. Its goal is to come up with ways to prevent housing discrimination

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after one or more people fired guns near Demaret and Snead drives east of Columbia. Sheriff’s department Det. Tom O’Sullivan said no one was hit by bullets. He said there was an altercation between several people and at some point, guns were pulled and rounds were fired. A car

Electric rental scooters are popping up at universities and college campuses across the country. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said the conference call between the university, representatives for the City of Columbia and a scooter company called Bird was “unproductive.” The university was not contacted prior to the arrival of the scooters last week. “They have