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Areas with a high number of properties occupied by people who are not the owners are likely to have a higher crime rate, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. ABC 17 News previously reported on at least 22 incidents on Demaret Drive in 2018. This includes three shootings in 2019, six shootings in 2018,

A Columbia school was on modified lockdown Wednesday afternoon after police were investigating a report of shots fired in the area. Gentry only. Modified just means no one in or out. School continues normally inside. Lasted about 10 minutes. All students are safe. — Michelle Baumstark (@mbaumstark) April 3, 2019 Police responded to the call

Voter turnout beat projections in Boone County but failed to meet the forecast in Cole County. Nearly 20 percent of registered Boone County voters cast ballots in the municipal and school district elections Tuesday, exceeding the approximately 15 percent predicted this week by Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. Out of the county’s 108,510 registered voters,

The Blair Oaks School District won two major victories Tuesday driven by turnout that was almost twice the rate for Cole County as a whole. Voters living in the district boundaries approved a $14 million bond issue and an increase in the operating tax levy Tuesday. About 30 percent of those voters cast ballots on

TONIGHT: Some spot showers are possible through the early evening, but more widespread rain chances increase late tonight as our next storm system approaches from the west. An upper trough will move through, kicking off moderate rainfall into the morning with a few embedded thunderstorms, but nothing will be severe. Temperatures overnight will fall into

The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police Department responded to a vehicle running into a building on Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened at Worley Street and Garth Avenue, and the vehicle ran into a residence as it was pulling into the garage, said CFD spokesman Brad Frazier. Building and Site Development officials were inspecting the

THIS AFTERNOON: Lots of cloud cover the story across Mid-Missouri this afternoon. That’s helping keep temperatures from rising too quickly this afternoon. Mid-Missouri can expect temperatures between 60-65 degrees this afternoon, depending on cloud depth (the deeper the clouds, the harder it is for the sun to warm the surface). TONIGHT: Some spot showers are

UPDATE: Chris Kelly spent Tuesday night thanking those that gathered to support him in his last run for public office. “I am the most grateful man in Boone County,” Kelly said. “These folks have given me a long, wonderful career, and I’ve had a chance to do a lot of good things. I wish Mayor

An 18-year-old woman was hit by gunfire early Wednesday in Boone County, though it wasn’t immediately clear how badly she was injured. Deputies were sent to the 800 block of Demaret Drive a little before 4 a.m. and were told the woman had been taken to a hospital in a private vehicle, the Boone County

WEDNESDAY: Clouds have been increasing since last night, and look to stick around for much of the day on Wednesday. Winds out of the southeast will help to warm us up this afternoon into the upper 60s. We could squeeze out a shower or two as a warm front lifts through the area throughout the

10:30 p.m. Ballot counting has wrapped up in mid-Missouri counties. Among the big winners were incumbent mayors in Columbia and Jefferson City and school districts around the area that won support for bond issues and tax levy increases. Several cities also had tax issues on the ballot. In Mexico, voters approved a half-cent sales tax

Blake Willoughby and Della Streaty-Willhoit have been elected to serve on the CPS Board of Education. Newly elected CPS board members congratulate each other #abc17news pic.twitter.com/Jr0o2f2Ygm — Jasmine Ramirez (@JasmineABC17) April 3, 2019 Willoughby said he’s appreciative to voters and is excited to work in his new role. “Thank you to Columbia for the votes,

Della Streaty-Willhoit and Blake Willoughby win seats on board.

Incumbent Brian Treece, 49, has won three more years as Columbia mayor. He was first elected in 2016, defeating attorney Skip Walther. Treece is a lobbyist with his own firm, Treece Phillips. “In many ways this was a referendum on my record as mayor,” he told ABC 17 News. “The 2 to 1 victory I

Incumbent Carrie Tergin has won her re-election bid in dominating fashion. Tergin beat out challenger Tiwan J. Lewis 4,145 to 746, or 84% to 15%, according to unofficial results released by the Cole County Clerk’s Office. Tergin told reporters following the victory that she hopes to carry momentum from her first term into her second

Voters in Jefferson City picked an incumbent and a political newcomer Tuesday to represent them on the board of education. Incumbent Lorelei Schwartz and newcomer Stephanie Johnson won by wide margins Tuesday, with Schwartz getting 3,300 votes and Johnson drawing 3,238. The third-place candidate, Steven Brown, had 2,247 votes. Four candidates with different experiences in

A Columbia man is charged after allegedly stealing more than $190,000 from the Columbia JC Penney. A JC Penney employee is charged after being accused of stealing from the JC Penney. Troy Sitton, 25, was taken into custody in March for stealing from the store. Police reports show Sitton made fraudulent returns and discounts on