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A Boone County man was charged with child abuse after the child said the man beat and strangled him. Larry Morris was arrested after a series of interviews and searches this month by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. The child said Morris repeatedly abused him mentally and physically since January. The child was removed from

Callaway County deputies charged a woman with domestic assault after she allegedly hit her husband with a fire poker. Deputies responded to a home on State Highway 94 in Callaway County on May 1. Rhonda Becker told them her husband hit her and locked her out of the house. When deputies spoke with her husband,

A new task force created by Gov. Eric Greitens started looking at ways to improve the state’s roads and bridges Wednesday. The 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force met for the first time Wednesday at the state Capitol. The Missouri Department of Transportation gets about $2.5 billion a year from federal, state and local

The Airport Advisory Board predicts the total cost of the new terminal for the Columbia Regional Airport will be $38-40 million. The board also says it’s possible for everything to be finished by 2023, but it could be later. As of now there are three major sources for the funding of the operation: The 1%

Governor Eric Greitens has asked dozens of industry leaders from across the state to come up with new ideas to promote innovation and new technology startups in Missouri. “Accelerating the growth of good paying jobs is critical to Missouri’s future,” Greitens said in a news release. “Missouri must find smart, efficient ways to support innovation,

County officials held a news conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday to announce their acceptance into a training course taught at the Emergency Management Institute in Maryland. The course is a four-day exercise-based training that simulates crisis situations in a structured learning environment, focusing on the community’s specific hazard and learning objectives. Terry Cassil, director of

A 16-year-old girl was flown to the hospital Wednesday after she was hit by a car in Fulton. It happened around 11:30 a.m. outside the Casey’s on North Bluff Street. Police on scene told ABC 17 News that the teen is attending summer school at Fulton High School. She was on a break with friends

Strong to severe storms which have formed ahead of a cold front will move across northern Missouri through Wednesday evening, moving east to southeast. These could drop south to near HWY 24 by 10 PM, gradually shifting southeast overnight. The best chance of storms is north of HWY 24 Wednesday night but a few could

A Columbia man is asking the city to do something to make more roads in Columbia bike friendly. Jay McCutcheon said he was hit by a car on June 10 while riding his bike down Paris Road. The area of Paris where McCutcheon was hit has shared bike lanes. McCutcheon said he usually rides on

Governor Greitens has announced his first veto, according to an official release. The release says that the bill the Governor vetoed “asks Missouri taxpayers to pay for a new building for dancers and art students in Kansas City. The bill passed the Missouri Senate 28-4 and passed the House 117-39.” Read the full statement made

According to an official release, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in the city of Linn in Osage County, the city of St. Robert in Pulaski County, and the city of Ellington in Reynolds County, will close permanently at 7:00 p.m. on July 1. There will still be resources available for the flooding victims of 2017.

UPDATE 11:50 A.M.: Ameren is now on scene, and crews have told ABC 17 News that they hit a main line that was marked incorrectly, which then started the leak. UPDATE 11:39 A.M.: According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, Boone Electric was changing a pole and hit a gas line. The southbound lane

TODAY: It’s slowly beginning to feel more like summer across Mid-Missouri, as the heat and humidity is on the rise. Temperatures this afternoon are already climbing into the upper 70s and will continue to climb another 10 degrees through the day. It will also be a breezy day, as winds will be out of the

After storms move through mid-Mo by Friday, Saturday afternoon is looking to be the only day this 4th of July weekend without a chance of rain. Following a cold front that passes on Friday, Saturday’s temperatures will remain in the mid 80s with less humid conditions. As we head into Sunday morning, we will wake

Three bridges in southeast Missouri are still closed and considered a total loss as of Wednesday, because of storm damage from the heavy rain and floods in April, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Two roads are still closed due to high water. MoDOT engineers continue to assess flood damage around the state. As

TODAY: Waking up temperatures will be in the upper 60s with humidity on the increase. It will begin to feel more like June through the afternoon with high temperatures in the upper 80s, mostly sunny skies and southerly winds up to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. TONIGHT: Storms in northern Missouri

TODAY: I t will be a pleasant start to the day, but temperatures and humidity will begin to increase. We will have a slight chance for morning showers north of HWY 24 through late-morning. It will begin to feel more like June with high temperatures in the upper 80s, mostly sunny skies and southerly winds

A Leavenworth, Kansas, woman accused in a deadly crash on Interstate 70 near Columbia is expected in court Wednesday afternoon. Mackenzie N. Quiovers, 23, is scheduled to appear in Boone County court for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. She’s charged with felony second-degree murder and three counts of felony first-degree kidnapping. Columbia police say

The Missouri Department of Corrections director spoke about improvements being made within the agency during the Randolph Area Pachyderm Club’s meeting Tuesday night. Anne Precythe said the department is working to make corrections after the House Subcommittee on Corrections Workforce Environment and Conduct reviewed workplace concerns. “As a department, I’ve pulled my executive team together

Carl Esbeck, University of Missouri professor of law emeritus, says the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Trinity Lutheran Church case changes the narrative in the debate over state funds going towards religious schools. The 7-2 decision shows it is “a pretty strong foundation for what the law is going to be, and it’s not going