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Police are meant to protect the communities they serve and in the age of pervasive social media posts, where poor policing methods are blasted across the internet, the Columbia Police Department works to have a high standard for the men and women it hires. “We really focus on that internal side of folks; what’s in

UM System President Mun Choi is inviting the MU community to attend a budget address Friday. In an email sent to campus Tuesday, Choi said he will share “key rescissions as well as strategic investments for the short term.” He also said he will share “consolidations and centralization efforts to streamline our operation to support

Family and friends attended a funeral and burial ceremony Wednesday morning for Cameron Scott Caruthers, the man who was shot and killed at a home off of Dawn Ridge Road on May 22. Caruthers was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Iraq. He received a 21-gun salute during the burial service.

TONIGHT: Outside of lingering storms from the afternoon hours, the first part of the evening will be dry with increasing clouds. As we head into the overnight timeframe and early morning, a cluster of storms will be tracking out of the Central Plains and into Mid-Missouri. These storms, while not severe are likely to bring

The Mexico police got 13 reports of vehicle thefts On Tuesday The thefts were south of Boulevard, between South Clark Street and West Street.The items stolen included money, electronics, and three guns. None of the cars that were stolen from were locked, and no damage was found on the cars.

A Phelps County man was arrested for kidnapping after forcing a woman to stay in her home and threatening her life. A deputy with the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department was called to the 15000 block of county Road 8160 for an assault on Sunday. A woman told the deputy that Christopher Knock yelled at her

Columbia police officers were called to help the Boone County Children’s Division with a child abuse hotline in the 1300 block of Worley Street on May 3. The 16-year-old female victim was pregnant with 37-year-old Walter Hagebusch’s child. Officers found out that the girl got pregnant in Kansas City, Missouri and forwarded the report to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced on Wednesday the creation of the Office of Community Engagement and Outreach. The office will be headquartered in St. Louis and will be supervised by Assistant Superintendent Eric T. Olson. The office will go inteo effect on Thursday. “The Office of Community Engagement and Outreach will be an unprecedented

Correction: The original story published stated that the theft was at Courtyard Marriott in the headline. The theft occurred at Staybridge Suites Motel. Columbia police officers were called to a robbery that had already taken place at Staybridge Suites Motel at 805 Keene Street. According to reports, a man entered the motel armed with a

TODAY: Sunshine for the morning into the early afternoon, but a chance for storms develops mainly after 2PM south of I-70 and west of US 63. Another round of storms is expected by evening from 5PM-7PM near HWY 65. Southwestern mid-Missouri is under a marginal risk. The strongest storms this evening could produce damaging wind

Students and faculty at Mizzou are weighing in on the new MU chancellor, cautiously expressing their optimism now that the position is finally filled. Dr. Alexander Cartwright was formally announced last week as the next MU chancellor. He comes from the State University System of New York. He will officially start his job Aug. 1.

The University of Missouri released new policies about how the campus community and visitors can use public spaces and protest. The committee that was responsible for these policy changes, the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Protests, Public Spaces, Free Speech and the Press, met in Feb. 2016. After an extensive approval process, the policies were

TODAY: Some sunshine is expected for the beginning of Wednesday, but a chance for storms develops after 12PM in southwest Missouri. Another round of storms is expected by evening from 5PM-7PM near HWY 65. We could see wind gusts up to 50 mph and hail up to 1″ in diameter. TONIGHT: Storms will be possible

The victim of a Columbia shooting will be buried Wednesday morning. 28-year-old Cameron Caruthers was shot on Dawn Ridge Road last week. Columbia police say they were originally called out to a home invasion with a gun. When they arrived, they say they found two men inside the home. One of them was detained for

TODAY: Patchy fog is possible this morning. Some sunshine is expected for the beginning of Wednesday, but a chance for storms develops after 12PM south of I-70 and west of US 63. Another round of storms is expected by evening from 5PM-7PM near HWY 65. The strongest storms this evening could produce damaging wind gusts

A woman faces several charges in Callaway County after she’s accused of stealing several guns from a Holt’s Summit home. According to a probable cause statement obtained by ABC 17 News, Nika Mann, 35, is charged with five felony counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, four counts of stealing a firearm and one felony

One Boone County commissioner says it’s time to analyze growth and traffic safety on a highway south of Columbia. The commission approved two new developments Tuesday night along Route K, between Columbia and McBaine. Arrowhead Lake Estates and Toalson Estates will have 14 lots each for their own subdivisions, using more than 100 acres on

A downtown Columbia restaurant was back open for business after facing multiple violations. Taj Mahal closed last week after a gas leak led to an inspection that revealed more than 40 different food and safety violations. Nineteen of those violations were critical. On Tuesday, the Columbia/Boone County Department of Health told ABC 17 News that

A security breach at Chipotle has impacted the stores nationally, including in mid-Missouri. “The investigation identified the operation of malware designed to access payment card data from cards used on point-of-sale (POS) devices at certain Chipotle restaurants between March 24, 2017 and April 18, 2017. The malware searched for track data (which sometimes has cardholder

We’re nearing the end of Spring, with only three weeks left and a stormy pattern is still in place across the Midwest. Usually as we close on May and start June, high pressure builds into the southeast and we’ll see southerly flow and a warm and humid pattern, that has yet to arrive. The big