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A Boone County woman was charged on April 28 for child abuse. According to the probable cause statement, police officers were called to 1700 Sylvan Lane in Boone County after a juvenile girl said that Gabrielle White punched a 10-year-old boy on his back because he allegedly hit White. The girl also said that White

UPDATE 5/16: ABC 17 News checked with the hospital and confirmed that the woman who was ejected, Brianna Bock, 21, of Bland, is still in serious condition. Jessica D. Rohrer, 34, of Belle was traveling south on Belle Avenue when she failed to yield to oncoming traffic and hit a vehicle driven by Atira E.

Two Cole County men were charged on Monday for DWI. Scott Austin was charged with DWI and driving with a revoked or suspended license. According to court documents, on April 23, Austin was driving southbound on South Country Club Drive and swerved into the center line. A traffic stop was conducted on Austin by the

A St. Louis man was arrested in Cooper County after driving under the influence of marijuana with four children in the car. On April 22, the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on Andrew Walker after he was going 98 miles per hour in a 70 mile per hour zone. Once Walker was

TODAY: It’s a warm and breezy afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as winds are out of the south up to 20 mph. Winds this afternoon will gust at times as high as 30 mph. These winds will aid in increasing humidity and allowing temperatures to be a bit warmer than yesterday. The highest wind gusts likely will

Auditor Galloway is reviewing the state of Missouri’s compliance with the Hancock Amendment. According to a press release released Tuesday, “Using the formula contained in the Hancock Amendment, the 2016 refund threshold is $14.4 billion. For the 2016 Fiscal Year, total state revenue was $10.3 billion, approximately $4.1 billion under the refund threshold. As a

Construction of two of three proposed sewer projects were approved by the Columbia City Council before 9 p.m. Monday. The first approved project is for the rehabilitation of approximately 44,000 feet of sewer line. It is expected to cost $2.7 million. The second project is for sewer improvements on Bingham and Ridgeley roads. During the

TODAY: Temperatures will warm to 87 today with winds gusting from 20-30 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will increase with rain and storms moving in from 11PM through 5AM early Wednesday. Rain amounts of 0.01″ to 0.25″ is possible tonight. WEDNESDAY: Winds will be higher gusting up to 40 mph in some locations. This can swerve high

TODAY: It will be a pleasant morning with plenty of sun and high clouds with temperatures in the mid to low 60s. It will feel more like early July as temperatures climb into the upper 80s. It will be breezy with southerly winds at 10-20 mph gusting to 30 mph at times. The highest wind

The Broadway Hotel is moving forward with their expansion plans with the help of the city. Monday night, the Columbia City Council approved the Broadway Hotel to formally apply for a tax increment financing (TIF) that would help plans for expansion. Once the application is received, it will be reviewed by the City’s Tax Increment

“Murder’s one of those things that is very, very difficult for the police to prevent,” said Chief Ken Burton at an April Columbia Police Review Board meeting. The statement came nearly three weeks after a shooting claimed the lives of two men on I-70 Drive Northwest. Days before their death, a woman died from a

Mid-Missouri is three months and a week away from the total solar eclipse than will treat those of us in its path to a couple minutes of darkness in the middle of the afternoon. Thanks to science, we know a total solar eclipse is caused by the moon blocking the path of the sun, thus

The Jefferson City Council denied a bill Monday to put a stormwater utility fee on the August ballot. After a heated debate between council members that lasted more than half an hour, the bill failed by a close 5-4 vote. The bill’s sponsor Larry Henry was not present at the meeting. ABC 17 News has

TONIGHT: It will be mostly clear and mild tonight with lows in the mid to low 60s. Winds will come in from the south tonight from 5-10 mph. TUESDAY: It will feel more like early July as temperatures climb into the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. It will be breezy with southerly winds at

The shoot-out in central Columbia on Saturday happened because the gunman, Clarence Coats Jr., suffered from a mental illness that led to a mental breakdown, and eventually his death, according to his sister and mother. Wanda Coats, his mother, told ABC 17 News Coats Jr. came back to Columbia about five or six months ago.

Moniteau County Deputies made multiple arrests over the weekend for drug possession. On Saturday, deputies took a woman into custody who had an active warrant for her arrest for assault. Deputies said they found meth, pills and drug paraphernalia on Jacqueline M. Stegeman, 33, of California, Mo. Stegeman was booked for possession of methamphetamine and

On Monday, investigators told ABC 17 News they will likely never know what caused a massive fire that destroyed a building in downtown Clark last week. Capt. Charlie Peel with the Southeast Randolph County Fire Protection District said the cause of the fire is considered undetermined due to the extent of the damage. He said

UPDATE: The remains have been identified as Jennifer Lynn Middleton through dental records. ORIGINAL STORY: Vandalia Police say they’ve identified a body found at home earlier this month. Police tell ABC 17 News they’ll have an update on the investigation Monday and say they’ll announce it at a news conference Monday afternoon. You’ll recall John

Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes presented the current financial state of MU on Monday to university leaders, grad students and the public. Two of the major topics that were discussed were state funding and enrollment. State funding is being cut by 24 million dollars and enrollment is down about 2,450 students. The enrollment decrease will cost

It’s that time of the year again. Schools are closing their doors, pools are being flooded with visitors, the days are longer and nights shorter, and the outdoors is seeing more action that it has in many months. Summer is knocking on our doorstep here in Mid-Missouri. For many Mid-Missourians this means fun activities are