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As of Jan. 1, 2017, law enforcement officers across Missouri will be required to undergo additional training than in prior years. The Missouri Department of Public Safety increased training requirements from 48 hours every three years to 24 hours each year. In addition to the increased hours, officers will be required to take specific classes

The judge declared a mistrial on Friday for Mostafa after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. Last year, Mohamed Mostafa was accused of raping a woman near University Hall. On Thursday, ABC 17 News had crews in the courtroom during the trials. The jury went into recess after several hours of deliberation.

City staff will introduce a bill to the Jefferson City Council Monday to annex multiple properties just off Highway 50. Eighteen property owners in the Meadows by the Club Subdivision, which are located on Pinehurst and Willowlake courts, have signed petitions for voluntary annexation into Jefferson City. “Without a consistent jurisdiction for basic services such

TONIGHT: A cold west/northwesterly breeze will continue overnight with clearing skies. Temperatures will fall to near 30 by morning with wind chill readings dipping to the low 20s by daybreak. SATURDAY: It will be mostly sunny, breezy and chilly with afternoon high temperatures only reaching the mid-upper 40s with wind chills in the 30s. EXTENDED:

Christopher Buxton, 30, appeared in Moniteau County court Friday morning for a case review hearing. The judge scheduled a jury trial to begin on Jan. 13. Buxton was formally charged in August with second-degree murder after his 2 1/2-month-old son died at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia. Doctors determined the infant had numerous broken

The Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to the parking lot across from 809 Richmond Ave. for a golf cart on fire Thursday night. Two passenger vehicles also had exterior fire damage. The fire was extinguished in approximately five minutes and no injuries were reported. Assistant Fire Marshall Kyle Edwards conducted the fire investigation. He said

Rock Bridge High School was on lockdown for 20 minutes because of a suspicious person on campus. The suspect was angry when visiting a student. The student tried to go inside the school, and the suspect followed the student in. The school had to call for assistance in escorting him out of the building. The

A Cole County judge has scheduled Ken Jinson’s jury trial for April 11. Jinson is charged with four counts of stealing and four counts of unlawful merchandising practices. Multiple customers of the mid-Missouri builder accuse him of scamming them and failing to provide promised services. You can read the full indictment against Jinson by following

The owner of the apartment complex at 912 E. High St. in Jefferson City said he hopes to have the units back in habitable condition as soon as possible, but adds that he does expect it to take some time. A fire started in one of the apartment units on the morning of Nov. 10

UPDATE 11/18: Columbia police tell us the shooting victim is now released from the hospital. They say they have no information on a suspect right now and say they aren’t releasing the victim’s name. ORIGINAL: Columbia Police were investigating a shooting on Spencer Avenue Thursday night. The call went out before 8:30 p.m. for a

TODAY: A cold front has cleared Mid-Missouri and is currently closing in on the I-44 corridor. Not a lot of rain was associated with this front, as drier air quickly eroded any chance of seeing rain. Although no rain was seen with this rain, t emperatures will fall through the day, dropping to the mid

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a small private fixed wing aircraft made an emergency landing close to Mount Sterling in Gasconade County on Friday morning. There are no reported injuries. The cause of the emergency landing as well as who was on board is still unclear. ABC 17 News will continue to follow

There has been a burglary on Bluff Creek Drive in Columbia Friday morning. A woman ran out of the house to her neighbor’s house once a man forced entry into the home. Multiple authorities were on scene, including a K-9 unit. Officers were seen going in and out of the house, as well as searching

TODAY: After a breezy and mild morning in the 60s a cold front will move in before noon. There is a chance of showers and isolated t-storms from daybreak until 11 AM as a cold front moves through. Rain amounts will be meager under .10″ for areas west of US 63, and up to 0.20″

Columbia Parks and Recreation is planning improvements at Indian Hills Park. The department held a public input meeting at the Activity and Recreation Center Wednesday night to hear from residents. Vaneta Brown, who lives nearby said she and her grandchildren visit the park often. She said she would like to see more playground equipment. “I

A Boone County jury broke for recess Thursday night without a verdict in the trial of Mohamed Mostafa. The jury is scheduled to return to the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia on Friday at 9:30 a.m. to resume deliberations. Mostafa is accused of raping and robbing a woman on the University of Missouri campus near

A man could face new charges after police arrested him near a Columbia elementary school. Police responded to a woman Wednesday who claimed Omer Adam inappropriately touched her on Vandiver Drive. He was gone by the time officers got there. A few hours later, police were called out to Parkade Elementary School after Adam was

A strong cold front will move through Mid-Missouri Friday morning, bringing a line of spotty showers followed by much cooler air. Ahead of the front, temperatures will be in the 60s early Friday morning for a mild start to the day. A line of light showers will move in to near HWY 65 by 6

Ameren is warning customers about potential scams in the area tied to their monthly utility bills. Scammers will call customers to tell them that they are behind in paying their bills and demand money in the next hour or the utilities will be shut off. “We see this same kind of thing with companies all

Leaders from around mid-Missouri are coming together, trying to find ways to help the estimated 350 homeless in Boone County. Jennifer Truesdale with the United Way said they also estimate more than 200 of the 350 homeless are children. One of the topics discussed at the two-day meeting is creating affordable housing. “It sounds crazy