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Fugitive Arrested in Franklin County Now in Crawford County Jail
(Steelville) A 41-year-old man who has been on the run for more than two years has been arrested in Franklin County. Paul Burks Junior was charged in November of 2021 with two counts of first-degree statutory rape of a child under age 14. Reports say Burks continually eluded arrest until...
Sullivan Man Shoots Himself In Foot, Gets Charged
A Sullivan man who shot himself in the foot last month has been charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm. The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office brought the charge against Damian Holbrook, born 1983, on Monday. Holbrook is a convicted felon. According to the probable cause statement, Holbrook accidentally shot...
CEO, CFO of Missouri hospital to resign
Salem (Mo.) Memorial Hospital District has announced that Interim CEO Jason Edwards and CFO Doug Hoban have submitted their resignations. The two leaders will resign May 22, citing personal reasons, according to the hospital district's board of directors. "The board recognizes Jason for taking the reins and providing a steady...
Power outages reported around Mid-Missouri, more than 300 reported in Phelps County
A large power outage left nearly 400 Boone Electric Cooperative members in the dark mid-morning Friday. The post Power outages reported around Mid-Missouri, more than 300 reported in Phelps County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Battle baseball trounced at home by Rolla
Battle baseball lost 12-4 against Rolla in Columbia. The Spartans once again were haunted by one inning filled with miscues on defense and walks. The Bulldogs (9-9) had control of the game right away, scoring their first run via a leadoff triple from Colton Petersmith, who scored on a sacrifice fly the very next at-bat. Three-hole hitter Brett Montgomery later scored on a balk, making it 2-0.
Tracking a stormy weekend ahead
TODAY: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days. Get the latest detail here. Friday brings a chance for scattered storms through the morning, and some isolated evening storm chances. Our best chance at severe weather will be with what can develop later this evening, but a chance for isolated severe exists with widespread storms early today. Temperatures reach into the 70s.
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