Month: November 2017

It’s been a cloudy, cold, and drizzly November for a good portion of Mid-Missouri. While most of the year has had above average temperatures (outside of August), November is ending that streak. At nearly 3-degrees below average, November is starting what will likely be a taste of the cold to come this winter in Mid-Missouri.

A Callaway County man is behind bars after a vehicle pursuit leads to an on-foot pursuit with deputies Sunday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. Sunday, a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling County Road 135 outside of Williamsburg. A deputy attempted to stop Scott Allen, who had several felony warrants in Audrain County. The deputy

An Ashland man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening after crashing his truck near Highway 63. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on South Tom Bass Road just north of Route H. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Joshua Parker, 32, went off the left side of the road and hit

A 42-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly crashing his car into a home early Sunday morning, Moberly police said. Police said that while Shawn Reese was driving intoxicated, he allegedly fled from officers, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an occupied residence in the 300 block of McKinsey Street. No one

TONIGHT: Gradually clearing skies will give way to a chilly night with overnight lows near freezing. It’s likely that patchy freezing fog will occur for areas along and north of Hwy 24. Elsewhere, patchy fog will just filter into Mid-Missouri. Winds will be out of the northeast under 6 mph, giving way to wind chill

Police are looking for a man suspected of stealing money from the drive-thru window at a fast food restaurant in north Columbia. Officers were called to the McDonald’s on Smiley Lane at 8:42 p.m. Saturday. Police said the suspect reached inside the drive-through window while an employee was completing a transaction and ran away with

A 55-year-old Rolla man died after crashing his car on Highway 63 Sunday morning. The crash happened just south of Rolla around 8:30 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Karl Gabel, crossed the center of the highway, went off the road and hit a private drive before hitting a fence and a

UPDATE: Columbia Police confirm a man was killed on Highway 63 Saturday night. Officers on scene tell ABC 17 News it’s unclear how many cars were involved in the crash. CPD’s crash investigative unit was sent to the scene. The man’s name and age has not yet been released. ORIGINAL: Emergency responders have shut down

TODAY: As a cold front tracks across the region, we’ll see overcast skies persist throughout the day. Due to our increase in cloud cover our heating will be limited, keeping high temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s. TONIGHT: Gradually clearing skies will give way to a chilly night with overnight lows near freezing.

The Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization (CATSO) will hold a public hearing on the $316,000 that MoDOT will contribute for the roundabout at the intersection of Keene Street and I-70 Drive. The total cost of the project is $326,000. The Columbia City Council approved the roundabout in 2016, but, according to the agenda, construction isn’t

The Mizzou football team beat Tennessee 50-17 on senior night. The Tigers have now won four games in a row. MU moves to 5-5 and 2-4 in the SEC. Mizzou rushed for 433 yards. Ish Witter carried the ball 24 times for 216 yards and a touchdown on his senior night. He now has more

TONIGHT: It will be a cool and overcast night across Mid-Missouri. Overnight lows will fall into the low to mid-40s, with light rain expected. Any rain we see will amount to less than .10″, with most of the rain falling across central Mid-Missouri. Winds through the night will be out of the southeast up to

After 32 years as the head coach of the Tigers and putting the program on the map, Mizzou commemorated Norm Stewart forever. Mizzou athletics honored Stewart with a bronze statue on the north side of Mizzou Arena today. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/A_Kauff/status/929075632939716608″,”author_name”:”Andrew Kauffman”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/A_Kauff”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;The Norm Stewart statue ladies and gentleman. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/Va07lgO9mE”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/Va07lgO9mE&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– Andrew Kauffman (@A_Kauff) &#lt;a

In honor of Veterans Day, several businesses and nonprofit organizations are either hosting events or offering free food for veterans Saturday. The Columbia Vet Center will host an outreach event using its mobile unit, which is a 40-foot-long recreational vehicle, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of the event is to offer veterans

UPDATE 1:15 p.m.: All lanes are back open near West and Stadium boulevards after a multiple-vehicle crash. Columbia police at the scene said three vehicles were involved in the crash, two of which were heavily damaged. Police said a juvenile suffered minor injuries. Police are still investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash. ORIGINAL:

A 25-year-old man is recovering from serious injuries this morning after a crash in Moniteau County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 87, just north of Oak Grove Road. The Highway Patrol said the driver went off the right side of the road, flipped

TODAY: We’ll see partial sunshine in the morning with increasing clouds as we head into the afternoon. High temperatures this afternoon will top out in the lower 50s with a south to southeast wind up to 11 mph. Light showers will develop west of HWY 63 after 4 PM, spreading to the east through the

All lanes are back open Saturday morning after a truck crashed into a traffic light near downtown Columbia, ABC 17 News crews at the scene said. A truck crashed into a traffic light at the intersection of Providence Road and Broadway Boulevard, blocking off the right turn lane on Providence around 7:30 a.m., ABC 17

Ryan Ferguson is still trying to get more than $8 million dollars he was awarded by a federal court, after his murder conviction was overturned. Ferguson’s attorney, Michael Berry, asked a Boone County judge to deal with just one of his eight claims in order to possibly speed up the case. Judge Nanette Laughrey awarded

COLUMBIA – The long awaiting start to the Mizzou basketball season ended in victory as the Tigers defeated Iowa State 74-59. The Tigers are 1-0 (0-0 SEC) beating a Cyclone team that made the NCAA tournament last season. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with the players after the game. Kevin Puryear led