Month: December 2017

TODAY: Clouds will break up and clear by late afternoon and temperatures will be mild, reaching the low to mid 50s. Winds will be out of the southwest up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, lows will only drop into the low 40s with a southwest breeze up to 8 mph. EXTENDED: Spring-like

A Columbia man faces several charges after leading highway patrol troopers on a chase and crashing into road barrier, injuring two other passengers, troopers said. Troopers said they tried to stop a car for speeding around 11 a.m. Sunday on Highway 40, but soon after, they found themselves in a pursuit near the Midway Travel

Mexico Public Safety was called to the 900 block of Hassen Drive on Saturday because of reports of a person being shot. According to an official release, two men reported that about 20 minutes before they called, they were in an apartment on the 900 block of Hassen Drive when an unknown white male came

Columbia police said they are investigating three different burglaries that happened over the weekend. Police said they were called to the 4700 block of Derby Ridge Drive for reports of a burglary that happened sometime between Friday afternoon and early Sunday morning. Officers found that the front door of the residence was forced open and

A 30-year-old Columbia man is facing multiple felony charges after police arrested him Sunday night. Officers with the University of Missouri Police Department said they performed a traffic stop just after 8 p.m., because a vehicle did not have its headlights on. Inside the vehicle was Robert Aulidge, a man who police found to have

Drivers in Columbia may soon have some more rules to follow on the roadways. Columbia City Council will be discussing, and possibly voting on, amendments made to chapter 14 of the city code that includes language prohibiting distracted driving for drivers of all ages, according to city documents. City staff said the proposed amendments are

MONDAY: Patchy drizzle possible for the AM commute, but through the day we will see slowly clear skies. Our temperatures will be pleasant in the middle 50s, and it will be a good day to get in any outdoor activities. Winds will be out of the southwest up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies

Three people are in custody after a brief chase Monday morning. State troopers said they responded to north Columbia just after midnight where they began to chase a vehicle. The vehicle drove away but crashed on Skylane Drive near Blue Ridge Road. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ABC17News/status/942662797787361281″,”author_name”:”ABC 17 News”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ABC17News”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Car crash on skyline Dr. &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ABC17?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#ABC17&#lt;/a&#gt; –

Nearly 2,000 people were without power Sunday night in southeast Columbia. According to the Columbia Water and Light outage map, the power went out at 9:03 p.m. and affected as many as 1,922 customers. The power was restored in about 90 minutes. The outage covered an area from Rogers Street to the north, Grindstone Parkway

At least three people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries Sunday evening after a crash just north of Columbia. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Mauller Road and Highway VV. Boone County deputies said one car rear ended another. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Columbia City council is expected to authorize an amendment that would establish the Parking Advisory Commission. In June 2016, the council created a task force to review and evaluate the city’s current parking resources and possible future parking demands. The task force presented their final report in July with six recommendations for a future

TONIGHT: Overcast skies and drizzle will stick around through the night, as low level moisture continues to remain in place across Mid-Missouri. It’s likely that we’ll also continue to see patchy fog through the night as well, with temperatures remaining in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southwest up to 10 mph will help

Callaway County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old Fulton woman early Saturday morning after a traffic stop near State Road HH and Highway 54. The sheriff’s office said Jennifer Ritter was pulled over for a traffic violation. During the investigation deputies found methamphetamine and other drug items. Ritter was taken to the jail, where more methamphetamine

A Kansas City woman is facing second-degree murder charges after being involved in a crash that killed a 26-year-old Camdenton woman Saturday afternoon. Delilah Taylor, 42, was arrested on suspicion of murder, driving while revoked, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in an accident, not wearing a seat belt and

Columbia residents will have another chance to speak about a possible safety improvement project for a northeast Columbia road during the city council meeting Monday night. The project would improve Ballenger Lane from Ria Street to Mexico Gravel Road. According city documents, the proposed project includes widening both sides of the road by 6 feet,

Customers of Public Water Supply District No. 10 in Boone County are under a boil advisory as of 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the water utility company. The notice said customers in the following areas of District No. 10 are under the advisory: Breedlove Drive Fiddle Creek Road Locust Grove Road McComas Road Thomas Hill

SUNDAY: If you’re headed out the door this morning, make sure to bring your umbrella. We’re finally going to be seeing some much needed rain across the region throughout the early part of the day. Rain will come to an end the afternoon, with overcast skies prevailing into the evening. Rainfall amounts will range anywhere

The Mizzou basketball team won just eight games during the 2016-17 season. The Tigers surpassed that total with an 85-51 win over North Florida tonight. After the win, the Tigers improve to 9-2 (0-0 SEC) with just two games remaining before conference play. Jordan Barnett led the scoring by finishing with 18 points and 11

UPDATE (8 PM): The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in Saturday’s two-car crash on Highway Y. Troopers said Ryan Kirk, 23, of New Bloomfield, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash. According to the crash report, the two trucks hit head on before catching on fire. The driver of

It seems our temperatures have had a mind of their own the latter half of the year. Despite the official start to winter being Thursday, temperatures have been on a roller coaster ride. While the unusually warm temperatures can be attributed to a drought combined with winds out of the southwest, it doesn’t tell the