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Columbia police officers arrested a man on Wednesday after they said they found guns and drugs in his car. Detectives went to a home in Columbia Wednesday night trying to locate Lucas D. Martin, 33, of Columbia, in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation, said Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts. The detective saw Martin

The Hawthorne apartment complex in Jefferson City was heavily damaged in a storm late Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

THURSDAY: After waking up to extensive damage in Jefferson City from overnight tornadoes conditions are going to improve through the day. Showers may be ongoing through the afternoon near the I-44 corridor, but most areas will be dry this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies. Highs rise into the upper 70s. TONIGHT: There’s another slight chance

A 24-hour daycare in Jefferson City suffered heavy damage in a tornado early Thursday, May 23, 2019. No injuries were reported.

Organizers for the Salute to Veterans Airshow canceled the event set for this weekend as flooding from the Missouri River threatens the airport. “That was our location and you can’t really have an air show on top of some water,” said spokeswoman Jessica Houston. The announcement came Tuesday morning, and a Houston said the Jefferson

Severe storm threat has ended Several storm reports have come in from the National Weather Service due to the line of severe storms that moved through Mid-Missouri. The NWS will send crews out to assess whether or not this damage was caused by thunderstorm wind gusts or a tornado. Flooding remains a concern over the

Tornado Watch issued until 11pm PLAYBACK FROM 1:15pm LIVESTREAM Synopsis: Strong to severe thunderstorms look to fire along a cold front pushing east across Mid-Missouri this afternoon. Plenty of instability and wind shear will lead to intial discrete super cell development (Large hail, strong tornado threat) then becoming linear (Damaging winds/isolated tornado threat). Timing: Storms

Several roads were flooded and trees were knocked down in parts of Boone County after storms swept through the area Wednesday night. According to a tweet from the Boone County Fire Protection District, Highway 40 between Midway Truck Stop and Midway Little General had significant water over the roadway. Officials also tweeted that water was

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers ice a food, and it’s been the culprit behind critical violations given to eateries in Boone County. In the last five months, ABC 17 News has reported The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department has handed out at least 27 critical violations for mold in an ice machine. The

A Cole County judge sentenced a man to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the killing of his fellow prison inmate. Randy Teter pleaded guilty in January to second-degree murder in the 2014 death of his cellmate, Mark Melton, at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Teter was serving a sentence for second-degree murder and armed

Volunteers have been laying sandbags along the Katy Trail in Rocheport since Tuesday and continued into Wednesday night as water from the Missouri River and Moniteau Creek has started to creep into the Boone County town. Many volunteers said they will return Thursday morning if they’re unable to finish their efforts on Wednesday evening. Brandon

Marsha Davis, Fayette, won a $250 gift card, courtesy of ABC17 – FOX 22.

Kelli Stiles, Jefferson City, won a $200 gift certificate – sponsored by CMSE Giving Gardens, Columbia.

Randee Larkin, Columbia, won 2 tickets to see the Cardinals vs the Cubs and a $50 gift card – courtesy of ABC 17 / FOX 22.

“Mike” and “Maggie” talk about their medicinal use of marijuana.

A weak tornado touched Tuesday down near the Callaway County village of Yucatan, east of Fulton. The National Weather Service office in St. Louis reported the tornado hit near county roads 170 and 171, destroying a small barn and damaging trees. The tornado continued northwest and widened to about 250 yards before lifting near Prairie

Columbia police used pepper spray on a man they say refused to leave a car after a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon. Police stopped the vehicle at Rangeline Street and Dinwiddie Circle before 3 p.m. The man, who police say was wanted on felony warrants, finally left the vehicle after being sprayed. Police said they also

Jefferson City and Cole County officials met Wednesday morning to discuss the threat posed by expected historic flooding on the Missouri River. The Missouri River is expected to crest later this week at more than 32 feet, which is more than two feet higher than the protection afforded by the Capitol View levee. The crest