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TONIGHT: With light winds through the night and clear skies, lows will drop to near 30. Patchy frost and a light freeze are expected by morning, so you’ll want to cover any sensitive vegetation/plants. TUESDAY: After a cold start, temperatures will climb to the lower 50s by lunch-time and into the mid to upper 60s

UPDATE 3:20 pm: Martin has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. ORIGINAL STORY: Moniteau County deputies arrested Steven Martin on Sunday after officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 50 for an equipment violation. Deputies said Martin was currently on federal probation for distribution of drugs. Officers said when they made

UPDATE 4/16 2:10 pm: Sedalia police arrested two that were allegedly involved with the shooting. Police said Antonio Harper was injured at the scene of the shooting and fled shortly after. He was later found at a local gas station in Warrenton. Harper was taken into custody and faces possible charges of robbery, assault, armed

Columbia police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 5100 block of Commercial Drive early Sunday morning. Police said they were dispatched to the area for reports of shots heard and when they arrived on scene, they saw several shell casings in the driveway of some residences. There were no reported injuries or property

Columbia police arrested Patrick Taylor on Saturday morning after officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Moore Walkway for a 911 check. Taylor was accused of assaulting a woman by strangling her. Officers said they saw the victim’s neck was swollen and her voice was hoarse. Police said Taylor was also accused of damaging

Holts Summit City Administrator Rick Hess announced on Monday that Matt Harline, the current city administrator for Centralia, has accepted the city administrator position for Holts Summit. Harline will be replacing current administrator, Rick Hess, who is retiring. Hess’ last day will be May 25. Mayor Landon Oxley said, “The city of Holts Summit is

Columbia police arrested Steven Devine early Sunday morning after officers were dispatched to the Phoenix Health Programs on Leslie Lane for reports of a stab victim. Police said a 65-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the throat by Devine. Officers saw several cuts to the victim’s throat, hands and ear. Devine was charged with

Callaway County deputies arrested Keith Lancaster on Thursday after officers responded to a reported physical domestic disturbance and vehicle crash in the 5900 block of State Road E. Officers determined that Lancaster used his car to force another vehicle off the road. He was then accused of stopping and fleeing on foot. Deputies said when

UPDATE 2 PM: Busch has been charged with robbery in the second degree. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Devon Busch and Trevion Travis after an attempted armed robbery in the 1400 block of Bass Avenue. Police said on Saturday, a man had made arrangements online to sell an item and later got a message that

Columbia police arrested Jack David, 24, in reference to the attempted armed robbery on Wednesday at Central Bank of Boone County. ABC 17 previously reported a MU alert was sent out after reports of a robbery at the South Providence Medical Park. Later officers learned the attempted robbery happened at the bank. The investigation revealed

A woman is suffering life-threatening injuries after a Saturday night crash. According to Columbia police, the crash happened when a motorcycle was traveling northbound on Paris Road and ran a red light. The motorcycle hit a car and ejected both people on the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, Aaron Monroe, was taken to the hospital with

This season has been off to a bit of a rough start as we have seen one of the top 10 coldest starts to astronomical spring ever recorded. Since the start of meteorological spring on March 1, temperatures have fallen below freezing for 21 days, with 10 of those within the month of April. Late

A homeless shelter in Moberly has shut down due to permit issues. On Thursday, Moberly’s city attorney, Charles Thompson, wrote a letter to Hilltop Chapel Ministries explaining that the city was made aware of the homeless shelter operations that the company was doing without an occupancy permit and without a conditional use permit for a

MONDAY: It’s a cold afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as highs will only climb into the 40s through the day. Despite the cold, it will be a nicer day following the bitter cold and snow from Sunday. It will also be a breezy day, as winds will be out of the west/northwest up to 20 mph, with

Boone County deputies said they arrested four people Sunday night after they spotted a suspicious vehicle they believed to be involved in an incident that happened earlier in the day. Deputies said they spotted the vehicle around 9 p.m. near the intersection of St. Charles and Doziers Station roads, in the area where the incident

MONDAY: Have the winter jacket ready as you head out the door with bitterly cold temperatures to start your day. We will be in the middle 20s with wind chills in the teens, yet another abnormally cold weather pattern for the middle of April. Winds will remain breezy throughout the afternoon, only allowing for highs

When the House committee investigating Gov. Eric Greitens released its report Wednesday night, new details caused lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to react in anger and disgust. They called for the resignation of the governor, and for his impeachment. House Speaker Todd Richardson, a Republican, called the testimony in the report “disturbing” and

TONIGHT : We could be seeing some flurries still hanging around into the evening, as this low pressure system slowly begins to exit the viewing area. The gusty winds that we have had today will stick throughout the night with temperatures dropping into the middle 20s. MONDAY: Have the winter jacket ready as you head

Several Columbia police officers were seen in the area of Worley Street and McBaine Avenue Sunday morning after reports that a woman with a hammer was causing damage. ABC 17 News crews got to the 300 block of Worley Street around 10 a.m. to find at least six police cars and one ambulance. A sergeant

It is spring, but mid-Missouri is still seeing some days of wintry weather, including Sunday. ABC 17’s stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider forecast below freezing wind chills throughout the morning, with the possibility of snow or a wintry mix. Columbia started to receive some snow around 7 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a freeze