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It is that time of year again – it’s allergy season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year. It’s the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. ABC 17’s Stormtrack Weather Team says pollen is problematic today because of the sunny,

TONIGHT: Overnight lows won’t be as cold, but a passing cold front will shift winds from the southwest to the northwest and temperatures will bottom out in the upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. FRIDAY: It will be a blustery, cold day across Mid-Missouri, with falling temperatures through the day and northerly winds gusting to

UPDATE 8:40 P.M.: The Tiger Express on Sandman Lane was pumping discharge into the creek, turning it pink. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed that there’s no toxic impact of the pumping and Tiger Express won’t receive any fines. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 reached out to the City of Columbia about reports of a pink

LaDaynea Spencer said Thursday she was angry and frustrated when she heard Scottie Willet wanted to withdraw his guilty plea for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Willet shot and killed her 6-year-old son Dayne Hathman in 2014. Her husband’s mother is in a relationship with Willet’s dad, which made Willet almost like a part

One of the coldest starts to April has led to a delay in our severe weather season in Mid-Missouri. While blooms are hard to come by as we continue to head into April, the threat for snow and cold continues to linger into spring. This cold air in place has also led to a delayed

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in buying a narcotics detection and tracking K-9. Sheriff Mike Bonham said the county is dealing with drug problems and believes a K-9 could help. “No doubt about it that a lot of the criminal activity is associated with drugs, such as the numerous

The Special Investigative Committee investigating Gov. Eric Greiten’s met Thursday in the state capitol after adjournment. Nothing has been released on what is happening in the closed-door meetings.State Representative Jay Barnes, chair of the House Special Investigative Committee, said they will have a report next week. House Speaker Todd Richardson issued a similar statement. “When

A woman has been charged with forgery and stealing after she was accused of using a fake identity to obtain pills. A witness told troopers they suspected Kellie Quillen visited Region Medical Center and a local Walgreens with a fake identity to get prescription pills. Investigators contacted the Walgreen’s pharmacy who confirmed there was no

University of Missouri police responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Stadium and Tiger Avenue on Thursday afternoon. ABC 17 crews were on scene and saw that the westbound lane of Stadium was affected and Tiger Avenue was blocked. Police have not released details on how the crash happened or

Fulton police are warning customers of Callaway Electric Co-op about fraudulent activity. Customers who have been victims of the scam claim that they are receiving calls to send a money order for their accounts. Police said they have spoken with Callaway Electric Co-op who said this is not how they handle transactions. Officers are asking

Jefferson City police released the results of the Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign that happened during March 15 – 31. Officers said during the enforcement, they issued a total of 457 tickets. Most of the tickets were issued for exceeding the posted speed limit, adult seat belt violations and hazardous moving violations. Police said they

UPDATE 3 pm: Missouri State Highway Patrol said the juvenile was wanted for burglary and tampering. Officers determined he was in the Kingdom City area and when troopers found him, a chase began. Troopers said the vehicle pursuit ended when the vehicle became stuck in a ditch as it attempted to access an outer road.

Columbia police served a drug search warrant in the 2500 block of Willowbrook Road on Thursday afternoon. Officers were first alerted about a residence in the area when neighbors complained about frequent traffic coming in and out of the neighborhood. Police said three people were detained and officers are just beginning their search. Witnesses saw

Sedalia police announced that several thousand dollars-worth of Civil War artifacts have been stolen from a museum. A Pettis County Museum official told police that he tracked missing items, including a surgical kit, firearms and sword, to a Tennessee collector. The collector told police he had purchased the artifacts from a man who volunteered at

Moniteau County deputies arrested Daniel Purnell on Tuesday after officers responded to a call of a possible disturbance at a residence in Clarksburg. When deputies arrived on scene, they saw drug paraphernalia inside of the house. Officers executed a search warrant on the residence and found drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and guns. Purnell faces possible charges

Columbia police arrested Samuel Haley on Wednesday night after officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle for failing to signal when merging off of I-70 onto St. Charles Road. When officers made contact with Haley, they saw a stick and a torn off baggie that appeared consistent with narcotics possession. Officers said when they

Callaway County deputies are looking for a man charged with domestic assault and kidnapping. Officers said Shane Vandelicht was charged as a result of a investigation concerning a domestic assault offense on March 31. Vandelicht is also wanted by the Missouri Department of Corrections for violating his state parole. He was recently released from state

Osage County deputies arrested Darin Tidwell after officers were dispatched to a single vehicle accident on US Highway 50 near State Route N. Tidwell told officers that several unseen motorcycle gang members were trying to kill him. Tidwell believed that the “outlaws” were following him so he was attempting to evade them by blacking out

Hallsville school officials sent out a letter to parents after there was a student threat with a hammer. Officials said all students were safe and no one was harmed. The letter states that the school was alerted immediately of the incident and the students involved, as well as their parents, have been contacted. Officials said

A man has been charged with invasion of privacy after he was accused of taking pictures of male students in the bathroom at Ellis Library. ABC 17 previously reported that Jacob Vanderlinde was arrested in March after a man reported to police that someone had taken a picture of him while he was inside a