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TONIGHT: Clouds will linger and we’ll dry out overnight as temperatures fall into the low 40s by morning. Winds will shift to the west up to 15 mph. SATURDAY: With clouds holding tight on Saturday and northwesterly winds up to 12 mph, high temperatures will stay cool, only reaching near 50 degrees. EXTENDED: It will

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the largest holidays, and also one of the deadliest. Here are the statistics: Jefferson City Police Department released a report in 2016, there were 60 people killed in drunk-driving crashes during St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend nationwide. In Missouri, in 2016, there were 179 people killed and 643 seriously

Columbia police have detained multiple suspects after serving a search warrant in the 1000 block of Southpark Drive. Police said detectives with the Vice Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit served the warrant around 3:30 pm. Officers did not give any details about the warrant but did say the investigation is on-going. ABC 17 crews were

An Uber driver that was previously charged with an attempted abduction on Greenwood Avenue is being accused of rape and kidnapping. Police said in November, they were dispatched to University of Missouri Hospital in reference to a sexual assault. The female victim reported that she was drinking with friends the night before and had no

A warrant has been requested for a man accused of domestic assault. Columbia police said Sean Hockley assaulted a female victim by choking her. The woman said it was very difficult to breath during the assault. He was also accused of slapping and punching the woman. Officers said Hockley assaulted a second victim by biting

Camden County deputies arrested one suspect after multiple agencies executed a drug-related search warrant in Benton County. During the search, officers found six guns, approximately 3.5 grams of methamphetamine, assorted ammunition, a surveillance system and assorted drug paraphernalia. The suspect was taken to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Officers have not released the identity of

Columbia police are looking for a man charged with stealing more than $12,000 from a homeowner. According to the probable cause statement, Scott Treffert entered into a written contract promising to do some roof work for a homeowner. Police said Treffert was the owner and operator of the Signature Roofing Company. The homeowner paid Treffert

Centralia police arrested John Hinten on Thursday after he was accused of domestic assault. Police said Hinten slammed a woman’s head into the door multiple times and had methamphetamine in his possession. Hinten was charged with possession of a controlled substance and domestic assault. Hinten is currently in the Boone County Jail with a $15,000

Columbia police are looking for a man accused of assaulting a victim and damaging their property. Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Oak Street on March 8 for reports of a domestic assault. Elijah Fox-Brown was accused of punching the victim in the face multiple times and pushing her through a cast iron

Mexico police arrested Edward Smith, 46, on Thursday afternoon after officers were dispatched to a business in the 500 block of West Jackson for reports of suspicious activity. Police said Smith had gone into the business and presented fake identification documents in an effort to get credit. An employee noticed something was wrong and called

Columbia police announced on Thursday that the department will be stepping up enforcement on impaired driving during March 15-18. Police will be partnering with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the University of Missouri Police Department. Officers said motorists can expect to see more police, deputies and troopers on patrol

Cooper County firefighters responded to an address off of Oerly Drive on Thursday evening for reports of a natural cover fire. Firefighters said when they arrived on scene, they found several fires burning simultaneously and were rapidly spreading. Firefighters had to request mutual aid from the Jamestown Fire Protection District and the Prairie Home Fire

FRIDAY: A nearly 20 degrees temperature gradient exist across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, with warmer temperatures to the south. Showers and isolated storms continue this afternoon, as a warm front slowly lifts to the northeast. The threat is very low, but we could see an isolated severe storm after 3PM, with the main threat being damaging

Audrain County deputies arrested three people on suspicion of drugs with the help of their newly revived K-9 unit. Sheriff Matt Oller wrote in a Facebook post, “The knowledge of how drug abuse affects the community as a whole was a large factor in my decision to revive the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office K-9 program.”

Burglary is a crime that is most likely to affect you – in Boone County alone it strikes twice a day on average. There have already been 70 reported this year. ABC 17 asked a freshman at Mizzou if he is concerned about a possible break-in. “I’m not worried about break-ins,” he said. He says

Columbia police arrested Matthew Hoppe early Wednesday morning after officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 63 North in reference to registration that did not match a vehicle. Police made contact with Hoppe, the driver, and determined that his license was revoked. A K-9 unit was on scene and determined there were illegal drugs in

A Democratic lawyer has filed an ethics complaint against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley over pro bono legal services he received in 2016. Attorney Jane Dueker on Thursday filed the complaint against Hawley, who is the state’s attorney general. Hawley’s campaign spokeswoman, Kelli Ford, called the complaint a “frivolous” action by a Democrat. At

In a statement released by CenturyLink, the phone company used in Henry County, the correct phone number and address was provided when the 911 call came in that ended in the death of Officer Christopher Ryan Morton. “CenturyLink takes all public safety issues seriously, particularly those involving first responders. We conducted a thorough investigation which

FRIDAY: The morning commute will be wet as scattered showers continue to increase west to east. We could see a few rumbles of thunder early on in the day. Temperatures to the northeast could drop below freezing providing the chance of a wintry mix, but there should be no road impacts due to the warmer

UPDATE, 10 p.m.: ABC 17 News discoverd prior financial trouble Munson was involved in before and during her time at Columbia Public Schools. Court records show Revelle Roofing Company took Munson to court in Sept. 2017 when she did not pay for work done at her St. Louis County home. The contract shows that Revelle