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***Red Flag Warning from 9 AM Tuesday until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, and Pulaski counties*** ***Wind Advisory from 9 AM Tuesday until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, and Pettis counties*** TONIGHT: With clear skies in place temperatures tonight will drop close to freezing. Winds will remain out of the southwest up to

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced he will not seek the death penalty in a homicide investigation. Richard Henry will be prosecuted for the murder charges but will not face the death penalty. ABC 17 previously reported that Henry and Arline Diedrich were accused of killing 30-year-old Leon Wilder III of Columbia in July.

UPDATE 2:30 pm: Eubanks has been charged with assault. According to the probable cause statement, the victim was walking when Burns punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. While on the ground, Burns and Eubanks kicked the victim several times in the face and ribs. Officers said the victim had a swollen

Troopers arrested April Quint on Saturday after officers pulled over a Toyota Camry on I-70 for expired registration. Troopers said they made contact with Quint, the driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt. Officers said they also smelled marijuana coming from the car. Quint was instructed to get out of the car, and when she

UPDATE 2:15 pm: Police said the crash happened when a truck with a hauler went off the right side of the road to avoid hitting another car. The hauler turned over and had to be pulled from the ditch. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on I-70 Eastbound near the Highway

Columbia police arrested Yaneisis Hernandez-Romero after she was accused of forgery in February. Police said Romero went into the Walmart Supercenter on Broadway and made five separate transactions. Those transactions were believed to load money onto a gift card using a stolen credit card. Romero was also observed going into the Walmart Supercenter on Grindstone

Maries County deputies arrested Richard Carbaugh, 50, on Friday after a high speed chase on Highway H. Deputies said they initially saw a Chevrolet pickup fail to maintain lanes and then proceeded to make an unsafe pass on a hill. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop with the driver, Carbaugh, but he failed to

A Callaway County grand jury indicted Christopher Margison, 28, on Thursday for enticement of a child and statutory sodomy. The charges are a result of a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving the sexual assault of a child. On Friday, Margison was found and arrested by the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office in southern Missouri. He

TONIGHT : With clear skies in place temperatures tonight will drop close to freezing. Breezy westerly winds will subside slightly tonight, but winds up to 12 mph will create for wind chills in the 20s by tomorrow morning. TUESDAY: We’ll see sunny skies to start the day, however, clouds will begin to build back in

Macon firefighters responded to a natural cover fire on Sunday that involved approximately 4 acres of property. Firefighters said the Macon Rural Fire Department and the Macon Police Department helped with the fire. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control within two hours and no injuries were reported.

Columbia police arrested Jerred Coulibaly on Sunday afternoon after officers were made aware of a stolen vehicle. Offices said they saw a car that matched the description of the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Break Time on the Business Loop. Police made contact with the driver of the car, Coulibaly, and searched the

A wanted man was taken into custody early Monday morning after troopers stopped a car in the eastbound lanes of I-70. Troopers said the man had warrants and physically resisted arrest. Officers did not reveal the identity of the man. Stay with this story for the latest information.

Boone County deputies said rain played a factor in an early morning car crash Monday. Deputies said they responded to the 4800 block of New Haven Road just before 2 a.m. for reports of a car crash. Deputies told ABC 17 news crews that only one car was involved in the crash, and the driver

MONDAY: The bulk of thunderstorm activity continues to exit the area early this morning, but spotty showers are possible through the first half of the day as a cold front moves through. Winds will shift to the west-northwest, gusting to 25 mph. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 50s with skies becoming mostly

TONIGHT : Rain will increase overnight as a warm front lifts through Mid-Missouri, keeping temperatures mild with lows in the upper 40s. Rain is likely after 10 PM with a possible t-storm. MONDAY: Showers are likely in the morning as a cold front moves through. These will taper off by early afternoon as winds shift

Boone County Fire Protection District and Boone County Sheriff Department are investigating a late night car fire. Crews responded to the 1700 block of Sycamore Hills near North Creasy Springs Road just before 11 p.m. Friday. Sheriff’s Deputies tell ABC 17 News when crews arrived they found a vehicle on fire, that caught the grass

The Columbia Police Department said in a statement Saturday that it has received reports of “people impersonating police officers.” One driver was pulled over by someone impersonating an officer Saturday evening, according to the statement. Police say the impersonator is described “as a white male, approximately 5’10” to 6 feet tall with short dark hair

A man is in the hospital with serious injuries after an ATV crash in Camden County. Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to Robin Hood Lane around 7:50 p.m. Saturday. The crash happened when the driver of the ATV, Michael Gipson swerved to avoid a deer in the road, causing the driver and a passenger to

TODAY: It looks like we’re in for another mild day across Mid-Missouri. Highs will warm once again into the upper 50s and lower 60s. Winds will again be blowing out of the southeast at 10-15 mph with gusts upward of 20 mph, so you’ll want to keep a close eye on anything you burn outside

UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department released a statement with details on the threatening Facebook post and their response. Police say the Facebook “threatened to shoot [Hickman Highschool] students and included a racial slur.” Upon learning about the threat, officers reached out to the account holder, who denied writing the post. The account holder said that