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It’s been an interesting month of weather across Mid-Missouri. Following one of the coldest starts to a year ever recorded across the area, things significantly warmed up. At one point, the average temperature for January was nearly 20 degrees below average. Since then, a warmer latter half of January nearly eliminated that cold, as January

Troopers arrested Mike Lillard on Saturday after officers pulled over a vehicle for a non-functioning right head light. According to the probable cause statement, Lillard was accused of giving officers a false name and would not consent to a vehicle search. Troopers said when they tried to arrest Lillard, he pulled away and fled. Officers

President Donald Trump is scheduled to give his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The event will be a chance for the president to look back at his administration’s achievements in Trump’s first year in office. Trump is expected to discuss economic growth and the tax reform passed in 2017. A number

Stover police arrested Matthew Underwood,19, on Monday after officers were made aware of possible threats against students in Morgan County. According to the probable cause statement, Underwood made threats to harm himself and made threats to kids at school that he was in possession of a possible weapon. Officers said when they made contact with

A man has been charged with a DWI that caused the death of another after officers responded to a single-car crash on Dec. 9. Troopers said the crash happened on Missouri 28 when a Jeep traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a sign support post. After traveling off the roadway, the

A North Carolina man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident in Cooper County. According to the probable cause statement, John Mongkhonthavone was backing up a tractor trailer when he collided with another tractor causing over $4,000 worth of damage. Mongkhonthavone was accused of leaving the area immediately. Mongkhonthavone told police he left

A Cooper County woman was charged with burglary or stealing a controlled substance after she was accused of stealing prescription medications. According to the probable cause statement, Lisa James entered into a victim’s house when no one was there. Deputies said that the victim had told James she was not allowed to go inside her

Camden County deputies arrested Samuel Dean on Friday for felony warrants out of Pulaski County. According to the probable cause statement, Dean was uncooperative, yelling and cursing at deputies on scene. Deputies said Dean attempted to spit at them in the patrol vehicle. Dean was also accused of telling one officer that he would murder

Officials with the Department of Corrections reported that inmate Calvin Hanson, 70, died on Monday. Hanson was from Greene County and was serving a sentence of life with no parole for capital murder. Hanson was entered into the Department of Corrections system in 1977. Officials believe Hanson died of natural causes.

Moberly firefighters responded to Business 63 and South Morley for reports of a natural cover fire on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said they had to call for extra help because the fire covered a 7 mile stretch along the train tracks. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but investigators believe it may have

TONIGHT: Southerly winds will increase to 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph as temperatures fall into the mid to upper 30s under partly cloudy skies. Wind chills will dip into the 20s due to the gusty winds. Winds will start to diminish by early morning to 10-15 mph from the

Hermann police arrested Christy Moore on Sunday after officers responded to the Amtrak Train Station for reports of a disruptive passenger on board a train. According to the probable cause statement, Moore did not pay when she boarded the train and refused to leave. Police said when they approached Moore, she became verbally combative. When

A Columbia man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon after officers pulled him over for a defective front head light. Police said they made contact with the driver, Chuot Kim Sem, and could smell the strong odor of marijuana. Officers searched the car and found 75 grams

UPDATE 1/30: Petty was charged with assault, resisting arrest and endangering the welfare of a child. According to the probable cause statement, Petty is a danger to the community because he had been previously charged with multiple other violent offenses. ORIGINAL STORY: Centralia police arrested Derrick Petty on Sunday after officers discovered he had multiple

Records show the security guard involved in the Waffle House shooting failed his armed guard license requirements four times. ABC 17 previously reported that Robert Moses was accused of shooting Anthony Warren when he feared for his safety from an encroaching crowd of people in the store. Moses took the armed guard test at Target

UPDATE: Fisher and McTye have been charged with robbery, armed criminal action and assault. ORIGINAL STORY:Columbia police arrested two teens Monday night on suspicion of robbing a man sitting in a parked vehicle. Cornell Fisher, 17, and Joshua McTye, 17, and an unnamed 16-year-old are now facing potential charges of robbery in the first degree,

A Jefferson City business says police are investigating after a man went into the dental office and stole a cash box. It happened around 8:30pm Saturday at the Cherry Hill Dental Office on South Country Club Drive. Dr. Mary Gadbois confirmed the break in and says the office has surveillance pictures of the suspect. She

Columbia police investigated a suspicious backpack on Tuesday morning in the 100 block of 4th Street. Police said a Tribune employee called officers when they noticed the backpack in their parking lot. ABC17 crews noticed crime scene tape up in the area and a few patrol vehicles surrounding the lot. Officers told our crews nothing

TUESDAY: It’s been a chilly morning across Mid-Missouri, but clearing skies and southerly winds are slowly warming us up. Highs into the afternoon hours will quickly rise above the freezing mark, with most locations topping out in the mid 40s. The only limiting factor would be high level clouds that stream into the region. Through

Tonight’s Full Moon is extra special for a trifecta of reasons. Since it’s the second Full Moon of January it is considered a ‘blue moon’. A blue moon is the second full moon within a month, and this typically only happens once every 2.7 years. The last Full Moon occurred on January 1st. On top