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Columbia police are asking for residents’ help in identifying two suspected shoplifters. Police said the incident happened at Gap in the 400 block of Stadium Boulevard. Two females are accused of entering the store, selecting several items and leaving the store without paying for them. Officers ask anyone with information about the suspects call CrimeStoppers

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials are warning residents of the potential of carbon monoxide poisoning as the temperatures continue to drop. Carbon monoxide is an orderless, colorless gas that kills hundreds of people every year. The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are headaches, dizziness, weakness, vomiting and confusion. Officials ask residents

TONIGHT: Our lows will bottom out near 15 degrees as skies remain partly to mostly cloudy. We’ll begin to see our winds slowly shift around out of the west and northwest up to 7 mph, giving us wind chills in the single digits after midnight. FRIDAY: Friday will be the warmest day until late next

Columbia police said on Thursday that a large sum of money was turned into the department. Officers said they are now looking for the rightful owner of the money. Police ask anyone who believes that the money is theirs contact officer Gary Woods at Gary.Woods@CoMo.gov or by phone at (573) 874-7652. ABC17 is reaching out

The Blair Oaks R-II School District will be hosting an intruder response training course on Wednesday. District officials said the course will work with the school staff on ways to respond to school intrusions involving active shooters. School resource officers and deputies from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department will also be attending the event. The

Moberly police announced on Thursday that officers will be providing rides home for intoxicated residents on New Year’s Eve. Police said the rides will be provided to those who are unable to drive and residents will be searched before entering the officer’s vehicle. Officers also said they will be looking for impaired drivers and taking

Former middle-school football coach, Craig Wood, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 10-year-old Hailey Owens is asking for an acquittal or a new trial. Attorneys for Wood argued that he did not get a fair trial in a motion filed earlier this month. Jurors found Wood guilty of first-degree murder in the 2014

TODAY: The clouds will stick around but it won’t be as cold as yesterday, but still unseasonably cool for this time of the year. We’ll see highs in the lower 20s through the day and wind chill readings remaining in the teens. TONIGHT: Our lows will bottom out near 15 degrees as skies remain partly

Troopers arrested Bradley Higgins, 41, early Thursday morning after officers attempted to stop a car on Route OO at North Greenway Drive in Holts Summit for a headlamp violation. Troopers said the car failed to yield and a short pursuit began. Officers were able to stop Higgins on Hibernia Lane and arrested him. Higgins was

Callaway County deputies arrested Austen Stinnett, 20, on Tuesday after officers noticed that he made a traffic violation on State Road F near Fulton. Deputies said during the traffic stop, a K-9 unit searched the vehicle and found a felony amount of marijuana and items related to the distribution of illegal drugs. Stinnett was taken

The Columbia city clerk announced on Thursday that the city is accepting applications for boards and commissions. City officials said boards and commissions are ways for citizens to be involved in local government. Current openings are: -Columbia Community Development Commission -Columbia Vision Commission -Commission on Cultural Affairs -Firefighter’s Retirement Board -Human Services Commission -Mayor’s Council

Osage County deputies served a search warrant Wednesday night at an apartment complex in the 100 block of East Oak Street in Freeburg. The warrant was issued for the apartment after a report of a stolen credit card machine. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Jarrod Hooker on suspicion of possession and delivery of meth, stealing, fraudulent use

“Out with the old and in with the new” is a common saying as we head into the new year. Unfortunately Mother Nature missed the memo for that. For us here in Mid-Missouri it seems like we’re “Out with the cold and in with the colder air.” Thanks to waves of Arctic air spilling in

TODAY: It’s a bitterly cold start to the morning, with temperatures hovering near 10 degrees under overcast skies. with winds out of the southeast up to 12 mph, wind chill readings are nearly 5 below zero for a good portion of Mid-Missouri. Not as cold as yesterday, but still unseasonably cool for this time of

Mizzou lost the Texas Bowl by a final of 33-16 in its first trip to a bowl game in three years. Despite Mizzou finishing with 390 yards of offense to the 280 by the Longhorns, Mizzou’s four turnovers were costly. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with the Tigers after the game.Drew Lock

Exposure to extremely cold temperatures raises concerns for hypothermia and other health issues, according to the Columbia Fire Department. ABC 17’s Barry Mangold worked with the department in attempt to measure the effects of cold weather on vital readings. Crews measured Mangold’s heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen percentage before and after he ran

As the temperature drops during the winter months, so does the humidity. The maximum amount of moisture that can be in the air depends on temperature. As the air warms, it can have more amounts of moisture but as it cools, it holds less. Relative humidity is the amount of moisture in the air compared

Fulton police arrested three after officers investigated the stealing of a firearm on Wednesday morning. Police said the investigation revealed that Stephanie Hope stole a gun and traded the gun for drugs. Hope faces possible charges of stealing a firearm and possession of a controlled substance. Officers said they also conducted a search warrant and

Three people were recovering after a multi-vehicle crash on the Jefferson City bridge Wednesday night. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes. According to police, the crash happened when a Chevrolet El Camino had a mechanical failure in the right lane. The driver of a Honda Fit had stopped behind it, but

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of Case Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters said when they arrived on scene they saw flames showing from a second story window of a two-story residence. They were able to extinguish the fire quickly and keep the fire to a room