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Police arrested a Columbia man early Sunday morning after they said he was drunkenly trying to start fights in downtown Columbia while naked. The Columbia Police Department responded to the intersection of East Broadway and North 8th Street after 2 a.m. Sunday in response to a person trying to start fights with people. When police

Rising flood water continued to cause issues in parts of mid-Missouri Monday with sections of Missouri 94 closed down between Mokane and Portland due to the rising water. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central/status/1107709665343913985″,”author_name”:”MoDOT Central Dist”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;CALLAWAY COUNTY ALERT: MO 94 is closed between Mokane & Portland due to &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#flooding&#lt;/a&#gt;. Detour is in place. &#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;Remember: Turn around,

The United States Postal Service and Mid-west Mailing unveiled the honoring first responders stamp Monday afternoon. Columbia and Boone County first responders attended the ceremony in the Columbia City Council chambers. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to track nice temperatures and lots of sunshine. We’ll top out in the low to mid-50s by mid-afternoon. We’ll see some clouds start to peek into the region through the evening commute. A light jacket will be needed for any evening plans as we dip back into the upper 40s. TONIGHT:

Police blocked off a central Columbia street Monday morning after shell casings were found. Columbia Police Department officers closed Monroe Street just off Old 63 while they investigated an early Sunday shots-fired call. Police said there was a call at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday of multiple shots fired in the location, an officer at the

A man accused of escaping the Pettis County Jail is believed to be back in mid-Missouri. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies recovered a truck stolen from Heavener, Oklahoma, near Clifton City, Missouri, in northeastern Pettis County early Monday. Deputies said Travis Davis, 30, was arrested in Heavener last week but escaped after

Two people charged in the 2017 death of a Fulton man had their trials pushed back to a later date after a court hearing on Monday. Sherry Paulo and Mary Paulo were accused in the death of Carl DeBrodie after his body was found encased in concrete at a Fulton storage unit in April 2017.

MONDAY: The work week starts off on a good note, with temperatures near seasonal. Low-to-Mid 50s can be expected by the afternoon with sunny skies. Very light breezes will remain out of the north tomorrow. TONIGHT: Clouds build into the overnight hours ahead of our next system. Temperatures drop into the mid 30s with easterly

A home north of Centralia was considered a total loss after a fire broke out Saturday night. Little Dixie Fire Protection District and Boone County Fire officials responded to the scene with multiple units. Two people were home at the time of the fire and were able to get out of the home safely, said

Fulton police said they’ve arrested a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of assault and unlawful use of weapon for allegedly stabbing a family member Sunday afternoon. Police said they were called to the 1300 block of Kathy Drive just after 3 p.m. Sunday and found Judith Kribbs, 69. According to a press release, Kribbs is accused

Columbia police and Boone County deputies are searching for two suspects after a short pursuit that ended in East Columbia. The chase got started on Business Loop at around 1 a.m. and it ended in the area of WW and Rolling Hills. Authorities said the two suspects fled the scene on foot. K9s were searching

Firefights in Sunrise Beach pulled double duty Saturday morning fighting two structure fires within a few hours of each other. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District had just finished fighting a large structure fire in Lake Ozark when they were called to a fire at the Branding Iron just before 5 a.m. According to a

The Jefferson City Police Department worked to keep impaired drivers off the roads on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Officer Charlie St. Onge said this holiday weekend was fairly quiet compared to past years. He said ridesharing apps have helped prevent impaired driving. “I feel like as a city, we have seen a big decline in

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Vichy Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Office to investigate a deadly fire. It happened Sunday afternoon on Maries County Road 438. A 13-year-old girl was inside the home during the fire and died. “Our prayers go out to everyone involved,” the sheriff’s office said

TONIGHT: Our weather remains calm this evening. Temperatures will take a dive back to the freezing mark overnight. Keep the jacket handy this week because even though we warm up, nights will stay chilly. MONDAY: The work week starts off on a good note, with temperatures near seasonal. Low-to-Mid 50s can be expected by the

A 22-year-old Clark man has died after he crashed his car Saturday morning on County Road 2570, just east of Higbee. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Nickolaus Burton traveled across the county road from a private drive, and hit a mailbox, three fences and a tree. As a result of the

Audrain County firefighters are working a residential structure fire just north of Centralia. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, which tweeted that it was providing mutual aid, the home is on Missouri 151. Boone County said crews in Audrain are in defensive operations while Boone County is assisting several other agencies. ABC 17

ST. PATRICK’S DAY: We’ll follow up a nice day with another one just like it on Sunday. Temperatures will take a few hours to warm back into the low 50s once again, so grab the jacket if you have any morning plans outside. We’ll see abundant sunshine once again and winds out of the northwest

The Rock Bridge boys basketball team beat CBC 63-59 in the Class 5 state championship game on Saturday night. Head coach Jim Scanlon has led the Bruins to multiple Final Four’s, but this is Rock Bridge’s first ever state title. Senior Isiaih Mosley had a team-high 24 points and five rebounds for the Bruins. Dajuan

Columbia police have the Bodie Drive subdivision taped off for a reported shots fired investigation. Police responded to the area around 10:50 p.m. Saturday night. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene working to get information, and we will have the latest online or on air starting at 6 a.m. Sign up for email