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WEDNESDAY: A Red Flag Warning for Camden and Pulaski Counties is in effect from 1PM-7PM this evening. Elsewhere, most of Mid-Missouri is expecting a heightened fire danger, as gusty southwest winds be in place. Outdoor burning is extremely discouraged as these conditions continue to persist. The strong southwesterly winds up to 20 mph, with gusts

Moberly High School officials sent out a letter on Tuesday warning parents about a possible case of measles. A spokesperson for the school said the case has not been confirmed but they are working closely with the Randolph County Health Department to monitor the situation. See the full letter below:

Columbia firefighters responded to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce on South Providence on Wednesday morning for reports of a car crash. Firefighters said a van crashed into a support post outside of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce building. There were no injuries. ABC 17 News is reaching out to Columbia police to learn more about

Columbia police arrested Bradley Hensely on Tuesday night after officers conducted a traffic stop in the 3300 block of Falling Leaf Lane. A K-9 officer alerted police to the smell of drugs coming from the car. Officers searched the vehicle and found a gun, rifle, baggies, a scale and 32 grams of methamphetamine. Hensley, the

With an average temperature of just 41.3 degrees, this spring has been one of the coldest astronomical springs ever recorded. Only 1983, 1926 and 1899 were colder. While it seems as if winter has had a firm grip on the nation for most of the year, Mother Nature will finally usher in the warmest air

WEDNESDAY: Southwest winds will be gusty to 35 mph Wednesday, warming temperatures into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies. There is a heightened fire danger for areas along and south of I-70, specifically Camden and Pulaski Counties where we see a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM – 7 PM today. Outdoor

The University of Missouri is responding to an alleged racist incident that targeted MU international students off-campus. Yesterday, the Missouri International Student Council tweeted out the following statement, saying two international students were “verbally attacked in an obscene matter” last weekend. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouMISC/status/983473754327212032″,”author_name”:”MISC”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouMISC”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Statment by the MISC &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/IJbta4IpYl”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/IJbta4IpYl&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– MISC (@MizzouMISC) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MizzouMISC/status/983473754327212032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;April 9,

When Trevor Murphy returned to Boone County from the Army, he wanted to find a way to work with people. Five years ago, he began work at the Boone County Jail. “Some people lose their way, and I would like to help or at the very least, show them some dignity while they’re going through

At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a citizen reported a stolen vehicle near Missouri Blvd. and Stadium. While talking to Jefferson City communications, the citizen said the stolen vehicle rammed into the side of his car. Officers who responded to the citizen’s call attempted to stop the vehicle in the 2500 block of Missouri Blvd. Communications

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke in a south Columbia apartment complex Monday. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/983874696235143168″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia Fire Department investigating a report of smoke inside an apartment complex on Sieville Ave. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/bRb7hoyT6Y”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/bRb7hoyT6Y&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/983874696235143168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;April 11, 2018&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;n”,”width”:550,”height”:null,”type”:”rich”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”version”:”1.0″} Fire crews responded to the apartment complex around 7:30 p.m. in the

UPDATE 5:50 pm: Smith has also been accused of shooting 12 rounds from a gun on Saturday at six cars on the property of the Missouri Office of State Court Administrators. The shooting caused damage to the cars’ windows and tires. UPDATE 1:45 pm: Smith has been charged with discharging a weapon at a structure

Rock Bridge High School students will all take breathalyzer test at prom on April 28. “It will be followed through, it’s not a veiled threat,” said Rock Bridge principal Jennifer Rukstad. “It is important for the culture of our own prom that we do it that way.” After student leaders expressed concern about others showing

UPDATE 6:20 pm: Read direct quotes from the judge on the gag order below: Judge transcript on gag order: I’m not going to make the order final until I hear back from the parties, the issue was raised as to the media and as to the legislature. And I’ll give you time to look at

A fire on Ash Street this morning all started from a dryer that was in use. It took firefighters 15 minutes to contain the fire, there were no injuries, but severe damage. Most of the damage took place in the back of duplex, which estimated $120,000 of property damage. American Red Cross has been working

A landlord has been charged with assault after he was accused of punching his tenant. According to the probable cause statement, when officers arrived on scene they saw blood around a woman’s mouth and blood running down her chin. The woman told Eldon police that her landlord, James Yeakle, knocked on her door and told

A man has been charged with second degree domestic assault after an incident at the Ecolodge in Osage Beach. A woman told police that Donald Miller was arguing with her when the altercation became physical. Miller allegedly wrapped his arm around her throat and began to strangle her. The woman said that she bit Miller

The former administrator of the Pettis County Ambulance District was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday for embezzling more than $227,000 from the district. ABC 17 previously reported that Michael Gardner, 62, pleaded guilty to bank fraud in December of 2017. Gardner was sentenced to two years in federal prison without parole. The court also

TONIGHT: Clouds will pass through early in the night with some sprinkles possible. Otherwise, it looks dry and partly cloudy with a seasonal night as lows only drop into the lower 40s with a south wind up to 12 mph. WEDNESDAY: Southwest winds will be gusty to 35 mph Wednesday, warming temperatures into the lower

Maries County deputies announced on Tuesday that officers have arrested a woman accused of being responsible for the death of Dillon Barton. ABC 17 previously reported that Barton died of a heroin overdose in April of 2017. Officers said after a very detailed and lengthy investigation, they were able to determine that the drug transaction

TUESDAY: Despite the sunshine, it will be a cool day across Mid-Missouri. Northwesterly flow aloft will keep the cold air in place, but shifting winds through the day will begin the warming trend that will bring the return to spring. Highs today top out in the upper 40s and lower 50s, under mostly sunny skies.