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Two people were injured Monday morning after a truck rolled over due to icy roads. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone County Fire Protection District both responded to Highway VV near East Mauller Road just after midnight. Troopers confirmed two people were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, and one had to

TODAY: Heading back into the work week it is going to be a chilly start as temperatures begin in the 20s. Unfortunately we look to remain cloudy through the day. As a warm front lifts northward, spotty showers will increase late in the day across most of the viewing area, as temperatures only rise into

Snow made its way through mid-Missouri Sunday afternoon making for some difficult travel conditions for drivers on Easter. Several crashes were reported to Boone County Joint Communications starting around 6 p.m. after a layer of snow covered roads and highways. Traffic moved slowly along I-70 after a car slid into the media near the East

TONIGHT : Precipitation will be wrapping up by 10 this evening. The potential is there that we will see a few slick spots developing overnight with the dropping temperatures We’ll be looking at yet another cold night as lows drop into the low 20s for our northern counties and middle to upper 20s farther south.

Two people were arrested Saturday night after allegedly leading deputies and police on a chase through two mid-Missouri counties. The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and officers with the Mexico Department of Public Safety went to the Value Inn on Clark Street in Mexico to follow up on a stolen car. The sheriff’s office

Temperatures are in the mid-30s and are expected to drop to the high 20s. Snow showers are expected later this afternoon, ranging from about 1-2 inches, and should start at 2pm and last through the early evening. ABC 17 has been in touch with the Columbia and Jefferson City Public Works, who said they have

TODAY : It’s a cold start to our Easter Sunday across Mid-Missouri. After the sun rises, we’ll see the clouds return to the area this morning ahead of our approaching system. Most of us will stay dry this morning, but that northeast wind will make it feel frigid. Snow will reach our northern-most counties right

TONIGHT : Skies will clear out briefly before clouding up in the early morning hours. Combine that with winds out of the north, and we’re going to be waking up to some well below normal temperatures in the upper 20s on our Easter Sunday. EASTER SUNDAY: We will stay dry through the morning hours, so

A Columbia man is facing several charges after police said he hit a car and ran from police during a traffic stop. Major Brian Weimer with the University of Missouri Police Department said officers tried to pull over Jarvis Chevis near Stadium Boulevard and Ashland Road Friday night. Weimer said Chevis continued to drive into

The discovery of human remains near Tebbetts Friday sparked a death investigation by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a house on County Road 486 around 4:50 p.m. after people called about finding a body. Upon arrival, deputies found human remains that were in “an advanced stage of decomposition,” according to a

National “Stop the Bleed” day is today, March 31st. The White House launched this national campaign in 2015. It is a program that is designed to turn regular people into life-savers. After a traumatic injury or event, the fate of the patient is determined in a matter of minutes, oftentimes before medical help arrives. It

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are looking for a suspect(s) after a pursuit early Saturday morning. Troopers tell ABC 17 News they were doing a routine traffic stop, the driver did not stop. Troopers then went on a pursuit, which ended just before 1 a.m. near St. Charles Road; the troopers vehicle ended up sliding

ABC 17 News is checking in with economic leaders with Boone and Columbia to see what incentives they are pushing to get large corporations to the area through Chapter 100 bonds. Dave Griggs, Chair of REDI incentives subcommittee, sat down with ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick. Griggs said through the use of chapter 100 bonds since

Last night, March 30th, at around 9:45 p.m., a two passenger vehicle was pulled over on Business Loop 70 near Old Highway 63 for an equipment violation by a Deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. The deputy searched the car and found several grams of methamphetamine, heroin, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and marijuana. Numerous

TODAY: A low pressure system in the Northern Great Plains is driving our weather today. As that system strengthens, our winds will be picking up. Winds will be out of the southwest at 12-18 mph with some gusts over 30 mph. Those winds will help keep us mild into the afternoon under mostly cloudy skies.

A motion to dismiss was filed on Friday in the Carl DeBrodie wrongful death lawsuit. ABC 17 previously reported that a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in January. The lawsuit was filed against 23 defendants, including Second Chance Homes, its operator Rachael Rowden and the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The lawsuit claims those involved

There have been at least three opioid overdose deaths in Boone County this year, according to data ABC 17 News obtained from the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner says 13 people died from an opioid overdose in 2015; 17 people died in 2016 and 14 people died in 2017. This comes as

The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office requested another stealing charge for Scott Treffert, owner of Signature Roofing, Thursday claiming he stole money from more people. Treffert was first charged on Mar. 15 with one count of stealing. According to a probable cause statement, Treffert took more than $12,000 from the victim without doing any roofing work

A 19-year-old man was charged Friday with one count of possessing child pornography and one count of furnishing porn to a minor. Steven Greer was arrested Thursday at his home on Academy Road after an investigation conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit. Investigators with

We’ll go from spring to winter in just 24 hours this weekend as a strong cold front moves through. Showers are possible Saturday morning as gusty southwesterly winds usher in mild air. A tenth of an inch or less is expected and the showers will be hit and miss so some areas could end up