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Mizzou football coach Barry Odom has fired defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach DeMontie Cross. “I am very appreciative of all that DeMontie has done for Mizzou, and am sorry that this did not work out, however, after careful evaluation, I believe it is important to make this change now,” Odom said. Odom hired Cross

At 7:00 AM CDT, the center of Hurricane Irma was located near latitude 24.5 North, longitude 81.5 West. Irma is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph, and an increase in forward speed is expected later today, with that motion continuing through Monday. On the forecast track, the eye of Irma should move over the

TODAY: It will be another beautiful day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Low humidity will make it feel pleasant, as dew points will be below 60 degrees. Winds throughout the day will be out of the east under 10 mph, with mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT:

Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Columbia man Saturday evening after a short chase that ended in Callaway County. Sgt. Tracey Cleeton said the chase started near ABC Lane and Route Z when deputies tried to pull over Charles Edwards, 23, of Columbia, for driving a car without a license plate. Cleeton said a female

COLUMBIA – Mizzou football kicked off SEC play with a disappointing 31-13 loss to South Carolina to fall to 1-1 on the season. All eyes were on the Mizzou defense after a poor performance to Missouri State in week one in which the Tigers gave up 42 points. Mizzou’s defense responded in the first quarter

TONIGHT: Dry and slightly cooler conditions will be expected overnight. We will see a low temperature in the upper 50s under mostly clear skies. Winds will be 5-8 mph out of the southeast. SUNDAY: It will be another beautiful day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s.

A Columbia woman was charged and booked into the Boone County jail Friday on suspicion of resisting arrest during a search warrant. Court documents state Boone County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team went to a home in the 9000 block of St. Charles Road on Aug. 25 to serve the warrant. Deputies saw two people run

The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated a K-9 group capable of detecting human remains from Missouri Task Force 1 late Thursday night. Gale Blomenkamp, the task force spokesperson, said the seven-member team flew out of Kansas City early Saturday morning, heading to Puerto Rico. Blomenkamp said the goal is to have the team in place

At 1000 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane Irma waslocated by a reconnaissance plane and radar near latitude 22.8North, longitude 79.8 West. Irma is moving toward the west alongthe north coast of Cuba at near 9 mph. A northwest motionis expected to begin later today with a turn toward the north-northwest on Sunday. On the

TODAY: Temperatures this morning will start out in the 60s and climb into the low 80s in the afternoon. We will be feeling comfortable for the Tigers’ football game this afternoon with southeasterly winds under 8 mph under a mostly sunny sky. TONIGHT: Dry and slightly cooler conditions will be expected overnight. We will see

All scores are final and will be updated throughout the night. TOLTON (17) AT BOONVILLE (27) HICKMAN (7) AT HELIAS (49) HAR-BER (38) AT JEFFERSON CITY (0) ELDON (12) AT BLAIR OAKS (32) HALLSVILLE (28) AT SOUTHERN BOONE (24) SOUTH CALLAWAY (29) AT NORTH CALLAWAY (33) FULTON (0) AT MOBERLY (35) ROCK BRIDGE (21) AT

For 27 years, September has been designated as National Recovery Month to shed light on those trying to recover from drugs, alcohol, mental health issues and opioid abuse. ABC 17 has covered this topic extensively. Heather Harlan, a recovery specialist at Phoenix Health in Columbia, said these issues are just like any other chronic illness.

On Friday, the Thompson Center Research and Training building had a ribbon-cutting to celebrate its opening. It’s a new facility that is a part of the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders on Keene Street. The Research and Training building will provide more space for experts to research and teach others how to interact

Columbia police officers arrested a 22-year-old woman early Friday morning after they were called to the Steak n’ Shake restaurant on Clark Lane. According to a probable cause statement, Tierra Tindall walked out of the restaurant without paying for her $12 meal. A witness told police the waitress followed Tindall and another woman outside telling

Some evacuees in the path of Hurricane Irma are inquiring and booking rooms here in Mid-Missouri. Hotel operators along I-70 tell ABC 17 News they’ve had phone calls and bookings from people fleeing the incoming storm. Mobile home residents as far as north central Florida have been given a mandatory evacuation order and are told

Boonville police believe they know who is responsible for shattering car windows. Last weekend, police received multiple reports of broken car windows. At first, they thought the glass was broken by a BB gun or pellet rifle. Now, they believe the damage was done by steel balls and rocks launched from a slingshot. Police have

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Jefferson City man Thursday after finding hundreds electronic files of child pornography in his home. Ben Hilkemeyer, 32, was charged Friday with two counts of promoting child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography. Court documents state the Highway Patrol began investigating an online file sharing

A Rocheport man is suspected of driving while intoxicated in an August crash that injured his passenger. Jacob Mouden, of Rocheport, was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury. According to a probable cause statement, a Boone County deputy responded to the crash during the early morning hours of Aug. 17

Ten Columbia Water and Light crew members arrived in Orlando Friday ahead of the expected power outage from Hurricane Irma. “We’ll be helping with setting new poles, running new lines and installing new transformers,” said Ryan Williams, assistant director of Columbia utilities. “We’re pretty well-equipped with whatever problems they may have.” Columbia utility workers are

While Missouri may be more than 1,000 miles away from Florida, it’s all hands on deck to help with Hurricane Irma. The Boone County Fire Protection District believes there’s a good probability Missouri Task Force 1 will be deployed to Florida. After all, multiple members have already been sent. “It’s a challenge. My wife works