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A Camden County man in banned from Wal-Mart property after inappropriately touching an employee on Saturday. Dakota Allen Cody Whitworth, 31, was in the bedding aisle of the Wal-Mart on 94 Cecil Street when he grabbed a female employee inappropriately. The employee called out for one of her male co-workers and left the area. Whitworth

One man was stabbed on Friday night after a fight broke out at a Higbee bar. Randolph County deputies arrived at the bar when Jordan Richards, 27, told them he had been stabbed with a knife by a man he didn’t know. Richards said he had been playing pool with the man when they got

The eastbound lanes of the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City are scheduled to shut down for a few hours on Monday. MODOT crews are replacing the bridge’s current street lights for more energy efficient ones. The work is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m and end at 1:00 p.m. Crews will first close the

TODAY: Mild and breezy morning with a rain/thunderstorm chance ending by 10AM. High temperatures will reach the low 70s with winds gusting up to 30 mph. Clouds will be decreasing during the day with sun increasing in the afternoon. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear and cooler with lows dropping to the mid 40s with northerly

TONIGHT: Temperatures will remain mild in the lower 70s and upper 60s by this evening. Into the late evening hours there is a chance for storms to develop. The marginal risk for severe weather has been expanded to the west. The main threats are strong isolated thunderstorms that can produce hail and damaging wind gusts.

Into Sunday evening there is a marginal threat in place for northwestern portions of mid-Missouri. Showers and potential storms are looking to hold off until after the 2 AM. A cap in place in the atmosphere means that the atmospheric conditions may inhibit any storms to develop. If we do see storms developing, the main

The Columbia Public Schools district has maxed out the budget for renovations to Douglass High School. “We have come to the max of our allocated budget for Douglass High School,” Jonathan Sessions, CPS board member said. In February, ABC 17 News reported the district was getting close to its budgeted amount for the renovations. “That

UPDATE (3:20 p.m.): The Amber Alert has been canceled. Briscoe was found safe. ORIGINAL: The Blue Springs Police Department issued an Amber Alert for an abduction that occurred at 2514 NW 6th Street around 11:21 p.m. Saturday. Police said Apple Briscoe, 12, may have been abducted by William L. Dela Cruz, 22, last seen in

The first Molly’s Miles 5K had almost 900 participants, each of them receiving a finishers medal and a long-sleeve shirt once they passed the finish line. The event, which honors fallen law enforcement officers, started at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Boone Nifong Medical Center. Christie Anliker, co-chair of Molly’s Miles 5K, said that when

A flood warning is in effect for some counties near the Missouri, Mississippi and Grand Rivers through Sunday night. According to the National Weather Service, areas near the Missouri River in Boonville, Glasgow, Miami and Herman have minor flooding. Areas near the Grand River in Brunswick and Sumner have moderate flooding. The river levels near

With spring in full swing, this means that trees and flowers are primed and ready to share their pollen, and that is not always good news for people. Although the spreading of pollen is essential for new plant life and growth, it can lead to minor sniffles to full on migraines for several people across

Update 9:40 a.m.: According to the Boone Electric Cooperative power outage map, power has been restored to all customers. Original: Some Columbia residents are impacted by a power outage. According to Boone Electric Cooperative, about 190 customers near Rangeline Street and Brown School Road have an outage. Crews are working to fix the problem. ABC

TODAY: Temps will be warm in the lower 80s with partly sunny skies. Winds will be gusts with sustained winds near 16 mph out of the south and gusts near 30 mph. TONIGHT: Scattered rain and storms move into Mid-Missouri after 9PM with minimal accumulation expected. Few areas may receive up to 1/4″. Western regions

TODAY: Aside from high winds, Sunday is going to be another warm day with the high reaching into the lower 80s. Winds will pick us as early as the morning hours with sustained winds around 16 mph with gusts near 30 mph out of the south. We will see some sunshine today as clouds gradually

As the temperatures in mid-Missouri continue to rise, more people are taking advantage and hitting the trails on their bikes. In Columbia, any rider under 15 years old is required to wear a helmet while riding their bike. Failure to do so could lead to a $5 to $25 fine and the rider could even

One lane of Paris Road near the Highway 63 intersection was shut down Saturday night down while emergency responders worked to clear the scene of a crash. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. An officer with the Columbia Police Department said three cars were involved in the crash and one person was taken to

A Syracuse, Missouri man was killed in a two-car crash on Highway 5 in Moniteau County Friday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Manix Schmidt, 29, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes trying to pass a car. Schmidt approached another car traveling in the northbound lane when both drivers swerved the same way

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Friday after he allegedly stole a truck during the overnight hours. A sergeant said the truck was reported stolen from the 2200 block of Woodie Proctor Road, south of Columbia, Friday morning. A few hours later deputies spotted Brandon Harrison, 28, driving the reported stolen truck. The

TONIGHT: By tonight, temperatures will remain pleasant in the 60s as those southerly winds continue to push in warm air into mid-Missouri. Tonight gusts may be as high as 28 mph. Conditions will remain dry with partly cloudy skies. SUNDAY: Sunday will be a warm one as temperatures climb into the 80s by the afternoon!

A 4-year-old girl is dead after a crash in Phelps County that also left an 8-year-old boy with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the three-car crash happened around 7 p.m. Friday on Highway 72, just east of Highway F. The crash report says a tow unit from the third car, a