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MoDOT is set to spend $3 million dollars to repair 14.5 miles of road along Highway 124 and Route B. The project was set to start today, but they are pushing it back to next week, due to weather. Over the last 5 years, there have been 5 fatalities on Highway 124, North of Hallsville

An 18-year-old that was charged with armed criminal action and robbery has pleaded guilty to felony receiving stolen property. Keaveon Harris was in court on Monday and will likely be sentenced within the next few weeks. ABC 17 previously reported that Harris threatened a woman, man, and four kids with a gun. Harris was accused

TUESDAY: While some sunshine is evident into the early afternoon hours, cloudy skies to our west will bring the return of overcast skies through the day. This will limit temperatures from warming much through the day, with highs only topping out in the mid 40s, with southern parts of Mid-Missouri likely climbing into the upper

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced on Tuesday that she will be performing a new audit of the Department of Revenue’s timeliness in issuing refunds. The decision comes after a January audit showed state income tax refunds to Missourians have been increasingly and deliberately delayed. Galloway said that citizen feedback will be vital as she

Columbia police arrested Davontay Hayes on Monday afternoon after officers responded to the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive for reports of a domestic assault. Police said Hayes and a female victim were in a verbal argument when Hayes became violent. The victim told police that she tried to stop Hayes from taking some her things

UPDATE 9:20 a.m.: Columbia police said they arrested one person Tuesday morning after a car crashed and hit a pedestrian crosswalk signal. Police said that after they responded to the area of Broadway and Waugh Street just before 4 a.m. for the crash, they contacted the driver, Bryce Calvin, at the scene. Calvin told the

TUESDAY: It will be chilly for the first day of spring as temperatures will start off in the mid 30s with wind chills in the 20s. Clouds hold tight through most of the day as highs only climb into the low to mid 40s. Late in the day clouds will break providing a few peeks

Boone County Office of Emergency Management officials will host a second training event Tuesday night about the current threats and past incidents at houses of worship and faith-based events. A spokesperson for the event said the training is designed for church officials and those responsible for site security and safety at houses of worship as

UPDATE 5:35 p.m.: The Callaway County Commission has asked Galloway’s office to audit the collector’s office. The audit is necessary for the county to re-open the office, which closed on March 15. The proclamation sent from the commission on Monday asks for a “rapid response audit of the Callaway County Collector’s office,” and that the

A deadly crash in Arizona is raising concerns over self-driving cars in our state. Currently, there are no laws governing self-driving cars in Missouri. “Personally I wouldn’t get in a car that’s self driving. I don’t trust machines as much as I trust people,” Columbia resident Rachel Taylor told ABC 17 News. So far, 21

More details are being released about a man being held responsible for a deadly December crash. Prosecutors previously charged Isaiah Black, 20-years-old with a DWI and involuntary manslaughter after a man was killed in a crash on Route B near Academy Road. On the day of the crash, two lanes of Route B had to

Willie Higgins, who was arrested after a 20-year-old was shot and killed in July, pleaded guilty Monday to tampering with evidence and unlawful possession of a firearm. No one has been charged with murder of any degree or manslaughter in the case. Damien Davis, the victim of the summer shooting on Quail Drive, died at

Fulton Police Officers received information Monday on a stolen vehicle from Pulaski County possibly being in Fulton, according to an official release. Fulton police officers found the vehicle and conducted a felony traffic stop at S. Bus 54 and Westminster Ave. Two people were removed from the vehicle. and taken into custody. Samuel Weyland, 20,

UPDATE 5:51 P.M.: Residents of Kelsey Drive say it’s not a hot bed for violent crime. One neighbor who spoke with ABC 17 has been living there for more than a decade and says it’s one of those quiet areas. G unshots were heard on Saturday around 11:30 p.m. The same neighbor that spoke with

TONIGHT: Showers will end west to east through the evening, with drizzle sticking around into the night with overcast skies and north winds up to 15 mph. Lows will drop into the mid 30s with wind chills in the mid 20s by morning. TUESDAY: It will be chilly for the first day of spring as

Callaway County deputies arrested Austin Hubbard on Friday after officers responded to a residence in the 9000 block of County Road 455 for reports of a disturbance. Deputies said the investigation revealed that Hubbard unlawfully forced entry into a residence and assaulted a person inside. He was also accused of damaging several vehicles that belonged

Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge on Monday afternoon. MODOT officials said both westbound lanes of traffic were closed for at least 30 minutes as officers worked to clear the crash. Westbound traffic was detoured on to US Route 40 at mile marker 121. The crash caused significant delays and

UPDATE – 8:30 A.M.: Everyone is safe after a fire does significant damage to a north Columbia home. Emergency crews responded to the 5400 block of Baseline Place just after 7 a.m. Monday to find flames coming out of the second story window. All occupants had already evacuated when emergency crews arrived and officials say

Moniteau County deputies announced on Monday that officers will be conducting an “Active Threat along with Tactical Med” training at the Tipton School. Deputies said the one-day course will focus on officers’ responses to an active shooter incident using technical aspects of planning and implementing a rapid law enforcement deployment through practical exercises. The Tipton

A Columbia man is facing possible charges of stealing after officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Haden Drive on March 2. Police said a female victim had her debit card stolen when Jamal Jackson was the only one at her residence. Jackson was also accused of texting the victim to look outside her