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Following one of the coldest starts to a year ever recorded, things have been thawing out across Mid-Missouri. Arctic air earlier in the month kept the average temperature near 22 degrees, a sign of just how cold the air was that kept spilling into Mid-Missouri. Since then temperatures have thawed out, with the average hovering

Mizzou softball coach Ehren Earleywine spoke out for the first time since his firing on Saturday night. He sent this lengthy message to ABC 17 News. “I have been totally blindsided by all that has happened in the past two days and as confused as everyone else as to why this has happened. First and

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: ABC 17 News has independently confirmed that the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX is investigating Phillips. ABC 17 News received an email from an alleged victim saying “the University is proceeding with an investigation against Terrence Phillips.” The email was originally sent by an investigator in the Title IX office.

TONIGHT : We’re continuing to track this quick moving system as it moves towards Mid-Missouri. We’ll see on and off light snow falling between 10pm-3am. A lack of moisture and the speed of this system is really going to limit any accumulations to grassy surfaces, with likely only a dusting of snow. Lows will be

The driver of a semi-truck wasn’t hurt after his trailer caught fire Sunday afternoon. The truck caught on fire at the Millersburg exit off I-70 in Callaway County. Firefighters from the Boone County Fire Protection District and Millersburg Fire Department were called to to the scene around 4:40 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said

Callaway County deputies along with Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a man Saturday afternoon after he allegedly stole items from a home in the 8000 block of Old Highway 40. Authorities were called to the home after the homeowner reported finding a man taking items. David Atterberry and a juvenile were taken into custody.

Boone County deputies said they arrested a man after he failed to stop at a stop sign Sunday morning. Deputies said they witnessed a driver, later identified as Wallace Allen, 30, of Columbia fail to completely stop at a stop sign, and attempted to pull him over. Deputies said Allen continued to drive a few

City staff and safety advocates will continue a series of town halls Monday looking for ideas to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries. The meetings are a part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Members of the community in the 2nd Ward of the city will meet

An uncontrolled grass fire resulted in over two acres of grass to burn off Route M Saturday afternoon, according to the Southern Boone Fire Protection District. Chief Roger Jaeger said the dry conditions make it easy for fire to spread in this type of situation. “It’s not red flag conditions because we don’t have strong

TODAY: Sunday will be partly cloudy as temperatures warming into the upper 40s and low 50s. By this afternoon we will begin to see clouds build into the area, and that will be thanks to our second cold front to pass through our viewing area this weekend. Westerly winds will shift out of the north

The No. 3 Mizzou wrestling team defeated No. 5 Oklahoma State 21-19 on the road on Saturday night. The Tigers are now 16-0 with just three duals left in the regular season. MU went down 9-0 after the first two matches, but No. 2 Jaydin Eierman turned things around for the Tigers at 141. The

Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 20 points as Mississippi State defeated Missouri 74-62 on Saturday night. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Bulldogs (15-6, 3-5 SEC). Abdul Ado and Nick Weatherspoon each had 12 points for Mississippi State while Tyson Carter added 10 points. Kassius Robertson had 20 points to lead Missouri

University of Missouri alum Mort Walker, best known for creating the comic strip “Beetle Bailey,” passed away at his home in Connecticut Saturday at the age of 94. Walker’s son attributed his father’s death to old age. Walker graduated from the University of Missouri in 1948. His education at Mizzou was interrupted after being drafted

TONIGHT : Temperatures will make a slow drop back into the lower 30s over night tonight, and our wind will become light & variable under partly cloudy skies. SUNDAY: Sunday will be mostly sunny with temperatures once again rebounding into the upper 40s and potentially even some low 50s. By later in the afternoon we

Maries County deputies said they arrested a man early Saturday morning for allegedly kidnapping a mother and her child. Deputies said they saw a vehicle pulled over on Highway 63 and Route AA near Vienna Saturday morning and went to contact the driver. During the course of an investigation, deputies said they determined the female

UPDATE 1/27 9:15 a.m.: Police said they arrested Joshua James Fay, 39, of Columbia, in connection to a domestic disturbance that led to a standoff in the 1000 block of Jewell Avenue Friday night. Police said they were called to the residence just before 5:30 p.m. for reports of an assault. Police said information they

Columbia police said they are investigating an arson after firefighters responded to a vehicle fire Saturday morning. According to online dispatch records, Columbia firefighters responded to Ashland Auto Sales around 3:15 a.m. Saturday after reports of an outside fire. ABC 17 News heard reports that a vehicle at Ashland Auto Sales was fully engulfed in

TODAY : Skies will clear out this morning as we begin the weekend. Temperatures will be slightly cooler than what we have been experiencing the past couple days, but the wind has finally let up. Highs will reach the low to mid 50s in Mid-Missouri with winds will be out of the west at 5-10

A man has been charged with making a terrorist threat against Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s office on Wednesday. According to the probable cause statement, police were dispatched to reports of a threat made over the phone from Jeffery O’Laughlin. O’Laughlin called a staff member and told her that he sent their Chief of Staff an email

Terrence Phillips has been suspended indefinitely from the Mizzou Men’s Basketball program, according to a statement from Mizzou Men’s Basketball. The suspension is due to a “violation of team policy.” The statement goes on to say that Phillip’s status with the program with depend on campus and department leadership. Mizzou plays at Mississippi State on