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TODAY: A seasonal day is expected across Mid-Missouri after a cold start to the day. High temperatures will be average with a high of 58 and a north breeze up to 12 mph. After a cool afternoon, the evening will be chilly as temperatures drop into the 40s by 7 PM. TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall

UPDATE 11/11: This story has been updated with corrected details regarding Rapier’s previous conviction, after ABC 17 verified an error in a court document. UPDATE 11/10: Information on both victims was not released last night due to notifications to family members. We now know the victims are Ciera Kolb, a 27-year-old Cole County female and

Temperatures overnight will fall from 30-32 for spots north of I-70. A Freeze Warning will be valid for Chariton, Macon, and Randolph counties from 12AM-9AM where sensitive vegetation and crops can be damaged and killed. While Boone County is not under a Freeze Warning tonight, calm winds will help temperatures drop in low elevation in

TODAY: Another cold front is moving through Mid-Missouri this morning bringing a northerly wind and a few clouds this morning. High temperatures will be average with a high of 58 and a north breeze up to 12 mph. After a cool afternoon, the evening will be chilly as temperatures drop into the 40s by 7

Gregory Phipps was arrested on Wednesday morning for posting threats on the social media site Erodr, according to the Columbia Police Department. Tracy Perkins, a Boone County Sheriff detective in the Cyber Crimes Task Force, said threats made on social media have increased over the past couple of years. She said Missouri laws aren’t keeping

The University of Missouri in Columbia confirmed that 13 more students have been diagnosed with the mumps on Thursday. The announcement raises the total number of MU students infected by the virus to 17. Last week, Mizzou announced four students had been diagnosed with the mumps, and the school was awaiting test results for five

Frost forms on cold, clear nights with calm conditions as the temperature falls below freezing. Clear skies lead to radiational cooling which allows the greatest amount of heat to escape into the atmosphere. The calm to light winds prevent the air to be stirred, allowing a thin layer of super-cooled temperatures to develop at the

People met at Speaker’s Circle on Mizzou’s campus Thursday night. Attendees said it was in reaction to Tuesday’s election results, but not an anti-Trump protest like various demonstrations that have popped up across the country. ABC 17 News was told the gathering was a place where people could go and talk to others they trust

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Nelson’s Tree Service, LLC has agreed to pay $17,471 in violations after one of its employees died on the job. OSHA opened the worker death investigation on Aug. 15, five days after a 25-year-old man was struck in the head with a tree limb in

ABC 17 News is continuing to uncover more about an accused killer after he reportedly stabbed two people to death. Brandon Rapier is accused of stabbing his ex- girlfriend and another man to death. Court documents show Rapier posted to Facebook nearly twelve hours before the stabbing happened. ABC 17 News looked into the several

A Fulton man was arrested after an early morning chase Thursday. It started when a Callaway County deputy attempted to stop Mikael Tice on County Road 240 for a traffic violation around 3:20 a.m. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, Tice refused to stop and a 20-minute chase ensued through Callaway and Audrain County.

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, Columbia police said burglary numbers are down from the same time period in 2015. “There are about 220 less than the year before,” said Officer Latisha Stroer with the Columbia Police Department. Stroer said she can’t say exactly what accounts for the drop in numbers but said the department

Federal investigators have cited Weathercraft Inc. with one serious violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) general duty clause after a man collapsed and died on Aug. 18, 2016. According to OSHA regional director Karena Lorek, 47-year-old Darren Laird collapsed on August 17 from heat stroke while working on the roof of Helias

The Jefferson City Public School District is no longer pursuing a land purchase for a second high school. Dr. Larry Linthacum notified the school board Thursday that he is not recommending the purchase because the district already has adequate space. H plans to present a detailed expansion plan, including placing a second high school on

TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight with winds shifting to the north after midnight. It won’t be as chilly with temperatures in the low 40s overnight. Patchy fog looks possible across Jefferson City & the Ozarks late tonight and early Friday morning. FRIDAY: Another cold front moves through early Friday morning, dropping high temperatures to near

TODAY: Thanks to high pressure, sunny skies is in the forecast. It will be a mild afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 60s, with southwesterly winds at 6-12 mph. There will be a slight breeze for areas north of I-70 where sustained winds could reach 15 mph. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight

UPDATE 11/10: Jefferson City Police confirm they’ll have officers patrolling the areas of Grant Street and Adams Street Thursday in an effort to try and find suspect Brandon Rapier. Police say Rapier is a suspect in a deadly assault investigation. ORIGINAL: Jefferson City Police were investigating a double homicide Wednesday night. Police said they responded

TODAY: Widespread frost is possible across the Ozarks and I-44 this morning. A Frost Advisory is valid for areas south of the Missouri River through 9AM. After a chilly morning in the 30s, it will be a mild afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 60s under sunny skies with southwesterly winds at

A major storm water and road project will soon impact hundreds of residents in Cole County. Cole County Public Works held an open house for the project Wednesday. The work will affect residents in the Crossroads, Rustic Oaks and Southtown Estates subdivisions. The complete upgrade of storm water infrastructure and streets is set to begin

At the Columbia Police Department, what’s old is new again. Patrol officers voted last month to change the hours they work, from a 12-hour shift to a 10-hour work day. They will start working the new shift on January 15. Chief Ken Burton briefed the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board on a variety of issues