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UPDATE (3 am): Columbia police have confirmed they are investigating a death in the area of Woodrow Street. This comes after ABC 17 News crews on scene saw investigators put a body into a body bag. Original Story: ABC 17 News is working to confirm more details after Columbia police blocked off a street in

FRIDAY: Clouds are slowly streaming into Mid-Missouri, as northwest flow aloft tracks our next system through the area. While it’s not terribly cold outside, highs in the lower 40s are still unseasonably cold for this time of the year. Thanks to windy conditions out of the north up to 20 mph, with gusts as high

FRIDAY: It will be a blustery, cold day across Mid-Missouri, with falling temperatures through the day and northerly winds gusting to 25 mph. While the first part of the day will be dry, building moisture from the southwest will move into the cold air in place across the region. This will lead to some light

One person is recovering after a a single-vehicle crash in south Columbia early Friday morning. It happened around 4 a.m. near the intersection of Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw one vehicle that appeared to have crashed into a traffic signal pole. The car was heavily damaged. Crews on

City planners released new details on the police department’s substation in north Columbia. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the city’s request 8-0 for the Planned Development Plan for the station. Designs from McClure Engineering show the two-story building will have 33 parking spots for the public and 107 parking spots for police. The two

Mizzou forward Jontay Porter will join his brother, Michael, and enter the NBA Draft. However, Porter will not sign with an agent. Therefore, he can still decide to return to Mizzou for his sophomore season. The deadline to decide whether or not to return is May 30. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/981988242936549377″,”author_name”:”Mizzou Basketball”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Good luck, &#lt;a

UPDATE 8:44 P.M.: Damon Thompson is now in custody. Buckner and Townsend still have active warrants. ORIGINAL STORY: Three people are now charged in connection to a shooting in northeast Columbia that left a car with a bullet hole and put a baby in danger. Kevin Buckner, Malik Townsend and Damon Thompson were all charged

After a hot air balloon landed in a north Columbia neighborhood Wednesday evening, ABC 17 News is looking into where pilots are allowed to land. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Balloon Flying Handbook, the pilot should consider the safety of the passengers as well as the safety of the people and property on the

It is that time of year again – it’s allergy season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year. It’s the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. ABC 17’s Stormtrack Weather Team says pollen is problematic today because of the sunny,

TONIGHT: Overnight lows won’t be as cold, but a passing cold front will shift winds from the southwest to the northwest and temperatures will bottom out in the upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. FRIDAY: It will be a blustery, cold day across Mid-Missouri, with falling temperatures through the day and northerly winds gusting to

UPDATE 8:40 P.M.: The Tiger Express on Sandman Lane was pumping discharge into the creek, turning it pink. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed that there’s no toxic impact of the pumping and Tiger Express won’t receive any fines. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 reached out to the City of Columbia about reports of a pink

LaDaynea Spencer said Thursday she was angry and frustrated when she heard Scottie Willet wanted to withdraw his guilty plea for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Willet shot and killed her 6-year-old son Dayne Hathman in 2014. Her husband’s mother is in a relationship with Willet’s dad, which made Willet almost like a part

One of the coldest starts to April has led to a delay in our severe weather season in Mid-Missouri. While blooms are hard to come by as we continue to head into April, the threat for snow and cold continues to linger into spring. This cold air in place has also led to a delayed

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in buying a narcotics detection and tracking K-9. Sheriff Mike Bonham said the county is dealing with drug problems and believes a K-9 could help. “No doubt about it that a lot of the criminal activity is associated with drugs, such as the numerous

The Special Investigative Committee investigating Gov. Eric Greiten’s met Thursday in the state capitol after adjournment. Nothing has been released on what is happening in the closed-door meetings.State Representative Jay Barnes, chair of the House Special Investigative Committee, said they will have a report next week. House Speaker Todd Richardson issued a similar statement. “When

A woman has been charged with forgery and stealing after she was accused of using a fake identity to obtain pills. A witness told troopers they suspected Kellie Quillen visited Region Medical Center and a local Walgreens with a fake identity to get prescription pills. Investigators contacted the Walgreen’s pharmacy who confirmed there was no

University of Missouri police responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Stadium and Tiger Avenue on Thursday afternoon. ABC 17 crews were on scene and saw that the westbound lane of Stadium was affected and Tiger Avenue was blocked. Police have not released details on how the crash happened or

Fulton police are warning customers of Callaway Electric Co-op about fraudulent activity. Customers who have been victims of the scam claim that they are receiving calls to send a money order for their accounts. Police said they have spoken with Callaway Electric Co-op who said this is not how they handle transactions. Officers are asking

Jefferson City police released the results of the Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign that happened during March 15 – 31. Officers said during the enforcement, they issued a total of 457 tickets. Most of the tickets were issued for exceeding the posted speed limit, adult seat belt violations and hazardous moving violations. Police said they

UPDATE 3 pm: Missouri State Highway Patrol said the juvenile was wanted for burglary and tampering. Officers determined he was in the Kingdom City area and when troopers found him, a chase began. Troopers said the vehicle pursuit ended when the vehicle became stuck in a ditch as it attempted to access an outer road.