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The average monthly temperature for October 2016 came in at 62.8 degrees which puts Columbia at the tenth warmest since records began in 1890. The data is from the Columbia Regional Airport. The warmest days of the month were the 16th and 17th with record high, low temperatures and record high temperatures both days. We

This past weekend there were more than 20 dispatch calls for property crimes in Columbia. But despite this high number, there has been a decrease in these type of crimes so far this year. ABC 17 looked at the data from Missouri Highway Patrol. According to the law enforcement agency’s numbers from January to October,

It’s been two days since 24-year-old Cole Bradley drowned in a Columbia lake. Troopers say Bradley climbed over the railing at Las Margaritas, jumped into the lake and attempted to swim to a fountain. His body was recovered Saturday after a lengthy search, but this evening, questions still remain unanswered. As for whether Las Margaritas

ABC 17 News has confirmed firefighters, emergency responders and police responded to a fire in the 600 block of Broadway in Jefferson City around 4 p.m. Monday. Crews put out a small fire that was in and around a bathroom trash can inside an empty first-floor apartment. All other apartments had already been evacuated because

TONIGHT: It will stay warm overnight with low temperatures staying in the low 60s with southerly winds 5-10 mph under partly cloudy skies. TUESDAY: Tuesday will be warm with high temperatures near 80 under partly cloudy skies and southerly winds of 7-12 mph, gusting to near 20. EXTENDED: Our next chance of rain moves in

The Board of Curators have announced that they will officially name the 24th president of the University of Missouri System on Wednesday. The announcement is expected to take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Missouri Room of the Capitol Plaza Hotel. We will be tracking this event and will continue to report on any updates.

Officers were dispatched to the Gerbes Supermarket at 2900 Paris Road due to a robbery with a gun on Saturday, Oct. 29. Officials confirmed that Deaunte Shaw and a 17-year-old male victim were sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot. Shaw took the victim’s wallet and removed money that was inside it. The victim

TODAY: Mostly cloudy skies will still around through the early afternoon, keeping highs slightly cooler than anticipated. A southerly breeze gets kicked in today, although areas west of US 63 look to have the better chance for sustained winds near 15 mph with gusts of 20-30 mph. Areas east look to have sustained winds under

A man was arrested Sunday morning after a vehicle collision on Stewart Road and Providence Road. Brent Beamer was traveling South on Providence Road when he collided with the rear end of a stopped vehicle, causing significant damage. There were three people inside of the stopped vehicle. One sustained significant injury and the two others

A man wanted for several felony warrants is in the Boone County Jail after a chase through Boone County. Centralia police tell ABC 17 News it started around 8:30 Sunday night after an officer spotted a man known to have felony warrants out for his arrest. Police say officers tried to pull over Tyson Ung,

A Columbia clinic is offering free candy screening for the Halloween holiday. Providence Urgent Care posted on its Facebook page saying its Trimble Road location will offer the free x-ray scan of candy tonight and tomorrow to help parents make sure its safe for kids to eat. The clinic says families can bring the candy

Law enforcement agencies across Mid-Missouri are keeping an eye out for sex offender violations over the Halloween holiday. According to state law, sex offenders are not allowed to have Halloween decorations, answer the door for trick or treaters, or even have their porch light on while trick or treaters are out. Boone County has two

UPDATE (10/30): Authorities have identified the victim in Saturday’s drowning as Cole Bradley, 24, of Gladstone, Mo. UPDATE (6:55 p.m.): Officials said they have found the body of a man who jumped into the lake Saturday afternoon. Crews used sonar equipment, which helped them focus in on an area of the lake where they recovered

A Jefferson City man is dead after falling from a cliff in the area of Water Street. Jefferson City Police responded to a check for well-being call around 1:50 p.m. Sunday, after several pedestrians reported a elderly man calling for help from the ground near railroad tracks in the area of Bolivar Street. Jefferson City

TODAY: Areas of fog are likely for the morning drive for those across the Ozarks and I-44. Mostly cloudy skies will persist for the morning and the early afternoon before clearing to partly cloudy skies by the evening. A southerly breeze gets kicked in today, although areas west of US 63 look to have the

More than three thousand burglary alarm calls have been reported in 2016, but only 1.7% of those calls were considered valid. In 2016, Columbia Police responded to 3,736 alarm calls; 1.7% of those calls were considered valid. In 2015, police responded to 4,498 calls; 2.2% of those being valid. Columbia Police Lt. Scott Young says

No this isn’t a trick but Mid-Missouri is in for a treat this Halloween as temperatures will be very mild Monday night in the lower 70’s. You also don’t have to worry about any rain ruining your costume as there is none till Wednesday and you’ll be trick or treating under partly cloudy skies. Normal

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County Sunday morning. It happened around 10 a.m. in the westbound lanes at mile marker 144 just outside of Kingdom City. Troopers said the driver, Robert Jones, 46, drove off the left side of the road, overcorrected, flipped his car

TONIGHT: The cool temperatures will stay overnight under mostly cloudy skies with lows in the mid 50s. MONDAY: Mostly cloudy skies will persist for the morning and the early afternoon before clearing to partly cloudy skies by the evening. This will keep temperatures cooler than expected with still warm but pleasant highs in the upper

ABC 17 News is working to find out what caused a large power outage for Columbia Water and Light customers Sunday afternoon. According to the company’s outage map, the outage happened at 2:35 p.m. and affected approximately 1,421 customers north of I-70 from North Rebel Drive to North Providence Road. One resident on Parkside Drive