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UPDATE: Deputies at the Boone County Sheriffs Department tell our crews that a dryer was the cause of the fire Monday night. It was on too high and left on too long. The estimated amount of damages is $6,000 which includes the destroyed dryer and smoke damage. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews were called to reports

UPDATE 8:07am: Columbia police say they arrested 25-year-old Robert Hester after he allegedly threw a knife at a Columbia Hy-Vee and broke a window. Police say officers responded to a vandalism report at the Hy-Vee on Conley Road Monday around 2:00pm. They say witnesses saw Hester throwing a folding knife at the window of the

Early this morning at approximately 6AM CDT, Hurricane Matthew made landfall in southwest Haiti with sustained winds of 145 mph just west of Les Cayes near Debaucher & Les Anglais. Matthew is expected to track northwest later tonight and Wednesday. Matthew will impact Cuba today and move towards portions of the southeastern and central Bahamas

University officials confirmed on Monday an MU frat has been temporarily suspended because of a hazing incident. That means Kappa Alpha fraternity can no longer be a part of campus activities like Homecoming. However, students can still go to class. Leaders said they will start the “appropriate procedure” to decide the future status of the

TODAY: Skies will be mostly sunny today and we’ll warm quickly with a southeasterly breeze. Temperatures will be close to 70 by 10AM and in the mid 70s by lunch time. Afternoon temperatures will reach the low 80s. Winds will be gusty at times in the afternoon from 20-25 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will be increasing

People in Columbia had their first chance to speak about a million-dollar plan for the city to buy a piece of downtown, and historic, property. The Columbia City Council introduced the bill to approve negotiations between the city and Roth Properties to buy the old McAdams Realty Ltd. building at the corner of Providence Road

The next step in the redevelopment of the Missouri State Penitentiary is now moving forward. Monday, the Jefferson City Council awarded a $55,800 contract to Central Missouri Professional Services, Inc., to design the MSP Parkway. The money will come out of the city’s half cent capital improvement sales tax. The Parkway includes plans for the

A Jefferson City man could face additional charges after he is arrested for three outstanding warrants. Jefferson City police arrested Likin Stull, 21, of Jefferson City Monday afternoon following a short chase. Officers said they were in the 1400 block of Missouri Boulevard when they tried to stop Stull. Stull started fighting an officer after

UPDATE: Starting today Columbia Police Officers will use the ‘consent to search’ form when searching your car. ORIGINAL: Columbia Police Officers will soon need you to fill out a ‘consent to search’ form to have permission to search your car if they don’t have a warrant or probable cause. Police Chief Ken Burton spoke about

Tonight, the Columbia City Council will discuss whether to adopt a new Good Samaritan ordinance, intended to help prevent drug overdoses. The ordinance would mimic one adopted by St. Louis in June, which “provides immunity from prosecution for possession or control” of a controlled substance if the person is seeking medical attention or if they

ABC 17 News has learned a suspect was taken into custody after a window was broken Monday afternoon at the Hy-Vee near Conley and Broadway just east of downtown Columbia. Police could only say a man was taken into custody after getting called about possible vandalism at the store around 2 p.m. As of yet,

Hurricane Matthew is one of the most powerful hurricanes in almost 10 years, and islands in the Caribbean are bracing for impacts from it. Matthew has defied the odds, as meteorologists warned late last week that Matthew has been strengthening at a remarkable rate. By Friday evening, the storm which was only forecasted to be

Rod Jones and Marlin Johnson made their first appearances Monday afternoon in Boone County Court in connection with a shooting that happened early Saturday morning. According to court documents, officers responded to multiple calls about gun shots on Claudell Lane. They saw Jones next to a car that matched a description given by a witness.

Boone County deputies arrested a man Monday for reportedly failing to register as a sex offender. Deputies searched a home Monday morning on Ripley Street and arrested 54-year-old Gregory Moore. They said he had been convicted in 1996 in St. Louis County of statutory sodomy involving a 16-year-old. The Sheriff’s Department said it recently discovered

TONIGHT: We’ll be dry overnight with a southeasterly wind at 4-8 mph. Lows will drop into the upper 50s to near 60 with a few clouds moving through. TUESDAY: It will be warmer and breezy with afternoon highs near 80 and southeasterly winds at 8-16 mph under mostly sunny skies. EXTENDED: A line of showers

A man accused of lying about seeing clowns in Callaway County is due in court Nov. 4. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to State Road FF Friday morning for a report of two clowns walking along the road carrying guns. Deputies searched the area but did not find anything. Monday morning deputies

Outdoor gear giants Bass Pro and Cabela’s will combine in a $5.5 billion deal announced Monday. Bass Pro is paying Cabela’s shareholders $65.50 cash per share. The deal creates uncertainty about jobs in Cabela’s home state of Nebraska. The combined companies plan to keep some operations in Sidney and Lincoln, Nebraska, but it’s not immediately

Walmart has announced a decision to close a downtown Columbia location. The retail giant announced the decision in a statement Monday morning. The statement said, “After a rigorous review and consideration of various factors, we have made the decision not to renew the lease of the Walmart on Campus.” The company says the location at

TODAY: Clouds will steadily decrease through the afternoon hours, as the stubborn low from last week lifts off to the northeast. Thanks to the low no longer having an influence in our weather, winds have shifted out of the southeast. These winds will warm us up into the mid 70s today, with winds out of

The Public Water Supply for District 2 of Cole County is investigating a complaint of dirty water on Monday morning. Earlier in the day, they received the complaint that a resident’s water was yellow. Our ABC17 crews called the district who was unaware of the problem until Monday morning. They are unsure what could be