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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found three pounds of marijuana and THC-infused products during a traffic stop, and two people were charged in connection with the case on Friday. A trooper originally pulled over Tamia Watters, 32, of Columbus, Ohio, and Dajuan Noaks, 36, of Reynoldburg, Ohio, on July 13 around 11:22 p.m. on Interstate

An active couple of nights are ahead of us with the potential of severe storms and flash flooding through Saturday morning. The jet stream is more zonal, meaning winds are flowing from west to east right over the region, sending several waves of energy in our direction. This upper level energy, coupled with ample moisture

Two men with handguns in their waistbands alarmed shoppers when they entered a Kansas City-area Walmart on Sunday, but police say they were just buying ammunition for target practice. Kansas City, Missouri, Police Sgt. Jake Becchina says the men were cooperative and were released because they hadn’t violated Missouri law. Shopper Clennon Jones said he

Jefferson City police confirmed one person was in custody following an early morning shooting Monday. Jefferson City police responded to the 1000 block of Elizabeth Street just after 2 a.m. Monday after they received reports of a man shooting at a vehicle in the street. Authorities said they are investigating the incident as a weapons

The Jefferson City Police Department was investigating a shooting that happened on Sunday night. Police were originally called to the 900 block of Adams Street at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department. After investigating, police found that there was a disturbance among multiple people, which led

MONDAY: We’re starting off the week warm as temperatures look to rise into the upper 80s and low 90s this afternoon. Feels like temperatures will be hovering around 100 so practice heat safety this afternoon. TONIGHT: Mostly clear overnight with lows only falling into the middle 70s . EXTENDED: The Weather Alert Day will continue

Students at the University of Missouri celebrated the start of school Sunday. More than 5,000 freshman ran or walked through the famous columns on the university’s campus at Tiger Walk. The event is a tradition for incoming freshman. According to the university’s spokesman, Christian Basi, this is the second consecutive year where the freshman class

Interim City Manager John Glascock, along with other staff, presented a report to the City Council. The staff wants to create a commission to monitor the city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. The commission would be made up of 12 members appointed by the City Council. The report recommends the new commission take place of

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy. Low 71. MONDAY: It will be a warm start to the week as temperatures quickly rise into the upper 80s and low 90s Monday afternoon. Feels like temperatures will be between 95 & 98* throughout the afternoon. EXTENDED: An ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for Tuesday

No one was hurt after a structure fire in Callaway County, according to the North Callaway Fire Protection District. According to a Facebook post by the department, the home was located near the intersection of State roads A and B. The department thanked Auxvasse, Central, Montgomery County and Martinsburg fire departments for their help.

TODAY: A line of storms will move from west to east in the early morning hours with mid-Missouri seeing the chance of rain sticking around into the late morning/early afternoon hours. It will be muggy once the rain clears out with highs in the mid to upper 80s and a mix of clouds and sunshine.

The Columbia City Council will host a public hearing Monday in regards to the 2019 property tax rate. According to the council memo, the tax rate will decrease to $0.4075 per $100. Originally, the rate was set at $0.41 per $100. This comes per the certification of the Office of the Missouri State Auditor. According

Mason Rudolph guided a long first-half touchdown drive to perhaps nudge ahead of Josh Dobbs in the race to be the backup behind Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-7 on Saturday night. Rudolph finished 10 of 15 for 77 yards while Dobbs completed 6 of 11 for 95 yards

The Columbia Mall could be the home of a new Dillard’s and a new hotel. The second Dillard’s would fill in the vacant building that used to house Sears, which closed in July 2018. According to the building permit obtained by ABC17 News through a sunshine request, the conversion project includes interior renovations, which are

TONIGHT: A line of storms will move from west to east overnight with mid-Missouri seeing the chance out the door Sunday morning. It will be muggy with lows in the mid 70s . SUNDAY: A couple storms are possible in the morning hours Sunday mainly between 5am and lunch time . Plan on having the

The last firefighter who was injured in a Maries County fire and explosion was released from the hospital. According to an update to a Vienna Fire Protection District Facebook post, at 10:40 on Saturday morning, the firefighter was released from University Hospital and is on his way home. Vienna Fire Protection District firefighters were called

Columbia firefighters are working to find out what started a fire in a home on the corner of Benton St. and Garth Ave. Saturday afternoon. A CFD division chief said the fire was under control and no one was injured or transported to a hospital. The fire marshal was called to the home to determine

Maries County authorities are asking for the public’s help after a burglary, according to a Facebook post from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. According to the post, a male and female stole three guitars from Kingdom Life Revival Church in Vichy around 9 a.m. Saturday. Deputies say surveillance video shows the pair going into the

*A Weather Alert Day is in effect through 10AM Saturday for all of Mid-MO* THIS MORNING: Storms will be rolling in early. The further west looks to have the better chance at picking up some gusty winds and large hail, but these storms look like they’ll be weakening as they head east into the viewing

The Columbia Police Department is continuing to investigate after an infant’s body was found at a north Columbia business on Thursday. An autopsy conducted Friday morning didn’t reveal the baby’s gender or race. “If it were an adult it would be easy to identify the sex and even the age,” said Richard Sherwood, a professor