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Jefferson City police are investigating a homicide that took place early Saturday on Hickory Street. In a news release, JCPD said it started receiving calls for shots fired just after 3 a.m. in the 300 block of Hickory Street. On the svene, officers found a 20-year-old Jefferson City man with a gunshot wound. Emergency crews

MONDAY: We’re tracking a cold start to the day as temperatures drop to near freezing, but we’re quickly going to warm up through the afternoon hours with lots of sunshine to go around. We’ll top out in the upper 60s and low 70s areawide. TONIGHT: With southerly winds up to 11 mph temperatures only drop

The Columbia Regional Airport announced Sunday that United Airlines has resumed flights, according to a Facebook post: ARRIVALS SUNDAY: 4850- 2:15PM 5437- 5:36PM 5605- 8:42PM 3846- 9:06PM DEPARTURES SUNDAY: 3774- 3:00PM 5228- 6:20PM A United Airlines spokesperson told ABC 17 News Saturday that services to COU would resume Tuesday. Columbia Spokesman Steven Sapp said Sunday

The Fayette Police Department said it is investigating a case where a man allegedly posed as a police officer and pulled a woman over Friday morning. Chief Jeff Oswald posted on Facebook that a citizen reported that she was driving within city limits when a man in a dark-colored SUV pulled up behind her and

TONIGHT: Clear skies and light winds will lead to widespread frost development through the overnight hours. Temperatures start off in the 30s. Give yourself a few minutes to scrape your car off tomorrow morning. MONDAY: Ahh yes, Monday. The best day of the week! We’re tracking a cold start to the day but we’re quickly

A man accused of several felonies who was believed to have fled to Iceland to avoid prosecution was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday. Jay Paul Robinson, 43, was transported from the Cook County Jail in Chicago to Boone County, according to Detective Tom O’Sullivan of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Records show

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again. Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience that watched memories turn into reality at Augusta National. Woods had gone nearly 11

A Lebanon man was seriously injured after a crash Sunday morning in Laclede County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, Michael Gray, 21, was traveling south on Highway N when he ran off the right side of the road, hit a fence and telephone pole before overturning and coming to rest in a

A car hit an electric pole and caused a small power outage just after 2:30 Sunday morning in Columbia. Boone Electric Cooperative said crews were dispatched to the 2400 block of Rock Quarry Road to fix the damage to a pole in the area. A spokesperson said the outage affected a handful of Boone Electric

SUNDAY: Rain is falling this morning and will continue to do so until we get closer toward midday. However, as temperatures cool off, we are tracking a changeover to some wet snow later this morning. Roads will be okay, as ground temperatures are warm enough to hold off what could be moderate snowfall rates with

Rain is wetting roads in downtown Columbia, but slickness is not an issue yet. According to ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider, roads may be ok during the day as ground temperatures may still be warm enough to hold off what could be “moderate snowfall rates.” As of 6 a.m. Sunday, cars may not have

The Columbia Regional Airport is back open to air traffic after closing Tuesday, when airlines began canceling flights due to safety concerns with the runway. Customers also complained about the crown on Runway 2-20 where it crosses Runway 13-31, saying it caused major bumps when the plane was landing. COU officials said the crown has

The Highway Patrol has released the name of the man injured in a rollover crash on the I-70 off-ramp at Route Z around 7:15 p.m. Friday night. Brandon Kincaid, 34, was taken to the hospital after Boone County fire officials said he rolled his ar. A dog was also rescued from the wreckage and the

TONIGHT: Rain will continue to increase over the next several hours as the parent low located across the ArkLaTex continues to spin northward. We will stay all rain through much of the night, the heaviest precip will hold in our southeastern counties. Temperatures drop into the mid-30s by sunrise. SUNDAY: We’re continuing to track a

No one was hurt after two vehicle crashed into each other on Alpine Drive in northwest Columbia just before 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Police tell ABC 17 News that neither driver in the vehicles needed to be transported for medical attention. No word on what caused the crash. Emergency officials had to direct traffic while they

No one was injured but a southern Boone County home was destroyed in a Friday afternoon fire. A passerby called emergency dispatchers about a fire at a home at 5640 Claysville Road, Southern Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman Barrett Glascock said. The homeowners were not home when the fire broke out and flames were

Junior Achievement of Central Missouri works through schools to teach young people about financial responsibility, workforce readiness and how businesses interact with the community, according to board president Ryan Wiedmeyer, with the ultimate goal of producing more business owners for the community. “We have programs from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade and they

SATURDAY: We’ll start off the day on a bright note, with partly cloudy skies as you wake up. With temperatures making it down into the middle 30s in some spots, you’ll want that coat heading out the door. Heading into this afternoon, you’ll downgrade to a lighter jacket, as temperatures warm into the upper 50s

A Portland, Missouri man faces felony drug charges after he was arrested Thursday afternoon in Callaway County. According to a news release, Joseph Meidel, 52, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant in the 10000 block of State Highway 94 in

Plans for a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport paid for in part by a 1 percent increase in hotel taxes are on track, city officials said Friday. Columbia Regional Airport Manager Mike Parks told the Columbia Chamber of Commerce members Friday morning that the new terminal construction is on schedule for 2022. Parks