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UPDATE: According to Columbia Water and Light’s outage map power has been restored for customers. ORIGINAL: More than 200 Columbia Water and Light customers were without power Tuesday morning in Columbia. A vehicle hit the switch gear early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Gray Oak Drive and Green Meadows which caused the outage, a

A Columbia man accused of making a bomb threat at the Midway Travel Plaza on Highway 40 was booked into Boone County Jail Monday. Torrence D. Simmons allegedly tried to start a fire and was asked to leave Midway on Jan. 21, said Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Simmons told authorities

UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department told ABC 17 News that Stapleton turned himself in to the station late Monday afternoon. O’Sullivan said the department suspected Stapleton in the double shooting before he arrived, but would not release details of the investigation. The Missouri State Highway Patrol found the

Frigid temperatures and high winds are expected throughout Mid-Missouri today and Wednesday. It’s important to bundle up in layers as you head out the door. The National Weather Service’s graph below shows how temperatures and windchill can affect how fast someone can get frostbite. In today’s conditions across Mid-Missouri, it can take as little as

****DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE SET TO IMACT MID-MISSOURI TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS -25. ALL COUNTIES ARE EITHER UNDER AN WIND CHILL ADVISORY OR A WIND CHILL WARNING**** TUESDAY: Little relief is expected for today, as a secondary cold front is set to track through the region. Following the bitterly

Attorneys for the family of a man killed by a city of Columbia bus claim the human resources department “shredded” records related to the driver. ABC 17 News first reported the claims made in court last Friday. The family of David Birkenbach said the city destroyed interview notes and drug screening results from Hamis Mukiwa,

Once again, lawmakers are set to debate a number of proposed changes to the state’s rules on abortion. The sponsor of one bill, however, seems to already know what fate his bill will find. The bill, filed by Rep. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) as HB 671, seeks to declare that life starts at fertilization, not

Concerns over the state budget have prompted the University of Missouri to prepare for the possibility of serious budget cuts. State representatives and the university are watching the numbers for the fiscal 2020 budget closely. In a talk at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce last week, Democratic state Rep. Kip Kendrick said revenue is down

Schools haven’t yet canceled classes in anticipation of the extremely cold weather that’s on the way, but administrators are monitoring the conditions as temperatures in the single digits and below get closer. Temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday morning will drop below zero, with wind chills in the negative double digits, according to ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather

Extremely cold temperatures can cause several issues for vehicles, making it harder to open or start them. Chris Fulk, a mechanic at A to Z Auto, said proper vehicle maintenance is key to being ready for winter. “Insuring your oil change is caught up, insuring your tire rotations are completed, as well as tire pressure

Police say they have no new information to release as they continue to investigate a Saturday homicide in north Columbia. Around 3 a.m. Saturday officers were sent to the 3800 block of Rangeline Street for a one-vehicle crash. When they arrived, officers found a vehicle with extensive damage and two people inside. Both were transported

A Columbia man convicted of assaulting his grandparents was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced Brian Kelley, 20, to 10 years on one domestic assault charge and one year each on two other domestic assault charges, with the sentences to run concurrently. Kelley was convicted Nov. 29 after a two-day

Columbia trash and recycling routes will be canceled Wednesday because of expected extreme cold. The city of Columbia said in a news release that its Solid Waste Utility will cancel curbside pickup, delaying Wednesday, Thursday and Friday routes for one day. Low temperatures overnight Tuesday and Wednesday morning are expected to fall into negative territory

House Democrats introduced a collection of bills Monday they feel will benefit students seeking higher education in Missouri. Several of the bills touched on helping migrants and immigrants receive educations. Kansas City state Reps. Ingrid Burnett and Brandon Ellington filed House Bill 46 and House Bill 147, respectively. The representatives hope to repeal a state

****DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE SET TO IMACT MID-MISSOURI TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS -25. ALL COUNTIES ARE EITHER UNDER AN ADVISORY OR A WIND CHILL WARNING**** TONIGHT: It will be a dangerously cold night with clearing skies through the night. Overnight lows will bottom out near 9 degrees with

A former human resources director at Lincoln University is suing the college for discrimination after his dismissal in October. Jim Marcantonio was in the position since 2000, and claimed in a 14-page petition filed Friday that the discrimination began in 2013, when former university president Dr. Kevin Rome began his tenure leading the university. This

Prosecutors have filed charges against two people who were arrested after police searched a home in Sedalia. Douglas C. Burlingame, 51, of Sedalia, and Laura L. Martin, 29, of Sedalia, were taken into custody around 5:41 a.m. Friday. Police said Burlingame and Martin were found with a minor inside a home in the 1400 block

Moberly police arrested 55-year-old Bruce Fischer after police discovered he was a “non-compliant” sex offender through Jackson County. Police arrested Fischer at Triple L Storage in Moberly Sunday just before 9 p.m. Fischer also had sixactive warrants in total. Four of those active warrants were for failing to register as a sex offender. The other

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirms a man is arrested after bringing law enforcement officers on a high speed pursuit Sunday afternoon. 34-year-old Ryan Gambill was arrested for tampering with a motor vehicle in the 1st degree, stolen credit devices, forgery, resisting arrest and drugs. The chase lasted about 20 minutes through northern Columbia and

MONDAY: Cloudy skies and light rain showers will occur through the morning commute, with temperatures holding steady in the mid to upper 30s. Once the cold front tracks through Mid-Missouri this morning, temperatures will rapidly fall through the day with any remaining rain transitioning into a wintry mix. Little to no accumulation is expected with