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The Columbia Police Department has released the results of a sobriety checkpoint over the holiday weekend. CPD, Boone County deputies, and MUPD officers held a sobriety checkpoint on Friday night from 10:30 p.m. through 2:30 a.m. at Big Bear and Providence Road. 351 drivers were stopped at the checkpoint over a 4 hour period. The

A Florida man is in the Boone County jail for trying to rob another man at knife-point. This happened just after 1:30 Tuesday morning at 9th and Broadway in downtown Columbia. The victim said Jason White pulled out a knife and demanded money while threatening to stab him. White then chased the victim when he

A Mid-Missouri murder suspect’s trial date could be set Tuesday afternoon. Ricky Harding Jr. is charged in the death of his wife in Audrain County in May 2014. Harding told ABC 17 News in an interview that it was an accident. The case has been moved to Warren County where he’s set to appear in

A driver in Boone County is safe after her car got stuck in high water early Tuesday. Boone County emergency crews were called to a water rescue on Route E at around 4:30 a.m. Firefighters were able to get the woman in the car to safety within 25 minutes. She was not hurt. MoDot crews

A Jefferson City woman who was bitten by a Copperhead snake this past Saturday was taken out of the Intensive Care Unit on Monday afternoon. Doris Smith, of Cole County was in her yard Saturday morning when her family believes she was picking up sticks and mistakenly picked up a Copperhead snake. Her husband, Charles

The Columbia City Council asked the public what they wanted to see at one of the town’s busiest corners. Third Ward City Councilman Karl Skala asked for the hearing as a “public trust” exercise, he said at Monday night’s city council meeting. Leaders took no action on the future of Providence Road and Broadway. For

A slow moving cold front will bring rain overnight Monday through early Tuesday with 1-2″ possible. Rain will end by late afternoon Tuesday as it moves to the southeast and out of Mid-Missouri. The cold front will stall in southern Missouri Tuesday evening then turn around as a warm front and move north Wednesday morning.

In an age where passwords are needed for nearly everything, it can be tricky keeping track of them all. Experts recommend using password managers, but are they really safe? Last month, LastPass, one of the the most common online password managers, announced it was hacked. The hackers took account email addresses, master passwords, password reminders

Jefferson City Police arrested a man Saturday during the Salute to America celebration for a peace disturbance. 47-year-old William Payne bonded out of the Cole County Jail early Sunday morning. Witnesses reported Payne was allegedly taking inappropriate pictures of people at the Salute to America event. One of those alleged inappropriate pictures included Matthew Storzer’s

The city of Columbia park ranger is investigating a sexual misconduct report about and incident Sunday morning on the Hinkson Creek Trail. The female victim was running on the trail near Capen Bridge and Rock Quarry Road. She told authorities a Hispanic or black male riding a small, dark-colored bicycle kept passing her back and

Several Columbia children are returning home with full stomachs thanks to the Food Bank’s summer feeding program. During the summer, the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri feeds hungry children from five feeding sites in Columbia each day. That’s three more sites than last year. Here’s a list of all of the locations: Bear

Jefferson City law enforcement had their hands full after 4th of July celebrations this weekend. Officers from several agencies were called out to fights, peace disturbances, and even shots fired calls throughout the early morning hours Sunday. It all started after 2:00 Sunday morning after all of the businesses were closed. Three people were arrested

Ten people were killed on Missouri roads in traffic crashes over the holiday weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the crash numbers Monday morning. Troopers said they worked 305 crashes with ten deaths and 140 injuries. Troopers arrested 127 people for driving while intoxicated. They also investigated 6 boating crashes in which four people

A man is behind bars this morning after he led authorities on a car chase. It happened around around 1:40 Monday morning when Boone County deputies tried to serve David Singleton with two warrants. One was for failure to show up in court and the other for failure to follow a judges order. When Singlton

A Columbia man involved in a large drug conspiracy pleaded guilty in federal court Monday morning. 29-year-old William Alexander Hill faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for the three counts of possession of “crack” cocaine with intent to distribute, according to U.S. District Court spokesman Don Ledford. Hill pleaded guilty Monday morning for

Five people were arrested Monday after a search by Boonville Police revealed illegal drugs and distribution items. Officers searched a home at 815 6th Street and found cocaine, meth, and marijuana, as well as paraphernalia associated with using drugs. Officers also found distribution equipment, several guns, and ammunition. At least three of those guns were

The Columbia City Council will take another look at a $1 million road project in town. The city and MoDOT plan to split the cost for improvements at Stadium and Old Highway 63. The council first discussed the project in May. ABC 17 News covered the meeting when councilman Ian Thomas suggested redesigning some parts

The Columbia Police Department has responded to four separate shooting incidents in a week and six since June 15. No arrests have been made for any of the reports. Lorenzo Lawson, Executive Director of the Youth Empowerment Center in Columbia, said the recent crime is a “community-wide disease.” “I think it all pretty much boils

There are several repairs happening on south Columbia roads this week. On Monday, contractors with the city started fixing concrete off Nifong. That’s closing down lanes near Forum, but it should wrap up by Friday. Next Monday, sidewalk work is beginning on Chapel Hill around Fairview Road, and it’s expected to last about one week.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released results of a DWI checkpoint in Cole County over the holiday weekend. The checkpoint was held from 9:00 p.m. Saturday through 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Troopers stopped a total of 203 cars, and arrested one person on felony drug charges, 1 on a felony warrant, two for misdemeanor warrants,