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Frigid temperatures are expected overnight after a snowy morning, bringing with them worries that wet mid-Missouri roads might freeze over before the Wednesday commute. Snow blanketed Interstate 70 and other roads Tuesday morning, leaving several drivers in ditches or stranded roadside. Crews were working Tuesday to help head off the refreeze. Columbia Public Works drivers

Insurance policies cover therapy for about half of children with disabilities. Insurance companies in Missouri are not required to cover therapies for children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, fragile X syndrome and many others. However, two area lawmakers have pre-filed legislation in the Missouri General Assembly to require insurance companies to cover more developmental conditions.

Right now emergency crews are on the scene of a crash in south Columbia. The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department responded to the scene around 5 p.m. on Nifong Boulevard near State Farm Parkway. ABC 17 News crews saw two vehicles with damage. We have contacted police and fire officials to learn more

Miller County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Tuscumbia man in connection with a fatal shooting. Deputies were called to an address on Highway 52 in Tuscumbia at about 6 p.m. Monday and found Dalton Cain Bishop, 18, of Barnett dead from a shotgun wound to the chest, according to court documents and a news release

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to being part of a conspiracy to sell methamphetamine he received through the mail. Javier R. Rosser, 32, admitted to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release. Prosecutors alleged Rosser was the intended recipient of a

TONIGHT: Clouds begin to clear out this evening as temperatures drop back below freezing into the mid 20s by morning. As low temperatures bottom out by morning a steady westerly breeze up to 8 mph will make it feel like the upper teens. WEDNESDAY: It will be a nicer day with mostly sunny skies and

Four people were charged on Monday after they allegedly stole four televisions from a Walmart in Mexico, Missouri. The theft happened on Sept. 6, according to court documents. Jasmine D. Fisher, Kejon J. Ellis, Javion V. Ellis and Talicia K. Fletcher walked into the store in the afternoon and selected four televisions, court documents said.

UPDATE 11:45 A.M.: Roads around mid-Missouri were mostly clear of snow but damp heading into the noon hour. However, authorities warn subfreezing temperatures Tuesday night could lead to slickness Wednesday morning. Columbia Public Works crews were continuing Tuesday to treat roads with beet juice and salt to help head off refreezing overnight. ORIGINAL: Below freezing

TUESDAY: Clouds stick around this morning with a mixed bag of precipitation possible. Some areas could see pockets of freezing drizzle as well as light snow showers. Ground temperatures are hovering the freezing mark this morning, so some areas may see some slick spots on the roads, especially elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses. After

TUESDAY: It’s another chilly afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as overcast skies and light snow showers are keeping temperatures below freezing. Light snow showers will continue to impact areas east of Hwy 63 though the early evening hours before tapering off. Any accumulation will remain on the light side, with some slick spots possible on the roadways.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to several reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles early Tuesday. At least eight people living in the County Downes and Kinkade Crossing subdivisions near Route VV reported laptops, wallets, purses, clothes, loose change and other items stolen from vehicles overnight, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. The

A Columbia woman was arrested on Monday after she allegedly drove her child to school while drunk. Carmelita L. Bowman, 38, was dropping her child off at the intersection of Hickman Avenue and Sixth Street, near Jefferson Middle School, on Monday at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to Jeff Pitts, spokesman for the Columbia Police Department.

A double crash on Highway 50 at Highway 179 in Jefferson City caused traffic delays Tuesday morning. Hwy 50 West at Hwy 179 traffic is backed up due to 2 accidents. — JeffersonCityPolice (@JeffCityPolice) December 4, 2018 According to Jefferson City Police, officers were sill working the scene at 8 a.m. The crashes were caused

Three men were charged on Monday after they allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Cortez Burton, 18, Andrew Dixson, 27, and Jamel Sutton, 20, were driving in the 1600 block of E. Elm Street on Sunday when they saw a man walking on the sidewalk. Sutton was driving the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – President Donald Trump is set to visit Missouri for a conference on crime. According to the White House, Trump will speak Friday at the 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods National Conference in Kansas City. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is among U.S. Department of Justice leaders slated to speak at the

The wrongful death lawsuit filed after a teenager’s suicide has been moved to Boone County court. Angela Suttner, the mother of Kenneth Suttner, initially filed the lawsuit against Glasgow Public Schools in Howard County. In August, it was moved to federal court, where a judge dismissed several claims. According to online court records, the case

The Columbia Police Department’s new substation in north Columbia will be named after a fallen police officer. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece proposed naming the building the “Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center” at the city council meeting Monday night. The council unanimously approved the proposal after Treece spoke in support of the idea. “I think naming

Chancellor Alexander Cartwright lit a menorah at the student center at the University of Missouri on Monday night in celebration of Hanukkah. Chabad Jewish Student Organization hosted the event, which included music, latkes and dreidels. Monday marked the second night of Hanukkah. Mizzou’s menorah is one of thousands of large public menorahs sponsored by Chabad

The Jefferson City Council is set to receive a donation of over $3 million to build a walking bridge to Adrian’s Island. The bridge must be completed in time for the state bicentennial in 2021, according to conditions set by the donor. Family of the donor, Betty Jo “BJ” DeLong, told ABC 17 News she

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council unanimously approved the plan Monday night. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council is scheduled to consider the integrated management plan at its meeting Monday night, charting which sewer and storm water projects to target in the future. The plan was created in response to inquiries from state and federal regulators. The