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Monday, residents in Randolph County are left cleaning up after a large storm causes damage in Clifton Hill. According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City, the damage is consistent with straight line winds of 60 to 65 miles per hour, not a tornado as many people thought. Many residents were sawing off branches

ABC 17 News has confirmed an elderly man died after a crash Monday afternoon near Highway 54 and Old Jefferson City Road in west Fulton. Investigators believe the victim was trying to get across the highway, before his vehicle was hit by a truck heading northbound toward Kingdom City. ABC 17 News is learning the

A suspect remains on the loose after robbing someone early Monday in the parking lot of a motel near the Columbia mall. He approached a 43 year-old man around 1:46 a.m. at the Royal Inn Motel near the Red Lobster on I-70 Drive Southwest. Police say he acted like he had a gun, before the

Thousands of people gathered to remember those who lost their lives protecting our country and those who continue to serve at the 27th annual Salute to America Memorial Day parade in downtown Columbia. The events on Broadway kicked off Monday with a jump by members of the Golden Knights parachute team. Organizers told ABC 17

Suspicious activity and stolen items from a car helped deputies pinpoint the location of a suspected killer, a county sheriff said Sunday. Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond told ABC 17 News the “pieces began coming together” Friday night and Saturday morning, as law enforcement searched for 47-year-old James Horn, Jr. Police suspected Horn of keeping

Since Friday, there have been two boat fires, two collisions and one man injured while water-skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend. The Highway Patrol reports a pontoon boat caught on fire just before 6 p.m. Sunday, after its outboard motor exploded near the Hurricane Deck. The driver had minor injuries

Pools opened just for Memorial Day weekend in Columbia, before the regular season starts on Thursday. This year’s date was moved up because the last of school in Columbia is this Wednesday. The Albert-Oakland pool, Lake of the Woods, Douglass and the Little Mates Cove pool at Twin Lakes will stay open from 12 to

Right now the Westbound lanes on Highway 54 in Cole County are back open after a car crash. MoDOT confirms downed power lines at Old Bass Road near Brazito closed both directions on the highway. Both lanes are now back open. ABC 17 News also confirmed some residents in the area are without power. Stick

City buses are not running Monday in either Columbia or Jefferson City because of Memorial Day. Trash service for both cities will also be delayed one day for the rest of the week. City government offices are not operating for the holiday. Parking is free but the landfill in Columbia and the yard waste site

Police continue to search for James Horn, the prime suspect in the murders of Sandra Kay Hutton and her son Zachary. Officers believe Horn is in the Sedalia area, though various sighting reports have turned out to be false. Horn should be considered armed and dangerous. Police further warn that Horn is an avid outdoorsman

ABC 17 News confirmed there is storm damage in Clifton Hill after strong storms moved through Randolph County at around 3:00 p.m. Sunday. Clifton Hill is about 13 miles west of Moberly on Highway 24. Highway Patrol Troop B troopers reported a brief tornado touching down near Clifton Hill at around 3:08 p.m. Troopers also

A man is on the run after robbing a Jefferson City store at knife point. Jefferson City police responded to the Bee Line Snack Shop on Missouri Boulevard around 10:45 Saturday night. Employees at the store told police a man came inside with a large butcher knife and demanded money from the cash register. The

We will get a break from the rain Memorial Day but rain returns Monday night. The upper level wave which brought the rain Sunday will be east of Mid-Missouri by Monday morning, leaving us with stable air through much of the day. The first half of the day Monday looks dry and warm but an

Severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon into the evening across Mid-Missouri, with areas along and south of I-70 in a slight risk for storms from the Storm Prediction Center. Leftover small-scale boundaries and a northward lifting warm front will provide lift for storms developing through the afternoon. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8:00

On Friday , Columbia police made a second arrest in the shooting near Forest Avenue. Police stopped Montez D. Quinn, 25 from Columbia, in the 1000 block of Smiley Lane. Quinn had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and was a suspect in the shooting on East Forest Avenue. Detectives also found a small bag of marijuana.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps MSHSAA class 1 and 2 track and field.

Henry County sheriff’s deputies confirmed a double murder suspect was shot and killed Saturday afternoonin the Kearn Memorial Wildlife Conservation Area in Johnson County. Clinton police Lt. Sonny Lynch said a search team, acting on a tip, went into a home about 11:15 a.m. Horn was suspected of killing his ex-girlfiend, Sandra Sutton, and her

Showers & t-storms will increase Saturday night from west to east through Sunday morning. The best chance of rain early Sunday will be west of HWY 63. Showers are expected to decrease with some dry weather for the middle of the day Sunday. Scattered storms are possible again Sunday afternoon and evening. There is a

We all know Memorial Day weekend is often full of fun activities and a welcoming of the coming summer season, but most of us also know, the important significance of Memorial Day. Our guest for “This Week” is a veteran who faced a deadly situation while serving his country. It’s important to point out, we’re

If you’re traveling for the Memorial holiday, the Missouri Highway Patrol wants you to know its stepping up patrol. Extra troopers will be out catching speeders and enforcing traffic laws as part of a holiday safety campaign. The safety campaign is called “Combined Accident Reduction Effort.” The Highway Patrol will have a trooper stationed every