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UPDATE 1/16: Sedalia Police say they have identified person(s) of interest and are following up on leads as they investigate the death of Heather McClellan. Police posted the update on their Facebook account Tuesday. They say an initial investigation indicates McCellan died of apparent stab wounds, but say an autopsy to determine the actual cause

TONIGHT: It will be another bitter cold night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures bottom out near 0 degrees under mostly clear skies. Wind winds out of the west up to 8 mph, we’ll see wind chill values as low as -10 across the region. WEDNESDAY: Following a bitterly cold morning, we’ll see temperatures warm into the

Regional West Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the 8300 block of Kings Chapel Road on Tuesday afternoon for a residential structure fire. Firefighters worked to put the fire out on the one-story ranch house, but crews were having a difficult time because the water lines were freezing up. ABC17 crews are on scene working

An Osage Beach man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of statutory rape in the first degree and one count of statutory rape in the second degree. Bobby Gilmore was in court on Tuesday and admitted that he had sexually molested one victim between 2003 and

UPDATE 12:00 pm: A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Public Safety said the cause of the fire is still undetermined because of the damage. The spokesperson also said the residence was a small farmhouse heated with an oil-burning stove and a wood-burning stove. Officials said there is nothing suspicious about the fire. ORIGINAL STORY:

***WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY*** THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will remain in the single digits and low teens throughout this afternoon with wind chills ranging from -5 to -10 degrees across the region. We should see partly to mostly cloudy skies as well, with winds remaining out of the northwest at 10-15mph. There

UPDATE 1/16: Colbert has been charged with robbery and armed criminal action. UPDATE 1/15, 7:00 p.m.: Law enforcement officers said Monday that anyone involved in a robbery with an armed suspect has two responsibilities. First, doing what the suspect asks you to do could save your life. “No life or limb is worth whatever someone’s

Emergency crews responded to a weather related crash on Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Gray Oak Drive. According to public dispatch, more than 6 units were called to the scene. Police said the crash happened when the vehicle hit a patch of ice, went off the road and hit a tree. The driver

Columbia police arrested Kevin Black on Saturday after officers performed a traffic stop with a car for an obscured temporary registration. Police said they noticed Black, the driver, had his hand on a gun that was tucked between the driver’s seat and center console. Officers said it was later determined the gun had been reported

Columbia firefighters said they responded to reports of a vehicle fire around 7 a.m. in the 2300 block of Windmill Court. Firefighters said when they arrived at the scene a car was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters said it took them about 10 minutes to extinguish the fire. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/KirstieABC17/status/953256013653856257″,”author_name”:”Kirstie Crawford”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/KirstieABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Car fire on

***WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY*** TUESDAY: A frigid start to the day with clear skies is expected. You’ll want to bundle up appropriately as you head out the doors, as temperatures will drop below freezing through the early morning hours. On top of that, a steady breeze up to 10 mph will

While most of the priority roads in Columbia have been treated, drivers could still run in to slick spots on neighborhood streets. Columbia Public Works had a 22-person crew treating the roads on Monday. As of 4:30 p.m., public works officials said they were done treating roads for the day, and said they will address

At the request of Councilmember Ian Thomas, the Columbia City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday that would direct the city manager to create a plan to fully adopt a community policing philosophy by the Columbia Police Department. If adopted, City Manager Mike Matthes would design “a citywide Community-Oriented Policing program” and present it to

UPDATE 6:40 P.M.: To see the list of closings and cancelations, click here. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia Public Works had a full 22-person staff working Monday morning to treat and plow designated areas to allow commuters to get to and from their destination. Barry Dalton, with Columbia Public Works, told ABC 17 News that even though

***WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY THROUGH NOON TUESDAY*** TONIGHT: A bitter cold night expected across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures falling near -2 in many spots. With brisk northwesterly winds up to 16 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph, wind chill values will be in the -15 to -25 degree range.

Benton County deputies arrested William Heffernan, 21, after officers responded to a possible shooting victim on Friday night at a mobile home park in the 19000 block of Zion Church Road. Deputies said when they arrived on scene they saw Heffernan and Caleb Shephard, 27, with an apparent gunshot wound to the abdomen. Shephard was

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will be falling into the middle-teens by into the afternoon hours hours with breezy conditions throughout the day. Winds will be out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, gusting to near 30 mph at times. You will need extra layers as wind chills will be below zero for the majority day with

MLK DAY: With snow exiting the area, temperatures will be falling into the middle-teens by the time we get to the afternoon hours with breezy conditions throughout the day. Winds will be out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, gusting to near 30 mph at times. You will need extra layers as wind chills will

Columbia Public Works said it plans to bring in an eight-person crew at 12 a.m. as another round of snow makes its way into mid-Missouri. Crews reported at 5 a.m. Sunday and continued to treat city streets until about 2:30 p.m. The public works department would like to remind people parking is prohibited on designated

TONIGHT: We will see snow ending by nightfall, but clouds will stick around. Temperatures will remain steady as our next chance of snow fast-approaches along a cold front that will arrive by midnight. It looks to be a fairly quick hitting event, but has the chance to produce an area-wide 1″ snowfall with isolated areas