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Tuesday’s cold temperatures created some harsh conditions for people who had to work outside. It also impacted their equipment. According to recovery superintendent Nicholas Paul with the city of Columbia utilities department, if a truck were to break down or have issues, it could cause a domino effect for other city crews, forcing them to

Business administrator Melody Freeman from The Salvation Army said the warming centers they run are not just for the homeless, but for anyone who needs a place to keep warm. “The Salvation Army in Columbia has a 61-bed homeless shelters, located at 602 N. Ann St. They run a warming center, so people can pop

Columbia police arrested Scott Jarvis on Friday night after officers conducted a traffic stop with a car in the area of Paris Road and Whitegate Drive for a license violation. Police said when they made contact with Jarvis they determined he had an active warrant for his arrest. Officers said they searched Jarvis’s car and

Camden County deputies announced Tuesday that residents should still take precautions against burglars even after the holidays are over. Deputies ask residents to not pile empty gift boxes on the curb. Officers say residents should break down the boxes or cut them up to conceal them better. Deputies said residents also can take the cardboard

The Kansas City Kansas Fire Department reported that firefighter and paramedic Jason Garrett, 46, passed away early Tuesday morning. Department officials said Garrett passed away while on duty at Station 19. He was found by coworkers, unresponsive in his bed and was pronounced dead at the station. Garrett was a 5 1/2 year veteran of

TODAY: It’s a cold and snowy afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures near 10 degrees and wind chill readings nearly 5 below zero. Light snow showers will bring up to an inch to a good portion of the region, with a sweet spot of up to an inch possible near Benton County. While the snow is

Columbia police arrested Jordan Beers on Friday after he ignored their call to leave a house where officers had taken a suspect into custody. Police said they were investigating an incident in the 1400 block of Greensboro Drive on Friday when they received information that a person may be in the residence along with the

Columbia police arrested Shelton Carmen-Owens on Friday night after officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Northland Drive in reference to an assault. Police said Owens and a man were talking about a female that was known to both of them. The victim told police that Owens struck him in the face. Officers said

Callaway County deputies arrested Charles McMillin on Sunday afternoon after officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance in the 6000 block of County Road 325. Deputies said when they came in contact with McMillin, he attempted to run away from officers, beginning a brief foot pursuit. Officers said it was determined that McMillin was a

Boone County Fire and Columbia fire officials are warning people to avoid unattended cooking and turning off candles when lighting them. Columbia’s assistant fire chief, Brad Frazier, tells residents one of the most common reason why fire’s start has a lot to do with unattended cooking and candles. “When you’re cooking, make sure you keep

Callaway County deputies arrested Mark Archambault early Monday morning after officers were called to the 5000 block of County Road 311 for suspicious activity. Residents in the area told deputies they had been followed home by an unknown man. The man was accused of driving around the house, parking and then standing on the resident’s

The 2018 legislative season at the Missouri Capitol starts Jan. 3, but legislators have been prefiling bills since Dec. 1. So far, more than 800 bills have been filed. Boone County commissioners said they have briefly discussed what their 2018 legislative priorities will be. Although they haven’t discussed any specific bills they want to back

ABC 17 News has confirmed no one is seriously hurt after a car crash about 30 minutes north of Columbia. One car is on its side off Tri-City Road near Highway 124 just west of Centralia. People at the scene tell ABC 17 News the driver hit a slick patch Christmas night.

A sergeant with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tells ABC 17 News two cars were headed southbound on Highway 63 Christmas night when one car got side-swiped by another vehicle trying to pass it. The passing car ended up crossing over to the northbound lanes and went into a ditch. That driver went to hospital

We will have a very cold week with even colder air moving in by the New Year. Arctic air is on the move and heading south with the first round here for Tuesday and Wednesday and another heading in by the last weekend of 2017. Winds aloft will come in from the northwest, sending fast

TONIGHT: Bitterly cold air moves in with low temperatures dropping to 8 degrees north of I-70 to 12 degrees at the Lake of the Ozarks. Wind chills will dip as low as 4 below zero. Snow flurries will increase by daybreak to light snow showers which could accumulate to a dusting. TUESDAY: Light snow is

Columbia firefighters said no one was injured in a vehicle fire Monday morning. The vehicle was near the intersection of Battle Avenue and St. Charles Road. Firefighters said when they arrived shortly after 7:30 a.m., the car was fully engulfed in flames. Shortly after responding, ABC 17 News heard reports that firefighters asked Columbia police

A single-car crash occurred on I-70 eastbound near Stadium Boulevard at 11:10 a.m. Boone County Highway Patrol, Columbia police, and Boone County Fire responded to the crash. The driver, a male, was the only person in the car and he was not injured in the crash. The cause of the crash is unknown at this

A Columbia man woke up in the Boone County Jail Monday morning after being involved in a crash Sunday night, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said. According to dispatch records, the crash happened on I-70 eastbound near Highway 40 around 8:15 p.m. Troopers said William Woolsey, 24, of Columbia, was involved in the crash. They

Boone County sheriff’s deputies and Columbia police officers arrested a man on Columbia/Boone County’s Most Wanted list Sunday evening. Authorities took Jalon Pittman, 36, of Columbia, into custody without incident around 5:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southwest. The sheriff’s department said Pittman was wanted on a warrant for delivery of