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On Monday, Columbia police took two minors into custody after a drug deal turned into a shooting at Parks Edge Place. A 15-year-old is now recovering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. According to the National Institute of Justice, the prevalence of violent offenses in juveniles tends to increase from late childhood and peak between ages

TONIGHT: Skies will clear with winds out of the northwest up to 10 mph. By Friday morning it will be cool as overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 50s. FRIDAY: It will feel more like September as high temperatures will only top out in the mid to upper 70s under mostly sunny skies.

It’s the first week for United Airlines at Columbia Regional Airport, and a flight has already been canceled. A flight to Chicago was canceled due to a “ground stop” at the destination. A ground stop is the halting of a departing aircraft destined for one particular airport or for a specific geographic area. ABC 17

The University of Missouri has filed an objection to a subpoena to produce records in Boone County Circuit Court. On July 20, the university was issued a subpoena through the legal counsel that represented Todd McNair to release documents that involved the investigation of Reggie Bush and the University of Southern California in 2010. School

TODAY: It’s another seasonably warm day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are climbing into the low and mid 80s. Through the day, westerly winds under 10 mph will pull in more warmth with highs topping out near seasonably values. We’ll also see building clouds through the day ahead of a strong cold front that will usher

Fulton Police received a report of a man threatening to blow up the US Post Office in Fulton on Thursday morning. Danny Estes, 40, of Fulton, said that if he did not receive a check he was expecting in the mail, he would blow up the office. Officers found Estes in the 500 block of

The Mexico Public Safety Department took a delayed report on Thursday of a robbery that happened around 1:30 a.m. The victim reported that he was walking in the 500 block of S. Western when four teenagers approached him and demanded he empty his pockets. One of the teenagers was holding what the victim thought was

A Butler County man has died of drowning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Thomas Mayabb, 41, of Fisk, was found on Wednesday afternoon in the Black River, 6.5 miles south of the Dan River access. Mayabb was reported as missing three days prior to him being found in the river.

TODAY: It will be a comfortable start to the day, with temperatures in the 60s. Through the day, westerly winds under 10 mph will pull in more warmth through the day. Highs will once again top out in the mid to upper 80s across the region ahead of an advancing cold front. This frontal passage

New video is shedding light on one vehicle’s perspective in the moments before and after a Columbia crash that happened in July. Just before 9:30 a.m. on July 10, a city bus was at Bonny Linn Drive and Brown Station Road. Its multiple camera angles show a white car heading toward the bus when a

Police in Jefferson City said at least one suspect is at large after a high-speed chase through mid-Missouri Thursday morning. It started just before 2 a.m. when police tried to stop a small passenger car for traffic violations and suspected warrants. The driver did not stop and led officers from JCPD and Holt’s Summit on

TODAY: It will be a comfortable start to the day, with temperatures in the 60s. Through the day, westerly winds under 10 mph will pull in more warmth through the day. Highs will once again top out in the mid to upper 80s across the region ahead of an advancing cold front. This frontal passage

On Aug. 8, Missouri voters will head to the polls to decide a number of local issues. Below is a breakdown of the items for which mid-Missouri citizens will cast ballots Tuesday. Missouri House District 50 Representative: Democrat Michaela Skelton and Republican Sara Walsh are looking to fill Missouri’s 50th District House seat once held

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is taking a first step toward entering the race for U.S. Senate. Hawley spokesman Scott Paradise on Wednesday confirmed the Republican will launch an exploratory committee this week for a possible challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Big-name Missouri Republicans and donors coalesced around Hawley as a favored candidate

A crash on I-70 shut down one lane of traffic in Columbia on Wednesday night. The collision happened just before 8:45 p.m.in the eastbound lanes near Rangeline Street. One lane was closed while emergency crews responded to the scene. The crash was cleared in less than an hour.

New numbers show a special session on abortion cost Missouri taxpayers about $92,000. The Associated Press said the Missouri House spent about $60,000 while the Senate spent about $32,000. The session lasted from June to July and resulted in a new law that tightens Missouri abortion regulations. It’s the second special session Gov. Eric Greitens

One north and one southbound lane of Providence Road between Stewart and Stadium is scheduled to close Thursday evening for overnight work. The 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. lane closures were originally scheduled for Tuesday-Thursday, but were delayed due to part of the completed pavement not meeting ADA-compliant codes, said Barry Dalton, a spokesperson for

If you’re a fan of fall weather, you won’t have to wait long. A strong cold front set to track through Mid-Missouri Thursday will bring just that, but also a chance for strong storms. The Storm Prediction Center has a majority of Mid-Missouri under a marginal risk for severe weather through the evening hours on

Two mid-Missouri school districts will be going to voters on Aug. 8 to approve a tax levy that would help fund resources each school is in need of. Officials at the North Callaway School District and Centralia School District said this tax levy is needed to help fund things such as teacher salaries, technology and

After the city of Columbia announced in mid-July that residents in parts of southwest Columbia should follow a voluntary irrigation schedule, officials have noticed a three to four pound improvement of water pressure. The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board discussed in a meeting early Wednesday morning what the water pressure readings were after the