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No one is hurt after a tractor-trailer caught fire on Highway 54 just north of I-70 in Callaway County. According to officials on the scene, the driver had been experiencing mechanical issues and pulled onto the shoulder. He left the area to get supplies and when he came back, he said the cab was on

Mid-Missouri has been snapped back into reality this weekend since it is beginning to feel a lot more like winter. Temperatures have dropped, we have seen snow, and this will continue for the start of the work week. Sunday night, temperatures will be well below freezing. In Columbia temperatures will be in the teens with

Four people were arrested Friday night after the Maries County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group searched two homes in the 41000 block of County Road 604 after several months of investigation. The Sheriff’s Office said authorities found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and loaded guns inside the two homes. Three children

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) says more than 2,300 people die each year in residential fires and two-thirds of those fatalities happen in homes without working smoke alarms Mid-Missouri fire agencies are advising residents to not only change their clocks during daylight saving time, but to also change the batteries in their smoke detectors.

TONIGHT: Any snow that we saw during the afternoon hours will be drying out by the evening. Clouds will begin to dissipate leaving for clear skies. It will be a frigid night in mid-Mo since the clear skies will help temperatures drop below freezing. Tonight, a freeze warning is in effect. By the morning hours

A “shockingly inadequate” budget has led to a public defender system that has little time to appropriately represent its clients. The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit Thursday in Cole County against Gov. Eric Greitens, Missouri State Public Defender Director Michael Barrett and others over this issue. The five plaintiffs, all from different parts of

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a crash that sent one person to the hospital Saturday afternoon. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. near Clark Lane and St. Charles Road. Authorities on scene said the driver went off the road and crashed into an unoccupied parked car in the Lakeview Mall parking lot. The

Officers were dispatched to the Auto Zone on Business Loop 70 East just before 10 p.m. Friday for reports of a robbery. A Columbia police sergeant said a man came into the store and demanded money from the register. He told employees he had a gun in his pocket, but the weapon was never shown.

Snow started to fall in Columbia around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, but the snow was not sticking to most roadways because the cement temperature was above freezing. ABC 17 News checked in with MoDOT, Columbia Public Works and Boone County Public Works officials to find out what crews were planning for the weekend. Columbia Public Works

TODAY: Light snow and flurries will continue for areas along and south of I-70 until the late afternoon hours. This system will track southeast throughout the day giving areas along and south of I-70 1/2″ in snow accumulation with possible pockets up to 1″. Highs will reach near 32 degrees north of I-70 while the

Columbia police responded to a call about a robbery at the Auto Zone on Business Loop shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, then responded to a call about a robbery at a Break Time on East Broadway around 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said that during the first incident, a man went into Auto Zone and approached

TODAY: The chance for snow moves into Mid-Missouri around 7 AM and will move out of the area by the mid-afternoon hours. Areas along and south of I-70 may see up to an 1″ of snow accumulation. Snow will accumulate on grassy and elevated surfaces as well as untreated surfaces. Use caution on roadways if

The next time the University of Missouri men’s basketball team takes the court, it will be under a new head coach. It didn’t come as a surprise to many fans when Mizzou Athletics announced Sunday afternoon that former head Coach Kim Anderson would step down at the end of the season. That moment came in

A Kingdom City man was arrested after leading Fulton police on a brief chase Friday morning. The incident started when police were called to the Westlakes on 2nd Street for an alleged theft. As police were headed to the scene, the suspect left the store and drove on State Route O. A brief chase ensued

Departments across the University of Missouri campus will dip into reserve funds and general revenue allocations to make up for a $20 million budget shortfall. Interim Chancellor Hank Foley’s office announced this week that the shortfall created by Gov. Eric Gretiens’ January budget withholding would be “backfilled using cash on hand.” That money will come

One of the children involved in Tuesday afternoon’s crash on westbound I-70 has died from her injuries. Thirteen-year-old Shianna Mays was flown by helicopter from the crash to the hospital Tuesday. She was one of five injured in the crash. She was listed in serious condition at the hospital. She died Friday as a result

A 47-year-old man from Troy was arrested after being found inside a home Friday afternoon. Fulton police responded to the 1900 block of William Woods Avenue for a suspicious vehicle parked in the residence’s driveway. When officers arrived, they not only saw the vehicle, but also one of the home’s doors open. Inside, police said

Jefferson City Public Works and MoDOT Central District crews are preparing for the chance of snow overnight into Saturday morning. Friday, MoDOT started pre-treating roads with liquid brine. “That’s kind of our way to prep some of the bridges, really bridges specifically, and then some of our major routes we try to get that down,”

Tammy Dickinson stepped down from her position as United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri on Friday. Don Ledford, spokesman for the office, confirmed the news. This development comes as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked nearly 50 of the 93 U.S. attorneys to resign. All of those asked to step down were

Light snow will increase after 2 AM and become more steady toward daybreak Saturday along and just north of I-70, moving south of I-70 through mid-afternoon and ending by early evening near I-44. Due to warm ground temperatures, initially snow will melt but eventually stick mainly on grassy surfaces Saturday morning. Untreated roads could be