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UPDATE 3/4: The suspect is described as a black male, late teens to early twenties, six feet tall and weighing 200 to 250 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing all dark clothing. UPDATE: Columbia police confirm a person was robbed at the Sonic on Rangeline Street Friday night. The victim allegedly met the suspect

TODAY: Refrain from any outdoor burning due to extremely dry and gusty conditions across Mid-Missouri. Sustained winds will reach near 20 mph with gusts reaching near 30 mph from the southwest. Besides the windy conditions, your Saturday is going to be dry and pleasant with sunny skies; 70 TONIGHT: Winds will be calming down to

TODAY: A Fire Weather Watch goes into effect Saturday morning and will last through 6pm tonight. Extremely breezy conditions will be in store with sustained winds near 20 mph by morning and picking up speed through the day. By the afternoon, winds will be out of the southwest gusting up to 30 mph. Despite the

A busy Columbia road is back open after a crash that involved two vehicles on Friday night. According to the city’s Real-Time 911 Fire & Rescue Dispatch website, emergency crews were dispatched to the 2500 block of Stadium Boulevard, north of Interstate 70, near Cosmo Park just after 6:40 p.m. Columbia police officers at the

Less than 14 months after it opened its doors, a Columbia eating disorder treatment center closed them for the last time Friday. McCallum Place Eating Disorder Treatment Centers said the decision to close the Columbia office was made to focus resources on the main St. Louis office. It also has a Kansas City location. “It

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on approving the demolition of two properties before the administrative building permit delay ordinance is set to expire on March 31. The two properties up for discussion at Monday’s meeting include 706 Fairview Ave., just off of the Business Loop, and 403 Lawrence Place in the

Boone Hospital Center announced it joined the Siteman Cancer Network Friday. The hospital said its Stewart Cancer Center is the first member of the network and will coordinate with Siteman to provide cancer prevention access. This includes specialized treatments, control strategies, clinical trials, and genetic and genome testing. Together, the institutions hope their efforts will

The dry and windy conditions were partly to blame for a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Millersburg. On Friday afternoon, Millersburg fire Chief Larry Curtis confirmed with ABC 17 News that a mobile home fire in the 1700 block of County Road 230 initially started as a trash burn. Jeff Jones said he

The Columbia City Council is expected to hold a public hearing on the replacement of at least two MKT trail bridges with the option of a third if funds are available. Mike Snyder with Columbia Parks and Rec spoke with ABC 17 News about the aging bridges “The last study was done in 2013 and

Four taxing entities held their first meeting regarding a tax break for American Outdoor Brands, formerly Smith and Wesson Holdings. Earlier this week, it was announced American Outdoor Brands would be building a $55 million distribution center in Boone County. The distribution center would be located on Route Z near Camping World. Friday afternoon, AOB

The Jefferson City Council and the Columbia City Council will vote Monday on whether to establish a prescription drug monitoring program. The move from both major cities in mid-Missouri comes as two bills related to the issue are making their way through the Legislature. Missouri remains the only state in the nation without a prescription

UPDATE 5:23 p.m.: The suspect is believed to be out of the area and is still at large. The sheriff’s department confirmed with ABC 17 News that they know who the suspect is and that he has an extensive history with the sheriff’s department. ORIGINAL STORY: A Callaway County deputy patrolling County Road 121 southeast

Michael Phillips is in the Cole County jail accused of stabbing his acquaintance Michael Taylor in the neck. Taylor died from that injury and Phillips has been charged with second degree murder and armed criminal action. This crime comes four months after another Jefferson City man allegedly stabbed two people to death. Brandon Rapier is

Columbia Police officers were dispatched to a 9-1-1 check at 900 Vandiver Drive, Budget Host Inn, Room 155 early Friday morning. Officers arrived on scene and were able to talk with Brett Bilderback and two other subjects who were staying in the room. Officers ran his name and found that he had a warrant out

TONIGHT: A mild night in store for Mid-Missouri, as temperatures will be nearly 20 degrees warmer than Friday morning. Not only will be see mild conditions, but it will be windy tonight. Winds will be out of the south under 20 mph through the night. SATURDAY: A Fire Weather Watch goes into effect Saturday morning

The Capital City is gearing up for an estimated 50,000 visitors during this summer’s total solar eclipse. In a special report Monday, ABC 17 News detailed how Columbia is preparing for two minutes and 37 seconds of complete darkness on Aug. 21. Like Columbia, Jefferson City is right in the path of total darkness. Thursday,

Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Claudell Lane in reference to a disturbance on Thursday. Officers arrived on scene and found the back door of an apartment open, and sounds of a disturbance coming from inside the apartment. Robert Croom came out of the apartment and walked towards officers. Officers gave Croom commands

Officers were dispatched to an incident involving a weapon in the 3200 block of Blue Grouse on Feb. 27. The male victim, age 26, was at the residence when Justin E. Mahaney knocked on his front door. The male victim is currently dating Mahaney’s ex. The victim answered the door and Mahaney forced his way

It will be a breezy evening as winds pick up by 3PM-5PM. Winds from the southeast will begin to gust near 20 mph during this time. Overnight sustained winds of 18 mph is possible, gusting to 30 mph by midnight. South of HWY 50 the strongest wind gusts look possible where upwards to 38-40 mph

TODAY: Winds speeds are light in the morning. With a mostly sunny sky temperatures reach 49 today. Winds will pick up in the afternoon and evening where gusts near 20 mph are possible by 6pm, and increasing to 30 mph overnight. Some areas could see upwards to 38 mph wind gusts south of HWY 50