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Gone is much of the leniency for felony charges in Missouri now that the criminal code has been updated by the General Assembly. ABC17 News reported this week on the change and the harsher punishments that will be doled out for repeat DWI offenders and child crimes. A deeper look into the new code reveals

Pat Kelley joins us for “This Week” to discuss the free New Year’s Day Festival in Columbia on Sunday, January 1, 2017. The inaugural event starts around 3 p.m. and continues until 8, with more than 20 musicians, dancers and artists at Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. 9 th Street. Sponsors for the New

A cold front will move through Saturday morning, bringing clouds and cooler temperatures. There is a slight chance of showers south of HWY 54 from 6-10 AM but if rain develops, it will be very light with only a few hundredths of an inch. Temperatures will be above freezing Saturday morning so no problems are

On Thursday afternoon, the Columbia Police Department arrested Tyler Thomas after having a felony warrant out for his arrest. ABC17 previously reported a home invasion robbery in the 3100 block of Rock Quarry Road on December 12. When police were called to investigate the armed robbery in Thomas’ home, they obtained a search warrant to

ABC 17 News has confirmed Country Kitchen is closing in central Columbia. It goes into effect this News Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The restaurant tells ABC 17 News they have known it was coming, but decided to close everything at the end of the year. Country Kitchen has served breakfast, lunch and

TONIGHT: This evening will be mostly clear to those along I-70 and south, meanwhile clouds will start to increase to those north ahead of the next cold front to move in on Saturday. Lows overnight will drop to the upper 30s with southwest wind near 10 mph. SATURDAY: As another cold front moves in Saturday

An afternoon fire destroyed three to four acres of land in Callaway County Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the scene around 1:00 p.m. off State Road AA near Holts Summit. They said they spoke with people in the area who claim they were not burning anything at the time the blaze began. The fire

The 103rd Recruit Class of the Missouri State Highway Patrol graduated Friday morning in Jefferson City. The Patrol commissioned 39 new Troopers who will report for duty in their assigned troops January 17, 2017. Governor Jay Nixon gave the keynote address for the ceremony, and the new Troopers also heard from Colonel J. Bret Johnson

A single-vehicle crash closed both directions of Richland Road near St. Charles Road around 7 a.m. Thursday morning. The car reportedly flipped, and officials on scene believe the narrowness of the road may have caused the driver to over-correct on a curve. The driver of the car was trapped initially but not injured. She is

An elevated fire risk remains valid today (Friday) for those west of US 63. Areas shaded in pink are under a Red Flag Warning. This will be valid starting at 11AM through 5PM today. Humidity will fall to 15-25%. Coupled with sustained winds of 15-25 mph, outdoor burning is highly discouraged. These conditions can create

TODAY: It will be a colder morning as temperatures fall to the upper 20s. A southwesterly breeze will pick up today bringing an elevated fire risk for those west of US 63. A Red Flag Warning will be valid from 11AM-5PM for the counties of Benton, Morgan, and Camden where humidity will fall under 25%.

Columbia’s city council will consider a bill Tuesday, January 3, to accept a grant for four additional police officers. ABC 17 News first reported last week the $500,000 grant would go toward funding those officers’ salaries and benefits for three years. In a news release Thursday, Mayor Brian Treece said, “This grant will have a

Winter is here, but leaves are still falling in Mid-Missouri putting residents in the middle of their yearly cleanup. Leaves can affect stormwater quality if not disposed of properly, according to Jefferson City Public Works. Public works says the best ways to clean up leaves are to take them to the city’s yard waste composting

The University of Missouri System Review Commission released its report Thursday. The commission was formed by state lawmakers to review and make recommendations to address problems within the four-campus system. Its first meeting was held in July 2016. In its 20-page report, the eight-member commission divided itself into four groups to focus on specific areas.

For the second year in a row, the Law Office of Mike Campbell and Taxi Terry’s are teaming up to make sure everyone makes it home safe on New Year’s Eve. “We like to refer to New Year’s Eve as amateur night,” said Terry Nickerson, owner of Taxi Terry’s. “You have people that go out

Driving on mid-Missouri roads you might be noticing more potholes this time of year. Columbia Public Works say anytime you have bad weather, in the winter or summer, it causes more potholes and damage to road surfaces. Public Works says it takes very dry and warm conditions before the department is able to get out

The University of Missouri released the names of its chancellor search committee Thursday. It will be chaired by University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor Leo Morton and MU College of Engineering Dean Elizabeth Loboa. MU Faculty Council Chair and committee member Ben Trachtenberg said the committee will bring a variety of opinions and ideas to the

Columbia police responded to a call from someone who heard gunshots on the 200 block of Granada Boulevard around 11:30 Thursday morning. Several police officers searched the area for evidence of gunfire on Santiago Drive. Police moved to an apartment building on Granada Boulevard and searched the area. A woman who lives in the building

UPDATE 9:57 a.m: Officials tell our crews, one trooper attempted to pull over a driver by the name of Karin Kespohl, 51, after she was stopped on an exit ramp on Stadium. She was obstructing traffic. She stopped again on Stadium and Worley, causing traffic hazards. Troopers once again tried to pull her over. Kespohl

There has been a crash on Route K and Chamberlain Lane on Thursday around 3:36 p.m. The crash involved a Honda CRV and a Prius. Two people were transported to local hospitals, but their conditions are currently unknown. Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Boone County Fire Protection District were working the scene. Traffic is