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Heat and humidity make a comeback; especially as we head into Tuesday and Wednesday. I explain everything you need to know regarding the return of the heat in tonight’s Insider Blog video!

Coco Loko, a chocolate powder infused with energy-boosting ingredients, is gaining in popularity in the U.S. but health officials believe it could be a danger for kids. The product, which is marketed to be snorted, is described as infused raw cacao with a special energy blend. The ingredients are the same as those found in

TONIGHT: Skies will clear out by tonight allowing for comfortable conditions and temperatures in the upper 70s. We will see an overnight low near the mid 60s with gentle winds under 5 mph from the south. SUNDAY: Your morning will start off clear and sunny, but as temperatures rise into the lower 90s, heat indices

TODAY: We will see sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures today with highs in the mid to upper 80s thanks to an influence of high pressure. Winds will be light from the north at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: We can expect mostly clear skies for tonight with a low temperature in the mid 60s. Winds will

TODAY: We will see sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures today with highs in the mid to upper 80s thanks to an influence of high pressure. With dew points in the mid 60s, conditions will feel comfortable and humidity will be low. Winds will start westerly but will be turning from the north at 4-8

Tyler Swetnam, 32, and of Columbia, was driving west on Route K when he went off the right side of the road around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. After Swetnam drove off the side of the road, troopers said he crashed into a reflector sign and went airborne. Swetman then

Gov. Eric Greitens took action against the growing opioid crisis by signing Senate Bill 501 into law on Friday. It gives the director of the Department of Health and Senior Services the ability to issue life-saving medications, such as naloxone, or Narcan, which can reverse the deadly effects of opioid overdoes and make them available

A 67-year-old man died Friday afternoon after a house fire in Fulton. Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Nichols Street around 4:15 p.m. Chief Kevin Coffelt said fire was coming from the right side of the duplex. Inside they found resident Stephen Rives. Coffelt said emergency responders tried to revive Rives, but were

Westminster College confirmed it was tearing down one of its IT buildings after an attic fire. The fire happened in mid-June on 7th Street in eastern Fulton. Crews said a roof collapse caused them to fight the flames from outside. The fire damage was so bad, a cause is still not known. On Friday, the

A jury found a man guilty on two charges after he was accused of kidnapping and assault in Columbia. Terrence Hartmann was found guilty Friday for third-degree domestic assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Hartmann was charged with eight felonies after the incident in August 2016. A woman said Hartmann held her

A Cole County judge ruled in favor of a man Thursday who was paralyzed after reportedly getting injured at Knockerball MidMo. Knockerball MidMo is located inside Capital Mall in Jefferson City. ABC 17 News reported that Derek Hart, 25, filed the original lawsuit in January after he reportedly suffered a spinal injury that permanently paralyzed

On Thursday afternoon, Columbia police detectives arrested Mackenzie Scott at 2101 North Stadium Boulevard for first degree robbery and armed criminal action. Detectives also arrested Ian Patrick Rich, 22, from Columbia, on the same charges. The two were arrested in connection with a home invasion robbery that happened in the 3900 block of Timber Run

Ward 1 Columbia City Council member Clyde Ruffin paid a $100 fine this week to the Missouri Ethics Commission for transferring money left over from his 2015 election committee to himself. Final reports from the Missouri Ethics Commission show Ruffin had $274.72 left in his campaign committee account after winning the 2015 City Council race.

Emily Usnick was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for the death of her newborn infant in 2009. Usnick’s attorney, Jason Emmons, asked the judge to give her probation. The prosecution asked for the maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter, which is seven years. At Friday’s sentencing hearing, Usnick’s attorney called three witnesses to

TONIGHT: It will be a mild, mostly clear night. Temperatures will drop back into the mid 60s with a breeze out of the north subsiding overnight. Patchy fog is possible by morning. SATURDAY: A perfect weekend to enjoy the outdoors is ahead! The early morning holds the chance for patchy fog, but any fog that

UPDATE 2:10 P.M.: When officers arrived on scene at 2:02 a.m. on the 1500 block of Native Dancer Court, they found a magazine from a gun in a backyard, and witnesses saw two juveniles running from the scene. The victim that had his gun stolen from his vehicle on the 4000 block of Hockaday Place

TODAY: Skies will gradually clear out through the afternoon leading to a comfortable end to the work week. The high temperature will reach the lower to mid 80s accompanied by a northeast breeze up to 10 mph. Tonight will be calm and cool with skies remaining mostly clear. Temperatures will finally drop back into the

As we head into the weekend, mid-Missouri will receive a slight cool down for Friday and Saturday as temperatures drop slightly below average, but that will quickly change as we head into next week. Another building ridge will help for temperatures to return to above average. As the ridge begins to dominate the mid-west starting

One person was hospitalized after being shot in Jefferson City overnight. Police say they responded to the 1200 block of East High Street around 10:40 p.m. on Thursday for reports of several gunshots with one person hit. Officers found the gunshot victim who they say is going to be OK. The victim was taken to

UPDATE: 10 a.m.: Columbia police arrested Tre Deshaun Banks, 24, for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon. According to police, a sergeant on foot patrol in the area heard the gun shot shortly before 1 coming from Roxys. An employee for the club pointed out Banks to the sergeant and