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ABC 17 News has crews at the scene of a rollover crash on I-70 westbound just east of Columbia. At least five units responded just before 2 p.m. Friday by mile marker 133 near the Route Z exit. The highway patrol told ABC 17 News the white Trailblazer was heading west when it was bumped

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon will feel like anything other than fall. We’ll warm quickly to 70 by noon with afternoon temperatures 10-12 degrees milder then what we’ve seen over the past 4 days. The breeze will pick up through the afternoon with winds gusting to 20-25 mph. Due to warmer temperatures and gusty winds, outdoor

UPDATE 9:46 a.m.: Authorities responded to reports of a shooting on Demaret Drive. The man they suspected for the shooting did not hear their commands, which led to him being put in handcuffs. Once authorities determined that the shooting was a false alarm, they took the man out of handcuffs and cleared the scene. ORIGINAL

Near record warmth is in the forecast today. It will feel more like mid September this afternoon as southwest winds kick up. Gusty winds of 20-25 mph is possible this afternoon and Saturday. The forecast high for Friday is 80, while the record is 85. We’ll likely have a few areas in the low 80s

Police and medical units responded to a gunshot victim in a central Columbia park Thursday evening. Officers were called to Douglass Park just before 6:30 p.m. off Providence Road. When they arrived, they found the male victim conscious and breathing with a gunshot wound to his shoulder, lying on the park’s east side along Fifth

TODAY: Fog is possible this morning across the eastern Ozarks and closer to I-44. It will be a partly cloudy-mostly sunny day starting off in the low 50s this morning. We’ll warm quickly to 70 by noon with afternoon temperatures 10-12 degrees milder then what we’ve seen over the past 4 days. The breeze will

The Columbia Fire Department released the results of fire code compliance checks at several downtown night clubs on Thursday afternoon. The department conducted the checks on Sept. 24 and Oct. 21 between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. No violations were reported at the following locations on Sept. 24: Willie’s at 1109 East Broadway Penguin Bar

Due to a high number of crashes, a Cole County highway is a high priority for both Jefferson City police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. From 2013 to May of 2016, there were nearly 290 crashes along Highway 179 in Mid-Missouri, according to highway patrol crash data. So far this year, there have been

Lincoln University only graduates one-quarter of its students, according to federal statistics. That’s the second smallest graduation percentage among Missouri’s public 4-year colleges. Lincoln also saw a 7 percent drop in enrollment this semester. Those numbers, along with significant internal conflict, has ABC 17 News asking leaders if the historic university is on the right

UPDATE 5:35 p.m.: The victim has been identified as a 14-year-old female who was at the Flat Branch Park with her friends. The victim had separated from her friends in the park and a short time later, the victim’s friends heard the victim screaming nearby. The victim reported she had been sexually assaulted by the

Missouri Attorney general Chris Koster has filed lawsuits against Gotcha Costume Rental and Theatrical Supplies LLC in Columbia and Celebrate the Season in St. Louis for selling non-prescription cosmetic contact lenses, according to a news release. Under state and federal law, contact lenses must be sold with a valid prescription. The U. S. Food and

The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will continue hearing public comment on the proposed Unified Development Code for the city Thursday night. Last Thursday, Oct. 20, city planner Pat Zenner said commission members held a six hour public hearing on the first two chapters of the UDC. Video of that meeting can be found on

Residents in parts of Boone County are under a boil water advisory through the end of the week. The Consolidated Public Water Supply District #1 issued a precautionary advisory on Thursday morning. It effects the Gateway South Subdivision on Route K and the Leatherwood Hills Store at 1601 West Old Plank Road in south Columbia.

TONIGHT: It will be a clear, fall night with temperatures dropping into the lower 50s with southerly winds under 9 mph. Patchy fog is possible by morning. FRIDAY: Expect a warm end to the work week as temperatures reach 80 in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. It will be breezy with southerly winds at

Several Boone County candidates are participating in a forum Thursday night that’s expected to be focused more on civil rights. The event was organized by the Missouri Civil Liberties Association (MOCLA) along with Race Matters, Friends; Mid-Missouri NORML; and the Boone County Libertarians. Candidates who are participating in Thursday night’s forum include Janet Thompson, associate

Within one week, two separate announcements have been made about medical groups adding or modifying their affiliations with Boone Hospital Center. Both groups are aligning with University of Missouri Health Care. A portion of the first group will sever ties with Boone Hospital from Columbia Surgical Associates. Beginning December 1, the group’s five general surgeons

TODAY: Enjoy what will be the last day that feels like fall for the next week, as highs will stay in the 60s today. Expect high clouds during the day, but plenty of sun to filter in. Expect northerly winds under 5 mph shifting to the south by evening. TONIGHT: It will be a clear,

ABC 17 News is en route to a possible car collision and fire at Conley Road and the I-70 Connector. Authorities will be blocking off part of the road until further notice. ABC 17 News is working hard to find out more.

Emergency crews are responding to a reported crash east of Sturgeon. It happened just after 9:00 Thursday morning on Highway CC and Dinwiddie School Road. ABC 17 News is hearing reports that one person was possibly thrown from a vehicle in the crash. ABC 17 News has a crew on the way to the scene

Kevin E. Hoyt, 59, of Laddonia has been reported as a missing person as of Oct. 22 at 3:00 p.m. Hoyt was last seen talking to someone driving a white sports utility vehicle along Audrain Road 489 near the family’s hog farm on Oct. 21. Hoyt is a 170 pound white male who is 5