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A cold front moved through Thursday afternoon, sending cooler, drier air into Mid-Missouri. High pressure building over the area Thursday night will give us clear skies and a light northerly breeze which will bring temperatures down into the upper 30s with some mid 30s north of HWY 24. Widespread frost is possible overnight in northern

More than two people a day have died on Missouri highways so far this year. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, there have been 731 fatalities as of October 20, about 60 more when compared to the same time-frame in 2015. They want that number to be zero. MoDOT wrapped up the Traffic Safety

Two suspects are still at large on Thursday after Miller County authorities found a methamphetamine lab and drug paraphernalia in the back of the suspects’ vehicle. On Oct. 17 during a traffic stop at Lakeland Road and Highway W in Lake Ozark for a minor traffic violation, the suspects failed to stop their vehicle and

With a successful hack of voter registration databases in Illinois and the Obama administration accusing Russia of hacking U.S. emails in order to possibly interfere with the election process, voters are understandably nervous about foreign or domestic attacks on the electoral cybersecurity system. But Clayton Hicklin, the director of business innovation for Huber and Associates

Michael K. Regehr, 32, of Camdenton, has been arrested in Lake Ozark following a September manhunt. The chase led officials to lockdown the School of the Osage buildings on Sept. 26. The Lake Ozark Police Department took Regehr into custody Wednesday night. Police said they received a tip that Regehr was at a home off

Entrepreneurs Enterprises LLC, a Kansas City real estate company, proposed a new housing development called East McCarty lofts. The company is looking to build the 50-unit apartment complex in the 700 block of its namesake street in Jefferson City, but many residents aren’t too thrilled about the plan. “One of the biggest objections is the

The Centralia Police Department is warning residents of a possible financial scam on Thursday. According to the department’s Facebook page, someone is contacting Centralia residents claiming to be an official with the city. The person offers either grant money, or financial assistance, which requires the victim to wire $400 in order to receive the grant.

Five Fulton residents were arrested Wednesday after law enforcement officers served two separate search warrants. Just after noon, officers from the Fulton Police Department served a warrant at 812 Center Street in Fulton where they found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. 27 year-old Gabriel Wainwright was arrested for unlawful possession of a concealable weapon,

A 6 year old boy is OK after he was hit by an SUV in Mexico, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon. The Mexico Department of Public Safety said they responded to the incident in the 900 block of West Street around 5:04 p.m. The child was riding a bicycle out of a driveway, when he was

Students were evacuated for a short period of time from Lange Middle School after a small fire. ABC 17 News spoke with officials on scene who said it started in an electrical room on a breaker. A division chief said a maintenance worker spotted the fire that was contained to a breaker, pulled the fire

UPDATE: An Audrain County judge denied a bond reduction request Wednesday for the Mexico High School band director charged with sexual contact with a student. Robert Cortez is set to appear in court again on Nov. 29 for a preliminary hearing. ORIGINAL STORY: The band director at Mexico High School was arrested on Wednesday for

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that Business Route 54 in Miller County will be closed next week for planned upgrades to Bagnell Dam. According to Ameren Missouri, they are performing the upgrades to help maintain customer reliability. The closure will be from 8am Monday, October 24 until 4pm Friday, October 28. Motorists are

One person is in recovery and one is facing possible charges after a crash in Jefferson City. One car ran into the back of a jeep Wednesday night, causing it to hit a guardrail and flip over. The driver of the Jeep was taken to University Hospital with non-life threatening injured. The driver of the

TODAY: A mixture of sun and clouds is likely as we head into the afternoon hours. This all comes as a cold front with very little precipitation tracks through the area. Northerly winds will persist, keeping today the coolest day of the next 7 days with a high near 62. TONIGHT: Skies will clear bringing

The results of a signature petition audit of the city of Huntsville were made public Wednesday evening. The audit gave an overall grade of ‘good’ even though it pointed out several concerns. The audit found that the Park and Recreation Advisory Board was not operated in compliance with city code. One example of this was

Wondering what to expect for the month of November? Forecast models are indicating temperatures above normal for the majority of the US, including Mid-Missouri. Normally, average temperatures drop significantly during this month, with the average high of 61 on November 1st, dropping to the average high of 46 by November 30th. The low temperatures fall

Boone County EMA reports traffic is congested in central Columbia due to a vehicle fire. It happened just after 7:00 Thursday morning near Stadium and Providence. Public dispatch notes show one emergency unit is on the scene. ABC 17 News has a crew on the way to scene working to find out what caused the

Authorities were on the scene on Clearview Driver after they say a driver refused to stop in Boone County. Deputies say it all started when an officer tried to stop someone for a traffic violation. The incident reportedly started near Brown Station Road and 763 and ended just minutes later. They say the driver didn’t

TODAY: We’ll continue to see a mostly cloudy sky this morning. There will be peeks of sun mid morning before more clouds and the potential for drizzle moves in after 11 AM. Scattered clouds are possible through this afternoon as a weak cold front fizzle out. Northerly winds will persist, keeping today the coolest day

Candidates running for Missouri House of Representatives and state Senate to represent the Boone County area gathered at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening for a forum. The candidates included Tom Pauley and Cheri Reisch, House District 44; Kip Kendrick and William Lee, House District 45; Martha Stevens and Don Waterman, House District 46;