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A Joplin man was arrested in Columbia Sunday night after officers were called to the 1300 block of Rosemary Street. 21-year-old Tucker Sharp went over to a neighbor’s house and was asked to leave. Sharp left, but returned shortly after and began arguing with his neighbor. He ended up hitting his neighbor in the face

The Camden County sheriff’s office confirmed a shirtless man from Texas was arrested over the weekend, accused of stealing a golf cart while drunk at the Lake of the Ozarks. Dana Stewart, 37, from Plano, Texas, flagged down deputies Friday in the 200 block of Bittersweet Road in Lake Ozark. They claim Stewart was shirtless,

The University of Missouri Columbia opened the 2015-15 school year with the largest student population ever recorded and fourth-largest freshman class. MU also had a record number of international students, up 4.7 percent to 2,432. Officials report early enrollment at 35,050, which is a 0.3 percent increase from the previous year, or 115 more students.

Two Camdenton teens were injured in a car crash Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, David Schlenfort, 17, lost control of the car while driving around a curve on Route V. Troopers said the car went off the side of road, hit a tree and flipped. Schlenfort and a 14-year-old passenger were

Columbia drivers should expect delays starting on Interstate 70 Monday morning. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will begin work on three interstate bridges in the city at Business Loop 70, Garth Avenue and Rangeline Street. Drivers should expect lane closures on I-70 westbound and Rangeline throughout the week. Sidewalks along Rangeline near the bridge will

TODAY: It will be a great Fall day with temperatures in the mid 50s for the morning commute. Temperatures will continue to stay below average in the upper 70s this afternoon under a northwest wind. TONIGHT: Look for clear skies with winds becoming light from the northwest. We’ll look for another cool night with temperatures

A 16-year-old boy is in custody Sunday on suspicion of shooting a man near Holts Summit Saturday night. Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls of a disturbance and shots fired on Hickory Nut Lane at 7:44 p.m. On scene, authorities found a 19-year-old male from Jefferson City with a gunshot wound. The victim was

A Mexico woman is recovering after a car wreck in Audrain County Saturday. It happened at Route D and County Road 946 just after 8:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Debra Duchesne drove off the road, sending her car into the air. The car crashed into a utility pole and rolled, the

For the month of August, the average amount of precipitation for Mid-Missouri is 4.36 inches. So far in August, Columbia Regional Airport has received 3.11 inches, putting us below average in rainfall. Although we still have about a week left of this month, the Climate Prediction Center predicts that we will receive a below average

A portion of Business Loop 70 East was temporarily shut down Saturday after fallen power lines block traffic. Shortly before 11:00 a.m., Columbia firefighters responded to 4 Business Loop 70 East. A box truck hit a utility pole bringing down two poles and power lines between Garth and Indiana Avenues, according to Boone County Joint

A Kansas City teen is behind bars Saturday in connection with a robbery at a Columbia apartment complex last month. Columbia police arrested Marcellus Walker, 17, just after 9:30 p.m. Friday. Officers arrested walker for a robbery in the 300 block of Tiger Lane on July 23. Abc 17 News reported last month, two men

The Missouri NAACP chapter is meeting every Saturday in August to support those participating in the Journey for Justice March. The march began on August 1 in Selma, Alabama for the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. and will end in Washington D.C. on September 16. Mary Ratliff, Missouri NAACP President, has organized the

As a cold front descends from the northwest, a line of severe storms is expected to develop along the frontal boundary. This line is expected to reach mid-Missouri after midnight tonight. As it pushes southeastward towards central Missouri, the storms should start to weaken. Having said that, our viewing area is still at risk for

Columbia city council members, mayor Bob McDavid and city manager Mike Matthes met at city hall Saturday to work on the upcoming 2016 fiscal year budget. Leaders heard from several city departments including public transportation and community development. The estimated budget allows the city to spend more than $441,000,000. The budget’s main focus would include

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On Friday, more than a hundred people, including community leaders and volunteers gathered in Douglass Park to rally against recent violence in Columbia. This comes after the latest Tuesday night shooting on Park Avenue. “It’s ironic, but we had planned this a couple of weeks ago and now we’ve got some violence that just happened

Jefferson City police were out in full force Friday enforcing school zone laws. Sergeant Doug Ruediger supervises the JCPD traffic unit. He said even though officers are heavily enforcing laws today, they are still active “all year long.” “Our department take a very aggressive stance when it comes to school zone speed enforcement,” he said.

Columbia police are stepping up enforcement in school zones and on Thursday, ABC 17 News took a look at one school where speeding has been a big problem. ABC 17 News rode along with an officer in the Traffic Unit as school was letting out at New Haven Elementary school. Between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.,

Work has now started on the new Islamic school in downtown Columbia near Fifth and Locust streets. City officials were at the ground-breaking ceremony Friday, including Mayor McDavid. The facility will include a full-time elementary, but it will also have many areas and serve several purposes, everything from a commercial gym to a free health

One person is in custody after a high-speed chase in Boone County. Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department tells ABC 17 News the chase started near Finger Lakes State Park on Highway 63. O’Sullivan says authorities used spike strips to stop the vehicle near Rocky Fork Creek and Highway 63. He says