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The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Saturday morning after a high-speed car chase. According to a news release from the office, John K. Daly, 55, sped off after a deputy tried pulling him over for speeding and “a stop sign violation” on County Road 269, near the county’s border with Boone County. The

Columbia Public Works will be temporarily closing North Eighth Street from Wilkes Boulevard to Hickman during daylight hours beginning at 7 a.m. Monday. The Columbia Public Works Department said the road will close daily until Wednesday afternoon. City officials said the closure is due to sanitary sewer repairs.

Highway Patrol says there were 36 car crashes in Troop F over the Christmas counting period. This was a 4 day counting period, which is longer than most. Sargent Paul Reinsch with the Highway Patrol said it’s hard to compare year to year when each counting period is different. Of the crashes, 15 was injured

Over the years, the number of cases the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney has brought to court has drastically increased, which is why there is a need for a new assistant. Right now there are five criminal assistant prosecuting attorneys, as well two more that focus just on child cases. Prosecutor Mark Richardson said law enforcement

The Jefferson City Police Department and Fetchel Beverage are working together to provide the Sober Driver Program on New Year’s Eve. The Sober Driver Program provides taxi rides for those who do not have a designated driver. You can get a taxi ride from a business that provides alcohol by the drink in the Capital

The Cole County Health Department is warning people to take preventative measures as the flu virus begins to spread this winter season. If you have not already had this year’s flu shot, the Health Department recommends the vaccine, as well as washing hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. They also recommend

Saturday, the Hickman High School choir director accused of stalking a woman responded to being called a threat to public safety by the court. Earlier this month, we reported Matthew Felts was arrested for misdemeanor stalking for reportedly texting and messaging a woman multiple times a day. Court documents said he has bond conditions including

A Mid-Missouri woman is stepping up to raise money for State Rep. Jeff Grisamore’s son who was beaten unconscious by two strangers. Earlier this month, Abc 17 News reported Joel Grisamore was attacked at Campus Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He later had to have reconstructive surgery on his face. Eva Dee Goss, who

Emergency crews worked for an hour to get one man out of a car involved in an accident on an I-70 overpass Saturday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District and Missouri State Highway Patrol shut down the eastbound exit at mile marker 121 of I-70 after a car taking the exit crashed into another

Sunday and Monday will be cold days, but will also include light winds and mostly sunny skies. Highs both days will be in the upper 30s to near 40. Another cold front will move into Missouri Monday night. This could bring a few flurries Tuesday morning. Behind this front an area of high pressure from

Saturday, Columbia police are searching for a man in a home invasion robbery that got away. Police said they responded to the 4800 block of Moniteau Court Friday night. The victim told police they heard a knock at the front door. The victim said they answered the door and a man forced his way into

High temperatures on Friday reached 60 degrees in Columbia, well above our average of 39. More seasonable weather is on the way for the coming week however. A cold front will move into Mid-Missouri Friday evening bringing spotty rain and colder air. A few showers will linger into Saturday, but rain will taper off early

A City of Columbia official said the city’s website, gocolumbiamo.com, suffered a cyber attack Wednesday night, and the website will be down until further notice. Deputy City Manager Tony St. Romaine said Anonymous, a group associated with cyber attacks and hacking activism, took down the city’s website with aDistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. St.

At christmas time, many get all the new latest gadgets as gifts, but as left wondering what to do with the old ones. If you think selling them is out of the question, you might want to think about recycling them. A few months ago, lightening hit near Timothy Gerrels home. “It knocked out about

The day after Christmas is a busy day for many, putting up decorations, going shopping and of course, figuring out what to do with your Christmas tree. If you have a tree in your home and you’re wondering what to do with it there are several places set up throughout Jefferson City, where you can

A man died after his truck crashed into a guardrail and flipped in Cole County early Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Derek Schrimpf of Jefferson City was driving along Highway 54 near Shepherd Hills Road shortly after midnight. His truck went off the road, hit a guardrail and flipped, throwing Schrimpf outside.

A manager at University Hospital said Thursday night 19-year-old Jack Lipp died from his wounds. Columbia police said Jack Lipp, of Illinois, fell from a house on S. 4th Street during a party just after 2 a.m. on December 13. They told ABC 17 News many people left so they were only able to get

The Salvation Army has packed up the familiar red kettles for the season, but said the money collected from its Red Kettle Campaign this year fell short of the goal. The Red Kettle Campaign ended on Christmas Eve and the Salvation Army still has thousands of dollars to raise. “We’ve been running a little bit

Thursday, volunteers across Mid-Missouri gave their time to help others in need. Several places hosted Christmas charity dinners in Columbia, Jefferson City and Fayette. This year, the Salvation Army Harbor House in Columbia extended its Christmas dinner for the public from one hour to three hours. The organizer of a Christmas charity dinner at First

Skies will be partly sunny Friday morning with highs Friday afternoon in the low 50s. Then a cold front will approach Mid-Missouri Friday night, bringing rain into the area for the weekend. Friday evening a few showers will develop along the front. Spotty showers will continue through the overnight hours and into Saturday morning. A