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UPDATE 5:51 P.M.: Residents of Kelsey Drive say it’s not a hot bed for violent crime. One neighbor who spoke with ABC 17 has been living there for more than a decade and says it’s one of those quiet areas. G unshots were heard on Saturday around 11:30 p.m. The same neighbor that spoke with

TONIGHT: Showers will end west to east through the evening, with drizzle sticking around into the night with overcast skies and north winds up to 15 mph. Lows will drop into the mid 30s with wind chills in the mid 20s by morning. TUESDAY: It will be chilly for the first day of spring as

Callaway County deputies arrested Austin Hubbard on Friday after officers responded to a residence in the 9000 block of County Road 455 for reports of a disturbance. Deputies said the investigation revealed that Hubbard unlawfully forced entry into a residence and assaulted a person inside. He was also accused of damaging several vehicles that belonged

Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge on Monday afternoon. MODOT officials said both westbound lanes of traffic were closed for at least 30 minutes as officers worked to clear the crash. Westbound traffic was detoured on to US Route 40 at mile marker 121. The crash caused significant delays and

UPDATE – 8:30 A.M.: Everyone is safe after a fire does significant damage to a north Columbia home. Emergency crews responded to the 5400 block of Baseline Place just after 7 a.m. Monday to find flames coming out of the second story window. All occupants had already evacuated when emergency crews arrived and officials say

Moniteau County deputies announced on Monday that officers will be conducting an “Active Threat along with Tactical Med” training at the Tipton School. Deputies said the one-day course will focus on officers’ responses to an active shooter incident using technical aspects of planning and implementing a rapid law enforcement deployment through practical exercises. The Tipton

A Columbia man is facing possible charges of stealing after officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Haden Drive on March 2. Police said a female victim had her debit card stolen when Jamal Jackson was the only one at her residence. Jackson was also accused of texting the victim to look outside her

Columbia police announced on Monday that officers pulled over more than 50 vehicles on Saturday night. ABC 17 previously reported that Columbia police, Boone County deputies and the University of Missouri police combined forces to remove intoxicated drivers from the roads during the holiday weekend. Police said on Saturday night between 10 p.m. and 3

Columbia police arrested Deazjon Brown and Drevonte Robinson early Saturday morning after officers conducted a traffic stop with a car in the McDonald’s parking lot on Clark Lane. Police said they stopped the car because it was displaying a license plate of another vehicle.Officers later determine Brown was the driver and Robinson was the passenger.

MONDAY: Keep that umbrella handy through the day, as widespread showers will continue to track through the region. Most of the activity will be along and south of I-70, where locations could see rain in excess of one inch. Due to the widespread rain that will track through the region, highs will only stay in

Two people have been arrested after they served a search warrant in the 1000 block of Southpark Drive Friday afternoon, Columbia police said. Police said detectives with Vice Narcotics and the Organized Crime Unit, as well as members of the Special Weapons and Tactics team, served the warrant around 3:30 p.m. at 1035 Southpark Drive,

Columbia fire crews responded Monday morning to the Mark Twain residence hall on the Mizzou campus. Residents were evacuated just after 6 a.m. when a fire was reported fire at 515 S. 5th Street. Crews told ABC 17 news a small fire ignited in a grill outside the building, triggering the evacuation and response. It

A 24-year-old Moberly man will soon be transported back to Missouri after police say he was involved in a violent incident early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 600 block of Concannon Street for a reported fight at a nearby parking lot. Police arrived to find a victim with facial lacerations, who was taken

MONDAY: Have the umbrella handy as you’re headed out the door in the morning. Widespread rainfall will be across most of the region as we see a couple rounds of showers work through, and it could be heavy at times. We’ll likely see a brief break in the rainfall in the early afternoon, before another

UPDATE: The Cole County sheriff will be contacting the owners of the bar to ensure they are complying with liquor laws and other statutes. Sheriff John Wheeler said there are a number of “issues” the department has had with “F and J Sports Bar & Grill.” Wheeler said he will be sending the owners a

Firefighters from multiple agencies worked to put out a fire at the Friendship Christian Church north of Centralia Saturday. Fire officials with the Little Dixie Fire Protection District said a janitor found smoke inside the church. When firefighters arrived on scene, flames were coming through the roof. Firefighters from the Boone County Fire Protection District

Jimmy Dale Burns, 44, of Mexico, was sentenced to life in prison plus seven years in Audrain County court Friday. Burns was found guilty in January on charges of attempted statutory sodomy and resisting arrest. Burns was convicted of having sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl last summer. He then threatened and fought officers who

TONIGHT : Cloud cover will continue to hold strong overnight as temperatures slowly drop back into the mid-40s. Wind will be steady out of the east at 8-10 mph. Another chance of rain is tracking into the area overnight. Rain will begin after midnight and will continue into the morning hours on Monday. MONDAY: Have

After the last homicide in 2017, Columbia Mayor Brian Treece asked City Manager Mike Matthes and staff to come up with a “comprehensive” strategy to reduce crime, starting with homicides. Matthes and city staff prepared a report on a crime reduction strategy for the city council meeting Monday night. The report quoted the mayor’s request,