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Light snow will move in quickly, affecting Mid-Missouri by mid-evening. A fast moving wave of low pressure will clip our north and eastern counties bringing light snow in as early as 7pm near HWY 36, spreading southeast through 10 pm and gradually shifting to the east overnight. Snow will be out of the area by

A man sought on kidnapping and domestic violence assault charges in Independence has been arrested in Morgan County. According to a news release from the Grain Valley Police Department, Michael P. Snider was arrested Wednesday at a residence near Gravois Mills by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department. Snider was charged in June. He will be

The Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper charged in the death of a man who drowned while in Highway Patrol custody waived his arraignment Thursday. Anthony Piercy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of Brandon Ellingson, who drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2014. Piercy is the trooper who arrested

ABC 17 News has gained the first public interview with MU’s controversial assistant communication professor, Melissa Click, who is breaking her silence following campus protests in November. Click talked to ABC 17 News on Wednesday to describe her own experiences after the footage surfaced showing a confrontation between her and a student journalist. Click made

City administrator Robin Triplett said the phone system in Fayette city government became easier to use in 1999. The city signed a contract with AT&T for its “Plexar” service, allowing them to transfer calls easily between city hall and its three other buildings. The city renewed the contract in November 2012 for $849 a month,

A Montgomery City man is now being linked to more car thefts after being pegged as a suspect in Callaway Co. car thefts this week. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said it worked with the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office and the Auxvasse Police Department to investigate several car thefts on February 3 , 2016. On

Another band of light snow will move through northeastern Missouri Thursday night into Friday morning with another fast moving wave of low pressure aloft. This band of snow will move through from 12-6 AM Friday, possibly adding up a dusting to 1/2″ in Audrain, Monroe, Montgomery and Randolph counties which could lead to slick roads

A West Middle School Student reportedly brought a BB gun to school. Police responded to a call from the Middle School around 7:57 a.m on Tuesday, that there was a suspicious incident reported about a student. Columbia Public Schools told ABC 17 that a fellow student reported the BB gun to a school official. This

A West Middle School student brought a BB gun to school yesterday, and that comes just a few days after a different student brought a BB gun to Lange Middle School. I’m sure your wondering — how is your school keeping your child safe? Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools says, “The most important thing

Crews in Columbia and Jefferson City have cleared most of the main roads after snow hit Mid-Missouri Wednesday morning. Columbia Public works said crews will continue to monitor roads for ice as temperatures drop through the night. Both Columbia and MoDOT had nearly 30 trucks on the roads during the heaviest snowfall Wednesday morning. Columbia

One professor is fed up with the actions of the administration. After recent events where both the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Dr. Hal Williamson, and Dean for College Education gave notice they are leaving their positions, a question of the faculty’s happiness is up in the air. ABC17 checked to see the faculty’s

Snow that fell across Mid-Missouri Wednesday afternoon caused dozens of crashes on state highways. Highway Patrol Troop F had more than 40 calls for service since the snow started late morning. 32 crashes were responded to, including 8 injuries. No deaths were reported. In Boone County, Joint Communications reported 92 emergency calls and about 32

DUI offenders found guilty in Missouri could soon have a new requirement. State legislators are considering forcing a panel of drunk driving offenders to hear victim impact stories. The bill, called Tobi’s Law, is in memory of Tobias Olsen, who was killed along with his mother by a drunk driver. It would require each DUI

A representative with the Columbia Airport Advisory Board told ABC 17 News they have narrowed down a new airport terminal location to three sites. Leaders have been able to design a plan that will allow the airport to meet needs for the next 20 years. If the existing terminal is used, different phases will be

Columbia Police responded to the Royal Inn Wednesday afternoon after getting a call for an unintentional gunshot wound victim. ABC 17 News saw police blocking off the parking lot around 12:30 Tuesday at the Royal Inn in the1800 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southwest. Police talking to people at the motel. They said at least

ABC 17 News has learned the state fire marshal is investigating the cause of an early morning barn fire in Auxvasse. The property is off 201 Mill St. in Auxvasse, where the barn burned down after 3 a.m. Tuesday. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is helping with the investigation, but it’s waiting to hear back

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Camden County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a mansion fire. The Mid County Fire Protection District was called to a structure fire on Castleview Road just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 14,000 square-foot, four-story home was fully engulfed when crews arrived. About 20 minutes later the home collapsed. Fire

Twitter and Google have started a social war with Isis. The social media outlets have been popular for terrorists to recruit, radicalize and raise money. Twitter has already shut down 125,000 accounts since January 2015 and at least 46,000 of those twitter accounts were used by Isis supporters. Twitter released in a statement “We have

A little more than half an inch of snow has fallen in Columbia as of 11:30 Wednesday morning. The Columbia/Boone County Public Safety Joint Communications tells ABC 17 News they’ve responded to 10 to 15 accidents since 9:30 a.m. MoDOT’s Randy Aulbur says they have full crews in Boone and Cole Counties. He also says

Police are investigating a robbery with a gun at a home in south Columbia Wednesday morning. It happened around 7:30 a.m. at 158 Maple Grove Way. Police say a man with a gun broke into the home. Police say the resident immediately pushed the door close, with the robber’s arm in the door. Police say