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After Thursday’s winter storm, it will be a quiet and chilly weekend in Mid-Missouri. Despite a cold start Saturday morning with temperatures in the teens, highs will make it to near 32 Saturday afternoon under sunny skies. Little melting will occur, except in southern sections of central Missouri where temps may reach the mid 30s.Sunday

The alleged ringleader behind a rape and kidnapping case is heading to trial Monday.Sean Williams is accused of keeping a woman hostage in a deep freezer in Moberly. Prosecutors also say he raped her repeatedly, but the woman was able to escape.Michael Wright and Tracy Stodgell both pleaded guilty to their roles in the crime.

More people in Missouri are considered sexually violent predators.The trend is sparking a new treatment program in the state. For the upcoming year, Gov. Nixon’s budget recommends more than $2.6 million for nearly 60 additional positions within the Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services program. The facilities are in Farmington and Fulton.A state law taking

Five mid-Missouri Burger King locations, all owned by the same St. Louis-area family, are being sued for breaching their franchise contracts.In a federal lawsuit filed on January 28, Burger King Corporation (BKC) accuses Joseph R. Gunther and Vicki Gunther of not paying royalties on locations in Jefferson City, Moberly, Columbia and O’Fallon. Court documents filed

As road crews continue to clean up from last week’s snow the next round could come before the streets are clear. Those in charge of keeping the roads clean in Mid-Missouri said their main focus is the piles of snow on the ground right now. “We will just deal with it as it comes and

A dance school roof collapse in Gladstone, Missouri Thursday night highlighted a common concern when snow and ice come in large quantities. But mid-Missouri roofers and contractors said such collapses are rare and, more often, people get injured trying to remove snow from their roofs.”There is a danger because you might be creating a small

Officials are warning car owners they will pay for towing if they leave vehicles in the road. They are urging anyone who does not have a car ready for the snow to stay at home.Crews are also not collecting trash Tuesday. Services will be delayed by a day for the rest of the week. The

***UPDATE MONDAY 11 PM***Rain has changed over to all snow in most of Mid-Missouri except for areas near I-44 where a wintry mix of sleet, rain and snow continues. Snow will continue overnight with heavies snowfall from 2 to 7 a.m. Road conditions will quickly worsen overnight as temperatures fall to the freezing mark and

The Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a “no travel advisory” for the state through Tuesday night.The agency says because of hazardous driving conditions, travel is not advised on any of that state’s roads, including I-70, I-35, and I-29. They are asking drivers to avoid travel unless it is a “dire emergency.” Because of the

Columbia police arrested an 18-year-old man for trying to steal liquor from a popular downtown bar.Officers say around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, workers at Quinton’s Bar saw Evan Policht of Libertyville on a closed portion of the upper patio. When employees approached him, Policht jumped off the patio into the alley.Employees then noticed the back door

ABC 17 News is expanding its winter storm coverage on Tuesday.ABC 17 News This Morning will begin one half-hour early at 4:30 a.m. on KMIZ. Kristie Reeter will have the latest school closings along with live updates from across Mid-Missouri. Stormtrack Meteorologist Neville Miller will have an up-to-the-minute track of the winter storm.A special edition

The University of Missouri announced it will close Tuesday due to the impending winter storm.All classes, exams and events are canceled. The university says only employees who are considered “situationally critical” should be on campus.Monday evening classes will be held as scheduled and Ellis Library will remain open until 10 p.m. The MU Student Center

The attorney general is investigating multiple towing companies for price gouging during last week’s winter storm in Mid-Missouri. The A.G. tells ABC 17 News there were two complaints against Slate Towing & Performance in Columbia and two other complaints against other companies. These tow companies are used and approved by the city to clear abandoned

Mid-Missouri’s second winter storm is fast approaching and stores are running out of items needed to combat the weather. On Monday, shoppers hunted for shovels and ice melt, but many stores were out of the items. Several stores had other winter essentials like gloves, hand warmers and scrapers for your car window. After calling local

Sometimes refinancing your home mortgage can cause more problems than good. Interest rates right now for a 30-year fixed mortgage is near 3.6%. That is much lower than the rate locked in for people who bought their homes five or ten years ago. If some homeowners are struggling to keep up with their mortgages, the

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 9:20 A.M.***Ameren Missouri is still reporting outages in Boone, Cooper, Callaway, Camden, Howard, Miller, Moniteau and Randolph counties. For those areas customer outages are below 1,500.At this hour more than 5,000 Boone Electric Cooperative members are affected by outages.***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 5:51 A.M.***As of Wednesday morning, officials with Boone Electric cooperative say several thousand

***UPDATE 10:44 AM.***City of Fulton has canceled its council meeting tonight.***UPDATE 9:50 A.M.***Fire crews in the Columbia/Boone County area are reporting steady call volume. They are using a number of 4-wheel drive vehicles to assist with responses.Hospitals in the area have staffed six additional ambulances, stationing them around Boone County for emergencies.***UPDATE 9:16 A.M.***American Airlines

County crews in Mid-Missouri urging drivers to stay off rural roads until crews make them passable. On Tuesday trucks worked to get the final snow off roads in Boone County and Cooper County initiated a state of emergency.Both counties are gathering up all resources and getting ready to battle the winter weather once again. The

The roof of a Columbia Break Time has collapsed due to the heavy snow overnight.Emergency officials say the canopy over the gas pumps fell because of the weight of the snow and strong winds.The gas station was closed and there are no reported injuries.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all of Mid-Missouri through noon Wednesday. Spotty freezing drizzle Tuesday evening will gradually turn to light snow through the overnight hours with light snow showers continuing through Wednesday morning before tapering off to snow flurries in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is expected.