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The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a shooting that killed a woman from Rolla Saturday. Sheriff Richard Lisenbe said in a news release that deputies responded to the shooting around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The victim, Tayna Elaine Johnson, 34, of Rolla, was taken to Phelps County Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound,

Columbia police were seen blocking off areas near the University of Missouri campus early Sunday morning. ABC 17 News heard reports of a shooting around the same time police were searching the area at about 3:15 a.m. An hour later, news crews saw Columbia police and Boone County Sheriff deputies patrolling along Old Highway 63.

SUNDAY: The snow that we see early Sunday morning will last until about the noon hour, with clouds holding until 3pm when we will see the sun begin to peek through. Travel impacts look to be contained along and north of I-70, but if you are traveling in the southern portions of the viewing area,

Mizzou drops the annual Braggin’ Rights game against Illinois for the 5th straight year losing 70-64. The loss ends the four-game winning streak for the Tigers. Mizzou falls to 10-3 (0-0 SEC) on the season. Kassius Robertson and Jordan Barnett led the Tigers combining for 41 points. Meanwhile, Leron Black led the Illini with 20

Columbia police said detectives from the Street Crimes and Vice Narcotics and Organized Crime units attempted to find a wanted man, Jeremy Gerlach, 35, of Kansas City, for an outstanding felony warrant Friday evening. Police said during the investigation, detectives learned that Gerlach was in possession of firearms and has made threats to shoot/kill law

Three people, including a 12-year-old, were hurt Saturday afternoon in a two-car crash in Jefferson City. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. in the 1500 block in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50. Jefferson City Police said one car hit another while trying to change lanes. The car trying to change lanes then hit

An Armstrong man is facing several charges after a crash that sent a 15-year-old to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened around 11:40 p.m. Friday on County Road 232 near Roanoke Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Garret Lyon, 26, went off the road, hitting trees and the car overturned.

TONIGHT: It will be a very cold night as temperatures drop into the lower 20s, and our clear skies will give way to overcast conditions headed into early Sunday morning. With those clouds, we are tracking a chance for snowfall with a quick-hitting system that has the chance to bring the area accumulating snow. SUNDAY:

UPDATE: Police confirm an arrest was made at Providence and Rollins. The driver was identified as Demarcus Antonio Maxwell. When officers conducted the traffic stop they found a firearm and one empty casing inside the weapon. Maxwell admitted that he was involved in the shots fired in the Walmart parking lot. Police say they haven’t

It still looks like we will see snow coming down Sunday morning as a fast moving wave of low pressure moves in from the northwest. Snow will be light but is expected to accumulate since temperatures will be below freezing. Snow will begin in our northwest counties from 5-6 AM, spreading to the east-southeast through

SATURDAY: It will be a cold, dry day with high temperatures in the mid to upper 30s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will come in from the north near 10 mph early, diminishing to 3 mph by evening. Morning wind chills will be in the teens. SATURDAY NIGHT : Clouds will be building back into

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) chapter at the University of Missouri has been placed under a cease-and-desist order, meaning that they must stop all kinds of chapter operations until further notice. ABC 17 reached out to SAE nationals, who responded with a statement. “The sanction comes as part of our investigation into health & safety

This holiday, more Missourians will be hitting the road, paving the way for more chances of danger, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to AAA, 97 million Americans are expected to drive to their holiday destinations this year. “I’m heading to Kansas City to see my family and spend time with my grandparents

TONIGHT: There is a Winter Weather Advisory for Camden, Maries, Miller, Phelps and Pulaski counties until 6 AM Saturday for the potential of 1 to 2 inches of snow. The best chance of rain and snow tonight will be south of HWY 50 in the Ozarks. Rain will mix with and change to snow as

Gun crimes are nearly a daily occurrence in Mid-Missouri, as of late. Some cities use no-questions-asked gun buy-back events to reduce the problem. The co-organizer of one such recent event in Columbia, is someone you may not expect to put on a gun exchange program. As our guest for “This Week,” Cory Crosby starts the

The man accused of killing a Clinton police officer waived his preliminary hearing Friday. Ian McCarthy is accused of shooting and killing officer Gary Michael earlier this year during a traffic stop. According to The Clinton Daily Democrat, Michael’s family and friends were present at Friday’s court appearance. When asked how his family was holding

UPDATE 4:00 PM: Police said they responded to an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis. SWAT used the bearcat to safely take the man into custody. Police said the situation was safely resolved. UPDATE 2:43 P.M.: The scene has been cleared. One person was detained and has been taken to a hospital for evaluation.

The Attorney General’s Office announced it is investigating Auditor Nicole Galloway’s compliance with the Missouri Sunshine Law. “Unfortunately it looks like the people of Missouri will have to wait until next year to see if Nicole Galloway will follow the law and release text messages on her state cell phone” said Sam Cooper Executive Director

There is a Winter Weather Advisory for Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski and Phelps counties until 6 AM Saturday for possibly 1-2 inches of snow. A southern storm system will spread moisture to the north through Friday evening as rain which will mix with snow after 8 PM and change over to all snow after 10

Callaway County deputies arrested Michael Haning on Thursday after responding to a domestic assault in the 1800 block of Mandy Court. According to the probable cause statement, the victim told police that Haning assaulted her by putting her in a choke hold causing her to feel dizzy and not breath. The victim told deputies that