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Spring officially began at 5:29 Monday morning. It’s been a warm start to spring, as temperatures this morning are in the mid to upper 50s, with isolated locations in the 60s. Needless to say it’s beginning to feel more and more like spring, in fact one could argue this winter was more of a spring

TODAY: A mild morning is underway across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are hovering near 60 degrees. With such a warm start to the day, we’ll see the potential for record warmth ahead of a cold front later today. Highs this afternoon will top out in the lower 80s, under partly cloudy skies. The record high is

Monday is the start of spring, and to no surprise that means a very active weather pattern in store for mid-Missouri. We will see a chance for rain showers every single day for this week. Tuesday morning into the afternoon is when we will see the next widespread chance of rain in mid-Missouri, thanks to

Tallahassee, Fla— Florida State’s Shakayla Thomas scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 10 Florida State eliminated No. 25 Mizzou from the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The Seminoles beat the Tigers 77-55. This marks the second straight year Missouri has lost in the second round. Four Seminoles scored in double figures. Mizzou guard

TONIGHT: Temperatures tonight will be staying mild as cloud cover helps lows only drop into the mid 50s. We have a another chance of showers and maybe even some thunderstorms into the later evening hours. Winds will be out of the southeast at 7-14 mph. Areas along and east of US 63 can expect to

Boone County sheriff deputies arrested a 25-year-old Columbia man Saturday night after he lead deputies on a short pursuit. A sergeant with the Sheriff’s Department said Clayton Wilcox was believed to be involved in an earlier incident that happened within Columbia city limits. A deputy spotted Wilcox’s car around 9:35 p.m. and tried to pull

A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department confirms a person with a felony warrant was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after trying to flee from officers. The sergeant said around 12:15 p.m. officers tried to pull over the suspect in his car because of his felony warrant. Police said the suspect took off running on

TODAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop as this system pulls east through areas along and south of I-70. Expect rain and storms to dry up by mid-afternoon. Due to light southeasterly winds up to 13 mph, temperatures will rise into the lower 60s with the western side of the state nearing the

UPDATE 3/19: Columbia police confirm Vonzeal Sheley was arrested for armed criminal action and assault in connection to the stabbing. UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Two men are in custody after another man was stabbed Saturday morning on Sylvan Lane. Columbia police said the victim and another man arrived at a home on the 1600 block of

TODAY: The chance for scattered morning showers exists for areas south of I-70. This rain chance will dry up by the afternoon making way for partly sunny skies and temps in the lower 60s. Areas to the west may see temps reach near 70 degrees. TONIGHT: Clouds will stick around helping keep temps in the

Columbia police officer Clint Sinclair feels like he’s found his niche in the DWI unit for the department, and recently accomplished a career goal by becoming a drug recognition expert. “I feel like I’m making a difference saving lives and holding people accountable for their some of their actions,” he said. As part of a

Tallahassee, Fla.–This game was destined for overtime but Sierra Michaelis decided to intervene. Michaelis shot the game-winning lay-up with 0.6 left on the game clock to give Missouri a 66-64 win. After Lindsey Cunningham only made one of her two free throws late in the fourth, USF’s Kitija Laksa tied the game with a three-point

Mizzou wrestler J’den Cox is now a three-time national champion. The Former Hickman Kewpie defeated Minnesota’s Brett Pfarr 8-2 in the 197-pound finals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Saturday. Cox is the first Mizzou wrestler to ever win three national titles. He joins Ben Askren as the only other Mizzou wrestler to

J.C. Penney has released its list of 138 stores that will close within the next couple of months. According to the list, the retailer’s stores in Columbia and Jefferson City will remain open. A store in Maryville, about 45 minutes north of St. Joseph, will close its doors. The company announced on Feb. 24 its

Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted with a search warrant of a home in the 1000 block of East Lafayette in Mexico Friday night that led to the arrest of two people. The Mexico Department of Public Safety said authorities found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the home. Gary Reeves Jr. and April Ferrell were both

A Huntsville man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Friday night after troopers said he crashed his motorcycle. The crash happened on Huntsville Avenue at Highway 24 just outside of Huntsville around 7:40 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Leland Coonce, 27, went off the road and was thrown from

TONIGHT: After a sunny and pleasant Saturday, we’ll see clouds once again return to Mid-Missouri by late evening. These clouds will the leading edge of what will be a wet week ahead for us. Lows tonight will bottom out in the mid 30s, with winds out of the east under 10 mph. Showers and storms

The Sedalia Fire Department responded to one fatal crash and three structure fires Friday night through Saturday morning. Fire officials said that one fire started early Friday evening in the 1200 block of South Grand Avenue. They said it was caused by a vehicle that was on fire in the driveway. The outside of the

The Jefferson City Fire Department received reports of a structure fire in the 200 block of Pine Street around 6:15 a.m. Saturday. The first round of firefighters that arrived to the scene found heavy fire near the back of a two-story, multi-family residence. No one was inside the residence when firefighters arrived. The residents were

ABC 17 News confirms dozens of inmates were involved in a verbal altercation Saturday morning at the Morgan County Jail. It happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. An employee at the jail told ABC 17 News an entire jail pod was involved in the fight. The employee said the pod was occupied by immigrants who had