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The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that happened on Pinehurst Lane Sunday night. Authorities were called to the scene around 9:45 p.m. The Columbia Police Department was also on scene. An officer confirmed they found anywhere from 12-20 shell casings in the street. Witnesses tell ABC 17 News they heard about 17

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in the 1800 block of Kathy Drive. Emergency responders were called to the scene around 3:15 p.m. Sunday. When officers arrived they found a 44-year-old man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Crime scene tape has been placed around the perimeter of the home while police

TODAY: With a clear sky this morning much of Mid-Missouri will see temperatures in the upper 20s, to low 30s.Fortunately, since the winds have transitioned to out of the south, temperatures be feeling slightly warmer than Saturday and Sunday. The high today is 56 degrees. Conditions will be sunny with winds up to 7 mph

UPDATE: According to online court records, Clayton Jacobs was charged Friday in Boone County with tampering with a motor vehicle. He’s currently being held in the Boone County jail on a $20,000 bond. ABC 17 News has reached out to the Highway Patrol for more details on the crash. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol

The Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Boone County Fire Protection District and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 63 Sunday. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. at Wagon Trail Road. According to the MSHP crash report, Jasmine Jones, 28, drove off the left side of the road, overcorrected and

ABC 17 News has confirmed Columbia police found 18 to 20 shell casings near the Rangeline and Vandiver intersection. Witnesses told ABC 17 News they heard the gun shots and police were on scene for about an hour collecting evidence. The intersection was partially closed while police investigated. Police told ABC 17 News they found

The GOES-R satellite was launched November 19, 2016 at 6:42 PM. The satellite came at a hefty cost of $1.2 billion, but will greatly improve today’s weather forecasting. This is the most advanced weather satellite to date, standing out from any of the current active geostationary satellites. This satellite is capable of producing higher resolution

TONIGHT: Tonight temperatures will be dropping below freezing in most of mid-Missouri. Skies will remain mostly clear allowing temperatures to drop steadily. We will have a slight breeze out of the southeast around 7 mph. By the morning hours we should be reaching the low of 30 degrees. MONDAY: The start of your work week

A woman and her 3-year-old son were found Sunday afternoon after she refused to return the boy following a family visit at McDonald’s Saturday afternoon, the Centralia Police Department said Shannon Evans and her son, Noah Donati, were found in Moberly around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Chief Larry Dudgeon said police used cellphone technology to ping

Columbia residents will have another chance to voice their concerns about speeding on Rice Road and Kelsey Drive. A public hearing is on the agenda for tomorrow’s Columbia City Council meeting. The hearing will center on proposed construction of traffic speed tables and speed bumps along Rice Road, between Hanover Boulevard and Shamrock Drive, as

TODAY: Our Sunday is going to feel pleasant in comparison yesterday’s chilly and breezy conditions. The morning will be nippy with temperatures in the mid 20s. Mid-Missouri will come out of its hard freeze by mid-morning with temperatures increasing to the lower 50s by this afternoon. Today will be dry and sunny with winds out

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash just south of Richland Saturday afternoon. Troopers said Veronica Mann, 64, of Richland, was driving northbound on Highway 7 when she drove off the right side of the road. Mann’s car hit a sign, a tree and then overturned. She was pronounced dead at

Knoxville, TN- Josh Dobbs had five total touchdowns while Tennessee took advantage of Mizzou’s poor tackling as the Tigers fell 63-37 in Knoxville. Tennessee’s offense overshadowed the record-setting day for Damarea Crockett. The Mizzou running back set a single-game and single-season rushing record for a Missouri freshman. Crockett ran for 225 yards, the first Tiger

UPDATE 11/19, 8:30 p.m.: According to Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, the homicide victim, Gregory Moore, was arrested at the beginning of October after he had failed to register as a sex offender for two years. He was also arrested on charges of intent to distribute drugs after deputies found meth, marijuana,

Saturday marked the 18th year for the annual Destiny of Hope Harvest Dinner. Glenn Cobbins, a community activist, started the Thanksgiving charity dinner the year he got out of prison. For years, the event was held at the Imani Mission Center. “We served our first dinner on a door with two saw horses,” said Judy

TONIGHT: Mid-Missouri will be experiencing a hard freeze as temperatures reach the lower 30s by tonight and continue to plummet into the morning. Winds will have died down, but a slight westerly breeze at 5-7 mph should remain throughout the evening hours. SUNDAY: Early morning temperatures will be in the mid 20s, so definitely have

According to Lincoln University President Dr. Kevin Rome, the school could face layoffs due to withheld funds. In a letter written to Lincoln University faculty and staff Friday, Dr. Rome said Governor Jay Nixon’s decision to withhold a portion of the state’s budget due to revenue growth concerns is also affecting $1 million that would

The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating a possible sex offense that happened sometime in the early morning hours Friday. MUPD said the alleged assault was reported to the department just after 4 p.m. Friday. A female victim said she was assaulted by an unknown man in the area of Dobbs dining hall off

Emergency crews were battling a house fire in eastern Cole County Friday night. The call went out for the 10000 block of Marina Road around 8:30 p.m. Dozens of units from Osage Fire Protection District and Westphalia Fire Protection District were on scene fighting the fire. Firefighters said the home was fully engulfed when they

The Mid-Missouri Transgender Support Group is holding its second annual “Transgender Day of Remembrance” today, November 19. A rally and candlelight vigil will take place on the south law of the Missouri State Capitol, beginning at 4 p.m. The event will feature speakers from St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, Jefferson City and Springfield. It’s aimed