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TONIGHT: Clouds will increase ahead of the next storm system to bring a chance of showers & t-storms overnight as they develop in western Missouri after midnight and spread east into the morning hours. No severe storms are expected. Temperatures will stay mild with lows in the lower 60s and a south breeze up to

The Macon Police Department is investigating several reports of stolen items from vehicles and yards. According to the department, they received several reports of stolen items between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Police believe that several thefts may have gone unreported. Officers ask Macon residents to check their vehicles and property for any

A man has turned himself for charges of child molestation and enticement of a child. ABC 17 News spoke to a detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department who says Frank Washburn turned himself in at the Boone County jail around 3:40 Monday afternoon. Washburn was apparently wanted on an arrest warrant for child molestation

Boone County is considering renewing a deal with the Chariton County to ensure they will have space for overflow inmates. On Tuesday, County Commissioners discussed the county’s relationship with Chariton when it comes to housing criminals. A detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department tells our ABC17 crews they have housed inmates in Chariton before,

The University of Missouri’s annual homecoming blood drive has goals that reach beyond Columbia this year. The university and the American Red Cross are teaming up for the thirty-first homecoming blood drive this week. The drive starts just a few days after Hurricane Matthew swept through the southeast coast of the U.S., killing more than

Joshua Huddleston, 28, was scheduled for sentencing at 9: 00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Huddleston was drunk at a business East of Jefferson City and threatened a group of people with a gun. When people in the group took off running, Huddleston fired off a single shot. Authorities responded to the scene, where they say Huddleston

TODAY: Expext a pleasant afternoon across Mid-Missouri. There will be some mid level clouds this afternoon with increasing sun and temperatures 10 degrees above normal near 80. Skies will be mostly sunny in the afternoon with a south breeze up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds look to increase ahead of the next storm system to

UPDATE: The driver involved in the crash, 62-year-old Michael Trachsel, was pronounced dead on scene. A crash report form the Missouri State Highway patrol shows the vehicle Trachsel was driving went off the road, swerved back onto the road and eventually crashed and overturned. The report shows Trachsel was wearing a seatbelt at the time

UPDATE 7:44am: Officials with the Columbia Fire Department confirm firefighters responded to a gas leak overnight in north Columbia. They say a worker was cutting the ground for a midnight fiber cable cut and hit the gas line. Columbia fire officials say one truck responded to the scene and stayed for about 45 minutes until

The Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services announced Monday they will host community flu clinics in rural areas this season. Those through the age of 18 will be able to get the flu shot for free and anyone older can pay $25. The Center for Disease Control states that last year the

A strong cold front will bring chance for storms during the day on Wednesday that could bring marginally large hail and damaging winds. Areas from HWY 54 and southeast are under the Marginal (low) risk Wednesday mainly from 1PM-7PM. There will be plenty of wind shear during the day. Peeks of sun will be needed

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling all of its ice cream products that contain cookie dough from an Iowa-based supplier, including some sold in Missouri. The move announced Monday night comes after Aspen Hills recalled cookie dough supplied to ice cream makers after finding potential listeria bacteria contamination. The Blue Bell recall involves half-gallons and pints

TODAY: Sprinkles are possible through 6AM. There will be some mid level clouds this morning with increasing sun and temperatures 10 degrees above normal near 80. Skies will be mostly sunny in the afternoon with a south breeze up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds look to increase ahead of the next storm system to bring

The city’s storm water division looks to add another piece in hopes of solving the puzzle of flooding in a central Columbia neighborhood. The Columbia City Council will vote Monday on a $105,000 purchase of the home at 1104 Worley Street, across the road from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, and another $50,000 to demolish

A crash involving a semi truck happened just after 2:30 p.m. on Highway 63 Monday. It occurred in the southbound lanes near Route NN, just north of Columbia. It’s still unclear what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.

Columbia Public School superintendent, Dr. Stiepleman, will present to the Board of Education recommendations on how to address the overcrowding for Gentry and Jefferson Middle School. The presentation is only information, no action will be taken at Monday nights meeting. The Board of Education meets each year around October to discuss whether adjustments need to

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education is taking another month to decide on a controversial land purchase. ABC 17 News reported the school district is considering buying nine lots of land off Lafayette between Roland and Franklin streets, property close to Jefferson City High School. The land would cost the district $206,500. Monday,

After a warm-up Tuesday, a cold front will bring showers and storms into Mid-Missouri late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Showers and t-storms will move in along I-70 early Wednesday from 5-7 AM, spreading east-southeast through the morning. Heading into the afternoon, a line of scattered storms is expected south of I-70, moving southeast to I-44

TONIGHT: Lows tonight will dip into the low to mid 50s, as we’ll see a few breaks in the clouds. Spotty light showers will move through overnight mainly north of I-70. Showers will be very hit and miss and light. Winds will remain out of the southeast under 10 mph. TUESDAY: Tuesday will be warm

Missouri Task Force One was in Lumberton, North Carolina, Monday, helping people stranded by flood waters left by Hurricane Matthew. The group was deployed last week to the southeast to help with recovery efforts. The task force was in Savannah, Georgia, earlier in the day, before they were redirected to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The