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Our dry weather pattern continues through the holiday weekend but temperature and humidity will slowly climb as high pressure moves to the east. Winds will still be out of the east to southeast Saturday, keeping our humidity low with mild temperatures. After a cool morning with temperatures in the upper 50s at 7 AM, we’ll

On September 1, 2015, Jeff Mizanskey was released from prison after more than two decades of maximum security incarceration. Mizanskey was the only person in Missouri serving life in prison, with no chance for parole, for non-violent marijuana offenses. After my visits to Jefferson City Correctional Center over the last couple years, Jeff Mizanskey visits

A judge ruled the Missouri State Highway Patrol violated Missouri Sunshine laws by withholding findings from a death investigation Wednesday. This comes after Brandon Ellingson died in May 2014 while in Highway Patrol’s custody at the Lake of the Ozarks. Ellingson’s family filed a lawsuit in December 2014 after they said months of requests about

According to residents on Pin Oak Boulevard, students from Battle High School speed down their street regularly. Patrick Spencer says he’s lived on the street for almost 20 years. He told ABC 17 News that within in the last three years, when the high school opened, he’s seen drivers speeding and racing down the normally

UPDATE 9/2: A spokesperson forLas Margaritas says the restaurant will reopen at 5:30pm Friday. The restaurant was waiting on an inspection team to come confirm the restaurant’s water was safe to use before it reopened. That team confirmed the restaurant water was safe around 4:00pm Friday. UPDATE: Thursday, 5:00 p.m.:Las Margaritas and the First Midwest

Columbia police say they’re investigating an armed robbery that happened early Friday morning. Police say it happened just before 6:30am in the 1500 block of West Business Loop 70 at the Economy Taxi. The female victim apparently told police two men came into the store armed with guns and demanded money. Police say the suspects

UPDATE 9/2: The University of Missouri has issued a statement in response to Thursday night’s initial MU Alert notification that included little information. “Last night, initial emergency text alerts sent by the University of Missouri Police Department did not include the location of the incident,” said Gary Ward, vice chancellor for operations. “We apologize; this

Earlier today, Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander spoke with a University of Missouri class about student debt. He explained to the students that he plans on making college more accessible and more affordable. Kander compared his initiatives to loaning a car or a house. He wants to allow students to refinance their student loans

On Friday, Sept. 2, the United Way of Missouri held their annual community kickoff and supplies drive. The event was held at the Shelter Insurance Training Center, and included a breakfast, guest speakers and a ribbon cutting ceremony from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. From 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., donors were able to drop

There is a signal malfunction at the connector of I70 and Route 63. Traffic is backed up on I70 and MoDot is on the way to make repairs. Find an alternate route and avoid the area.

ABC 17 News went to the scene of a motorcycle crash Friday in east Columbia. At least one fire unit and two police cars responded to Highway 63 and Stadium around noon on Friday. It appears there was only one person on the bike. ABC 17 News is still working to confirm if anyone was

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Englewood to Indian Pass, Flagler/Volusia County line to Duck, and Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for North of Duck to Sandy Hook, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward, and Southern Delaware Bay. Early this morning at 12:30AM, Hermine made landfall as

The University of Missouri is apologizing again for lack of information in its MU Alert system. Around 8:30 Thursday night, the MU police department sent out an alert about a robbery on campus, but didn’t specify where it happened. “Last night, initial emergency text alerts sent by the University of Missouri Police Department did not

Police say a motorcyclist is dead after another vehicle pulled in front of him in east Columbia Friday. It happened around 12:15 Friday afternoon on Stadium Boulevard at Highway 63. Police say 19-year-old Abilene Gatson failed to yield to 22-year-old Tyler Romakerwhile she was making a left turn onto northbound Highway 63 from Stadium. Romaker

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is gearing up for the holiday weekend, as the nicer weather is expected to draw in larger crowds. Highway Patrol says more troopers will be out on the water this weekend, as safety will be their top priority. Sgt. Scott White, with Missouri State Highway Patrol has a few reminders

Members of the Mid-Missouri Chapter for Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) said they learned about a man pretending to be with their organization and asking for cash donations about a week ago. “I’m disgusted that somebody would use our image to benefit themselves,” said “Ratchet”, the chapter’s president. “Ratchet” said the man is going by

Eleven degrees, that’s how far Columbia’s monthly temperature falls throughout the entire month of September. On September 1st each year, Columbia typically sees an average of high of 84 degrees and closes out the month with a high of 73. It’s a sign that fall and winter are just around the corner and that mid-Missourians

Preliminary autopsy results show two bodies investigators found in a burning home Monday were homicide victims. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department says forensic pathologists with Southwest Forensics did an autopsy on the two bodies yesterday. You’ll recall we told you investigators discovered the victims in a burned trailer off Floyds Road Monday morning. That’s just

Police reports indicate there have been almost 50 car break-ins in the last two weeks. CPD confirms that five of those break-ins happened on the University of Missouri campus near Greek Town. Victims reported missing wallets, phones and money. Most of the break-ins aren’t in a specific pattern, so they could happen anywhere in the

The Callaway County medical examiner was called out Thursday afternoon to investigate a death in Fulton. Family members found a deceased male relative in a shed located in the 300 block of Collier Lane. Authorities on scene told ABC 17 News that the man had likely died a couple of days prior. At this time,