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UPDATE: A man suspected of fondling a woman at an outdoor concert on the University of Missouri campus was arrested late Sunday, the University of Missouri Police Department said in a news release. Police arrested Alton Conner, 53, at about 10:30 p.m., saying in the release that “the public’s cooperation played a key role in

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Florida man after finding 62 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle. Highway patrol troopers arrested Derek J. Eaton, 40, of Gainesville, Florida, at 12:39 a.m. Monday on suspicion of drug distribution after finding the marijuana, a patrol online arrest report says. Troopers stopped him a little after midnight

Gov. Mike Parson is holding a press conference in the Governor’s Office Monday morning to talk about the severe drought conditions affecting the state and how officials plan to combat the drought. Parson will be joined by Chris Chinn, director of the Department of Agriculture; Carol Comer, director of the Department of Natural Resources; and

Columbia officials said a man was arrested shortly after police responded to reports of a robbery early Monday morning. Officials said police responded to the area of Business Loop 70 and Grand Avenue around 2 a.m. Officers found that a woman was pepper-sprayed and her purse was taken. Officials said a man was arrested shortly

Firefighters determined an electrical issue was to blame for a Sunday afternoon fire at a south Columbia business. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire in the 100 block of Corporate Lake Drive around 12:40 p.m. Firefighters saw flames inside the door of one of the business suites. They were able to put out

Rain showers are expected Sunday night, but it is not enough to get Missouri out of a severe to extreme drought. According to ABC 17s Stormtrack Weather Team, 98 percent of Missouri is experiencing drought conditions. Conditions could induce potential water restrictions and major crop and plant losses. Plant expert and owner of Wilson’s Garden

MONDAY: We look to stay mostly clear for the Monday morning commute, however, scattered showers are possible north of I-70. You’ll want to hang on to the umbrella for the afternoon, as scattered storms will pick up through the afternoon. They will be widely scattered, but we can’t rule out a few brief heavy downpours

Columbia Police Department Lt. Matt Stephens said CPD patrolled the downtown area Friday night in an effort to stop crimes from taking place. Stephens said they have plans to socialize and spend more time with downtown crowds Saturday night as well. “We’re gonna do that kind of thing. If something cracks off, we’ll be real

TONIGHT: We’re tracking a band of moderate rainfall passing through Mid-Missouri this evening, most places will see this first wave of rain end by 9pm. However, we’re tracking a secondary band passing through between 10-1am, some heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and brief strong wind gusts are possible. Lows bottom out near 70. MONDAY: We look

TODAY: Cloud cover will be increasing as we head throughout the later morning hours. Winds out of the southeast will help us warm up into the mid to upper 80s even with filtered sunshine. We could see a stray shower or two toward our western counties this afternoon, but the better chance will arrive this

A warm front will lift northeast through Mid-Missouri late Sunday afternoon and through the evening hours, sending a line of showers and t-storms through the region. A few showers are possible anytime after 3 PM but the main line of rain and t-storms will move through from 6 to midnight. The Storm Prediction Center has

Multiple Columbia Police officers and Boone County deputies responded to a gas station early Sunday morning after a road rage incident was reported. A lieutenant at the scene said the victim of an alleged road rage incident showed up at the police station around 4 a.m. Shortly after, police were called to a gas station

The Fulton Fire Department is investigating what caused a structure fire at 827 East 8th Street around 1 p.m. Saturday. Neighbors apparently reported seeing smoke coming from the single story home. Firefighters did not find anyone in the home, and got the fire under control in about 10 minutes. Since the structure was vacant at

UPDATE: The Miller County sheriff has confirmed Mckie is in custody. Sheriff Louie Gregoire said he was located in Jefferson City Saturday afternoon and taken into custody without incident. Mckie is in the Miller County jail, and has been charged with two counts each of assault and armed criminal action. His bond has been set

TONIGHT: We fall back into the upper 60s overnight, with partly cloudy conditions holding on. We’ll see winds steady out of the east at 4-7 mph. Some patchy fog east of HWY 63 is possible. TOMORROW: Sunday will start out with more sun than clouds, but that will continue to chance into the afternoon. We’re

UPDATE: Columbia police have released a description of the man who is suspected of entering the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority through an unlocked door. He is a White or Hispanic man in his 20s to 30s with short dark hair. He has a tattoo on the back of his neck/upper shoulder area. He was last

Moberly Police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery at Break Time North Saturday morning around 1:30 a.m. Officers said a man entered the business, showed a pistol and demanded money from the clerk. He then left and was last seen running west. The suspect was described as a black male with a

Columbia firefighters had to perform an extrication after a driver crashed through two fences, causing the vehicle to roll over and land on its side Saturday. Crews responded to the back of a neighborhood near the intersection of Blue Ridge and Providence roads around 11 a.m. for reports of a crash. Firefighters said one vehicle

Residents hope to turn a Jefferson City neighborhood into a specially designated historic district, but a local church claims the application’s boundary lines leave out the full picture. Laura Ward, Second Ward city councilwoman and sponsor of the application, says one reason 75 percent of the homeowners in the area signed the application was because

The Missouri First initiative is a low-interest loan program for small businesses, agriculture and more. The loans were rebranded in March to create the current Missouri First program. Since then, the state treasurer says business has been booming and the economy is doing well. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick sat down with the state treasurer to