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On Wednesday morning, an officer conducted a traffic stop after a vehicle almost caused an accident with the officer’s patrol vehicle near Paris Road and Monroe Street. The officer saw the passenger, later identified as Mallory Simpson, throw items from the vehicle before she was stopped. The items thrown from the vehicle were recovered and

UPDATE 11/25: Both vehicles had been going westbound on Brown School Road when the vehicle driven by Krista Ward struck the passenger side of the the second vehicle. Ward’s vehicle left the north side of the roadway, striking a light pole and came to rest in a culvert. The second vehicle left the south side

After a crash on highway HH Friday morning just northeast of Columbia, a woman is refusing treatment. The driver claims that there was heavy fog, and she swerved to avoid a deer before going into a ditch. Authorities say that the driver was making a left turn around a curve near Brown Station Road and

TODAY: If you are waking up early for shopping, grab those coats because temperatures will be hanging in the mid 30s throughout the morning hours. Clouds will begin to clear by morning time. The high temperature for Black Friday will be slightly warmer than Thursday, in the lower 50s . Friday night, temperatures will continue

According to the Missouri Department Department of Health and Senior Services, 305 people have tested positive for influenza in the state as of Nov. 19. Of those confirmed flu cases, 50 percent were type A, 45 percent were type B and 5 percent were considered untyped. “It’s hard to predict what will happen whether we

UPDATE (9:19 p.m): Colin Maxey was found and taken into custody later Thursday night. ORGINIAL: The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who fled from deputies Thursday night. The sheriff’s office said deputies and a sergeant from the Belle Police Department tried to arrest Colin Maxey, 25, of Belle, who escaped by

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has more troopers out this Thanksgiving holiday to keep the roads safe. As the Thanksgiving celebrations are winding down many people have already gotten a head start on Black Friday shopping and local law enforcement officers will be out looking for drivers who are impaired and or exhibiting road rage.

Thanksgiving is the holiday that revolves around food and of course, cooking it. But that makes the possibility of a fire resulting from cooking that food very likely. According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, almost half of the reported fires in 2014 were caused by cooking and it’s nearly four times more

Almeta Crayton’s community program’s “Everybody Eats” has been offering the community a free Thanksgiving Day meal for 19 years. Crayton died, but her godson Kentrell Minton took over the tradition. He said it’s what Crayton would have wanted. Minton said the only issue they had getting the event together was finding a new location to

Security companies and law enforcement agree that burglaries increase when people are not home for the holidays. They also agree that items often get stolen when someone’s car or home is left unlocked. Data from the Missouri Uniform Crime Reporting Program shows that in Boone County during 2015, there were 1,020 burglaries; 507 were forcible

TONIGHT: The clouds will slowly begin to build back into Mid-Missouri this evening, but a cold night is still expected. A low in the mid to upper 30s is expected with winds shifting out of the north after midnight. With the passage of this low, can’t rule out a few sprinkles this evening. Winds will

Make sure you grab your coat as your headed out the door for Black Friday shopping! After a mild and dry Thanksgiving day, evening temperatures will begin to drop, but luckily we will remain dry. If you are headed out in the early evening hours on Thanksgiving, temperatures should be still hanging out in the

Five law enforcement officers have been killed in the past week, making November the second deadliest month for law enforcement this year. On the other side, nationwide nearly 1,000 people were shot and killed by police in 2015. Twenty-one of those people were from Missouri. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick spoke with multiple law enforcement agencies

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has arrested a convicted murderer in Cooper County who appears to have been living in Boonville. Arrest reports indicate that 45-year-old Timothy Whistler had a warrant issued for his arrest out of Florida for a parole violation. It shows troopers arrested Whistler around 9:16pm Wednesday night in Cooper County. He

TODAY: Thanksgiving afternoon will be on the chilly side, as clouds are being a little stubborn with clearing today. Highs through the afternoon hours will top out in the mid 40s. Late day breaking in the clouds, may allow temperatures to warm into the upper 40s. Winds through the day will remain light out of

According to Callaway County officials, Michelle Williams and Ethan Kleindienst were arrested for felony possession of controlled substance during a joint task force operation. On Nov. 23, Callaway County deputies, MUSTANG drug task force, Auxvasse officers, and the East Central Drug Task Force executed a search warrant for narcotics. The search warrant was issued as

TODAY: A chilly start to Thanksgiving with temperatures in the mid 30s. By the afternoon hours, clouds will be clearing, allowing for mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the mid 50s. Tonight, clouds will begin to increase once again with light winds out of the south. FRIDAY: If you are waking up early for

Extra officers are out on patrol Wednesday night for what police call one of the biggest drinking nights of the year in Jefferson City. The Jefferson City Police Department makes more Driving While Intoxicated arrests than usual on the night before Thanksgiving, according to Sgt. Doug Ruediger. “Historically, this night is always lended itself to

Columbia police made its third arrest for a homicide this year, leaving just two remaining homicides so far unsolved. City leaders often claim the department has a higher rate of “clearing” cases than the national average. “We have an overall better record of closing violent cases, and we do that with a smaller than average

In the wake of the recent police shootings across the nation, ABC 17 News shows you behind the scenes of how law enforcement officers are taught to make split-second, life-alerting decisions everyday. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick shows you four behind the scene scenarios.