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TODAY: Clouds continue to encompass Mid-Missouri this morning bringing scattered showers and t-storms by 5AM to areas near HWY 65 to Brunswick, Marshall, and Sedalia. These look to move into Columbia between 8AM-10AM, ending in the early afternoon. Severe storms are not expected, while frequent lightning and small hail can’t be ruled out. Winds will

Five months after a contentious meeting between the two, Columbia police leadership met with a social justice group on its work towards social equity. Chief Ken Burton joined City Manager Mike Matthes to Race Matters, Friends’ meeting Tuesday night at Bethel Church. The two, alongside several members of CPD’s command staff, took part in a

Tuesday night Columbia Police Department heard from residents in southwest Columbia about concerns in their neighborhood. One of the major topics tonight was the concern with the amount of property crimes in southwest Columbia. Lt. Scott Young with Columbia Police told ABC 17 News, “we might not have the same amount of crime as other

A major Special Olympics Missouri project in Jefferson City is being pushed back for a lack of funds. ABC 17 News reported construction of the “Training for Life Campus” was set to start this year. However, the organization is still looking to raise about $2.6 million before it can begin. “What that will allow us

Shelly D. Overstreet-James, 51, has been declared as an endangered person on Monday. Overstreet-James is a 5 foot 3 inch white female who weighs 160 pounds. She has brown hair, blue eyes and was last seen wearing red hospital scrubs. She was in a red 2004 Pontiac Grand Am with the Missouri license plate MN5W5Z,

A campaign to revitalize eastern downtown neighborhoods in Jefferson City took another step forward Tuesday morning. The Jefferson City Housing Authority discussed, voted and approved an urban renewal plan for the east Capitol Avenue area. It includes the acquisition of 44 downtown properties between the 100 block of Adams Street and the 200 block of

Lincoln University is celebrating its 150th year, but recent events involving the faculty senate turning on its vice president of academic affairs, moldy dorm living conditions and two discrimination lawsuits could be overshadowing the occasion. In a special report, ABC 17’s Joe McLean takes you “Inside Lincoln University” and asks if all of these problems,

TONIGHT: Temperatures will be slightly above normal overnight with lows in the mid 50s as clouds increase. Showers and a few t-storms are possible by 5 AM in Chariton, Saline and Macon counties. WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms will move in during the morning after 5 AM from the northwest and track to the southeast

The University of Missouri football team confirmed Tuesday afternoon two defensive starters will likely miss rest of the season. Head coach Barry Odom told ABC 17 News sophomore defensive linemen Terry Beckner Jr. and senior linebacker Michael Scherer are likely out for the remainder of the season. Scherer has a torn ACL and MCL. Beckner

John Conway, an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, was pronounced dead on Oct. 24 at 4:15 p.m. Conway was 66 years old and serving a 25 year sentenced for second degree murder and armed criminal action in St. Louis City. Conway started his sentence in 2005. Conway died of “apparent natural causes.”

An assistant attorney general claims she hasn’t even seen the video of a mid-Missouri prosecutor speaking with his attorney shortly after his arrest. Shayne Healea, the elected prosecutor for Moniteau County, asked Judge Fredrick Tucker to throw out four counts of second-degree assault and one count of leaving the scene of an accident, all felonies,

TODAY: The above average temperatures continue today, with highs topping out 5-7 degrees above normal. Most locations will top out in the upper 60s and lower 70s by late afternoon as a warm front drifts northward. There is a slight t-storm chance as this warm front lifts during the day today. An isolated t-storm isn’t

UPDATE: Columbia police confirm two vehicles were involved in the crash. One person refused medical service and one went to the hospital. Police are unaware of the extent of the injuries. Emergency crews are at the scene of a vehicle crash at the intersection of West Broadway and Fairview Road in Columbia on Monday night.

UPDATE 10/25: Public records show the driver of the vehicle, Byron Baker, has died of drowning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Baker drove his truck into the river using the access ramp. Baker exited the vehicle but did not surface. ORIGINAL STORY: Law enforcement was on the scene in Cole County near the

Public arrest records indicate authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with a September shooting on Newton Drive in north Columbia. The records show Boone County deputies arrested Majikwon Morales Monday and show he remained in the Boone County jail Tuesday. The arrest comes after Morales was charged for allegedly shooting at his neighbor

One man has been arrested after trespassing on Parkade Elementary school property. The Columbia Police Department arrested Omer Siraj Adam after he allegedly was banging on the elementary school doors and attempting to get in. Officers tell us they arrived on scene and talked with Adam. Officers discovered Adam attempted to get in the school

TODAY: Look for a mostly clear sky closer to I-44 with mid level with clouds increasing this morning. Temperatures will be a tad better this morning than Monday, with a southeasterly wind and with increasing cloudiness throughout the day. Another comfortable today is in store with slightly above average temperatures for October 25, 5-7 degrees

With November quickly approaching, motorcycle season begins to wind down in Mid-Missouri. Over the weekend, two motorcycle crashes were reported in Mid-Missouri that resulted in serious injuries. On Tuesday, ABC17 contacted University Hospital to check on both of patients. The hospital told our crews the man involved in a Sunday crash was still in critical

On Monday morning, Major Tom Reddin had 24 boxes of various pills stacked in his office. The DEA came to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department later that day to take them away, completing another year of the area’s participation in the federal drug take back event. Reddin helped organize the Fall session, collecting 462 pounds

A police report has been filed after school officials discovered someone shot at Cedar Ridge Elementary with a BB gun. Spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark tells ABC 17 News it happened sometime over the weekend and the damage was discovered Sunday morning. Four windows were broken in the incident.