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The night before Thanksgiving is considered the biggest bar night of the year and Jefferson City police planned to step up enforcement to keep an eye out for drunk drivers.Police have been working to cut down on holiday DWIs for nearly 20 years. The department even partnered with a local beverage company to provide free

***UPDATE THURSDAY 10 P.M.***Sheriff’s officials say the two women in the photos turned themselves in to authorities after hearing about the photos on Facebook.The man is still on the loose, but the Sheriff’s Office says he plans to turn himself in on Friday.***ORIGINAL STORY***Maries County authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify suspects

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) – Laurence Bowers scored 19 points, as usual most were in the second half, and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 13 Missouri beat Stanford 78-70 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday.Bowers, who had 13 points in the second half Thursday, has scored more points after halftime

Dakota Barron, 18, of Hartsburg, has been released from jail after eluding authorities for two days. A relative of Barron accuses him of sex crimes. Court documents obtained by ABC 17 News connect Barron to an incident in August, at the Cole County Fairgrounds. The teenager has been charged with misdemeanor child molestation.

Columbia police say a man walked into the Speedy Mart on Old Highway 63 North Wednesday night, showed a weapon, and got away with an undisclosed amount of money. The crime allegedly happened just after 10 p.m. Wednesday and the suspect remains on the loose Friday afternoon. Police are looking for a white man in

Columbia police say they’re already investigating eight reported burglaries since Friday, and that number could rise.Many of the burglaries have been located in the central city, not in heavily student-populated areas. Police anticipate more burglaries being reported when students return to town next week.As students head home for the holidays, and residents leave town to

After a cold front passes through Missouri Thursday night, Friday will be much colder and windy. High temperatures will struggle tor reach the low 40s. Factoring in blustery northwest winds up to 25 mph, wind chills will remain in the upper 20s to low 30s throughout the day.

As high pressure settles over Mid-Missouri Friday night, temperatures will fall into the low 20s under the clear skies. The breezy northwest winds will calm through the night, but with lights winds betwen 5 and 10 mph, wind chills will still reach the upper teens by early Saturday.

***UPDATE SUNDAY 11:32 P.M.***Millions of people are back home safely after this holiday weekend, but more traffic means more accidents.Sunday night traffic was backed up on I-70 through Boonville after a tractor trailer cab caught on fire around 7 p.m. Sunday.The westbound lanes were stalled for miles and were not cleared until 9:15 p.m. ABC

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 2 P.M.***Investigators from the Columbia Fire Department say materials placed too close to a portable space heater. The fire caused $150,000 in damages.Fire officials advise owners of space heaters to follow safety guidelines, including:- Look for a safety-certification label from an independent testing organization, such as the UL mark from Underwriters Laboratories, the

After a chilly last couple of days, temperatures will rebound into the low-to-mid 50s for the end of the weekend. Skies will be mostly sunny much of the day, however clouds will increase late as our next weather system approaches. It will bring cooler air for the start of the work week and a chance

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Johnny Manziel threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 9 Texas A&M beat Missouri 59-29 on Saturday night.The Aggies (10-2, 6-2 SEC) scored touchdowns on their first six drives to build a 42-7 halftime lead and coast to their first 10-win season

The mystery behind the suspension of Mizzou Basketball’s senior Mike Dixon might be revealed soon. The social media world lit up overnight Friday when Dixon’s former Tiger teammate Kim English took to Twitter, sending out three tweets about Dixon’s suspension. First, English called the University of Missouri’s “Student Board” a joke, saying, “Thank God we

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) – Laurence Bowers had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Phil Pressey had 11 points and eight assists, leading No. 13 Missouri to a 68-65 victory over VCU on Saturday in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.Pressey gave the Tigers (5-1) the lead for good with a 3-pointer with

***UPDATE MONDAY 2:40 P.M.***The Maries County Prosecutor charged David Williams with felony second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and felony resisting arrest. The prosecutor says the assault charge resulted from Williams recklessly placing an officer in danger by driving a car toward the officer’s vehicle at a high rate of speed.Williams remains in the

The work week will start off with below average temperatures as daytime highs stay in the lower 40s Monday and near 40 Tuesday. Monday night will be the coldest night of the week as we drop to the upper teens to near 20. Winds will shift around to the south and we’ll start warming up

***UPDATE 3:30 P.M.***U.S. 63 has started to reopen after a two-car extrication crash closed the northbound lanes Sunday afternoon.An ABC 17 News crew at the scene reports six people were involved in the crash, four transported to a local hospital for their injuries. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. near Hinton Road and the

ST. LOUIS (AP) – It’s becoming harder to track how much money is being spent to catch the ear of Missouri lawmakers as they increasingly reimburse lobbyists for freebies.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that reimbursing lobbyists keeps lawmakers names off lobbyists’ monthly expense reports.The reimbursements become controversial when campaign funds are used to pay back

Click on the video link to see ABC17 Sports Director Tyler Fulghum’s season-ending wrap up of the 2012 Mizzou Tiger football season.

The woman connected to a 2010 murder is set to be in court Monday.Stacy Dory is charged with second degree murder and forgery in the death of William Van Note. He and his girlfriend died after an attack in their Lake area home.Investigators say Dory and her husband Deseree helped Van Note’s daughter, Liz, forge