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MONDAY: The bulk of thunderstorm activity continues to exit the area early this morning, but spotty showers are possible through the first half of the day as a cold front moves through. Winds will shift to the west-northwest, gusting to 25 mph. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 50s with skies becoming mostly

TONIGHT : Rain will increase overnight as a warm front lifts through Mid-Missouri, keeping temperatures mild with lows in the upper 40s. Rain is likely after 10 PM with a possible t-storm. MONDAY: Showers are likely in the morning as a cold front moves through. These will taper off by early afternoon as winds shift

Boone County Fire Protection District and Boone County Sheriff Department are investigating a late night car fire. Crews responded to the 1700 block of Sycamore Hills near North Creasy Springs Road just before 11 p.m. Friday. Sheriff’s Deputies tell ABC 17 News when crews arrived they found a vehicle on fire, that caught the grass

The Columbia Police Department said in a statement Saturday that it has received reports of “people impersonating police officers.” One driver was pulled over by someone impersonating an officer Saturday evening, according to the statement. Police say the impersonator is described “as a white male, approximately 5’10” to 6 feet tall with short dark hair

A man is in the hospital with serious injuries after an ATV crash in Camden County. Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to Robin Hood Lane around 7:50 p.m. Saturday. The crash happened when the driver of the ATV, Michael Gipson swerved to avoid a deer in the road, causing the driver and a passenger to

TODAY: It looks like we’re in for another mild day across Mid-Missouri. Highs will warm once again into the upper 50s and lower 60s. Winds will again be blowing out of the southeast at 10-15 mph with gusts upward of 20 mph, so you’ll want to keep a close eye on anything you burn outside

UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department released a statement with details on the threatening Facebook post and their response. Police say the Facebook “threatened to shoot [Hickman Highschool] students and included a racial slur.” Upon learning about the threat, officers reached out to the account holder, who denied writing the post. The account holder said that

Jontay Porter scored 19 points and Missouri defeated Arkansas 77-67 on Saturday. The Tigers (20-11, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) attacked the post all night, whether it was Porter or Jeremiah Tilmon, who finished with 17 points. Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford played well in the post as well, scoring 16 points. But Gafford and the Razorbacks ran into

UPDATE (6:30 PM): The cause of what started the fire is under investigation. Capt. Martina Pounds said the fire started in a hallway in the middle of the home. No one was home at the time. A passerby called in the fire after reportedly seeing flames coming out of the front window. One lane of

A fire that started late Friday night has left one home on West Chapel Drive in Boone County with over $200,000 worth of damage. According to Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District, the fire was reported around 11:45 p.m. Friday after a 9-year-old woke up to the smell of smoke

A Montgomery County man was arrested Saturday after police said he got in his car and drove at officers at a high rate of speed. Fulton police officers were called to the 400 block of Canterbury Drive just before 5 p.m. for reports of a man going through people’s trash and mail. When officers arrived

Boone County firefighters responded to a motorcycle crash near Highway 63 and Peabody Road around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, according to online dispatch records. A portion of the right lane on Highway 63 northbound was closed. Firefighters at the scene said a motorcyclist crashed in the trails of Finger Lakes State Park. Crews had to figure

TONIGHT: Skies will remain clear tonight as temperatures fall back to the middle to upper 30s for lows. Winds will remain out of the southeast around 10 mph. SUNDAY: We’ll hold on to the warm conditions for tomorrow, but we’re tracking cloudy conditions building in by the afternoon. Highs will once again top out in

Drier winds and low relative humidity values are causing mid-Missouri to be under a heightened fire risk Saturday, so any outdoor burning is discouraged, according to ABC 17’s stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider. Gale Blomenkamp, assistant fire chief for the Boone County Fire Protection District, said this time of year is natural cover fire season, meaning

Mizzou freshman Michael Porter Jr. will not play Saturday against Arkansas. The former Tolton star released this statement: “After two more practices since coming home from Nashville, the coaching staff and I feel that it is in the best interest of the team and myself to not play tonight . Coming back from three months

TODAY: We have a beautiful weekend in store across Mid-Missouri. After a bit of a chilly start to our Saturday, we will warm up nicely today under plenty of sunshine to near 60 degrees. Winds will be out of the southeast at 10-15 mph. With those drier winds and low relative humidity values we will

After earning the team’s first SEC tournament win in program history, the conference run for Mizzou women’s basketball is over after a 55-41 loss to Georgia. The loss eliminates Mizzou from the SEC tournament as the Tigers now await their NCAA tournament seeding. Sophie Cunningham had her lowest shooting percentage of the season shooting 3-17

Documentary film-haven this weekend in Columbia – the True/False Film Fest is back. It will start tonight, Thursday, March 1st at 4:30 pm and go through Sunday, March 4th. The festival is expected to bring out 20,000 people in the local downtown area. ABC 17 asked officials, security, and locals if they are worried about

On Friday at 7:25 p.m., the Jefferson City Fire Department was called to a structure fire on the 200 Block of Center St. According to the official press release, the first crews to get to the scene saw smoke showing from the second floor of the multiunit apartment building. Firefighters extinguished the fire while other

Camden County deputies arrested a 49-year-old woman after officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Sunrise Beach on Friday morning. Officers said they arrested the woman after she was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. She was taken to the Camden County Jail and is awaiting formal charges. Deputies did