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UPDATE (8/16 7:30 a.m.): The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified those involved in a fiery crash Wednesday night that shut down all lanes of I-70 in Montgomery County. Emergency crews transported two people from separate vehicles to the hospital. Bradley Pingel, 48, suffered serious injuries and Justin Edwards, 37, suffered moderate injuries, according to the

THURSDAY: Morning fog will lift by 9 AM and we’ll see a mix of clouds and sun. High temperatures will reach near 90 with heat indices reaching the mid 90s. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the west-southwest. After a dry afternoon, a storm system will begin to approach from the north by evening

A Missouri Chamber of Commerce employee plans to run for mayor of Columbia. Chris Farnam filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission in July as a candidate for the mayoral election in April 2019. Mayor Brian Treece is the only other person with a registered campaign committee for the position. Farnam told ABC 17 News

Teachers at West Elementary School in Jefferson City completed an active shooter training in their building Wednesday, the eve of the district’s first day of the school year. Frank Underwood, the Safety and Security Coordinator for Jefferson City Public Schools, says the training was the first for the district this year. They plan on conducting

The University Police Department and the Columbia Police Department said there have been no recent reports of human trafficking activity in the Columbia area. They said there has been one report of two students who felt they were being followed in their vehicles off campus by a white truck on two different occasions. Police investigated

UPDATE – 6:15 P.M.: Detective Tom O’Sullivan confirms two people were driving on Pinehurst just after 2:00 Wednesday morning when someone fired dozens of shots at them. The driver lost control of the car and ended up hitting a parked car nearby. The victim’s car and two others got hit by gunfire. The victims were

Former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Anthony Piercy filed a lawsuit this week against the Missouri Department of Public Safety to get his license back. Piercy argues in the lawsuit filed in Cole County that department Director Drew Juden did not include “factual findings and legal conclusions” in his order stripping Piercy of his peace

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department said it is working with members of the downtown community to ensure safety in the area. The department said Tuesday it plans to add more resources to downtown patrols in light of increasing crowds and the return of college students. More officers will patrol downtown, enforce parking ordinances

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: The crash that temporarily closed westbound Interstate 70 near Kingdom City happened when one semi-truck hit another from behind. A 2011 Freightliner driven by a man from New York was slowing to exit the interstate when a 2018 Freightliner driven by a man from Idaho Falls, Idaho hit the trailer from behind,

The Columbia Police Department opened a new substation Wednesday at 2102 White Gate Drive. The station is inside the home office of Columbia Insurance Group. Police officials say the substation will allow them better interaction with residents and improved response times for calls in the area. City of Columbia spokesman Steve Sapp said the insurance

UPDATE, 5:10 p.m.: Authorities arrested 55-year-old Christopher H. Simms in connection with the incident this morning, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. When deputies arrived at Simms’ house this morning, he fled in a vehicle, Detective Tom O’Sullivan said. The chase lasted about 30 minutes, after which deputies arrested Simms who posted bond this

Both westbound ramps at the I-70 Boone County Route BB interchange near Rocheport will close starting Thursday at 10 p.m. The work is part of the Boone County Route BB bridge over I-70 Rehabilitation Project. It’s for pavement repairs along the road, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The westbound ramps will be closed

TONIGHT: Spotty showers decrease early with temperatures dropping to near 70 with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be nearly calm with areas of fog developing by morning. Pockets of dense fog are possible. THURSDAY: Morning fog will lift by 9 AM and we’ll see a mix of clouds and sun. High temperatures will reach near

THIS AFTERNOON: Another round of showers is moving northeast along I-44 early this afternoon, with the bulk of Mid-MO seeing mostly cloudy skies, with spot rain shower/storm chances through this afternoon. Most will stay dry. Day time highs will hold in the low 80s, but a few places could see peeks of sunshine which may

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Columbia Business Loop Community Improvement District has been awarded a grant that allows it to put together a consultant team in efforts to attract “small-scale manufacturing” on the Business Loop. The Business Loop CID is one of six organizations in the country to receive a federal grant through the Economic Development Administration.

WEDNESDAY: Morning showers will be more numerous south of I-70 with areas along and to the east of HWY 54 more likely to get steady rain. Farther north, showers will be more spotty through the afternoon with isolated storms possible. These will taper off by evening after high temperatures rise into the low 80s. Winds

During their Tuesday meeting, a Jefferson City commission listed reasons why a building that is over 100 years old building is considered “dangerous” and should be demolished. The fate of the building, which was built at 200 East High Street around 1885, was decided two weeks ago when the owner chose to destroy what remained.

City leaders held a second closed-door meeting Tuesday in response to the recent shootings downtown. ABC 17 News has been told an update is expected Wednesday. The meeting comes after four different shootings downtown in just three weeks. On July 29, two separate shootings happened-one at Hitt and Broadway and another at Williams and Walnut.

Columbia Public Schools is asking drivers to watch for buses on the roads and to slow down in school zones, according to Michelle Baumstark, CPS community relations director. On Tuesday morning, a CPS bus with no students on board was rear-ended on Route K. Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection

Missouri Highway Patrol troopers were able to arrest a man wanted for rape after using a technology that allows them to fingerprint someone in the field. Cpt. John Hotz said a trooper stopped the man on the interstate and he produced an identification card that didn’t look right. The trooper thought it might be fraudulent