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Storms and flooding have caused traffic delays, damage and flash flooding throughout mid-Missouri. An emergency manager told ABC 17 there are eight to 12 inches of flowing water in downtown Columbia. ABC 17 Stormtrack has heard reports of large tree limbs down in Sedalia, causing some roadblocks and lightning hitting a transformer at Highway 63

UPDATE: Fulton police arrested two people in connection with the burglary at Fulton High School. According to a press release, the man in the black shirt was identified as Zachary Dain Rice. He was taken into custody Tuesday and is currently in the Callaway County jail with no bond. The man in the zip-up jacket

Every few years, the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau tries a fresh take on its marketing campaign. Starting July 1, some local faces will be gracing billboards, websites and ads aimed at promoting the city in a relatable way. “The iteration of this is what we call ‘Meet Columbia,’” said CVB marketing specialist Megan McConachie.

In the past year, rain caused 7,000 more vehicle accidents than snow in Missouri. State Farm’s Kevin Gamble said many people do not realize how dangerous wet roads are. “When you are driving in rain this is not an ideal condition and you should slow down,” he said. People wonder if they should contact police

UPDATE 3:30 P.M.: Deaton has been found. ORIGINAL STORY: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is looking for missing 14-year-old Rachel Deaton. Deaton is described as being 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 126 pounds and has blond hair and green eyes. Deaton was last seen wearing a pink baseball cap, a gray hoodie and shorts.

Recent weather has caused significant flash flooding in Morgan County on Tuesday, causing vehicles to get stuck and roads to be blocked. Director of 911 and Emergency Management in Morgan County Rick Bias tells us there has been at least one vehicle water rescue but no one was hurt. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team

FLOODING 2-6″ of rain has already fallen across Mid-Missouri this afternoon as extremely heavy rains continue to pound the region. 5:00pm Radar Update The worst of this system has pushed through a majority of the viewing area. The severe threat will continue to diminish over the next 1-2 hours. STORM REPORTS

UPDATE 4:13 P.M.: Boone County Fire has confirmed that a man was found on a porch with non-life threatening injuries. It’s unknown if the man was hit by lightning. ORIGINAL STORY: The Jefferson City Fire Department confirmed with ABC 17 News that emergency crews are responding to a possible lightning strike in the 900 block

***A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS INTO EFFECT FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70 UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING*** TONIGHT: Lingering storms are possible through the night, with the severe threat on the low side. Once the storms taper off, mostly cloudy skies will remain. This will keep temperatures on the mild side, with most

Missouri Department of Transportation officials said Friday that if they have to take down election signs, it’s not politically motivated. “Really our concern is for the traveling public,” said MoDOT engineer Todd Miller. It’s illegal to have any kind of unauthorized sign in the right of away next to a state-owned road. ABC 17 News

THIS AFTERNOON: Much of this morning’s convection will leave lingering areas of cloud cover over a good portion of Mid-Missouri, outside of the far southern third of the viewing area. We’re going to watch for the development of storms, especially across the Lake of the Ozarks and points eastward for the development of a line

In a letter addressed to CCEMS Employees, Jerry Johnston has announced his resignation with Cole County EMS as the EMS Chief. Johnston’s last day will be July 6, according to the letter. Johnston took over the position in January of 2017. His resignation comes after reports of staffing issues and a spike in paid overtime

The Jefferson City Public School District’s Security Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss policy revisions about fire drills and active shooter or intruder training. The meeting comes after ABC 17 News looked into how often school districts in mid-Missouri performed fire drills in a special report. ABC 17 News sunshine requested 13 school districts

TUESDAY: Tuesday holds another chance for a couple of rounds of showers and t-storms with highs in the upper 80s. After morning storms on Tuesday, some sunshine during the day could help fuel our next chance of severe weather by late Tuesday afternoon, especially across central mid-Missouri. A line of storms moving through late in

Columbia police officers were called to the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway just after midnight Tuesday morning. ABC 17 News crews heard initial reports that a subject was running through the department store and attempting to evade police. Multiple officers were on scene for a matter of hours but it’s unclear if anyone was taken into

Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe was appointed to the position after the office was vacated by Mike Parson, who ascended to the office of Governor. ABC 17’s Joe McLean spoke with Kehoe about the transition, the controversy surrounding his appointment and his priorities for the next legislative session. Kehoe also reiterates the governor’s position on

Proposition A will be on Missouri’s statewide ballot in August. A “yes” vote will adopt Senate Bill 19, the so-called right-to-work bill passed by the Missouri General Assembly last year. If it passes, it will prohibit forced membership and fees in a union as a condition of employment. A new television commercial is airing and

Moberly police were searching for a person wanted for eluding authorities late Monday night. The department tweeted about a police k9 track happening in the 900 block of West End Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Officers asked people to avoid the area and for residents in the area to stay inside. According to the tweet, the

UPDATE 9 P.M.: Police confirmed the person arrested at the scene Monday night was 34 year-old Kevin Dean Snyder. According to a press release, a call was made before 11 a.m. Monday regarding someone trespassing inside a home in the 1900 Greenleaves Court. The first officers arrived on scene before noon and police did not

A New Hampshire man is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Boone County government last year. Prosecutors charged Kamal Mardi of Salem, N.H. on Monday for felony stealing. Mardi is accused of taking more than $46,000 from the county government in Dec. 2017. Boone County Treasurer Tom Darrough alerted law enforcement