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Fulton police arrested two men with active warrants Wednesday after finding them with a stolen car. While on security patrol in the area of Singer Lane, officers said they spotted a stolen vehicle parked in the driveway of a home. The registration on the vehicle revealed that is had been reported stolen out of Jefferson

THURSDAY: Lingering showers and t-storms will continue Thursday morning through 11 AM and a few of these still could be on the strong to severe side for the AM commute. We’ll watch for strong wind gusts with these and possibly some large hail. Heading into the afternoon, if clouds clear, storms could re-develop and become

Columbia police responded near the 3000 block of Northland Drive Thursday morning. The call was in reference to the robbery of a Jimmy John’s delivery driver. Four people were taken into custody on Northland Drive. ABC 17 News is working to learn more about the incident and will update this article when additional information is

TONIGHT: A line of storms will move through overnight and will continue to bring a severe threat. Damaging winds are the primary threat along with large hail and an isolated tornado. A Severe Storm Watch continues until 6 AM. THURSDAY: Lingering showers and t-storms will continue Thursday morning through 11 AM and a few of

Top members of the state House of Representatives agree there is not enough time left in the regular session to both finish the budget and impeach Gov. Eric Greitens, according to Rep. Gail McCann Beatty (D-Kansas City). McCann Beatty, the House minority floor leader, said Tuesday that articles of impeachment should be filed by representatives

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agreed that Wednesday afternoon’s report on Gov. Eric Greitens use of a charity donor list is concerning. “The governor basically stole from the veteran’s group,” said House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty. In a statement, McCann Beatty said Greitens lacked the moral authority necessary to govern. “Quite frankly,

The victim of a July 2017 robbery in south Columbia sued three of the four people accused of attacking him. The suit filed Tuesday targets Taffny Gordon, Ian Rich and Mackenzie Scott, three co-defendants in a robbery case. The lawsuit claims the three caused the victim mental anguish and emotional damages “in excess of $25,000,”

City of Columbia and Boone County leaders met today to discuss the findings of the Grace Lane Traffic study. They reached an agreement that demolishing fifteen homes to widen the road is the best choice and they plan to send a proposal to the council. ABC 17 looked in crash reports on Grace Lane in

Cole County leaders said Wednesday they are reviewing applications and have new hires in the training process for 11 open positions at the emergency medical services department. “We’ve had more applicants for open positions probably than in the last five or six months,” said presiding commissioner Sam Bushman. “There’s people that want to come to

The second report by the House Special Investigative Committee was released Wednesday afternoon. The report found that by cross-referencing the names on the TMC list with Greitens campaign donors, the campaign raised nearly $2 million from people or organizations on the TMC list. Around November 2016, an ethics complaint was filed against Greitens and Greitens

Two people were treated at the scene of a fire at Villa Capri Apartments for smoke inhalation on Wednesday. According to a tweet from the Columbia Fire Department, the fire was found in the utility room and was quickly extinguished. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/991795523228225536″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia Fire Units responded to a commercial structure fire at 1728 East

A statement has been released by Governor Greitens’ legal counsel Catherine Hanaway on Wednesday following the second House Special Investigative Committee report. Hanaway says, “The sum and substance of the first 70 or so paragraphs outline a charge–that The Mission Continues list was used for campaign purposes–considered and resolved a year ago by the MEC

The University of Missouri is expecting a double-digit percentage jump in the size of its freshman class this fall based on early deposits, according to an official press release. 4,547 students have paid enrollment deposits for the fall, which is reportedly a 14.4 percent increase from last year. Students can continue to enroll throughout the

According to the Columbia Fire Department and Missouri Department of Transportation Central District’s Twitter pages, I-70 eastbound at the 128 mile marker is reduced to one lane of traffic due to a motorcycle accident. One person was taken to the hospital. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/991750337647337473″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;I-70 Eastbound at the 128 mile Marker is reduced to 1

The Columbia Water and Light board met Wednesday afternoon to discuss line worker compensation. One advisory board member, Scott Fines, said in a letter intended for the City Council, “We do not pay line workers well.”Although it has not been sent to the council, the board members and staffers of Water and Light discussed the

A Columbia man is officially charged after he was accused of breaking into a home and threatening to hurt a female. Tuesday morning, around 3:19 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 5100 block of Commerical Drive in reference to a burglary. Officers were advised that a man, Adam Wesbury, was breaking into the residence and

The University of Missouri Police Department is asking the public for help identifying the individuals in the pictures below: According to a release from the MUPD, the individuals were in the area of a vandalism incident that happened on campus during the early morning hours of April 11.

WEDNESDAY: Following the storms this morning, things have quieted down across Mid-Missouri. Mostly cloudy skies have built into the region, with temperatures hovering in the mid 70s. Despite the clouds, highs will top out in the upper 70s and lower 80s today. Areas that saw morning rain will likely be the cooler spots through the

A early morning traffic stop led police to arrest a man with cocaine inside his car. Early Wednesday morning officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Vandiver and Providence road when they saw a vehicle stopped beyond the white stop line at the intersection. When officers originally tried to pull the car over, the

According to an official release, the House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight is releasing a new report on the governor’s use of a charitable donor list for fundraising during his campaign. The report is set to be released at 3 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back here for details throughout the day.