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TONIGHT: A few high clouds are possible through the night, as a very weak upper level disturbance tracks into Mid-Missouri. No precipitation is expected through the night, but we will briefly see the return of the low to mid 30s. Patchy frost is possible as we head into the morning hours Sunday. Winds will shift

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: Two drivers had to be extricated from their cars after they crashed in the 5400 block of Paris Road Saturday afternoon, police said. Paris Road is back open, but the northbound lanes were blocked off for about an hour while Columbia police and firefighters responded to the crash. Police at the scene

A Centralia woman died in a car crash Friday night, Missouri State Highway Patrol said. According to the online crash report, the driver of a Ford Expedition was stopped in traffic when another driver, Victoria Roberts, 62, rear-ended the SUV. Troopers responded to the scene on Highway 22 near Route NN around 7 p.m. Roberts

TODAY: It will be a cool start to the day, with a few high clouds possible through midmorning. If you love sunshine there will be plenty of it through the day. Despite the passage of a cold front we saw overnight, temperatures will still warm into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. Highs will

The Columbia and Jefferson City Police Departments want to remind citizens of some simple precautions to take while shopping this holiday season to avoid becoming a victim of a crime. CPD spokesperson Bryana Larimer said it’s best not to shop alone, especially if the shopping trip will continue into the nighttime hours. Larimer also recommends

TONIGHT: A cold front will move through, bringing clouds through early evening. A few sprinkles are possible but most areas will stay dry. Clouds will clear after midnight as temperatures gradually drop into the low 40s by daybreak. Winds will shift out of the northwest up to 10 mph by the morning with wind chills

UPDATE 8:26: Boone County deputies confirm the search is related to a robbery from earlier tonight. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 News is working to learn more about an investigation north of Columbia. The search is happening in the 500 block of Winter Street. Boone County Deputies told ABC 17 crews on the scene they are

The Columbia Fire Department responded after a city-owned garbage truck caught fire Friday. It happened around 11:08 a.m. in the 5400 block of Peabody Road, in northeast Columbia. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/934130787292778496″,”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;CFD units out at 5400 Peabody Rd with a CNG fueled trash truck on fire. Fire contained to the bed of the truck. BCFPD

The Mizzou football team was down as many as 14 points, but the Tigers came back to win a wild game against Arkansas, 48-45, to claim the Battle Line Rivalry trophy for the second straight year. Tucker McCann kicked a 19-yard field goal to give the Tigers the lead with five seconds left. MU has

A Columbia man was hospitalized Friday with life-threatening injuries after an apparent accidental shooting while sitting in a vehicle. Columbia police said the shooting took place in the parking lot of the Columbia Mall. Although the investigation is still ongoing, in order to prevent similar situations, investigators advise gun owners to be properly trained. Dale

Emergency crews responded to a fire off of Elk road in Gasconade County on Friday afternoon. The Belle Fire Department chief said the fire started from a trash burn. Firefighters said one brush truck is a total loss and a shed was a heavily damaged in the fire. Two houses were in danger because of

This will be a good weekend to take advantage of the unseasonably mild weather and get the outdoor holiday decorating done before the weather pattern turns colder. If you’re planning on getting the Christmas tree this weekend, the weather looks good both days to get it home. We are in an unseasonably mild weather pattern

A national report put Missouri dead last when it comes to adequate road safety laws that address “preventable accidents.” The National Safety Council gave Missouri an “F” rating in a June report on road, home and workplace safety. Road safety encompassed things like seat belt usage, impaired driving and distracted driving. Currently, Missouri does have

Multiple emergency crews responded to the 10200 block of Highway WW for an outside fire on Friday afternoon. According to public dispatch, more than eight crews were called to the scene. Firefighters said a brush fire got out of control and was damaging trees. Firefighters said they attacked the fire from multiple angles and used

UPDATE – 11/24 – 8:10 a.m.: Columbia police released new details of events leading up to Thursday night’s shooting. Police said two men were sitting inside a car when one of them discharged the gun while trying to holster the weapon. The two men reportedly know each other. Officers have not made any arrests and

The Mizzou men’s basketball team beat St. John’s 90-82 to advance to the Advocare Invitational championship game. The Tigers are now 5-1 on the season. Jordan Barnett led the Tigers with 19 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Jontay Porter had a career high 16 points. He also had five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Columbia police arrested John Alexander early Thursday morning after officers performed a traffic stop with a 2003 Buick passenger for having an inoperable drivers side taillight. Police said when they made contact with the vehicle they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. Police said they also observed a black scale

Two men accused of running a marijuana grow operation were arrested Thursday, according to police. Police went to the 3500 block of Woodland Drive after receiving a report of a disturbance involving a weapon. Officers said while at the scene, they found a marijuana grow operation. Officers obtained a search warrant and seized eight plants

Columbia police arrested Pierre Alford after a female victim reported she had been assaulted by him in the 1600 block of Sylvan Lane. The victim told police she was using Alford’s phone when he received a text message from another female. The victim said she told Alford to leave the residence and he became upset

UPDATE 12:15 pm: Oldham has been charged with assault and leaving the scene of an accident. According to the probable cause statement, Oldham caused $5,000 worth of damages to the car he ran off the road. He also caused $1,000 to the patrol vehicle he ran into. Oldham told police he ran the initial car