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A 4-year-old girl is dead after a crash in Phelps County that also left an 8-year-old boy with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the three-car crash happened around 7 p.m. Friday on Highway 72, just east of Highway F. The crash report says a tow unit from the third car, a

TODAY: Saturday will be mostly sunny and dry with temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 70s by the afternoon. Winds will be breezy from the south around 13-18 mph with gusts near 28 mph. By tonight, temperatures will remain pleasant in the 60s as those southerly winds continue to push in warm air into

TODAY: Temps are going to increase into the mid to upper 70s across Mid-Missouri. Skies will be mostly clear with breezy conditions by mid-morning into afternoon with gusts near 25 mph out of the south. SUNDAY: Most of Sunday is going to be partly sunny and dry with temps near 80 degrees. Winds will return

Amina Mohamed doesn’t consider herself a politically motivated person. Mohamed came to Missouri in the mid-1990s from Somalia, moving to Columbia in 2006. She said she wanted a quiet place to raise her children, which has come to fruition so far. Mohamed runs two businesses in town, including Bliss Adult Day Care on Providence Road,

A University of Missouri student could be facing charges after police arrest him for an alleged fight. According to campus police, Curtis Ferneau refused to let his girlfriend leave his dorm room early Thursday morning. A fight ensued, leading to Ferneau breaking his girlfriend’s phone by throwing it in the toilet. Ferneau was arrested on

A Callaway County man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in five different cases. Joseph Green was convicted of tampering with a motor vehicle, and first and second degree burglary this week. The 21-year-old from Tebbetts admitted he stole a pickup truck last January, a van in September and an ATV in November. He

Former Sturgeon police Chief Greg Halderman plans to appeal his removal from office to the Missouri Supreme Court, according to his attorney Andy Hirth with TGH Litigation, LLC. The Sturgeon Board of Aldermen voted 3-1 to remove Halderman from his position during a hearing on March 27. “This is what we think is a personal

The weekend will get off to a good start with plenty of sunshine and warming temperatures. Although it will be cool Saturday morning, southerly winds will warm our temperatures to the upper 60s by noon. It will be breezy and warm in the afternoon with winds at 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph

Sameerah Hasan is an American citizen born in Iraq and she spoke with ABC17 News in Columbia tonight about the air strikes in Syria. She speaks English but wanted her husband, Wasim Alagha, to translate for her because she felt she could articulate her thoughts better in Arabic. As you’ll see in the interview, she

As the global community reacts to President Donald Trump’s strike against Syria this week, the United States is now investigating whether Russia took part in the most recent Syrian chemical weapons attack. University of Missouri political science professor Paul Wallace starts our conversation on “This Week” with some of the complications that could further complicate

As temperatures increase to the mid-70s by Saturday, many mid-Missourians will likely head out to the Katy Trail to enjoy the sunshine. But low-lying areas of the trail near the Missouri River could experience some minor flooding as early as Friday night. “I’ve ridden the entire trail several times over the last 20 years,” said

Columbia city leaders are working to improve the quality of life for residents living in the central part of the city. About two dozens residents met Thursday evening for the city’s second central neighborhood meeting. It’s part of Columbia’s 2016-2019 Strategic Plan, which is aimed at addressing issues in neighborhoods that haven’t had as much

Four suspects have been arrested in Kirksville after five pounds of methamphetamine were found in a home and a storage unit. On March 28, the Missouri State Highway Patrol executed a search warrant on a home at 713 West Dodson Street, Kirksville, Missouri. Officers found three pounds of methamphetamine, digital scales, smoking devices and one

Two suspects from Latham have been arrested Friday for having over $35,000 in narcotics. The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a property located on Moreau Cemetery Road off of Highway E, just north of Latham, Mo. Matthew R. Mannering, 38, and Dyani R. Martinez, 20,

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the mid 40s under clear skies. Southerly winds will increase to near 10 mph by morning. SATURDAY: It will be mostly sunny, breezy and warm with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 70s in the afternoon and southerly winds at 12-20 mph. EXTENDED: The warming trend continues into Sunday with

Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 4000 block of County Road 421 on Wednesday because of a tip about the location of potential stolen property. Deputies found a trailer that was reported stolen to the Fulton Police Department in November of 2016. The resident of the trailer, Tamara Doerrler, was arrested for possession

The 2017 Fair Housing and Lending Seminar is underway Friday at Columbia City Hall. The a free public event features presentations by fair housing and lending experts. St. Louis attorney Amanda Biondolino just wrapped up a presentation on service animals, fair housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Housing programs manager Randy Cole will present

TODAY: Light winds and clear sunny skies are going to keep our Friday pleasant and comfortable into the evening. Temperatures will reach into the lower 60s and decrease into the lower 50s by tonight. Skies will turn partly cloudy by evening as winds become southerly. SATURDAY: Skies will gradually transition to mostly sunny through the

After the United States launched a missile attack Thursday against an airbase in Syria, Missouri leaders are weighing in on the action. The following are statements made by lawmakers and state officials: “I’m supportive of these strikes – against a source of barbaric chemical weapons attacks on civilians – I just hope it wasn’t an

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway says she’s starting an investigation into potential conflicts of interest among state officials. Specifically, she’s looking into conflicts of interest related to the state’s involvement with a Missouri transportation services company. The company, HELP Inc., is a nonprofit that utilizes public resources and does business with the state. It uses