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Overall crime in Columbia in 2016 is down compared to 2015. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Uniform Crime Reporting statistics, crime in 2016 saw a decrease in numerous categories compared to 2015. Breaking down the comparisons, 517 violent crimes were reported in 2016; in 2015 600 violent crimes were reported. Some 3,258 property

A woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the March 2015 death of Mark Severtsen will not receive a new trial. Nicole Weddington was convicted in December 2016 and sentenced to five days in the Boone County Jail. Her attorney requested a new trial and that request was denied Monday in a Boone County courtroom. The

The University of Missouri’s Columbia campus has launched a pilot program to help students who are food insecure. The Meal Transfer Program allows students to transfer unused meals they’ve purchased to use at the dining halls to students in need. The students who need the assistance will be able to redeem those meals anonymously. The

TONIGHT: We’ll have passing clouds with low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. It will be breezy with westerly winds at 10-13 mph, producing wind chills in the upper 20s late. TUESDAY: It will be slightly cooler but still nice for the end of January as high temperatures reach near 50 under partly cloudy

James Hanton pled guilty to an amended charge of unlawful possession of a weapon on Monday. Boone County deputies suspected Hanton in a shooting July 21 on Demaret Drive. Hanton will be sentenced on March 6. Prosecutors are recommending a two year prison sentence out of a maximum of seven. He was originally charged with

NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball has ordered the St. Louis Cardinals to forfeit their top two picks in this year’s amateur draft and pay Houston $2 million as compensation for hacking the Astros email system and scouting database. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred banned former St. Louis scouting executive Christopher Correa for life on

UPDATE 9:30 a.m: A spokesperson for Columbia Public schools has contacted ABC17. She said the incident happened at a school bus stop and its CPD’s case. She could not release any more details because it dealt with juveniles. UPDATE 8:16am: Columbia police confirm they have taken two, female juveniles into custody after responding to an

According to Missouri law, all cities, towns and villages are required to file an annual financial report to the state auditor’s office within six months of the end of its fiscal year. A recent report by the auditor’s office found that of the 333 municipalities examined, only 44 percent met the required deadline. “I’m disappointed

On Monday, ABC17 dug into data from the University of Missouri on the number of international students. According to data from the international center, Mizzou had nearly 3,000 international students from 110 countries last year. The data also shows this school year the university has 130 students from two of the seven countries included in

Columbia police officers found Anna West passed out behind the wheel of her vehicle at 3100 W. Broadway. Officers noticed both passenger side tires of her vehicle were slashed and damaged, and her passenger side mirror was hanging off of her vehicle. Officers attempted to wake West for several minutes, and they could smell a

TODAY: Waking up this morning to some chilly conditions across Mid-Missouri. All locations are in the upper 20s and lower 30s, under mostly clear conditions. We’ll see plenty of sun through the morning into the afternoon hours, that will allow us to warm into the mid 50s with no problem. Winds will once again be

The University of Missouri released a statement Sunday afternoon in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order that would change the rules governing visas and entry into the United States. Interim President Michael Middleton and President-designate Mun Choi released the following joint statement: “The situation remains fluid and we will continue to monitor it closely,

TODAY: Waking up this morning to some chilly conditions across Mid-Missouri. All locations are in the upper 20s and lower 30s, under mostly clear conditions. We’ll see plenty of sun through the morning into the afternoon hours, that will allow us to warm into the mid 50s with no problem. Winds will once again be

Hundreds of people gathered at Peace Park Sunday afternoon in protest of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees. According to the organizers’ Facebook page, the group was asking residents to gather at Peace Park to show, “We as American citizens do not support the unconstitutional and xenophobic executive order from our President.” Around 1

TONIGHT: Winds will start to relax by the evening hours helping wind chill values break into the lower 30s by the early evening hours. Clouds will also be diminishing through the evening hours, but sticking with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be dropping into the upper 20s by the morning hours. MONDAY: The start of

TODAY: Conditions are expected to dry up by mid-afternoon under partly sunny skies. The high will reach into the lower 40s by this afternoon with breezy conditions continuing. Winds will be around 9-15 mph out of the northwest with gusts near 25 mph. Luckily, these winds will start to relax by the evening hours with

For the past week or so, conditions have felt like anything but typical Mid-Missouri weather. We have had days of stubborn fog, almost 30 degree above average temperature days, and several days of persistent clouds denying us any sunshine. Although I am certain there are some of you that find great joy in cloudy weather,

Winter road conditions led to at least one car crash on Highway 63 Sunday. ABC 17 News crews were on scene for one of the crashes that happened on Highway 63 South and Dripping Springs Road. Authorities told ABC 17 News that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to the slick roads as

Columbia police confirmed that there were reports of a drive-by shooting near Jewell Avenue and Benton Street around 1:45 a.m. Sunday. A sergeant with Columbia police said that there was one eyewitness and multiple calls from people in the area. The eyewitness told police that they saw two vehicles shooting at each other. The sergeant

TODAY: Chance for AM Flurries then PM Spotty Drizzle, Mostly Cloudy; 41 MONDAY: Mostly Sunny; 51 TUESDAY: Partly Sunny; 48 WEDNESDAY: Partly Sunny; 41