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The Missouri Department of Transportation tweeted around 3:30 p.m. that drivers on Interstate 44 in Phelps County were experiencing massive delays Sunday afternoon. Traffic on I-44 East near mile marker 171 through 173 near Jerome was backed up to 8 miles. There is an alternate route for motorists and semi trucks. They can take Route

Law enforcement shut down 7400 block of Route HH to work a single car collision just after 2:00 p.m. As of 3:00 p.m., the westbound lanes is back open. Sgt. Scott White with the Highway Patrol confirms three children and a female driver were involved. The children got minor injuries but the woman had to

UPDATE: Columbia police confirm a woman fell from the Fifth and Walnut Parking garage after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police were seen blocking off an intersection of Walnut Street late Saturday night through early Sunday morning. Residents in the area saw police block off the area of Walnut and 5th streets

TODAY: Another hot and sunny day on tap here in Mid-Missouri. Partly cloudy skies will help us warm up into the middle 90s and with more humid conditions, heat indices will be in the triple digits in some locations. A southerly breeze in the afternoon will try to provide some relief, blowing 8-12 mph. TONIGHT:

One week after two separate shootings in downtown Columbia, one in which resulted with a man sustaining a gunshot wound, city officials confirmed there was another shooting Saturday morning. Columbia police were called to the area of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard around 2:40 a.m. for reports of a shooting. City officials said police found

A head-on collision on Route OO in Boone County around noon sent one man to the hospital in serious condition. According to Highway Patrol crash reports, Michael Burt, 61, was driving just south of UU when he was hit head on by Ashley Greer, 36. Troopers said Greer crossed the center line and hit Burt

Callaway County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting just north of Holts Summit. Deputies responded to the scene on Evergreen Drive at the Evergreen Apartment Complex just before 10 p.m. Friday night. Deputies said when they arrived at the scene, they found a 55-year-old man who has been shot. The man was transported by helicopter

UPDATE: Columbia police confirm that shots were fired near the Dairy Queen on Business Loop 70 East Saturday afternoon. Officers said they recovered shell casings while they were investigating a vehicle involved west of the scene. There were two vehicles involved, but police did not specify how many people were in each. The suspect vehicle

TONIGHT: We’ll see winds die down into this evening, and temperatures slowly falling back into the 70s. It’s possible for some spot showers overnight, but much of Mid-Missouri stays dry. SUNDAY: Another hot & sunny day on tap. We’ll notice slightly higher humidities as well, with less of a breeze than what we saw Saturday.

Second-quarter home sales for the city of Columbia showed another strong month of June, but little change from 2017. ABC 17’s Kirstie Crawford sat down with Brian Toohey, the CEO of the Columbia Board of Realtors. Toohey said the increase in home sales each June is likely connected to each upcoming school year. The average

The ATV driver ran off the road and hit a tree on Blue Springs Drive in Miller County on Friday evening. According to reports, 25 year old, Charles Presley lost control of the vehicle. He was ejected and landed 21 feet from the ATV. He was brought to the hospital with moderate injuries. Presley was

Many large and small mid-Missouri cities are not participating in the back-to-school tax free weekend. Columbia, Jefferson City, Ashland, Moberly and Holts Summit will still collect sales tax. For a list of more cities not participating in the tax free weekend, click here. The sales tax holiday runs Friday, Aug 3 and continues to Sunday,

TODAY: We’ll be seeing plenty of sunshine to begin our weekend! Mostly sunny skies will warm temperatures into the low to middle 90s in the afternoon. A wind out of the south at 8-16 mph in the afternoon will make it feel a little more comfortable outdoors, with some gusts up to 25 mph. TONIGHT:

Police arrested a man Thursday after a camera was found in a public restroom at the Columbia Public Library. According to a news release, officers arrested Jay Robinson, 42, of Boone County. Police said officers recovered video from the camera showing Robinson hiding the camera. Police also said the camera captured video of patrons using

On Friday prosecutors asked a judge to block the blood alcohol and THC levels from a victim who was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver in central Columbia. Joshua Keller is charged with second-degree murder and felony DWI after a head-on crash that killed Sebastian Sneed on December 30, 2016. Keller had four

The MU School of Medicine introduced the class of 2022 during a White Coat Ceremony Friday afternoon. Students were given their first white coats at the ceremony, marking their first steps toward becoming physicians. The ceremony was held at Jesse Hell for the class of 112 students. The MU School of Medicine said it received

The Columbia Fire Department responded Friday night to a fire at home. It happened around 7:30 p.m. at a house in the 3400 block of Lost Tree Terrace. Smoke from the fire could be seen from Vandiver Drive. Fire officials said everyone in the home, along with an animal, made it out safely. The department

A Fulton woman who had 137 animals confiscated from her home has to improve conditions before getting back two of her dogs, according to a Callaway County judge. Judge Sue Crane said she will have 30 days to post her bond, but according to Melissa Baxter it is too much money. Baxter, 50, appeared in

A Moberly man faces two felonies following an hours-long standoff. Prosecutors in Randolph County charged Antonio Banner on Friday with domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child. A judge set his bond at $10,000 cash only. Moberly police forced Banner’s door open just after 10 p.m. on Thursday night. ABC 17 News was

UPDATE: Antonio Banner, 47, was charged with third-degree felony domestic assault and first-degree felony child endangerment. As of Friday, he remained in jail on $10,000 bond. UPDATE: The standoff in Moberly came to an end just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Officers could be seen carrying a man out of the home at the corner of