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The month of May is feast or famine when it comes to tornadoes in the Show Me State and so far this month it’s been famine. In an average year, Missouri will see roughly 30 tornadoes, making it one of the top states to experience severe weather. While we had an active start to the

As of Tuesday night, no arrests have been made in two shootings that happened an hour apart of each other in north Columbia Monday. The first shooting happened at Edenton Drive; the second on Mexico Gravel Road. ABC 17 News spoke with one resident who lives at the intersection of Mexico Gravel Road and East

UPDATE: Columbia Police arrested Jaron Gates, 20, and Jervon Johnson, 19, in connection with a larceny. Police said Boone County Joint Communications received a call at 2:11 a.m. Wednesday about a robbery in the 1700 block of University Avenue. Officers arrived to find two men matching the description of two of the suspects. Investigators said

Missouri senators have voted to give residents a choice to get a driver’s license that would allow them to board planes and enter military sites. Senators voted 28-5 Wednesday to allow residents to decide whether to get a license that complies with federal ID requirements. Without a change, Missouri residents won’t be able to use

A Phelps County man has been charged with first degree promoting child pornography and four counts of possession of child pornography after his home was search by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. James E. Reeb, of Newburg was arrested on May 5 after MSHP went to his home and served a search warrant. Reeb was

TODAY: It’s another warm day across Mid-Missouri as temperatures are already climbing into the upper 70s as we approach noon. Storms have held off this morning, with the activity likely to start arriving as we head into the late afternoon hours. While there is a slight risk of severe weather today, initial storms won’t be

There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday. Storms will be possible by afternoon near 1PM-3PM in northwest Mid-Missouri near Brunswick, Moberly, and Sedalia. Storms will be increasing in coverage however overnight through 5AM Thursday morning for those north of I-70. 50 mph winds can cause power outages. Some of the

Columbia police officers were called to the 500 block of Jackson Street for a physical disturbance with a weapon. Anwar Gordon and a male victim had a verbal altercation. The victim reported during the argument, Gordon had an 18 inch knife and began “attacking” him with it. The victim found a hammer during the altercation

An Osage Beach woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to a scheme to use stolen mail and stolen identities to cash fraudulent checks. Chrystal Lynn Bernstein, 27, of Osage Beach, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft on Tuesday. Bernstein admitted that she engaged in a

TODAY: It will be a warm and humid day as temperatures warm to near 80-82 again today. Rain and thunderstorms will be possible from I-70 and south from 12PM-3PM today. Severe weather is not expected at this time. TONIGHT: Storms will be increasing by 8PM north of HWY 36 tracking south during the overnight hours

TODAY: It’s a warm and humid start with temperatures in the mid 60s this morning. Morning sun will be followed by increasing clouds and a spotty rain/thunderstorm chance from 11AM through 3PM for those south of I-70. This first round does not appear to be severe. It looks warm as temperatures reach the low 80s

The Columbia Community Land Trust discussed the terms of the 99-year leases it would offer to future tenants. ABC 17 News has covered the work of the CCLT since its start earlier this year. The group will manage the land that will soon sport affordable housing in central Columbia. Board members expect the four-home Lynn

UPDATE: Perkins was found safe in St. Louis. ORIGINAL: The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office issued an endangered silver advisory for a missing man with dementia and Alzheimer’s Tuesday night. The disappearance happened in the 24000 block of Oak Grove Lane in Sedalia around 5:10 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Wiley Daniel Perkins,

A man has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation after shooting into a vehicle on Newton Drive in September of 2016. Judge Christine Carpenter made the decision on Tuesday to give Majikwon Morales probation, and suspend execution of a four-year prison sentence. Morales pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and tampering

UPDATE: Lincoln University released a statement on the FY2018 budget planning process Tuesday afternoon saying nothing is finalized, but that a completed plan will be presented to the board of curators during their meeting on June 8. ORIGINAL STORY: In a letter sent to the faculty of Lincoln University, acting provost and vice president of

Plans to develop land near Columbia Regional Airport were approved Tuesday night. Ashland’s Planning and Zoning Commission gave the approval that would allow two commercial buildings to go up on a portion of nearly 500 acres of land between Highway 63 and the airport. The two buildings were proposed by Hummingbird Properties, which is owned

This lovely weather in mid-Missouri brings with it some not-so-lovely side effects. The doctors at Broadway Urgent Care say that seasonal allergies are hitting hard right now. A large number of patients have been suffering from allergy symptoms. Some allergy cases are turning into upper respiratory issues and sinus infections. Dr. Tara Flynn from Mizzou

On Monday, a dog accused of biting a man with Down syndrome was cleared by the Boone County health director. Director Stephanie Browning confirmed with ABC 17 News that she found the dog, Barney, neither a nuisance nor vicious. Barney was shot by a woman in early April after Boone County deputies said he bit

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: Fire crews are back on the scene of the fire that burned down the 100-year-old MFA building in Clark. Crews were monitoring the scene throughout the day. As of Tuesday evening, crews are working on knocking down the remaining walls. Firefighters are assisting by extinguishing hot spots as they come up. Capt.

A Fulton man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to receiving and distributing child pornography after his lost cell phone, which contained images of child pornography, was turned in to law enforcement. Anthony Quin Hodges, 51, of Fulton, admitted that he had been viewing child pornography from a variety of websites for two to three