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MONDAY: We’re seeing a nice start to the week with temperatures starting out in the 60s in many locations, while some still hanging on to those low 70s . We’ll stay dry this afternoon, and with a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will top out in the middle 80s in some spots, while the

A man drowned Sunday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said David W. Course, 57, of Stover, swam after a vessel that was floating away at the 56-mile marker in the Osage Arm around 9:30 p.m. Troopers didn’t specify what type of vessel Course was trying to retrieve. According

The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to multiple calls of fireworks within the city limits over the Fourth of July holiday. Police were either called to or found about 50 instances where fireworks were being shot off within the city limits, which is illegal, according to a MPSD new release. The majority of people who

The City of Columbia Public Works Department is set to begin construction on a roundabout at the intersection of Forum Boulevard and Green Meadows Monday. The project is expected to take months to complete. During the 150 days of construction, drivers are encouraged to use other major roads when possible. The work will be completed

The American Civil Liberties Union held seven meetings across Missouri Sunday to launch their campaign to halt the state’s so-called ‘heartbeat bill,’ which bans most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. One meeting was at Cafe Berlin in Columbia. Others were held in Springfield, St. Louis and other cities. The campaign comes after the Secretary

The Cole County Sheriffs’ Office arrested Sandy Ray Gallaspie, according to a tweet on Saturday night. Sheriff John Wheeler tweeted at 9:55 p.m. on Saturday that Gallaspie has been caught, and they will release further information tomorrow. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/SheriffWheeler/status/1147700735498510336″,”author_name”:”Sheriff John Wheeler”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/SheriffWheeler”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;After running down several leads, we were able to locate and arrest Sandy

TONIGHT: Skies remain partly cloudy. Temperatures fall into the upper 60s . MONDAY: A nice start to the day in the upper 60s and low 70s , afternoon highs top out in the middle 80s . Humidity will stay a tick lower Monday afternoon making for comfortable time to be out and about. EXTENDED: A

Four people were injured after a golf cart overturned in an early morning crash Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report said the golf cart was on traveling downhill on Highly Drive just before 2 a.m. with no lights on when the driver lost control. One male and three females aged

A man is dead after a crash in Saline County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report, Malcolm Smith’s car slid while driving southbound on Route A/C, 850 feet south of Route P. The car crossed the center lane and went off the left side of the road. The car overturned several times.

A woman is dead after drowning in Benton County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report, Rebecca Feese, 33, tried to wade across what she thought was low water near Truman Lake. Feese was swept downstream on Balke Road. Doctors pronounced her dead at a hospital.

SUNDAY: We’re continuing to track a front slowly moving through the region this morning. Most of us will stay dry today, with the best chance at picking up a stray shower further south. One benefit of this front will be some slightly cooler weather. Temperatures only topping out in the middle 80s , with humidity

Multiple law enforcement agencies are ramping up patrols for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Columbia Police Department is participating in a traffic enforcement project from July 3 until July 8 focused on driving while under the influence, speeding and seat belt violations. CPD has been working with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department for

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will remain in place over, lows in the low 70s . It will remain a tad muggy. SUNDAY: Following Saturday’s weak cold front temperatures will ease off a few degrees into the afternoon. However, dew points will remain elevated which will keep us pretty muggy into the afternoon hours. Rain chances

A Fulton woman was arrested last week after Callaway sheriff’s deputies found several pounds of marijuana and other THC devices in her vehicle, according to a news release. Deputies pulled over 23 year-old Danasia Pittman near the intersection of Old Jefferson City Road and Sign Painter Road on July 1 around noon. The stop, according

Columbia police investigated a two-vehicle crash at State Farm Parkway and East Nifong Boulevard around 2:20 p.m. Saturday. One car rolled over, and blocked the northbound lanes of State Farm Parkway for about an hour. It’s not clear what caused the crash or if anyone was injured. ABC 17 News has contacted the Columbia Police

Fulton police officers arrested woman after finding her with methamphetamine, according to a news release. The release said officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a Walmart. Officers found Arla Gulledge with the drugs. According to the release, officers took Gullege into custody on charges of possession of a controlled substance. Her bail

Fulton police officers arrested a man Saturday morning for burglary on Market Street. According to a news release, Timothy Walker forced his way into a home and assaulted a woman. Officers later found two residents with a stolen item. The release said Jaime Edison and Baily Thomas were taken into custody and transferred to the

SATURDAY: After a foggy start to the day, partly to mostly cloudy skies will take over in the afternoon. Cannot completely rule out an isolated storm, but it appears that most of us will stay dry. Those that stay dry will see temperatures make it into the upper 80s , with heat indices pushing into

The city of Columbia is hosting the grand opening of the MU Health Care Pavilion starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The city council originally approved the project in November 2017, but weather pushed back the grand opening. The original grand opening was supposed to take place May 18, 2019. The Columbia Parks and Recreation

A Michigan college is accusing the University of Missouri of misusing millions of dollars in an endowment from 2003. Hillsdale College, located in south Michigan, sued the university in 2017 over the school’s handling of a multimillion-dollar endowment to hire business and economics professors. The college says MU has not followed the instructions of the