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Columbia police and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers searched the area near a south Columbia church on Tuesday morning. Police confirmed it started with a disturbance in the 1200 block of Grindstone Parkway just before 2 a.m. Soon after, Columbia Fire was dispatched to a single vehicle crash near The Crossing. Police said the driver

TUESDAY: A few morning storms are possible along and north of I-70 but will be very spotty as they move north just outside our area. More widespread, but light rain looks likely south of I-70 for the morning commute. We will see a brief lull in any activity from 10 AM until noon. A cold

UPDATE: A Columbia family is cleaning up Monday night after storms damaged their roof. It happened late Monday afternoon at a home in the 4200 block of Clark Lane. ABC 17 News spoke to the family who said a gust of wind peeled of part of the roof. No injuries were reported. ORIGINAL: Storms caused

The invasion of privacy charge against Gov. Eric Greitens was dropped on Monday. Upon learning the news, the governor told reporters, “Today, prosecutors dropped the false charges against me. This is a great victory and it’s been a long time coming.” Assistant St. Louis Circuit Attorney Ronald Sullivan made the announcement in court after the

Storm developed in warm, moist air Monday afternoon ahead of a nearly stationary front draped across northwestern Missouri. They quickly strengthened in the unstable air and became more widespread by mid-afternoon. The first storms popped up by 1 PM and quickly developed into a line, pushing east through Mid-Missouri by 5 PM. These produced strong

Lawmakers in both the House and Senate said the dismissal of Governor Greitens criminal invasion of privacy charge will not have any affect on the House special committee’s investigation. “Personally, I think it makes no difference. We are a separate, individual legislative body. We are conducting our investigation accordingly-what happens in the city of St.

TONIGHT: The threat of severe storms will continue to decrease overnight with only an isolated severe storm threat. Showers and t-storms will be more numerous south of I-70 until midnight and gradually end as a few more storms move in north of I-70 after midnight. None of the late-night storms are expected to be severe.

Residents in Boonville officially raised enough money to build a new animal shelter for the town. The current shelter can only house about 15 animals at a time and is extremely cramped. In 2016, a group of residents decided to start raising money for one that would be bigger and at a new location. ABC

A crash involving a tractor trailer blocked all westbound lanes of I-70 in Montgomery County Monday morning. The crash happened at 167.8 mile marker and traffic was redirected at the 170 mile marker down Route J. MoDOT tweeted around 11 a.m. warning traffic was “backed up significantly” and that both lanes were closed. About 45

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will slowly rise through the middle 80s this afternoon, as clouds continue to meager in to the area. As you begin your evening commute home, watch out for the development of a few thunderstorms, especially after 6pm as we begin to interact with the stationary boundary to our north. TONIGHT: Evening storms

UPDATE: Monday’s meeting was canceled due to a crash on I-70 that delayed some committee members. ORIGINAL: The special investigative committee looking into Governor Greitens is scheduled to meet three times during the last week of the legislative session. The Special Investigative Committee on Oversight is expected to meet at 12 p.m. Monday at the

Osage County deputies said they arrested two people Saturday morning with the help of the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force. Deputies said the two agencies served a search warrant early Saturday morning at 406 East Nathan Street in Meta. During the investigation, deputies found a crystal-like substance consistent with methamphetamine, digital scales, nine tablets of a

Missouri lawmakers will be back to work Monday to try and pass legislation before the 2018 regular session ends Friday. State senators will be back in session at 2 p.m. and representatives at 4 p.m. Representatives are expected to vote on a referendum to the Right to Work law. If passed, the referendum would be

TODAY: It’s a very warm start to the work week, with temperatures hovering in the lower 70s across Mid-Missouri. While very little clouds are in place this morning, a decaying MCS to our north and clouds to our west will lead to thicker cloud coverage through the day. This will limit high temperatures today, as

The month of May continues to bring the summer-like heat across Mid-Missouri as monthly temperatures continue to run 10°+ above average. We’re all aware that anytime we get lengthy warm & humid spells that when they come to an end, there’s usually storms, sometimes severe, that are sparked off due to the shuffling of air

ABC 17 went to Rain Forest Parkway this afternoon to detect how fast cars were traveling, and the speed gun picked up 35 and 40 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. zone. Resident Adam Franklin said he sees cars travel as fast as 50 m.p.h. “I was actually almost hit by a car, it was going

Mizzou distance star Karissa Schweizer won her eighth SEC Title on Sunday night. The five-time national champion won the 5,000m race with a time of 15 minutes and 58 seconds. After the race, Schweizer said she dedicated the race to her mom for Mother’s Day. Schweizer also took second in the 1500m race on Sunday.

TONIGHT: Temperatures will stay on the mild side this evening as we slowly drop back down into the low 70s. We’ll see a steady breeze out of the southwest from 7 to 9 mph. MONDAY: The start of your work week looks to be another very warm day as temperatures make another run into the

The city of Columbia has been working on its three-year strategic plan to improve the city in several different ways, with two of its main focuses being on social equity and encouraging minority- and women-owned businesses. According to the city’s latest progress report about the plan, the city hosted its first Contractors Expo, held eight

MOTHER’S DAY: Another warm day on tap here in Mid-Missouri. We’ll see a mix of clouds and sun on this Mother’s Day as we heat up to the upper 80s and low 90s, likely breaking the record high for the day in Columbia. A slight breeze out of the southwest at 10-13 mph will make