News

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase overnight. Lows drop into the low 70s . Storms are possible near sunrise Sunday. Have the umbrella ready out the door. SUNDAY: Storms will move from west to east throughout the morning hours tomorrow. Between 8 & 9am will likely be when storms are most widespread. Gusty winds are possible with

Three people were transported to University Hospital Saturday after a car crash on 63 Highway. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, one car turned in front of another car. The second car struck the first. Troopers say the first car was turning from East Peabody Road and was headed northbound on 63 Highway.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy throughout the day with highs topping out in the upper 80s to low 90s . Heat index will be in the 93-97 range this afternoon so stay hydrated. TONIGHT: Most of the night will be quiet until well into the overnight hours as temperatures fall into the low 70s . Showers and

The Boone Dawdle will start at one p.m. on Saturday, according to the True False Film Festival website. The event is a fundraiser for the 2020 film festival. It will have biking, music, food and films. Weather permitting, the event will kick off with a bike ride. Riders will start at Flat Branch park and

MU athletics announced it will sell beer and wine during games at Faurot Field starting with the 2019 Mizzou football season. MU deputy athletic director Nick Joos said Mizzou only has decided it will sell alcohol at football games. There is no determination whether Mizzou will sell alcohol at other sporting events. MU will monitor

A special education parent teacher association is starting for the Jefferson City Public School district this school year. Parent and planning committee chairman Megan Shadrick said she wanted to form a SEPTA to help unite families of special needs children, increase learning opportunities and resources. “I’ve noticed it’s starting to get harder to connect with

The girlfriend of a man suspected of leading police and deputies on a chase through mid-Missouri told ABC 17 News that she doesn’t believe the official story of her significant other’s death. In a Friday news release, the Jefferson City Police Department said Christopher Morris, 41, of Jefferson City was the driver in a high-speed

The Missouri Highway Patrol responded to a two-car crash on Route 124 just north of Lake San Lynn Road in northern Boone County on Friday afternoon. According to a crash report, a 2012 Ford Focus turned left and into the path of the second vehicle, a 2008 Ford Edge. The Edge struck the side of

Jefferson City police identified Christopher A. Morris, 41, of Jefferson City, as the suspect of the chase who died at the scene. According to police, the investigation determined that Morris shot a gun, and a bullet hit the right font of a Jefferson City Police Department vehicle, causing moderate damage, police said in a news

A Smithton, Missouri, man died Friday morning after a crash involving three tractor trailers shut down part of Interstate 70 in Cooper County early this morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. Dale J. Jorgenson, 65, of Smithton, died in the crash after his vehicle exploded on impact, according

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the low 70s. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Heat index between 93-97. EXTENDED: The upper level pattern will flatten out a bit this weekend, sending a disturbance in our direction that could trigger showers and thunderstorms early on

The Columbia Police Department is asking the public to help identify a person who wrote a message asking for help at a Columbia convenience store. According to a news release, a message was discovered on the inside of the women’s bathroom door at the Petro-Mart on Ash Street. Police said the message said, “I’m missing.

One man died late Tuesday after an incident involving a Bobcat skid steer northwest of California late last night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Dylan Kramel, 20, of California, died after the incident Tuesday. Logan Rowles, 24, of Clarksburg, was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated causing death of

Officials from the City of Columbia say they are expecting lane restrictions for construction on Ballenger Lane next week. “Crews have been doing a great job,” said Barry Dalton, community relations specialist for Columbia Public Works. “It’s been a challenge, but they’ve been doing a good job keeping on schedule.” The shoulder widening project is

Nearly 20 levees operated by the Army Corps of Engineers are approved to start the rehabilitation process, according to information released Thursday. The Army Corps received about 107 requests for levee rehab assistance from severe storms and flooding earlier this year. The district includes levees along the Missouri River basin from Mid-Missouri to South Dakota.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway filed a statement of committee organization with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Thursday, marking another step toward her potential run for governor in 2020. The committee, which is called Nicole Galloway for Missouri, was filed for the position of governor in the Aug. 4, 2020 election. The 37-year-old Galloway, a Democrat,

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures continue to rise through the 80s to near 90 with a moist atmosphere developing across the region. It will be hot and muggy through the evening. TONIGHT: It’s muggy overnight. Temperatures drop into the upper 60s. EXTENDED: The weekend looks fairly steamy across Mid-Missouri. With temperatures rising into the upper 80s to

Gov. Mike Parson ordered flags to fly half-staff at government buildings across the state for state Rep. Rebecca Roeber who died last month. The order is effective on Monday. “We are saddened by the passing of Representative Roeber and offer our sincere condolences to her husband and family,” Parson said in a news release. Roeber

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a delivery driver was allegedly robbed Thursday night. Police responded to the Domino’s on Towne Drive after 10:15 p.m. for a report of an armed robbery. “The suspect brandished a weapon and hit the victim in the head with the handgun,” said CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts. “The suspect

Authorities confirmed one suspect is dead after a chase that began in Jefferson City and ended in Callaway County, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. The chase ended after authorities were able to stop the vehicle on Highway 54, north of New Bloomfield after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper used spike strips on