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A busy Columbia road could get a slower speed limit. The city council will consider lowering the speed limit from 55 miles per hour to 50 mph from Mick Deaver Drive to Old Plank Road. The suggestion comes after a MoDOT traffic study in August, requested by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission. The study shows

The 45 mph speed limit on Battle Avenue near the high school could soon be reduced after a speed study done by the city of Columbia staff. According to a report from Public Works, the staff is recommending reducing the 45 mph limit to 40 mph on Battle Avenue from St. Charles Road to the

A man who claims to be the ex-boyfriend of Monique Parra, the woman accused of the fatal shooting of 45-year-old Kevin Hollins, spoke to ABC 17 News Friday. Curtis Hayes said he and Parra have a son together and have remained in close contact although they are no longer in a relationship. “I instantly threw

A woman charged in connection with a Columbia homicide is facing assault charges after an incident inside the Boone County Jail Thursday. The sheriff’s department said Jaclyn Rose threw an object at a jail corrections officer. The officer was not injured. Rose is now facing charges of assault on a law enforcement officer. She was

The most recent report of an unarmed assault was reported by Columbia police on Nov. 16, 2016. Since then there have been several calls for shots fired, homicide by gun and armed robberies. The Uniform Crime Report shows assaults without weapons has decreased, while assaults with firearms has increased. In 2001 reports showed there were

The Mizzou football team overcame a 20-point halftime deficit to beat Arkansas 28-24 on senior day. The Tigers outscored the Hogs 21-0 in the second half. Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock threw for 268 yards and a touchdown. Running back Nate Strong had 17 carries for 52 yards and two touchdowns – Both of Strong’s touchdowns

A fire destroyed an unoccupied house on the corner of Elm Avenue and Mulberry Street Thursday. New Bloomfield Police Chief Christopher Hammann said it appears the fire started in the back of the house and spread throughout, causing the upstairs to collapse. investigators say the cause of the fire was most-likely electrical wiring from a

TONIGHT: Clouds will finally be tracking out of Mid-Missouri, giving way to a very cool evening. Lows tonight will bottom out in the lower 30s, just below freezing. With the return of moisture, expect some patchy fog to develop in low lying locations through the evening hours. Winds will remain out of the southwest under

On Wednesday morning, an officer conducted a traffic stop after a vehicle almost caused an accident with the officer’s patrol vehicle near Paris Road and Monroe Street. The officer saw the passenger, later identified as Mallory Simpson, throw items from the vehicle before she was stopped. The items thrown from the vehicle were recovered and

UPDATE 11/25: Both vehicles had been going westbound on Brown School Road when the vehicle driven by Krista Ward struck the passenger side of the the second vehicle. Ward’s vehicle left the north side of the roadway, striking a light pole and came to rest in a culvert. The second vehicle left the south side

After a crash on highway HH Friday morning just northeast of Columbia, a woman is refusing treatment. The driver claims that there was heavy fog, and she swerved to avoid a deer before going into a ditch. Authorities say that the driver was making a left turn around a curve near Brown Station Road and

TODAY: If you are waking up early for shopping, grab those coats because temperatures will be hanging in the mid 30s throughout the morning hours. Clouds will begin to clear by morning time. The high temperature for Black Friday will be slightly warmer than Thursday, in the lower 50s . Friday night, temperatures will continue

According to the Missouri Department Department of Health and Senior Services, 305 people have tested positive for influenza in the state as of Nov. 19. Of those confirmed flu cases, 50 percent were type A, 45 percent were type B and 5 percent were considered untyped. “It’s hard to predict what will happen whether we

UPDATE (9:19 p.m): Colin Maxey was found and taken into custody later Thursday night. ORGINIAL: The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who fled from deputies Thursday night. The sheriff’s office said deputies and a sergeant from the Belle Police Department tried to arrest Colin Maxey, 25, of Belle, who escaped by

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has more troopers out this Thanksgiving holiday to keep the roads safe. As the Thanksgiving celebrations are winding down many people have already gotten a head start on Black Friday shopping and local law enforcement officers will be out looking for drivers who are impaired and or exhibiting road rage.

Thanksgiving is the holiday that revolves around food and of course, cooking it. But that makes the possibility of a fire resulting from cooking that food very likely. According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, almost half of the reported fires in 2014 were caused by cooking and it’s nearly four times more

Almeta Crayton’s community program’s “Everybody Eats” has been offering the community a free Thanksgiving Day meal for 19 years. Crayton died, but her godson Kentrell Minton took over the tradition. He said it’s what Crayton would have wanted. Minton said the only issue they had getting the event together was finding a new location to

Security companies and law enforcement agree that burglaries increase when people are not home for the holidays. They also agree that items often get stolen when someone’s car or home is left unlocked. Data from the Missouri Uniform Crime Reporting Program shows that in Boone County during 2015, there were 1,020 burglaries; 507 were forcible

TONIGHT: The clouds will slowly begin to build back into Mid-Missouri this evening, but a cold night is still expected. A low in the mid to upper 30s is expected with winds shifting out of the north after midnight. With the passage of this low, can’t rule out a few sprinkles this evening. Winds will

Make sure you grab your coat as your headed out the door for Black Friday shopping! After a mild and dry Thanksgiving day, evening temperatures will begin to drop, but luckily we will remain dry. If you are headed out in the early evening hours on Thanksgiving, temperatures should be still hanging out in the