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UPDATE 12/11: Columbia police said the collision has been changed to a leaving the scene crash. The victim told police the suspect vehicle is described as a 90’s model red Chrysler four door sedan. Officers said the investigation is still on-going. ORIGINAL: It was a normal walk home for 30-year-old Richard Robinson after getting off

The Sunrise Beach Fire Department announced on Monday that firefighters had broken their run record by six runs. Firefighters said their units have responded to 749 runs with a previous record of 743. A spokesperson for the fire department said with 20 days left in the month and an expectation for a large influx of

Emergency crews responded to Monterey Drive and Nifong Boulevard on Monday morning for a multi-vehicle collision. Police said two cars were involved in the crash and both drivers were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Officers did not say how the crash happened. The crash was cleared before 9:30 a.m.

Troopers responded to Forrest Park Road on Sunday night for a single-car crash. According to the crash report, the crash happened as a Mazda slowed to avoid striking a deer in the roadway. The Mazda traveled off the right side of the road and struck some trees. The driver of the Mazda, Christopher Helliesvig, had

MONDAY: It will be a chilly start to your Monday morning, but through the afternoon hours we’ll warm up into the upper 50s across the region. Windy conditions will create for the warm up, but also provide an elevated fire risk for the area. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for most of the

Ted LePage announced at a banquet Sunday that he is resigning as the head coach of the Jefferson City football team. LePage has coached the Jays for the past 12 seasons. This past year, his team went 3-7. According to MSHSAA, LePage has an overall record of 88-44 including state tournaments. He is the second

Drought conditions across Mid-Missouri show no signs of letting up as we head into the coming days. The lack of rain has definitely been evident since the start of September, continuing the trend of below average rain. While Mid-Missouri has seen many areas just shy of seven inches of rain since the start of meteorological

Columbia resident and 2 Real Fitness owner Cory Crosby wants to help get guns off city streets. Crosby is organizing the Columbia Gift 4 Gun Exchange, which will offer $100 for every donated firearm. The exchange will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m-1 p.m at the Armory Sports Center at 701 E Ash st.

TONIGHT: Our temperatures will ease back into the 30s tonight with today’s winds subsiding. However, we will see a light breeze up to 6 mph and it will make that 30 degrees feel closer to 20. It will be noticeably warmer though, as the cold air we have been under shifts to the northeast. MONDAY:

One westbound lane of I-70 was shut down while emergency crews worked to clear a crash Sunday afternoon. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. near the West Boulevard exit. A fire official said they were still working to determine what caused the crash and the total number of cars involved. ABC 17 News crews on

UPDATE (12/10): Fire officials believe the cause of Saturday night’s fire was likely electrical in nature, according to Centralia city administrator Matt Harline. Harline said the home is a total loss and will have to be demolished because it is unsafe. UPDATE (11:05 p.m.) Boone County Battalion Chief Chuck Leake said everyone inside the home

A driver was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a rollover crash in the 2400 block of Parker Street. Emergency responders were called to the scene just before 3 p.m. A Columbia police officer told ABC 17 News it appeared the driver hit the curb, which caused the car to flip. The officer said

A Maries County man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Belle early Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the Belle Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol helped investigate a single-vehicle crash on Highway 28 near Highway 89 during the early morning hours Saturday. Matt

UPDATE 11:45 a.m.: Columbia Water and Light crews restored power to customers affected by outage. UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: At least 2,000 Columbia Water and Light customers do not have power. ORIGINAL: At least 1,300 Columbia Water and Light customers do not have power as of 10 a.m. Sunday. According to the Columbia Water and Light

TODAY: A southerly flow has taken over across the area and that means a rebound in temperatures from what we have seen over the last week. As we have been advertising, today will be that day to get out and do any outdoor activities as we will see full sunshine and temperatures warming to near

The Columbia Fire Department gave its Twitter followers an inside look at how emergency vehicles need to maneuver through rush-hour traffic. A Friday tweet shows a fire truck moving through oncoming traffic during rush hour on the I-70 connector in Columbia. The tweet reminds drivers to, “Remember to pull as far to the right as

After taking an entire season to reach eight wins last year, Mizzou reached the same total this season by Dec. 9 after a 100-77 win over Green Bay. With the victory, Mizzou improves to 8-2 (0-0 SEC). The Tigers also have won three straight games outscoring opponents by an average of 15 points per game

Mizzou football and Barry Odom agreed to a two-year extension keeping Odom as the head coach of the Tigers into 2023. “I am excited for the future of this program, as we have made positive steps over the course of the last two years,” Odom said. “I am so appreciative of my team and staff;

TONIGHT: Winds will subside through the evening, but under mostly clear skies we’ll see temperatures bottom out in the low to mid 20s across the region. Our overnight low will likely occur around midnight to 2am, as a warm front lifting north through the night will actually bring rising temperatures. Even with that said, temperatures

A 75-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a truck in a Cole County driveway early Saturday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 4:50 a.m. in the 7000 block of Route Y. Gary Thomas, 76, was repositioning his truck in the driveway while Carole Thomas was walking around