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Almost 100 people gathered Sunday night to remember a woman killed in an early morning crash on Old Highway 63 in Columbia. Perri Jones, 21, died when she drove off the right side of the road, went down an embankment and rolled. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car.

TONIGHT: We have another quiet night in store with clouds increasing from the south, as moisture is drawn into the region. This will keep temperatures a few degrees warmer, as we bottom out in the lower 60s south of Interstate 70. Areas north of 70 will see less cloud coverage and dip into the 50s

Since Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas, 44 people have died and thousands are still evacuated ABC 17 checked in with Missouri’s Task Force One leader, and crews are still currently in North Carolina, where they will be searching structures in high-water areas over the next week. Today, the St. Matthews Episcopal Church and Audrain County

UPDATE: Columbia police confirmed someone did run from a traffic stop, but they are not a danger to the public. They are still investigating, and said there is not a lot of information at this time. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police have cleared the scene of an incident in south Columbia. Around 2:15 p.m., Boone County

UPDATE 9:20 a.m.: Columbia police officials confirmed that Perri Jones, 21, of Columbia, was killed in the crash on Old Highway 63. Authorities said she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the car. Destiny Hardin, 19, of Columbia, was the only passenger in the car.

SUNDAY: It will be feeling like fall once again as we close out our weekend. After a bit of a cool start, temperatures will warm to the mid to upper 70s by this afternoon. Plenty of sunshine on your Sunday as well, and an easterly wind up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: We have another quiet

Tickets at MU’s box office nearly sold out before Saturday’s home game against Georgia. Memorial Stadium was just 1800 people shy of capacity Saturday, but the stadium can hold 10,000 less people than it could last year because of the south end zone construction. Mizzou said there were 58,284 people at the game. All the

The Hearnes Center floor may need more than $100,000 worth of repairs after flooding early Saturday morning. A water main broke outside the facility and damaged the arena floor. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said it is still too early to know the exact total, but he said the damage will likely be more than $100,000.

The last top-10 victory for the Mizzou football team came in 2013 against Georgia. The wait continues for Mizzou’s next top-10 win after Georgia beat Mizzou for the fifth straight year, 43-29. After the loss, Mizzou falls to 3-1 (0-1 SEC). The Tigers lost the turnover margin for the first time of the season after

TONIGHT: With cloud cover already having made its way off toward the east, we’ll be left with clear skies overnight. We’ll see temperatures dip into the lower 50s with a light breeze out of the east continuing. SUNDAY: It will feel like another fall day across Mid-Missouri as temperatures top out in the mid to

Mistakes cost the Mizzou football team as the Tigers lost to (2) Georgia 43-29. Watch our full extended highlights from the game of nearly 10 minutes of coverage.

Callaway County deputies executed a drug search warrant, which was obtained through an extensive criminal investigation, in the 5100 block of County Road 280 Friday morning, according to a press release. As a result of the search, deputies arrested Darrin Smithee, 52, of Auxvasse; Steven Redwine, 56, of Tuscumbia; Montie Stiers, 50, of Fulton; Natasha

A sixth lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the University of Missouri and surgeons over a knee replacement surgery performed through the Mizzou BioJoint Center at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute. The knee replacement surgery uses cadaver knee tissue and uses a preservation method known as the Missouri Osteochondral Allograft Preservation System. According to the lawsuits, patients

Recently, President Donald Trump announced additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Tariffs on products in the state of Missouri hit nearly $880 million worth of products. Yesterday, the president visited Springfield, Missouri, and talked about his optimism for the tariffs. Dr. Joseph Haslag, an economist with the University of Missouri, says these

SATURDAY: We’re seeing cool temperatures to start the first day of fall here in Mid-Missouri. Light showers towards I-44 we’re seeing this morning will move out of the area later this morning. Clouds will slowly filter out by this evening for our southeastern-most counties. Temperatures will only warm into the low 70s with winds out

Here are the scores from Week 5 of area high school football. Will be updated throughout the night. Hickman (0) at Rock Bridge (31) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (49) at Tolton (14) FINAL Jackson (60) at Battle (33) FINAL Fayette (16) at Westran (21) FINAL Southern Boone (34) at Hallsville (8) FINAL California (0) at Versailles

A Jefferson City man is in custody on allegations of repeated sexual misconduct and other crimes, all of which took place across his apartment complex. Anthony Craig, 19, is accused of ” peeping into (residents’) windows while masturbating,” according to Jefferson City police Lt. Patrick McCutchen. In a statement, police said Craig was arrested at

The Columbia Housing Authority is hoping to get $9.5 million in federal funds to renovate aging apartments in central city. The agency will need approval from the Missouri Housing Development Commission, which has not met since December. The commission currently has four vacancies, which are appointed by the governor. CHA director Phil Steinhaus said the

Rock Bridge running back Nate Peat made his college announcement during Senior Night before the Providence Bowl. Peat was down to Northwestern and Stanford and decided to commit to Stanford to play college football. ABC 17’s Tyler Murry sat down for an exclusive interview with Peat to discuss his decision and what is next.

The University of Missouri announced its final enrollment numbers for fall 2018 on Friday, saying freshman enrollment was up 13 percent from 2017 numbers. MU touted the increase as one of the highest among schools in the Southeastern Conference in a news release announcing the numbers. Officials also said it was the second-highest jump in