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Columbia has eight different location and several shelters set up to help keep people warm during the cold weather. The Room at the Inn is an emergency shelter that moves around several local churches during the winter. This month, it will be at Broadway Christian Church. It opened last month at the Fairway United Methodist

Missouri lawmakers pushing to change the state’s loose ethics laws next will turn to ways to clamp down on the flow of unlimited gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers. A bill to ban lobbyist gifts to public officials is up for review Tuesday in a House committee. Lobbyists can spend whatever they want on sports tickets,

Police say an officer fatally shot a suspect in an armed robbery of a St. Louis fast-food restaurant. St. Louis Police Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole says a citizen flagged down an officer in a marked car Sunday evening and reported the robbery at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. O’Toole says the officer went to the

The Fulton police department responded to an armed robbery early Sunday morning. According to police, they responded to the Fastlane located at 540 Amerihost Drive for a report on an armed robbery that had just occurred. The clerk told police one black male wearing all black, and one black male wearing a grey hoodie and

Snow dumping across Mid-MO early Sunday morning. The area saw anywhere between a dusting and an inch of snow. The snow was pretty dry but accumulated quick, causing difficulties driving. The City of Columbia planned ahead, calling in a crew to begin road work at 5am. MoDOT’s central district also had crews in their region.

The following have been reported closed for Sunday, January 17. Enon Baptist Church, Russellville Mt. Celestial II Baptist Church, Columbia Open Bible Praise Center, Booneville Second Baptist Church, Versailles Tipton Community Baptist, Tipton Knights of Columbus – Bingo, Columbia Centertown Baptist Church, Centertown Charity Baptist Church, Columbia First United Methodist Church,Glasgow Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist,

The following have been reported closed for Sunday, January 17. Enon Baptist Church, Russellville Mt. Celestial II Baptist Church, Columbia Open Bible Praise Center, Booneville Second Baptist Church, Versailles Tipton Community Baptist, Tipton Knights of Columbus – Bingo, Columbia Centertown Baptist Church, Centertown Charity Baptist Church, Columbia First United Methodist Church,Glasgow Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist,

The following have been reported closed for Sunday, January 17. Enon Baptist Church, Russellville Mt. Celestial II Baptist Church, Columbia Open Bible Praise Center, Booneville Second Baptist Church, Versailles Tipton Community Baptist, Tipton Knights of Columbus – Bingo, Columbia Centertown Baptist Church, Centertown Charity Baptist Church, Columbia First United Methodist Church,Glasgow Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist,

The Maries County Sheriff’s Department is actively looking for 42-year-old Timothy Ezell, who is wanted in Pulaski County on two felony warrants. The department received a tip that Ezell was staying a at home on Maries County Road 638. Deputies went to the home Saturday afternoon and Ezell took off into the nearby woods and

After a cold front brought a band of snow through the Mid-Missouri region Sunday morning, the focus now shifts to what will follow in its wake: bitterly cold temperatures. As winds continue to usher in arctic air from the northwest, wind chill values tonight are expected to fall to about 15 to 20 degrees below

The Missouri Department of Transportation was busy most of Sunday clearing the roads from an early morning snowfall across Mid-Missouri. While roads may be mostly clear, drivers could face some slick spots as the temperatures continue to drop through Sunday night. Melanie Mayes, Assistant Supervisor at MoDOT Boone County/Columbia, said they had eight snow plows

Update (Jan. 17, 2016):The Cooper County Jail has confirmed to ABC 17 News Jennifer Kidd is in their custody and was the woman involved in the Boonville – Columbia chase Friday night. According to the Cooper County Sheriff’s Department website, Kidd is being held on suspicion of resisting arrest by fleeing. The car chase that

Fulton PD responded to an armed robbery early Sunday morning. According to police, they responded to the Fastlane located at 540 Amerihost Drive for a report on an armed robbery that had just occurred. The clerk told police one black male wearing all black, and one black male wearing a grey hoodie and blue jeans

As we continue to bring you all your weekend weather and news coverage, we are excited to announce that ABC 17 News will be airing on Sundays at 8 a.m. The change will start next week and will push “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” to 9 a.m. Here is the full weekend schedule for ABC

Mid-Missouri kicked the weekend off on a cold note this Saturday as high temperatures dropped into the lower thirties. The weekend will end with even colder temperatures after an arctic cold front slides southward Saturday night into Sunday morning bringing light snow showers with it. A band of snow is expected to move into the

The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a fatal car crash near Lake Nehai Tonkayea, just north of Keytesville, around 5:30 Saturday morning. According to the crash report, Christopher Cunningham, 46, of Brookfield, was traveling northbound on Lake Drive and John Clark Drive when he drove off the right side of the road and hit a

An arrest has been made in connection to a December home invasion robbery. Koran Spencer Ward, 19, was taken into custody on Friday after detectives were able to track stolen electronics to a residence in the 3500 block of Rock Quarry Road. Last month, two suspects armed with fire arms forced entrance into a residence

The body of a missing Missouri duck hunter has been found. Search teams found the body of Adam Nixson, 29, of Pleasant Hill just after 10:00 a.m. Saturday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Nixson’s body was found in the water at the Four Rivers Conservation Area in Vernon County. Nixson was reported missing

The Columbia Fire Department was called to a house fire in the 1500 block of Raleigh Drive just before 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon. ABC 17 News crews on scene said there was heavy smoke coming from one unit of a duplex. Firefighters quickly put out the blaze and monitored for hot spots after. Crews began

The Columbia Gun Show is happening this weekend just west of town at the Midway Expo Center. It’s the first gun show to come to Mid-MO since President Obama said he wanted to use executive action to close a loophole in buying and selling guns. Currently, all federally licensed sellers must perform background checkers on