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While it’s fun to spend time with family and friends over the holiday season, doctors say it typically leads to an uptick in the flu. Dr. Tara Flynn, medical director for Mizzou Urgent Care, said flu numbers are pretty consistent when compared to last year. She also said people have been staying healthy in the

The Columbia Police Department has received 12 reports of robberies in November, according to the CPD dispatch log. Authorities are still looking for suspects in connection to two separate robberies on Tuesday. The Columbia Police Department responded to a robbery at Missouri Credit Union in the 100 block of E. Broadway Tuesday. CPD spokesperson Jeff

Callaway County law enforcement officials have now made five arrests in connection to a slew of storage unit thefts throughout the past few weeks. Most recently, Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joseph Bailey, 58, and Stacey Bailey, 35, of Auxvasse in connection to thefts from storage units. Missouri State Highway Patrol authorities observed a wanted

THURSDAY: The warmer weather continues for Thanksgiving as we reach 60 degrees with sunshine for the holiday and a south breeze at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight as temperatures drop towards 40 degrees. It will be dry through the night, but our next wave of rain will be just to the west of the

Almeta Crayton Community Programs hosted its 21st Everybody Eats Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday at the Columbia Senior Activity Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinners were also served at three different locations this year, in addition to the main dinner at the Senior Center: Oak Towers Paquin Towers Welcome Home Volunteers will also be

Jefferson City police were still searching for a man accused of shooting his girlfriend on Tuesday after a domestic dispute. According to court documents, Quency C. Floyd shot his girlfriend just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday on East Elm Street after they were arguing and she told him to leave. Two witnesses said they heard

The Jefferson City Police Department will have more officers working than usual Wednesday in an effort to curb impaired driving. In the past five years, the number of November DUI arrests Jefferson City has often been greater than the annual average. According to crime data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the number of November

Thanksgiving eve marks one of the busiest travel days of the year, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is working hard to keep our roads safe. Troopers responded to at least four different crashes in Mid-Missouri Wednesday. A four-car crash on I-70 backed up traffic for miles and a crash in Moniteau Co. injured five

A Columbia man received a nine-year prison sentence for his role in an Audrain County homicide. Judge Wesley Dalton sentenced Justin Traughber to nine years in prison on Nov. 16 for second-degree drug trafficking. As part of the plea, prosecutors agreed to defer prosecution on four other charges – second-degree murder, robbery, tampering with a

Some Columbia residents believe Police Chief Ken Burton should be the next to go from city leadership. Burton was sharply criticized alongside City Manager Mike Matthes at Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting for proposed changes to the department’s community policing programs. Matthes announced his resignation the next day but did not give a reason for

A Holts Summit woman is suing SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital after she claims it didn’t do enough to protect the privacy of her medical records. According to the lawsuit filed in Cole County, the patient, referred to as “T.K,” received a letter in July from SSM Health notifying her that her protected health information

Five people were injured in a crash in Moniteau County on Wednesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on Highway 5 near Hartmann Road. Authorities said an SUV rear-ended a slow-moving vehicle. Two adults and two children in the SUV were taken to the hospital with moderate

Mizzou athletics announced a four-year contract extension for women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The extension runs through the 2024-25 season. All other details of the contract are not released at this time. “I am extremely grateful, and appreciative to the University of Missouri for their faith and commitment to myself and

UPDATE: According to city spokesman Steve Sapp, the 2010 and 2011 search for a city manager was done by Affion Public for a $20,000 fee. The city also agreed on an expense price that would not exceed $6,000. Sapp said he’s working to find out how the city paid for it. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia City

At least one lane of Interstate 70 East was completely blocked at 3:30 p.m. at milemarker 135, near N. Rangeline Road. Four vehicles were involved in the crash and at least one person suffered minor injuries, according to Boone County Fire officials. BCFD units on scene. Minor injury. Traffic backed up on the area. 3:48p

The Moberly police and fire departments were working to put out a fire in the area of Johnson and Franklin streets on Wednesday. Crews responded to the fire between 11:30 a.m. and noon, and they were still working to out it out at into Wednesday evening. Both streets are closed to traffic. Moberly police said

The Jefferson City Police Department iscontinuing its search for the shooter or shooters involved in a 19-year-old death. Police said Monday evening they received multiple reports of shots fired on the 1900 Block of Stadium Boulevard. Upon their arrival, they found 19-year-old Nilez Nichols dead with multiple gunshots wounds. ABC 17 spoke with the woman

The Boone County Sheriff’s Cyber Crimes Task Force arrested two men this week for possessing child pornography. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Evan White, 24, of Moberly and Sheldon Higginbotham, 49, of Russellville, had child pornography at their homes. White was arrested Wednesday after investigators were tipped off by the National Center for

TONIGHT: Clear skies will allow temperatures to drop to 32 degrees with a light southerly breeze at 3-6 mph. THURSDAY: The warmer weather continues for Thanksgiving as we reach 60 degrees with sunshine for the holiday and a south breeze at 5-10 mph. EXTENDED: For Black Friday our next chance of rain returns, moving in

The Columbia Police Department is looking for a woman accused of stealing a PlayStation 4 from someone who was selling the item on Facebook marketplace. It happened Tuesday night in the parking lot of Lazer Lanes on Grindstone Parkway. “The victim arranged to sell a Playstation 4 that was listed on Facebook Marketplace for $200,”