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During the holiday weekend, there were at least seven people arrested for DWIs in Boone County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F arrested at least seven people for DWIs since Dec. 22. SGT. Scott White, with Troop F, said people tend to stay off the road during winter weather, which leads to less DWIs.

Stolen packages around the holidays are certainly nothing new–but one victim in Jefferson City decided to fight back. Russ Hart tells ABC 17 News he had packages stolen off his porch in late November, so he set up a camera outside his home and put empty packages on his doorstep. Fast forward to the afternoon

A crash on the westbound Missouri River Bridge backed up traffic for nearly an hour Monday afternoon. The Jefferson City Police Department said a car ran out of gas in the driving lane. Police said the stalled car caused a fender bender with two other cars, which blocked other lanes of traffic. Two people were

Temperatures this week will be changeable but overall above average. The 30 year average high for the end of December is 38 degrees which we will be above each day through the weekend. The outlook until the start of January is for above average temperatures. Any precipitation through January 2nd looks like it will be

TONIGHT: It will be clear and colder with low temperatures in the upper 20s by morning and a northwesterly breeze at 6-10 mph, producing wind chills as low as 20 degrees. TUESDAY: Temperatures will be slightly cooler but still pleasant for late December as we reach the mid 40s under sunny skies. Winds will stay

Several new laws will take effect Sunday, many that were originally vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. The following bills were vetoed by the governor, and those vetoes were overridden by the Missouri legislature. SB 656 will modify provisions relating to county sheriffs, self defense, unlawful use of weapons and concealed carry permits HB 2030

Early Monday morning, police responded to I-70 westbound near the Lake of the Woods exit for reports of a single vehicle crash. Emergency officials met the woman at the Lake of the Woods Petromart. Police were still investigating what caused the crash but our crews heard reports of the woman falling asleep. Police believe no

TODAY: Some isolated AM showers are possible in extreme western Mid-Missouri. Outside of that small chance, today will be dry and breezy. Sunny skies will greet all of Mid-Missouri through the day, with temperatures holding steady in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Winds through the day will be out of the west under 15

This holiday season will be a record-breaking travel season. More than 103 million Americans are expected to have traveled by the end of the season AAA says. More than 1.5 people will be traveling this year compared with 2015. According to AAA , the warmer weather and low gas prices play into that statistic, something

Four people, including three children, were taken to the hospital after a rollover crash on I-70 in Boone County Sunday afternoon. It happened on I-70 east near the Rocheport exit. Troopers said the car went off the road and flipped several times. According to the crash report, two people were ejected from the car. The

The Maries County Sheriff’s Department said deputies arrested a woman after a short chase Sunday morning. The department said Savanah Kubesh didn’t stop when deputies tried to pull her over. The chase started on Highway 52 near Meta. Deputies said Kubesh turned on to County Road 201, got out of the car and ran into

TONIGHT: A warm evening is in store as we close Christmas night. An approaching cold front will bring some gusty winds through the evening hours as well as scattered storms. Thankfully, the storms don’t look likely to be severe. The only threat with the storms is the potential for some damaging winds. The line of

One resident in a south Columbia neighborhood is asking for your help in finding the man responsible for stealing packages off his doormat. ABC 17 News spoke with Eric Phelps after he showed us video of a man stealing several packages in broad daylight. Phelps says it’s pretty unusual for crime to happen in his

No one was hurt in a rollover crash in the 3900 block of Boothe Lane Saturday evening, said emergency responders. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to the single-vehicle crash just before 6 p.m. ABC 17 News crews at the scene said the car was flipped on its top. Fire officials said two

If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, your best bet is to head north. While the Northern Plains will be dealing with a potential blizzard, here in Mid-Missouri we are gearing up for some spring-like weather. Of course it wouldn’t be spring-like if there weren’t some storms involved and that’s exactly what we’ll get. As

A Freeburg man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Highway 63 Saturday afternoon. It happened around 4:30 p.m. near Route T. Troopers said the driver, Michael Bexten, 55, drove off the right side of the highway, hit several trees and flipped his truck. He was taken to the hospital

Nearly 900 cases of the flu have been confirmed across Missouri this season, the state Department of Health and Senior Services says. As of Dec. 17, 51of the state’s 886 influzena cases were confirmed in Boone County. Only 35 cases had been confirmed in the county by the same time in 2015. Scott Clardy, assistant

A Columbia woman lost control of her car on an icy roadway Friday afternoon, causing her to crash into a utility pole, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle car crash on County Road 2710 near Highway 63 around 3:15 p.m. The driver, Karen Wall, 52, was taken to the hospital

TONIGHT: It will feel like anything, but winter tonight as temperatures will be on the rise. Thanks to overcast skies tonight and a ESE wind, fog is likely to develop once more. However, it won’t be as dense due to wind speeds up to 11 mph. The nightly low will occur around midnight, with slowly

Andrew Houlditch was arrested by Centralia police after allegedly driving while intoxicated, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and resisting arrest, among other suspected charges. According to court documents, Houlditch is accused of driving while intoxicated. Documents say officers saw him weaving in the lane. Court documents say he failed to yield to an