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UPDATE: The driver of the car, 21-year-old Kin Darius Patterson, is facing involuntary manslaughter and other charges after the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that one man is dead after a crash Saturday afternoon. According to highway patrol crash reports online, 49-year-old Michael Poindexter from Sedalia was killed on Highway 50 near

MONDAY: This afternoon is shaping up to be the nicest one of the week, as afternoon highs will top out in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Warming winds out of the southwest and a building ridge, albeit short-lived, are a big contributor the pleasant afternoon. Expect plenty of sunshine with winds gradually shifting out

UPDATE: A 28-year-old man is in custody, accused of crashing his car and killing another man early Sunday morning. Columbia police said William Lalka was driving north on Stadium Boulevard near Blackfoot Road around 11:00 p.m. with thre passengers in the car. He apparently went off the road and the car became airborne, colliding with

In honor of National School Bus Safety Week, troopers are reminding drivers, parents and students what to do to help make sure children get to school safely. The national safety week is from Oct. 22 through Oct. 26. Troopers said one way they ensure bus safety is by inspecting school buses annually. According to the

MONDAY: After a cool morning, temperatures warm up generously. It’s likely to be our warmest day that we’ve had in the past week and a half. Highs will touch the 70 degree mark by tomorrow afternoon, with a steady southwest breeze upwards of 8-12 mph. This is under plenty of sunshine. TONIGHT: Temperatures tonight drop

UPDATE: According to the Highway Patrol crash report, a total of 9 people were hurt in the crash, and 1 person died. The driver of the car, Paula Heidemann, 55, was killed. The other two occupants in the car were Autumn Kibbons, 13, and Grace Sullivan, 8. They were taken to two different hospitals in

Mizzou forward Jontay Porter is out for the season after tearing his right ACL and MCL in a closed scrimmage on Sunday against Southern Illinois. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JontayPorter/status/1054181124417708032″,”author_name”:”Jontay Porter”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JontayPorter”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Thanks to everyone who reached out! It’s hard to stay positive in the midst of something like this but everything happens for a reason.&#lt;/p&#gt;– Jontay Porter

State officials and individuals recovering from addiction say that methamphetamine is on the upswing in Missouri, including rural communities that the drug has already ravaged over decades. Sgt. Mark McClendon of the Missouri Highway Patrol tells KCUR-TV that meth is reaching places in the state that it never has before. He says meth addiction has

TONIGHT: We’re chilly overnight, thankfully not quite as cold as earlier this morning… We’ll see lows dip to near 40 degrees, with a few spots in the upper 30s. You’ll want that jacket to start your work week out. MONDAY: After the chilly start tomorrow morning, temperatures warm up generously. It’s likely to be our

TODAY: It’s a cold start to the day, as temperatures are in the upper 20s and lower 30s. You’ll want to have the jacket as you head out the door this morning. Temperatures through the day will quickly climb into the mid 50s under plentiful sunshine, with lighter winds today out of the southwest. TONIGHT:

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Drew Lock threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns on 23-for-29 passing, and Missouri defeated Memphis 65-33 in its homecoming game on Saturday. After losing three straight Southeastern Conference contests, Missouri (4-3) responded with a much-needed victory. It jumped out to a 21-0 lead less than six minutes into the game,

More than 200 volunteers from across mid-Missouri gathered in Hartsburg Saturday for the annual Mid-Missouri Clean-Up on the Missouri River. “[It was] a cold start to a warm-hearted day on the Big Muddy,” said Kevin Tosie of Missouri River Relief. Volunteers packed into boats operated by staff and officials from three different organizations and departments,

Homecoming weekend draws a lot of people to downtown Columbia from all over, but a Columbia Police spokesperson said it draws “a different crowd,” than the groups usually downtown on a Saturday night. ABC 17 News asked how the Columbia Police Department is going to make sure downtown is safe with the large crowds this

Boone County Fire officials said no one was hurt after two cars collided on Highway WW in southeast Columbia Saturday night around 7:30. After a car and a pick-up truck collided, the drivers got out of the car unhurt. After they got out, the car caught fire. 10 Boone County firefighters were able to put

TONIGHT: High pressure will set up over Mid-Missouri tonight, allowing our temperatures to drop steadily through the 30s overnight. Expect lows bottoming out in the upper 20s, especially for locations near and north of I-70. SUNDAY: It’s a cold start Sunday, so make sure you have the jacket as you head out the door in

The Inclusive Impact Institute in Columbia is working to further the goals of the Diversity Awareness Partnership, which recently closed its doors in the community. The Institute provides resources such as training and education, community engagement, leadership development and consulting. Nikki McGruder, the director of the Inclusive Impact Institute, said that Columbia is moving in

SATURDAY: If you’re heading outdoors this morning, you’ll want to grab a jacket as temperatures will start out in the low to middle 40s. As we head through the afternoon, with plenty of sunshine, winds will pick up out of the northwest gusting at times up to 30 mph. Those sunny skies will warm us

Here are the scores from Week 9 of area high school football. Southern Boone (43) at Boonville (27) FINAL Blair Oaks (65) at California (7) FINAL DeSmet (51) at Helias (17) FINAL North Callaway (32) at South Callaway (33) FINAL MMA (6) at Fulton (48) FINAL Westran (55) at Paris (26) FINAL Moberly (34) at

Thousands of people will head to Columbia this weekend for Mizzou’s homecoming celebration. ABC 17 News checked back in with city officials about the new lighting downtown aimed at deterring crime. We told you in late September when the new high intensity lighting was installed and testing had begun. A city spokesperson said he reached

The University of Missouri dedicated two residence halls in the names of seminal African-American students as part of Homecoming activities Friday. MU named residence halls for Lucile Bluford, a journalist and civil rights activist who won a Supreme Court ruling forcing MU to admit her, though she was never able to attend; and George Brooks,