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UPDATE 2:05 P.M.: University officials said the campus returned to normal operation at about 1 p.m. ORIGINAL:Lincoln University officials have evacuated a building after a gas line break next to the campus. The Jefferson City Police Department warned of the line break at Dunklin and Chestnut on Twitter, saying emergency crews were on the scene.

UPDATE 10/9 – 7:30 A.M.: Missouri Task Force One departed for Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida just after 7 a.m. Tuesday. ORIGINAL: The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated Missouri Task Force 1 Monday night ahead of Hurricane Michael, according to officials with the Boone County Fire Protection District. According to a news

A federal judge has revoked bond for the son of a Columbia coffee shop owner under prosecution for alleged drug dealing. Nader Yanis was charged along with his father, Osama Yanis, with marijuana distribution in February. Nader Yanis had his bond revoked last Wednesday after he sent a Snapchat message to a witness in his

TUESDAY: It looks warm and breezy with partly sunny skies and high temperatures in the lower 80s as south winds increase to 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph at times in the afternoon. Spotty storms are possible after 4 PM. These could become severe with all modes of severe possible. This is why we have

TUESDAY: Increasing clouds are holding temperatures a few degrees warmer than yesterday, but afternoon highs will still climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s. This will be our tenth consecutive day of seeing temperatures well above seasonal norms for the fall months. Through the day expect winds out of the southeast up to 20

A man police used a stun gun on Thursday night at a convenience store has been booked into jail. Eddie Crawley, 64, of Columbia, was booked into the Boone County Jail late Monday, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website. His bond had not been set and information about his case was not available

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – The Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic Diocese has identified three priests accused for sexually abusing children four decades ago. The diocese said in a news release Monday that two of the priests – the Rev. John Brath and Monsignor John Rynish – have died. Brath died in 2014 and Rynish died in 2001.

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed one person was shot on Monday night. According to police, the victim is now in the hospital. Officers said they saw a large crowd scatter after responding to the call just after 5:40 p.m. in the 900 block of East Miller Street. Right now, investigators are working to

Columbia police arrested a man Monday night after he allegedly brandished a knife. According to a news release, the police department received several calls around 5 p.m. regarding a man acting in a threatening manner while holding a knife. Officers arrived in the area and arrested Travion Ivy, 22, in the backyard of a home

The Missouri Sheriffs’ Association released a statement this week in response to Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway’s audit of the Missouri sex offender registry program. The report released last Monday claimed local law enforcement could not locate more than 1,200 registered sex offenders. “Due to inadequate enforcement of the registration requirements at the local level, 1,259

UPDATE: Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer confirmed emergency crews used Narcan on one of the victims. Narcan is a drug that Columbia police and firefighters carried and can be used to try to revive those who have overdosed on something opioid-related. But Fraizer said that doesn’t necessarily mean the victim had overdosed on

A water line replacement project in the Rustic Meadows trailer park has created some problems for drivers. One resident, Anthony Smith, said nearly 15 vehicles have been towed out of the trenches dug for the project. Several residents of the north Columbia trailer park said they got their vehicles stuck because either they could not

Firefighters said a part failed in a transformer box Monday, knocking out power to nearly 1,400 Columbia Water and Light customers for almost two hours. Some businesses were forced to close down for the afternoon. Property owner Tom Smith said he received several calls from residents this morning. “They were concerned something was wrong with

TONIGHT: It will stay warm overnight with low temperatures dropping into the upper 60s. Most areas will stay dry, but we can’t rule out a spot storm late, mainly north of I-70. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 11 mph. TUESDAY: It looks warm and breezy with partly sunny skies and high

Two Moberly police officers had minor injuries after a vehicle dragged them about 10 feet late Saturday. Police stopped an Oldsmobile Alero at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday for a stop sign violation and found the driver was a 46-year-old man wanted for an ex parte violation, the Moberly Police Department said in a news release.

A break in a water main has caused service to be shut off to part of Centralia. The city of Centralia said on Facebook that crews were working on a water main break on the south side of the city affecting the areas of Briarwood, Eastmont, Westwind and areas east of South Central and south

MONDAY: It’s a warm and breezy afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures will continue to climb into the low to mid 80s. Areas west of Hwy 63 will likely be a few degrees warmer where clouds are expected to increase through the day. This could bring a few spots showers and storms to extreme western parts

UPDATE 10:40 A.M.: Two people suffered serious injuries in a crash that temporarily shut down Route WW near Columbia on Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Angela McHenry, 24, and Logan Wood, 19, both of Columbia, were hurt when McHenry lost control of her vehicle going over a small hill crest, crossed the

A Mexico, Missouri, teen was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a Jeep on Saturday. Logan Jaeger, 19, was driving his 2003 Kawasaki eastbound on Breckenridge at Grove Street at about 2:30 p.m. when a 2013 Jeep driven by Ronald Biery, 73, pulled into the intersection into Jaeger’s path, according a Mexico Department of

Missouri lawmakers and political groups reacted quickly after the senate voted 50-48 to confirm now Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. The vote happened around 3 p.m. Saturday. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt voted to confirm Kavanaugh, while Sen. Claire McCaskill voted no. ABC 17 News has reached out to Blunt but have