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Columbia police and Boone County deputies are searching for two suspects after a short pursuit that ended in East Columbia. The chase got started on Business Loop at around 1 a.m. and it ended in the area of WW and Rolling Hills. Authorities said the two suspects fled the scene on foot. K9s were searching

Firefights in Sunrise Beach pulled double duty Saturday morning fighting two structure fires within a few hours of each other. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District had just finished fighting a large structure fire in Lake Ozark when they were called to a fire at the Branding Iron just before 5 a.m. According to a

The Jefferson City Police Department worked to keep impaired drivers off the roads on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Officer Charlie St. Onge said this holiday weekend was fairly quiet compared to past years. He said ridesharing apps have helped prevent impaired driving. “I feel like as a city, we have seen a big decline in

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Vichy Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Office to investigate a deadly fire. It happened Sunday afternoon on Maries County Road 438. A 13-year-old girl was inside the home during the fire and died. “Our prayers go out to everyone involved,” the sheriff’s office said

TONIGHT: Our weather remains calm this evening. Temperatures will take a dive back to the freezing mark overnight. Keep the jacket handy this week because even though we warm up, nights will stay chilly. MONDAY: The work week starts off on a good note, with temperatures near seasonal. Low-to-Mid 50s can be expected by the

A 22-year-old Clark man has died after he crashed his car Saturday morning on County Road 2570, just east of Higbee. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Nickolaus Burton traveled across the county road from a private drive, and hit a mailbox, three fences and a tree. As a result of the

Audrain County firefighters are working a residential structure fire just north of Centralia. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, which tweeted that it was providing mutual aid, the home is on Missouri 151. Boone County said crews in Audrain are in defensive operations while Boone County is assisting several other agencies. ABC 17

ST. PATRICK’S DAY: We’ll follow up a nice day with another one just like it on Sunday. Temperatures will take a few hours to warm back into the low 50s once again, so grab the jacket if you have any morning plans outside. We’ll see abundant sunshine once again and winds out of the northwest

The Rock Bridge boys basketball team beat CBC 63-59 in the Class 5 state championship game on Saturday night. Head coach Jim Scanlon has led the Bruins to multiple Final Four’s, but this is Rock Bridge’s first ever state title. Senior Isiaih Mosley had a team-high 24 points and five rebounds for the Bruins. Dajuan

Columbia police have the Bodie Drive subdivision taped off for a reported shots fired investigation. Police responded to the area around 10:50 p.m. Saturday night. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene working to get information, and we will have the latest online or on air starting at 6 a.m. Sign up for email

The Columbia Police Department is trying to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road this weekend because of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. According to a press release, the department is partnering with local and state law enforcement to increase the number of officers on the roads March 16 and 17. Due to

University of Missouri system leadership condemned the terror attack in New Zealand Friday that claimed the lives of at least 50 people. Dozens are still in local hospitals being treated for their injuries. In a statement from several leaders, including President Mun Choi and MU chancellor Alexander Cartwright, the system called out the attack as

TONIGHT: It’s a chilly evening across the area as we drop down near the freezing mark. Grab the jacket for any outdoor activities. Skies will remain clear– Winds remain light out of the southwest up to 8 mph. ST. PATRICKS DAY: It’s another beautiful day in Mid-Missouri to celebrate the Irish Tradition. Temperatures will ramp

An Auxvasse man has been arrested for burglary and assault after two separate investigations in Callaway County revealed him as a suspect in two different break-ins. The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney charged Paul Moore, 49, with two counts of burglary and two counts of assault on Saturday. He was arrested on Friday in the 200

One woman is in the hospital after a head-on collision occured in Jefferson City. Shimera Coleman, 24, was taken by Life Flight to University Hospital in Columbia after suffering serious injuries in the wreck. Coleman had been driving eastbound in the westbound lanes on U.S. 54 westbound at Pleasant Hill Road. The other driver, Jason

One person was transported to a hospital after a fire at Southwood Shores Condominiums Saturday morning. According to the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District, the first units at the scene reported “flames showing up and setting for attack.” They used a fire hydrant and a fire boat to fight the blaze. The fire was contained

Some areas in Missouri, including Cooper’s Landing and the Jefferson City area could see flooding. Boone County Public works closed the road near Cooper’s Landing at 6:40 a.m. Saturday because of flooding. The Missouri River is rising as a result of rain in the area earlier and the heavy snowfall the state has seen this

SATURDAY: We’re starting off on the cool side of things this morning, but plentiful sunshine will get those temperatures back into the low to mid 50s this afternoon. As an added bonus, winds will be light as high pressure has settled into a good portion of the Midwest. TONIGHT: We’ll close out the day with

Multiple police responded to Columbia auto parts store Saturday morning. ABC 17 News saw seven patrol cars and authorities at the front and back of the O’Reilly Auto Parts store on Paris Road. Police responded to a call of a commercial burglary around 4:20 a.m. ABC 17 News has reached out to police for more

School of the Osage said it was alerted to concerning comments made by a student on social media Wednesday night. The district said it received a tip on its new Be Safe system and immediately contacted law enforcement. School officials said they collaborated with law enforcement Wednesday and early Thursday morning and the situation was