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Columbia police are investigating a road rage incident that ended with shots fired. Police say it happened just before 10 p.m. on the connector. Two drivers were headed northbound on Highway 63 and reportedly started yelling at each other. A man driving a white sedan then shot at the victim. The victim’s truck appeared to

Warm above average temperatures are expected through the weekend as southerly winds continue ahead of our next low pressure system. A cold front will approach Saturday night, and sweep through Mid-Missouri on Sunday, bringing a good dose of rain and changing temperatures. Saturday will be the warmest of the next 7 days, with temperatures reaching

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals set a date for a Columbia man’s argument against the death penalty. A three-judge panel will hear arguments for Ernest Lee Johnson’s case on January 13 at the Thomas Eagleton Courthouse in St. Louis. A Boone County jury convicted Johnson twenty years ago for killing three convenience store

State lawmakers will soon discuss House Bill 1647, which would reform Missouri’s execution process. State Rep. Mike Kelley, R-Lamar, said the bill would require the state Supreme Court to perform a review on all pending death row cases within 30 days of it passing. The bill would also require the court to schedule an execution

A man is facing several drug-related charges Friday morning after he was arrested Wednesday. Deputies with the Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies and the MUSTANG drug task force arrested 52-year-old Billy Owen of Auxvasse Wednesday at 4:04 p.m. They were serving a search warrant in the 200 block of Peach Tree Drive. Officials tell us they

Voters approved a new sales tax for the Business Loop 70 Community Improvement District Thursday night by one vote. Seven of the fifteen registered voters returned their ballots, approving the half-cent sales tax at some stores 4-3. CID Executive Director Carrie Gartner said the tax will take effect April 1. Gartner said six ballots were

Columbia police on the night shift are back to one officer in each patrol car. CPD confirmed it made the change this week after announcing back in September there would be two officers in every car for officer safety. ABC 17 News crews were on scene of an armed home invasion Wednesday night and noticed

In less than a week, thousands of people are leaving mid-Missouri, whether it’s for the holidays or when the university goes on break. So the Columbia Police Department is warning residents of the threat of holiday burglaries. With burglary numbers on the increase and plenty of students and families heading home for a winter holiday

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force confirmed a man was arrested for having child pornography after a search warrant was carried out Thursday in a home in 1500 block of Hinkson Avenue in Columbia. It comes after the mid-Missouri agency got a cyber tip in October from the National Center for Missing

A strong low pressure system is developing to our southwest that will pull in quite a bit of moisture for the weekend. This low pressure system will start to approach the area Friday night, bringing a few spot showers, but the bulk of the rain and thunderstorms is expected by Saturday evening. A strong cold

Cell phone service providers explain the purchase of prepaid cell phones in bulk from retailers like Walmart is a common scam for dishonest employees and customers. Cell phone stores tell ABC 17 News cell phone service provider employees will often buy the inexpensive prepaid phones in bulk to create fake qualified customers for promotional discounts

Columbia Water and Light says water service has now been restored after a water main break Thursday morning. The repairs were completed by 1:30 Thursday afternoon. The 42 commercial customers affected are now under a precautionary boil order until mid-afternoon Friday. Water and Light tells ABC 17 customers not affected, but nearby the break, may

ABC 17 is learning a worker was life-flighted at a mid-Missouri manufacturing plant Thursday just north of Holts Summit. Emergency crews responded before noon on Thursday at the Doolittle Trailer facility along the outer road near Highway 54. Officials tell ABC 17 News they believe an outbuilding was under construction when the employee was pinned

ABC 17 News has a reporter in St. Louis, where the University of Missouri system board of curators are expected to approve contract details for MU’s new head football coach, Barry Odom, after the team’s defensive coordinator was promoted last week. It is the first official curator’s meeting for the new interim system president, Mike

Police confirmed on Thursday morning they are looking for two armed suspects who robbed a home overnight in south Columbia. ABC 17 News has video of the scene at the student housing complex, The Den, around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Officers say two men with guns forced their way into a home off Grindstone Plaza Drive,

A man was in jail Thursday afternoon after police arrested him for allegedly distributing drugs near a Columbia school. Columbia police say its Vice Narcotics Organized Crime Unit arrested 46-year-old Reginald Howard Tuesday while serving a search warrant in the 400 block of Park Avenue. Around 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, detectives saw Howard park in front

Authorities arrested a Fulton man Wednesday for allegedly having child pornography. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force started its investigation back in July after receiving multiple CyberTip reports from the National Center from Missing and Exploited Children. The task force, along with the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department searched a home on Cedar

An appeals court has upheld the murder conviction for a Columbia man. Domionte Cheatum was found guilty of second degree murder in 2014, after the 2013 death of Anthony Unger. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the crime. Cheatum appealed his conviction, but earlier this week the Western District Court of Appeals

ABC 17 News has confirmed Wednesday that the Child Learning and Development Center in Columbia is scheduled to close this week, displacing dozens of children. The center on Corporate Place off Vandiver is licensed to hold 99 children. A note was left on the door for employees and parents, reading: “Due to the extensive repairs

On Wednesday the Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit gave a presentation to the Citizens Police Review Board about the goals it hopes to accomplish. The presentation comes just weeks after CPD said it was dissolving its Traffic Unit to help staff the Community Outreach Unit. Since April, there have been two officers working in