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TONIGHT: We’ll have another unseasonably warm night as temperatures only drop into the upper 60s by morning under clear skies. Winds will remain light, coming in from the south. TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue as temperatures rise into the lower 90s with heat indices reaching the upper 90s. Skies will be partly cloudy with

Recent data obtained by ABC 17 News shows the number of inmate grievances statewide is on track to hit a decade-long high. It comes the same year Tipton Correctional Center and Crossroads Correctional Center experienced massive turmoil that the Department of Corrections defined as “disturbances.” At Tipton, authorized visitation was suspended this summer after offenders

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2019 budget at its meeting on Monday night. ORIGINAL: City leaders are slated to purchase nine police cars for the Jefferson City Police Department before Monday’s council meeting, according to the proposed budget. Council members are scheduled to host a public hearing, and could vote

Steve Sapp, City of Columbia Director of Community relations said riders of bird scooters have to wear a helmet if they are 16 years and younger. Leaders said riders of bird scooters are to follow city laws as if the scooters are bicycles, but do have certain restrictions. “They are not allowed on sidewalks in

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A text message from an unfamiliar number has caught traction on social media as a sex trafficking scheme. The message states “Someone complimented you! See more on IRL,” followed by a link for IOS or Android devices. Posts on social media warned others to not click the link because it leads to a site related

A man was charged Sunday after he was accused of pulling his pants down and masturbating in front of a victim at Ellis Library on the University of Missouri campus. According to court documents, Daniel Hughes admitted to being in the library at the time and approaching the victim. The victim told police Hughes approached

A Columbia woman and a Moberly man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash near the Village of Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday morning. Brian Dunwoody, 50, of Moberly was passing an RV on a 2011 Harley Davidson on Horseshoe Bend Parkway at Palisades Condo Drive before noon when he

UPDATE 9/17 1:45 a.m.: One man is dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified Anthony Martin, 52, as the victim in the crash. It happened shortly before 8 p.m. when Martin started to brake, ran off the road and hit the guardrail, according to a highway patrol

TODAY: It’s a warm and humid afternoon across Mid-Missouri and temperatures are expected to continue to climb. Highs will top out in the low 90s, but it will feel more like the mid to upper 90s. Things remain quiet, with an upper level ridge in place keeping us dry and warm through the evening. TONIGHT:

A Columbia man is facing a litany of charges after he was arrested Sunday night. Deputies say they received a report of an assault at a home in the 4800 block of Meadowlark Lane around 10 p.m. The victim told authorities 35-year-old Kelvin Perkins assaulted her and then left in her car. Deputies later found

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The families of some of the 17 people who died after a duck boat sank in Missouri say federal prosecutors might delay their efforts to get answers about the July 19 crash. The Kansas City Star reports that federal prosecutors have asked a judge to halt the civil lawsuits related

MONDAY: Temperatures will start off mild, in the low 70s. Through the afternoon temperatures will rise quickly into the upper 80s by lunchtime. Highs will top out in the low 90s, but it will feel more like the mid 80s. Things remain quiet, with an upper level ridge in place keeping us dry and warm

UPDATE: Columbia police confirmed the suspects in Saturday’s armed robbery have been charged with first degree robbery. All four suspects are juveniles so no further information will be released about their arrests. The victim did get a wrist injury, but indicated on scene that they would get medical attention. ORIGINAL STORY: Four men tried to

The catastrophic tropical depression Florence has already taken more than a dozen lives, left hundreds without their homes, and thousands without power. Missouri Task Force 1 left for North Caroline last Tuesday and have been working around the clock since Florence hit the Carolinas. Task Force 1 leader, Randy Sanders said his crew is still

TONIGHT: Another mild night in store for Mid-Missouri with temperatures above average for this time of year. We’ll dip down into the mid to upper 60s with winds shifting out of the south around 3-5 mph. MONDAY: Temperatures warm quickly tomorrow morning, we’re into the low to mid 80s by lunchtimes. Things remain quiet on

UPDATE: Columbia police have arrested a suspect in connection with Saturday’s perceived bomb threat. Semaj Robinson, 20, has been arrested for making a terrorist threat. The store had been evacuated before police got on scene. They said an employee found a business card on the floor that had a handwritten threat that an individual was

Former State Representative Chris Kelly is seriously considering running for Columbia Mayor. Kelly served as Boone County Clerk, State Representative, Associate Judge for Boone County, and as a commissioner for the state’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. “It is accurate to say I’m thinking about a run for mayor,” Kelly told ABC 17 News

A Gasconade man died after crashing his truck Saturday night, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash reports. The report said that Douglas Sarchette, 64, of Bland, was driving his truck eastbound on Route C around 10:45 p.m. when he failed to stop at a stop sign at Route B. After missing the stop