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UPDATE: Columbia police confirm two men tried to rob the Break Time Convenience Store at 1410 Forum Blvd. at about 1 a.m. Both men were wearing masks and were armed with handguns. Police said they demanded money from the clerk. There is no additional suspect description or information. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police were seen blocking

James Niemann founded the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic at the University of Missouri’s law school just three years ago. Since then, students in the program have worked with community businesses. “It’s an experiential learning opportunity for our upper-level law students at Mizzou,” Niemann said. “It gives them hands-on experience working with live clients, much like a

A crash in Pettis County involving a semitruck left one man dead. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the report on its website Saturday morning. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. Monday. According to the crash report, Gerald Grable, 68, of Green Ridge, was driving northbound on U.S. 65 when a semitruck traveling west

Renee Coffelt, 56, is recovering from moderate injuries after a single-car crash in Fulton. Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic reports show Ricky Coffelt, 50, was driving eastbound on U.S. 54 nearly a mile west of Route H around 9:30 p.m. Friday when he fell asleep. The car then drove off the road and hit the

TODAY: We’ll see mostly sunny skies to kick off the weekend and as a result, temperatures will warm to near 90 this afternoon. Winds out of the northeast up to 10 mph will keep heat indices in check. TONIGHT: Our mostly clear skies will continue into the overnight hours, cooling us off into the middle

Officials at the Missouri State Fair “really upped their game” with their severe weather plan after the 2011 tragedy at the Indiana State Fair. That’s according to fair director Mark Wolfe, who gave ABC 17 Investigates an extensive look at the state fair’s severe weather plan. “Obviously, several years ago with the tragedy in Indiana

A nonprofit tied to former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens wants to stop the state’s ethics commission from getting some records. An attorney for A New Missouri filed the request in Cole County Court late Thursday to quash a subpoena sent by the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission demanded records from Carrollton Bank, the institution that

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be light out of the northeast around 2 mph. Some patchy fog is possible by Saturday morning. SATURDAY: With mostly sunny skies, temperatures will climb to near 90 in the afternoon with northeast winds up to 10 mph, keeping humidity low.

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be light out of the northeast around 2 mph. Some patchy fog is possible by Saturday morning. SATURDAY: With mostly sunny skies, temperatures will climb to near 90 in the afternoon with northeast winds up to 10 mph, keeping humidity low.

An administrative hearing was held at the Columbia City Hall Friday morning to determine if a Columbia property is to be considered a public nuisance. Code enforcement specialist Sara Ferrill said there are more than a dozen violations at the 1004 N. 8th Street property. “My recommendation is to demolish the property. There have been

A Columbia woman faces three charges for allegedly hurting her dog several times on camera. Prosecutors charged Leishi Tang with two counts of misdemeanor animal abuse and one count of felony animal abuse. An animal abuse charge can be upgraded to a felony if it is the second or subsequent offense of abuse. Columbia police

The Missouri Farm Bureau has endorsed Attorney General Josh Hawley for the U.S. Senate. Today, both Hawley and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill spoke in front of the bureau. After hearing from both candidate, 93 percent of the Farm Bureau chose to stand by Hawley. Missouri Farm Bureau President, Blake Hurst, said he looks forward to

Federal probation officers found drugs and more than $18,000 in cash with Stefan Williams on Thursday. Officers searched Williams outside The Broadway Columbia hotel in Columbia and found 6.5 grams of cocaine as well as $1,126 in cash on his person. After searching Williams’ car, police also found 18.3 grams of marijuana and $17,500 in

A man who allegedly filed a false report with the University Police Department also hit himself in the face six times before admitting it was part of a drug deal gone bad. According to court documents, Rex Monroe called University Police on July 17 to report a strong arm robbery. He told officers he was

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking a weak cold front pushing southward early this afternoon. That will be responsible for the development of widely scattered showers and storms as we progress into the evening. Most of the storm coverage looks to stay south of I-70, so if you’re headed out to the Missouri State Fair, stay weather-conscious…

California has been battling a historic fire season this summer and the effects are as far reaching as New York City. Meteorologists have a host of tools at their disposal to forecast weather, forecast data that can predict precipitation or even drastic temperature changes. We’re also using these forecasting tools to track the progression of

Crews were clearing the scene by 1:30 p.m. Friday, after getting called to a line of flames near the Columbia mall. Several units responded to near a wooded area behind Target by Plaza Tire at the intersection of Bernadette Drive and Fairview Road. A cause remains unclear, and crews told ABC 17 News they did

One person is dead and another is injured after a motorcycle crash in Macon County Thursday night. It happened on Route C, just south of Bevier around 8:40 p.m. The driver, Phillip Long, 74, hit a deer in the road, throwing both him and his passenger off the motorcycle, according to a Missouri State Highway

FRIDAY: The work week ends with hot temperatures as we climb into the low 90s. The humidity will be slightly higher making it feel more like the mid 90s. A weak cold front drifting south will spark some spotty t-storms from mid-afternoon into early evening. These are likely to develop just north of I-70, heading

Work on the Route BB overpass in west Boone County will repair one of the worst-rated bridges in the state. Crews will start the months-long process by closing the eastbound Interstate 70 on and off ramps of the bridge Thursday night. Those will reopen Friday morning, then close again for the weekend. The work will