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A man was taken into custody after a standoff with police in Fulton on Monday night. The standoff happened in the 200 block of East 6th Street. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the suspect, Daniel Nash, threatened another person with an ax. Police confirmed they determined the threat happened during a verbal

WEDNESDAY: Rain and storms are scattered across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures struggling to climb out of the lower 70s. With low clouds and rain, fog is forming in localized spots across the region. Temperatures through the day will climb into the upper 70s, as rain continues to linger through the day. No severe weather is expected,

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol release, there were 14 traffic fatalities from June 30 to July 4. There were no boating fatalities and no drownings. The number of vehicle crashes and fatalities increased from last year. The number of vehicle fatalities also increased. The complete list of numbers can be seen below: 2017

Following a rainy and cool Wednesday, Thursday’s temperatures will rebound back into the 90s. A ridge to the west will build into mid-Missouri, allowing for heat and humidity to be on the increase. Temperatures will start out cooler in the upper 60s, but will quickly rise into the upper 80s by mid-day. Highs will max

UPDATE 7/5: A 17-year-old is expected to survive after a shooting in Boone County on the Fourth of July. A detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department says it happened as the victim was riding a moped with another family member around 8:30 Tuesday night on Bethany Drive. The detective says the teen was shot

Emergency workers responded to a rollover crash on southbound Hwy 63 near Stadium Boulevard Wednesday morning. Officials told ABC 17 News that one car left the road and flipped over, sending its driver to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Columbia Fire Department officials said it’s likely the rainy conditions contributed to the crash and that

WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms are possible from morning through the afternoon and will be more numerous south of I-70. No severe weather is expected. High temperature will reach close to 80 degrees with rain ending by the evening. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the northeast. TONIGHT: Wet conditions that we saw through

WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms are possible from morning through the afternoon and will be more numerous south of I-70. No severe weather is expected. High temperature will reach close to 80 degrees with rain ending by the evening. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the northeast. TONIGHT: Wet conditions that we saw through

City utility staff are clearing more land for trash at the Columbia Sanitary Landfill. The Columbia City Council approved the $5.5 million project to prepare 11 acres of space at the landfill, located on Peabody Road, to handle more trash. This will be the city’s sixth “cell” at the landfill. Columbia Utilities expect Cell 5

Drivers will see nearly 100 road closures in Columbia throughout this month. Starting Wednesday; sewer, sidewalk, pavement projects will start. Columbia Public Works said their street division will begin 95 chip seal maintenance projects that will go through the end of the month. The chip sealing is a thin film of heated asphalt that is

The Boone County Fire Protection District responds to a house fire late Tuesday night. It happened around 10:20 p.m. in the 3100 block of Highway 124, just west of Hallsville. Firefighters said the fire started after fireworks were thrown away in a plastic trash can. The bin was then taken inside the homeowner’s garage, where

A man is charged with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly hit another person’s car while driving drunk in June. Moberly police say they responded to the intersection of Union Avenue and Porter Street on June 1. A woman there told officers a man hit her car, and he appeared to be drunk at the

A man accused of murder in Cole County is set to appear in court Wednesday morning. Terrance Wynn is charged with multiple counts of murder, armed criminal action, assault and robbery. He’s accused of shooting a man on the 700 block of Michigan Street on October 31. Wynn is scheduled to be arraigned 10 a.m.

Showers and t-storms will become more likely as we head into Wednesday morning and will continue into the afternoon as an area of low pressure moves across southern Missouri. Showers and t-storms will be more numerous south of I-70 but a few are likely farther north, especially in the afternoon. These will be scattered, gradually

Twenty-year-old Isaac Baker has been playing golf since junior high school. The Columbia native said he considers the Lake of the Woods golf course to be his home course. “[Hole] seven is really hard because it’s a very long par three and it’s uphill,” he said. “Six, I think, is rated the hardest on the

In preparation for the Fourth of July, some veterans in Columbia posted signs in their front yards that read: “Military veteran lives here. Please be courteous with fireworks.” Veterans at Veterans of Foreign War Post 280 said it doesn’t bother them when people set off fireworks on the Fourth of July because they are prepared

For the 65th year, the city of Columbia is hosting its “Fire in the Sky” Fourth of July celebration. The event officially starts at 6:30 p.m. with kids’ activities and food trucks in Flat Branch Park but it’s closing roads and sidewalks hours beforehand. The garage at Sixth and Cherry streets is acting as the

Last night Columbia police responded to ten calls for firework complaints, which some neighbors confused for gun shots at first. Police have received even more reports since Saturday. It’s a common mistake, but a call for hearing gun shots is handled differently than a fireworks complaint. Police encourage using the non-emergency line when reporting fireworks.

UPDATE 4:40 P.M.: Miller has been found safe. She confirmed that she wasn’t missing personally with the Camden County Sheriff’s Department. ORIGINAL STORY: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Kelcie M. Miller, a 26-year-old white female with brown hair, green eyes, a height of five feet three inches and a slim build,

TONIGHT: There is a chance of a few showers in the evening but most fireworks displays will have dry weather. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s for fireworks time, dropping to near 70 by morning. Showers will increase overnight in the Ozarks and spread north into the early morning hours. WEDNESDAY: Scattered