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A man in Phelps County has been charged with first degree burglary and invasion of privacy after being found in the crawl space of a home that wasn’t his. On June 12 at the 200 block of Pine Street in Rolla, a woman and her boyfriend reported to police officers that their home had been

Mexico police were called to the W. Monroe and Ringo regarding a one-vehicle crash on Monday. A Buick crossover was found off the roadway and unattended. The driver of the Buick, Calvin Wall, 44, of Georgia, was found hiding nearby Wall was arrested for DWI-aggravated offender, driving while revoked, leaving the scene of a motor

TODAY: This afternoon we’re seeing the return of the humid conditions, thanks to southerly winds. Temperatures are in the low to mid 80s and are expected to continue to climb to near 90 degrees as we head through the day. There is a chance we could see a few spot storms through the day, mainly

UPDATE 7/3 9:44 a.m.: Joan Marie Householder has been identified as the victim and Norman G Householder has been identified as the shooter. UPDATE 7/2 10 a.m.: A 60-year-old man shot a 49-year-old woman Saturday night after getting into a dispute with the woman’s daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend, neighbors told ABC 17 News. Neighbors

The Columbia Police Department is investigating two armed robberies that happened Sunday morning. Police said the first happened around 6:19 a.m. in the 3900 block of Timber Run Drive. The victim told police he was sleeping when four people entered his home through an unlocked back door. The victim said one of the suspects had

Emergency crews are responding to a multi-vehicle crash in Moniteau County. It happened just before 8 a.m. Monday about two miles north of California. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a helicopter was called in to assist in transportation of injured parties. The patrol said multiple vehicles were involved in the crash. ABC 17 News

TODAY: In the morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Into the afternoon i t will be back to feeling like summer. Winds will allow humidity to be on the increase. Warmer temps will bring a return of the heat indices in the 90s. Through the day most areas will stay

TODAY: In the morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Into the afternoon i t will be back to feeling like summer. Winds will allow humidity to be on the increase. Warmer temps will bring a return of the heat indices in the 90s. Through the day most areas will stay

An Overland Park man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening with serious injuries after falling from a Flyboard at the Lake of the Ozarks. The incident happened around 5:50 p.m. in the Crane Cove. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Brian Effertz, 46, was steering a Flyboard, a device that hovers above water, when

TONIGHT: A mild and humid evening is underway across Mid-Missouri as temperatures will bottom out in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Clouds will be on the increase from the southwest ahead of an MCS, that will likely bring some spot storms to extreme southern parts of Mid-Missouri after midnight. Most locations will stay dry

A 21-year-old woman was seriously injured in a single-car crash in Miller County early Sunday. The crash happened around 3:45 a.m. on Route 42 east of Route 132. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Timothy Mackenzie, 24, of Brumley, swerved to avoid hitting a deer, went off the road and hit a tree.

TODAY: We will start out with dry conditions and abundant sunshine. High temperatures will reach near 90 degrees with low humidity. Winds will be southerly between 3-6 mph. A warm front lifting northward through Mid-Missouri will aid in storm development after midnight tongiht. The greatest threat for the storms initially will be along and west

TODAY: Expect mostly sunny skies with temps reaching near 90 degrees with relatively low humidity and southerly winds 3-6 mph. TONIGHT: There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 AM. We can expect partly cloudy skies and a low in the upper 60s. MONDAY: It will be hot and humid again with

A 51-year-year-old Centralia man died Friday night after falling off a golf cart. It happened just before midnight on Allen Street, just north of Wilson Street in Centralia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Sherwen Sanders was riding as a passenger in the golf cart when he fell off the right side and hit his

During a special committee meeting Saturday, the Boone County Republican Central Committee selected Taylor Burks for recommendation to the governor’s office to fill the vacant Boone County clerk position. Burks, of Columbia, was one of two people who applied to the committee for the recommendation. Wendy Noren officially resigned from her position as county clerk

The odds are against us, but unfortunately mother nature didn’t look at those odds when it comes to rainfall on July 4th. Once again, Mid-Missouri will be faced with an active weather pattern, that could exacerbate localized flooding we saw the past few days. Thanks to an upper level disturbance off the west coast, we’ll

TONIGHT: It’s been a beautiful start to the weekend across Mid-Missouri, following a stormy end to the work week. Temperatures through the night will be on the pleasant side, with lows falling into the low to mid 60s across Mid-Missouri. High pressure will gradually shift into the region, leading to mostly clear skies, and a

A 17-year-old was arrested Friday by Callaway County deputies following an investigation involving a stolen UTV from a private property. The sheriff’s office began the investigation after the UTV was reported stolen Wednesday morning from a property near County Road 363, west of New Bloomfield. Deputies learned the UTV was seen in the area of

UPDATE (7/1): The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the two suspects that were arrested Thursday after a chase with police in Jefferson City. Callaway law enforcement officials have identified the men as Paul Kremer, 31, of Jefferson City and Joshua Steen, 32, of Jefferson City. Jefferson City police officers found items inside their car that

As the Fourth of July holiday weekend starts, Columbia city employees placed signs across the city to remind residents that fireworks are illegal within the city limits. The Columbia Police Department posted on its Facebook page Monday a list of fireworks that are illegal within city limits. According to the city ordinance, sparklers are allowed.