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A Columbia man was arrested on Monday after going to the Columbia Police Department and threatening a law enforcement officer. John Benton went to the Columbia Police Department and threatening the station master on duty, using profanities and death threats. More officers came to assist the station master, and Benton walked out of the station.

Columbia police officers were called to the 1600 block of Highridge Circle on Wednesday because of an assault . Allegedly, David Bligh kicked out the tail late of a man’s vehicle. When Bligh tried to kick out the other tail light, the man told Bligh to stop. Bligh proceeded to shove the man and hit

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are still feeling like summer, but with an added bonus, as winds aren’t as breezy as yesterday. A plume of moisture is creeping into Mid-Missouri this afternoon which is causing the overcast skies most of us are seeing. Temperatures will warm to the low 80s under a partly cloudy sky. There

Majikwown Morales, the man who was sentenced to five years of supervised probation after shooting into a vehicle on Newton Drive in September of 2016 just last week, has been charged with fourth degree assault. On May 11, Morales was in the 2000 block of Newton Drive, sitting in a vehicle. Morales started punching the

Two rounds of organized storms will move in over the next 48 hours. This first round will increase from midnight tonight through 6AM Friday morning. Storms will initially move into HWY 65 and track NE to Columbia and Jefferson City between 1AM and 3AM eventually weakening in time moving to Vandalia by 3AM-5AM. By daybreak

People in mid-Missouri got a chance to see which groups might operate Boone Hospital Center for the next several years. The hospital’s Board of Trustees hosted a public input meeting on Wednesday for people to discuss the five options the board will consider when renewing the lease for Boone Hospital Center. Boone County owns the

TODAY: It looks to be a mainly dry today. There is a small storm chance this evening while much of the rain looks to hold off until overnight. Winds are much lighter under 10 mph, with a partly cloudy sky and a high of 83. TONIGHT: Storm chance by 1AM increasing through 6AM Friday morning.

On Thursday, the Boone County Commissioners will meet to discuss Callaway County’s new K9 unit. On the agenda is the final hearing to decide whether or not Boone County deputies will train Callaway County’s new K9 division. The decision will mean Callaway County would pay a fee for Boone County to train their dogs. Also

TODAY: It will be a nicer morning with a mostly clear sky with lighter winds. It will also feel less muggy this morning. The afternoon looks warm with clouds increasing by evening. Temperatures will warm to the low 80s under a partly cloudy sky. There is a SMALL chance for storms to develop near HWY

A vehicle was a total loss and a home suffered minor damage after a fire in Boone County Wednesday night. The Boone County Fire Department responded to the fire in the 7100 block of Wagon Trail Road around 9:35 p.m. Firefighters on the scene said it started as a vehicle fire that eventually spread to

A Columbia man accused of trying to help a terror group is scheduled to appear in Federal Court Thursday morning. Robert Hester Jr., 25, is set to appear in front of a federal judges in Kansas City for pretrial hearing at 10 a.m. He was arrested at a home in the 1700 block of Hanover

ABC 17 News obtained video of the electric bus in Columbia that caught fire earlier this week. In the video, you can see a passenger who is visibly shocked once she hears the bus’ make a loud sound. Drew Brooks, the transit and parking manager for Columbia public works, told ABC 17 News that the

Most of the day Thursday will be dry but a few spot storms are possible by late afternoon through the evening, mainly along or just north of I-70. These will become more numerous through Thursday night, moving east Friday morning. There is the potential of a few storms with large hail and strong, damaging wind.

TONIGHT: It will be dry overnight with winds becoming lighter under 15 mph by midnight. It will be mild in the mid to upper 60s under a partly cloudy sky. THURSDAY: Thursday looks mainly dry and very warm with highs in the upper 80s and increasing storm chances in the evening. Southwest winds winds will

High school graduations in the Columbia Public School District begin Friday. The graduation rate in Missouri has increased every year since at least 2012. Some of the school districts in mid-Missouri have seen an increase as well. Peter Stiepleman, the Columbia Public School District’s superintendent, said at a meeting May 10 that the graduation rate

The University of Missouri Research Reactor is the only one of its kind in the world, creating radio isotopes used to fight cancer. “It produces the cancer-treating isotopes that are shipped worldwide on almost a daily basis,” said Matt McCormick, president of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. “That’s something important that we have here and

According to the Miller County Sheriff Facebook page, there is an ongoing investigation into an incident in Kaiser where someone fired a gun into a business. At the time of the incident, the business was occupied. The police are looking for any information regarding the yellow Pontiac G-5 coupe . If you know anything, call

UPDATE 5:23 p.m.: All of the outages have been fixed. UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: Most of the outages have been fixed, leaving about 172 people still without power. The Green Meadows and Providence outage was a blown fuse, but according to Columbia City spokesperson Steve Sapp, the city likely won’t know what exactly caused these outages

ABC 17 News obtained official documents about two separate fights at Dawson Hall on Lincoln University’s campus. On Feb. 24, a Lincoln University police officer were dispatched to a fight on the sixth floor of Dawson Hall. Mya Kimbrough told the officer that she had been in a fight with Alexis Smith. Kimbrough had injuries

Copper thefts were reported in April at Cosmo Park, Stephens Lake Park and L.A. Nickell Golf Course, according to a monthly report from the Columbia Parks and Rec Department. The report said copper was stolen from a golf cart shed at L.A. Nickell Golf Course. It also said overnight patrols were done by park rangers