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One man is in custody Tuesday morning after leading deputies on a high speed chase. Terrell Sims was arrested early Tuesday morning after failing to yield to authorities. The chase initially started around 1:40 a.m. after a deputy with the Boone County Sheriffs Department saw a driver speeding and attempted to pull him over on

TODAY: After some morning fog in low areas this morning, we’ll look for mostly sunny skies with winds becoming southwesterly under 10 mph in the afternoon. Temperatures will be 10-15 degrees above normal today as high temperatures climb to the upper 60s. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear with light winds again. We’ll keep an eye

Since the year 2002, heroin related overdose deaths increased by 286%. Among new heroin users, three out of four reported having abused prescription pills. ABC 17 has been digging into the connection between heroin and opiates for the past eight months and found there is a growing epidemic of heroin use and deaths in Mid-Missouri.

Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight says videos of other potential sexual assaults should be allowed in an upcoming rape trial. Joanthony Johnson, 27, is accused of first-degree rape and two felony drug charges. Columbia police arrested him in February for an alleged incident involving a 17-year-old girl at Johnson’s downtown apartment. The victim told police

Business and city leaders discussed the possibility of a “public inconvenience fee” for developers that close roads and sidewalks. Mayor Brian Treece pushed for the plan in the summer, when it approved the various closures of Elm, Fifth and Sixth Streets for a new downtown apartment complex. The new Brookside apartments are set to open

A theft alert from a security system led to the arrest of a mid-Missouri man by the Mexico, Missouri, Department of Public Safety. According to the department, officers were notified by a businesses’ security system of a possible theft in 1300 block of West Liberty Street around 3:56 a.m. Monday. An officer found Kevin Edward

The Columbia Board of Education voted to change their salaried parent educators to hourly Monday night. This change is in order to be in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, set to take effect December 1. The board agreed after the unanimous decision that the most important goal was to make sure the district

Jefferson City public school leaders are considering asking voters to decide on a second high school on the upcoming April ballot. Monday, Superintendent Larry Linthacum made a recommendation to the board of education to ask for a bond issue for the new school and a major renovation of the current high school. Linthacum also recommended

A warming trend began Monday and will continue through Thursday as southerly winds pump warmer air into Missouri ahead of a strong storm system. 30 year average high temperatures for mid-November are in the lower 50s. By Thursday, our high temperatures will be 20-25 degrees above average as we reach into the mid to upper

The Missouri Prevention Center and the University of Missouri College of Education have received a $4.1 million grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to study a training program for principals. The program, Safe and Civil Schools Leadership, aims to help principals create and maintain safe learning environments. According to the official release, the

Leaders in Jefferson City held a town hall meeting over the weekend to hear from residents about the city’s infrastructure needs. Fourth Ward councilmen Glen Costales and Carlos Graham hosted the meeting. along with Jefferson City Public Works director Matt Morasch. Residents discussed the flash floods in August and September and the damage that was

A man recovering from a gunshot wound is now facing multiple charges after he’s caught peering in to a Maries County home. Walter Gray was shot around 6:15 p.m. Saturday at a home in Vienna off Highway 63. It’s a perfect example of Missouri’s Castle Doctrine at work. Under the law, the homeowner had a

Scenes of protest on the University of Missouri campus in November 2015 didn’t stop Michael Zingale’s son from deciding on the school when he started the next fall. Zingale himself had considered MU 30 years ago. For his son, he liked its distance from home in Chicago, its proximity to what Columbia had to offer

The University of Missouri is making efforts to rebuild it’s image after the protests of November 9th, 2015 and the collapse of the leadership structure that same day. One year later, ABC 17 News is investigating the state of the system to find out what has changed. “The biggest price the University of Missouri-Columbia has

The Missouri University Police Department tweeted out a reminder to students to not advertise holiday plans on social media. Thanksgiving break is approaching, which also means so is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While people are waiting for their items to arrive, thieves may be waiting to grab them from the front porch. The Boone

TONIGHT: It will be mainly clear overnight with temperatures falling to near 40 by morning with light winds. TUESDAY: It will be warmer with high temperatures reaching the upper 60s under sunny skies. A southwest breeze will increase to near 10 mph by afternoon. EXTENDED: Wednesday and Thursday remain exceptionally dry and warm with afternoon

It’s been one year since the Columbia Police Department dropped its traffic unit. Police still enforce traffic laws, but how has the change affected public safety and the city as a whole? ABC 17’s Joey Parker crunches the numbers and talks with city officials in “Traffic Unit U-turn” Wednesday, November 16 on ABC 17 News

Tammy L. Boyd was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute on Nov. 10, 2016. In Aug. 2016, Boyd pled guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others. The State said, “Eldon opened its heart and arms to

Emil Oltmer, 67, was pronounced dead on Sunday at 3:19 p.m. He was serving a life sentence for second degree murder, armed criminal action and first degree assault from Saline County. Oltmer started his sentence on June 19, 1989. He died from apparent natural causes.

ABC 17 News confirmed with officials Columbia’s new airport manager, Tamara Pitts, is resigning after spending just two months on the job. “While we are disappointed, we want to assure citizens and our customers that daily operations along with our long term goals and vision for Columbia Regional Airport remain the same,” said City Manager