Month: March 2013

About 70% of new sexually transmitted infections are in people between the ages of 15-24, with 820,000 new infections in the United States each year. Among the most commonly reported infectious disease is gonorrhea, which is becoming resistant to many forms of antibiotics. “The continued threat of multidrug-resistant gonorrhea makes protecting against [gonorrhea] more important

Columbia police are investigating a Friday morning assault in which a man was injured.Police were called out the 200 block of South Providence around 2:30 a.m. A 20-year-old man and 19-year-old woman were walking in the area when a dark colored car pulled up. Four men got out and assaulted the victims. The male victim

A man walking on Clark Lane Thursday night was hit by a car, and the driver sped off. It’s a situation ABC 17 News questioned Columbia leaders about, and asked what is being done to keep pedestrians safe along the busy road. Now some council members and those who live along the street want safety

Missouri senator Claire McCaskill stopped in Columbia Friday to push for the extension of the Violence Against Women Act. The legislation, originally passed in 1994, gives female assault victims housing, and counseling, and trains law enforcement to identify domestic violence and deal with it.McCaskill quickly blamed House republicans as the reason why the bill has

A piece of Missouri legislation is getting national attention, because some Missouri lawmakers want to ban assault weapons.The bill’s sponsors are democrats from the St. Louis area. The lawmakers point to the recent mass shootings across the country, including the killing spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, as the reason behind Bill 545.The

A car slammed into a Columbia business Friday morning. The vehicle went through the front of Going Bonkers around 10:30 a.m. The child play center is near Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard.Employees said a grandmother was driving her grandson and trying to pull into the handicapped spot when the crash happened.Emergency crews inspected the building

After a warm fronts lifts to the north early Sunday, warmer air moves in for the end of the weekend. Highs will be about ten degrees above average, reaching the middle 50s for much of Mid-Missouri. Sunny skies will prevail the entire day with breezy southerly winds.

Columbia Police are asking parents to keep important information about your children that can keep them safe.Police hosted a fingerprinting event Saturday at JoAnn Fabric store in Columbia as part of a safety campaign to help you identify your child in the event he or she goes missing. “We realized how important it is, because

***UPDATE SUNDAY 8:08 P.M.***A Mid-Missouri family looks to rebuild after a Saturday night fire destroys an Eldon apartment complex. Fire crews say it took nearly four hours to get under control. Before they arrived, the man who lived in the apartment where it started tried to contain it himself.As of Sunday night, friends say he’s

BJ Young converted on a pair of three-point plays in the final minute to help Arkansas rally for a 73-71 win over Missouri on Saturday. The two foul calls were among a handful of officiating decisions that worked against Mizzou, and irked Tiger fans, players, and coaches. Mizzou has to accept some of the blame

A Jefferson City police officer was hit by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning at the intersection of Locust Street and East McCarty Street.Now, 23-year-old Cory Ingram is in jail, charged with a slew of traffic offenses as well as Leaving the Scene of an Accident and DWI. Investigators say Ingram’s blood alcohol level

The 2013 MSHSAA State Wrestling Tournament was highlighted by Hickman senior J’Den Cox, who won his fourth state championship by pinning Jeff City’s John Carter in the Class 4 heavyweight division. To see highlights of more mid-Missouri state champions click on the video link provided.

***UPDATE FRIDAY 4:20 P.M.***Columbia police have obtained a warrant and are searching for Lucius Clarence Bowers, 36, for felony unlawful use of a weapon, in connection to the reported shooting on Quail Drive earlier this week. Bond has already been set at $50,000, cash only, for Bowers.Police ask anyone with information on Bowers’ location to

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating how an 18-year-old Richland teen died early Sunday morning, but they do not suspect foul play.The body of William E. Posten was found in his family’s home around 6 a.m. Law enforcement say Posten was last seen early Sunday morning after returning home from a social gathering in

The Red Cross is helping a family of three near St. James after a fire destroys their home near County Road 3610 Saturday.Officials have yet to rule on the cause of the blaze. The Red Cross is providing emergency items and comfort kids while the family has found another place to stay.

State lawmakers are considering several proposals to improve infrastructure, all of which could lighten your wallet.One proposal would raise the state’s sale tax to pay for a bond issue to improve roadways.Another would allow utility companies to see a surcharge in order to recoup costs of infrastructure improvements.The third proposal would issue hundreds of millions

***UPDATE 6:38 P.M. MONDAY***A Frontier Airlines spokeswoman tells ABC 17 News they are pulling out of Columbia Regional Airport because bookings did not meet expectations for a new market. She also says they will not be releasing an official statement.Frontier officials say if anyone has tickets beyond the date Frontier leaves on May 14th, they

*** UPDATE 4:19 P.M.*** A missing Jefferson City girl is found safe today, but tonight she and her boyfriend are in juvenile custody.Police found 16-year-old Kierra McLellan hiding in an attic less than 24 hours after her parents reported her missing.Cops began searching for the teen last night after she did not show up for

A cold front will move through by the late afternoon bringing light rain and colder air to Mid-Missouri. Light showers will develop around noon and move out of the region by the late afternoon with a few isolated t-storms possible for areas east of HWY 63. Rainfall amounts will be light with up to a

Boone County firefighters were called to a barn fire early Monday morning and reported the building to be fully on fire. The scene is about a mile south of Highway 22 and Sturgeon, and is off Highway 63.A passing driver called 911 at around 4:30 a.m. to report seeing flames; the owner of the barn