Month: August 2014

It was supposed to be a quiet Jefferson City Council meeting Monday evening, but it turned out to be anything but uneventful. Some surprising developments put a stop to the meeting, leaving some to question if interim fire chief Jason Turner can now get a fair chance at the job he’s been doing for more

The city of Columbia has a new bus system as of Monday. COMO Connect promises to take riders to more neighborhoods and have shorter wait times. It’s been in the works since 2011, when the bus system faced a budget deficit and a lower amount of riders. Drew Brooks, the Multi Modal Manager for the

Fifteen water towers sprout from the ground south of Columbia, like the corn growing next to them. While wind rustles the corn stalks, the towers give a slight hum to break the quiet near Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. Across Route K is a louder hum, from the eight stone basins, each holding 985,000 gallonsr, Columbia

Jefferson City Public Schools hosted a new teacher orientation Monday. Nearly a hundred new hires got to know each other and find out about their new schools. The number may seem high, but school officials said about 10% of the teaching population turns over on a year to year basis. First grade teacher Jacki Jackson

After an outbreak of Ebola, a deadly disease that originated from eating undercooked jungle meat, also known as bat meat, forced a Peace Corps Moberly man back home. Dane Sosniecki said he was training to become a math and science teacher in Liberia when the Peace Corp evacuated him out of the country due to

Every Monday, ABC 17 News partners with Shelby’s Watch to highlight some of Mid-Missouri’s most wanted. Columbia Police need your help in finding three wanted people. We’ve been telling you Columbia Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for each arrest made in a string of nearly a dozen shootings about a month ago. You’ll

A man convicted of a Jefferson City killing was set to be sentenced in October. Calvin Hutson was found guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Andre Hudson. Investigators said Hutson shot Hudson off Schroeder Way during a drug deal disguised as a robbery. Hutson was charged with second degree murder, first degree robbery, armed

Three people were arrested last week for having illegal drugs in Mexico. Members of the East Central Drug Task Force, Mexico Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department searched a home in the 900 block of Carrico Street last Thursday. Officers took meth, synthetic marijuana, and drug paraphernalia from the home.

Several residents were without water Monday afternoon following a water main break inside a Columbia mobile home park. ABC 17 viewers told our newsroom about the problems Sunday at Holly Park, off of Oakland Gravel Road. ABC 17 confirmed Monday morning with City of Columbia Water and Light that it was actually a private line.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Columbia College’s Jessica Keller about her new coaching position for the women’s basketball team.

ABC 17s Austin Kim talks with St. Louis Post Dispatch Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter about MU football, summer training camp and Mizzou basketball.

The sign in the window reads “No Vacancy.” It’s not a hard deduction to make looking around the Deluxe Inn complex on Business Loop 70 East. Chains block the entrances to the parking lot, as pieces of yellow ‘Caution’ tape blow in the wind. A vote at Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting may bring some

A Fulton home is in complete disrepair after a fire ripped through the house early Saturday morning. Crews said the fire started because of a clothes dryer malfunction. Firefighters were met with a blaze inside one room of the home. They were able to get the fire under control after an aggressive attack. The fire

A woman visiting an inmate at the Moberly Correctional Center ended up in jail herself Saturday morning. 35-year-old Tina Kreiman of Cape Girardeau tried to pass drugs to an inmate during a visit. Officers at the correctional center said they found four small bags of heroin. Kreiman was arrested and charged with felony possession with

A new school year is on its way, and besides stocking up with new supplies and clothes, students are also gearing up with the latest vaccinations for free. On Saturday, the Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services Department gave out Tdap, meningitis and HPV vaccines to nearly 40 students at no cost. The nearly 800

Mizzou basketball made one final splash in the Class of 2014, and it may be its most significant signing yet. The Tigers officially added forward Montaque Gill-Caesar from Huntington Prep, a four star recruit according to Rivals. “Teki has all the tools to be a big time talent over the course of his college career

Running and exercise are a great way to get in shape and one way to do that is by participating in a Fun Run event. However, BBB urges runners to use caution and do their homework before signing up for such races. Fun Runs are more for enjoyment rather than the competition. They are open

Friday marked the last day of the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital City building. Within the next month, MoDOT will tear down the building for the expansion of Highway 50, and to celebrate more than 20 years at the location, young people got together, played, and shared memories of the much loved program.

Officers arrested a contributing columnist with the Columbia Daily Tribune on child pornography charges on Thursday. Scott May, 57, of Columbia remains in the Boone County Jail for felony possession of child pornography. Court documents said in late May, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online investigative unit searched BitTorrent, a file-sharing website, when May’s IP

An Audrain County murder suspect appeared in court Friday afternoon. 34-year-old Ricky Harding of Mexico is charged with second degree murder, armed criminal action, domestic assault, and 4 counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Harding is the suspect in the death of Summer Hickman in the 15000 block of Audrain Road 923. Audrain