Month: October 2014

A 24-year-old woman was discovered dead Tuesday morning after apparently overdosing on heroin. Her mother called 911 in Jefferson City at about 4 a.m. after finding her unconscious in the bathroom. Authorities now confirm the woman is Haven Ogden. Officers went to the house in the 2800 block of Sue Drive. When they arrived on

Columbia First Ward constituents are crying foul after their council member, Ginny Chadwick, voted against decriminalizing the cultivation of marijuana in Columbia. Chadwick’s constituents said that’s not what she said she would do and now they’re pushing to recall her from City Council. After a no vote from Chadwick Monday, the marijuana cultivation ordinance failed

Hundreds of students packed the lawn of the Sigma Pi fraternity house to mourn the loss of their classmate and friend, Chris Nicklow. Nicklow was a sophomore at the University studying food sciences. He died Sunday night of natural causes at a friend’s house on East Campus. Fraternity Chapter Director Scott Evans said he had

Tuesday night, Jefferson City Public School’s long range facility planning committee recommended the district move to a two high school system. The committee is recommending a renovation of the current high school and building a new one at the school’s property at 179 and Mission Drive. About 100 people came out to presentation at Lewis

It’s a party that hasn’t been thrown in 29 years. In fact, one of the 13 different Royals t-shirts for sale at Kauffman Stadium says “Party like it’s 1985.” Since it has been that long, the playoff memorabilia feels like genuine collector’s items. The Royals fans who spoke to ABC 17 remember the 1985 series

Columbia Police are investigating shots fired in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane Tuesday morning. Witnesses told police they said a black man walking near the area prior to a single shot being fired. At the same time, a blue vehicle drove by the area multiple times. Witnesses said the driver of the vehicle was

A Missouri girl remains in the hospital Tuesday night with serious injuries after a school bus crash near Kansas City. Thirteen others suffered minor injuries near Lee’s Summit West High School Monday. ABC 17 News took a look at how safe school buses are, learning they are seven times safer than other vehicles according to

Laurie Police are asking for help in finding criminals who have broken into about ten storage units in the past few months, stealing thousands of dollars in valuables. Officials said as of right now they do not have any leads, but ask neighbors to be on the lookout. Pam Sides owns Southport Storage and said

The eastbound lane will be closed on part of Highway 50 in Cole County due to an accident at the bridge Tuesday. A truck hauling a loader hit the Hwy. 50 bridge over Big Horn Drive west of Jefferson City, damaging the bridge’s concrete girders. The eastbound passing lane in this area will be closed

A Jefferson City man was arrested Monday after he was stopped by police. Police received several calls from people who discovered things stolen from their cars early in the morning. Police investigated and were able to identify and find the suspect’s car. When they stopped 21-year-old Shawnelle Yarborough, they found several stolen items inside that

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many products are promoted as benefiting charities dedicated to cancer research or survivor assistance. But some pink products may provide limited benefits to charity. October is the month that “pinkwashing” begins. “Pinkwashing” is a term used to describe unscrupulous companies that claim to support breast cancer research, but

Columbia city council members voted against changes to the city’s marijuana ordinance Monday night. Amendments proposed lowering the penalty for people in Columbia who are caught growing two or fewer marijuana plants. The new penalty would fine the person $250 for owning the plants, the same fine for having 35 grams of marijuana or fewer.

In a surprise move Monday night, the Jefferson City Council approved the 2015 budget weeks ahead of schedule, but made some last minute adjustments. But some of those adjustments mean fewer employees than some departments were counting on. Worried about decreasing tax revenues, the council decided to cut four vacant positions out of the budget

Starting Monday, your phone could take the place of your wallet. For the 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users, Apple Pay launched Monday. It allows users to pay for purchases with their phones rather than their debit or credit cards. ABC 17 News looked into Apple Pay to find out if it was

September 29th was the last time ABC 17 heard testimony from the Department of Social Services. The update today consisted of how the call center is handling the influx of calls and the contractor, YoungWilliam’s. YoungWilliam’s has hired more people and has implemented the bonus program. Alyson Campbell with Social Services says there have been

Multiple street repairs across Columbia will cause closures and lane shifts throughout the week. Beginning Monday at 7 a.m., Columbia Public Works will start street repairs on West Broadway between East Parkway and Stadium Boulevard. Flaggers will control various lane closures. The project is set to be completed Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Also beginning on

Cole County is working on a fix for a constant trouble spot. Next week crews will start installing a bridge on Vaughn Fork Road over the Moreau Creek. It is an area that floods almost every time there is a storm. Nearby neighbor Thomas LePage said it makes it nearly impossible to cross. LePage said,

Police tell ABC 17 News they do not suspect foul play after a student is found dead near the University of Missouri campus. Officials say Chris Nicklow, 20, was visiting friends at a house on North William Street in Columbia Sunday night. Emergency crews were called for a medical emergency around 7:30 p.m., when they

A man is in jail after allegedly driving while intoxicated in Callaway County. Rodney Garnett gave deputies a fake name and stated he had a valid driver’s license when he was pulled over early Sunday morning. Garnett is a six time DWI offender whose license is revoked. Garnett’s bond is set at $25,000 cash only

A homeless man was arrested early Monday, accused of starting six different fires over the course of 24 hours across downtown Columbia. Police claim Willis Stokes set fire to bulletin boards near Cafe Berlin on Tenth Street and Tellers by Eighth Street and Broadway. Some grass was also lit on fire at Flat Branch park,