Month: April 2015

An unsettled, stormy week is expected across Mid-Missouri with multiple chances for rain and thunderstorms and mild temperatures. Spotty showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday and Tuesday due to low-level moisture being pushed into the area by warm, southerly winds. No severe weather is expected Monday or Tuesday, and only up to a trace of

A 20-year-old MU sophomore died at the scene of a car crash while he was crossing the street early Sunday morning. Dallas’ ABC affiliate WFAA reports that around 2:30 a.m., a black Dodge Charger hit Paul Miltenberger when he tried crossing East Mockingbird Lane, a six-lane street. The car, heading west, left the scene after

A southerly flow over the weekend has brought in warmer air and more moisture for Mid-Missouri. With this moisture a few showers moving in from the south will be possible late Sunday night and into Monday. Monday will be mostly cloudy, but mainly dry with only slight chances of showers and thunderstorms during the morning

A man in green scrubs walks briskly down the hallway at the Missouri Heart Center on East Broadway. At the other end, a receptionist is talking with another man at the desk, helping fulfill the task his wife sent him to the office for Friday afternoon. Before the man in green scrubs reaches the end

An iconic Columbia restaurant closed its doors for the last time Saturday night. The restaurant had its sales tax license revoked, according the Missouri Department of Revenue website. The 63 Diner off Rangeline opened in 1989. Employees told ABC 17 News they were set to close at nine Saturday night, or until they sold out

Temperatures will be seasonable through the weekend with highs in the 60s again Sunday. This warm up is being aided by an area of high pressure to the south which is rotating in southerly air. A strong southerly flow will continue into Monday and Tuesday even as this high pressure moves further to the east.

A 5:30 p.m. flight to Chicago from the Columbia Regional Airport was cancelled Saturday evening after the plane slid off the runway and got stuck in the mud. The Columbia Fire Department and and the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene. Passengers said they waited on the airplane for an hour

Saturday, a Mid-Missouri veteran got a special surprise from a non-profit organization based out of Kansas City. Cars 4 Veterans gave James Rusk a free car at Midway Travel Plaza to help him transition back into civilian life. Rusk is a seven year veteran of the Army National Guard from Stover and has served two

On Friday ABC 17 News learned more about why a woman was refused service at a Columbia restaurant. It happened Wednesday at Bamboo Terrace on West Broadway. Police responded to a peace disturbance there regarding a dispute over a service dog. The employer asked the woman for certification for her dog and that is when

Saturday, police are investigating a robbery at a convenience store in northeast Columbia after a man takes money and runs away. Columbia police responded the Break Time convenience store on Paris Road and Vandiver Drive around 10:20 Friday night for a report of a robbery. Police said the clerk came from the back of the

Two men landed behind bars, after police say they robbed someone during a house party at 810 E. McCarty Street in Jefferson City. The victim says he walked in while Mark Lewis and Travion Reams were taking things from his bedroom. Police claim Lewis pointed a gun at the man’s stomach and made him lie

Almost 70 prisoners in Mid-Missouri are getting treated for scabies. On Friday, ABC 17 News confirmed three inmates have tested positive at the state women’s facility in Vandalia, about 30 minutes northeast of Mexico, Mo. As a precaution, 66 other people are also undergoing treatment for the contagious skin mite. Officials are watching anyone else

The weekend will start off cold with temperatures in the low 30s early Saturday morning and areas of frost. Sunshine and light southwesterly winds will help warm us into the lower 60s during the afternoon. Skies will stay clear Saturday night with chilly overnight lows in the upper 30s. Sunday will start sunny but clouds

Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph endorsed Edith Vogel and Bob Scrivner to be the city’s next mayor. He said, “What I see are people who have been there before and have a very good leadership style for our city. I’ve known both of their families for most of my life.” Struemph said he wanted to

Friday, Gov. Nixon released more than $43 million for various state programs. Missouri education, workforce training programs and more are getting additional funding. The governor said he was able to release the funds because Missouri received higher revenue from adding more than 44,000 jobs last year. And the state got about 7 percent more in

Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises job seekers to exercise extreme caution when dealing with Safe Delivery LLC, a work-from-home package reshipping business that claims to operate out of a Creve Coeur office building. BBB’s warning comes after a woman in Summerfield, FL, said Safe Delivery hired her to receive and open packages, inspect the contents

Five people were arrested following three separate drug busts in Cole Co. Thursday. Patricia King is charged with felony possession of meth with intent to distribute. Nathan Ward is charged with felony possession of meth with intent to distribute, and has been charged for drugs 4 other times, including twice in Cole County, once in

A Jefferson City man is accused of contacting underage boys on a mobile app dating back to August 2014. According to court documents, 36-year-old Andrew Clayton was communicating with multiple teenage boys on the mobile app KIK between August 1, 2014, and March 27. Investigators with the Cole County Sheriff’s Department interviewed multiple boys who

ABC 17 News Friday learned about upgrades planned at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. Officials said later this month, work will start on the main runway, closing it down for about 125 days. In all, its a project worth $7 million, with 94% of it being paid for with federal funds and grants. ABC 17

Police searched for suspects Wednesday night that fired into a home with several people inside. A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department said bullets went through the back of a car window and the window of a house on the 400 block of Oak Street. The sergeant said no one inside was physically injured. A