Month: April 2015

A Fulton man arrested for an arson at a vacant home in the central part of the city last night is now a suspect in at least two other intentionally set fires. Mark Aungerer was charged late this afternoon for the fire last night on Vine Street and authorities confirmed around the same time he’s

Tuesday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said speed was most likely the cause of a fatal wreck south of Columbia. Last week, Abc 17 News reported James Gonzalez, 53, from Columbia was driving southbound on Old Mill Creek Road when his vehicle lost control on a curve and went into the creek. He was later

St. Louis’ police chief says three suspicious items that forced the evacuation of City Hall for several hours have been cleared and are not a threat. Chief Sam Dotson says the two cylinders found Tuesday morning along with a backpack or bag near City Hall entrances before the building opened for the day were assessed

Holts Summit police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who broke into a business in the 100 block of Northstar Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene when an alarm went off at the business Tuesday at 2:54 a.m., discovering glass in front of the door of the business was shattered.

The demolition of Shakespeare’s Pizza in downtown Columbia will happen as scheduled. The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night against an ordinance that would delay the demolition of certain properties in town for six months. The bill, proposed by former councilwoman Barbara Hoppe at her last meeting, would have applied to all properties on

The Columbia City Council will consider the approval of more than $150,000 for the airport at Monday night’s council meeting. The money would pay for a percentage of runway improvements slated to begin in the next couple months. It’s a $1.5 million runway reconstruction project. The FAA will pay for 90 percent and the city

Campus police are speaking out about the MU alert system that has some people upset. An alert was sent out around 3:30 Sunday morning after an armed robbery report. Capt. Brian Weimer with the police department said they’ve had several people express their frustration with the early morning phone call. It came from a number,

On Tuesday , Blue Bell Creameries voluntarily recalled all their products due to concern over listeriosis. Missouri is one of 23 states impacted by the recall, with some stores in Mid-Missouri selling the product. The reason for the recall is two samplings of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream tested positive for the listeria. Listeria

Columbia police are investigating after burglars targeted two student homes early Sunday morning. Authorities said it happened on Ross Street in the East Campus neighborhood. One of the victims, Stuart Atwood, arrived home just after the burglars left and watched as they drove away with his car. In that house, the residents said the thieves

A 32 year-old woman was arrested at her home around 12:30 a.m. Monday after police say she got into a fight with a 15 year-old on facebook. Investigators claim the pair exchanged messages online earlier Sunday before Jessica Chambers drove to his house near Douglass Park in the 400 block of North Providence Road. Officers

A Columbia man landed in jail over the weekend, accused of rape in Centralia. Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested William Hilton, 28, on Sunday after getting in touch with police in Centralia. Investigators there believe the woman was raped two weeks ago in Centralia. The victim apparently knows Hilton. The case remains

Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery that happened just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Hamilton Way, near the University of Missouri campus. Police say two women were walking home when they were approached by a black man in his late twenties with a heavy build. The women told police the

Monday night at 7, Columbia city council members will be voting on an ordinance that could delay the process of demolishing certain buildings downtown Columbia. Shakepeare’s Pizza could be one of those buildings. The proposed ordinance establishes an administrative delay on the processing of applications for demolishing structures located on the National Register of Historic

As the system that brought us rain during the weekend moves to the northeast cooler air from the northwest will be able to seep into Missouri. Highs on Monday will only reach the low 60s with a breezy northwest wind up to 20 mph making it feel cool outside. Temperatures will struggle to warm up

Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery that happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday at the Burger King on Clark Lane. Police say a man came into the restaurant and implied to an employee behind that counter that he had a weapon. The suspect took off with an undisclosed amount of money and ran in

Police arrested a man they say was driving while intoxicated through a neighborhood near Edgewood Avenue and Stewart Road. Witnesses told police the suspect was driving recklessly on West Boulevard, swerving in and out of the oncoming lane. The suspect came to a stop in the 500 block of Edgewood Avenue after hitting two parked

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps the Missouri Black and Gold football game, baseball double header against Alabama.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps high school baseball and soccer highlights and final scores.

A few showers and thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri Saturday, before rain tapered off Saturday evening. Rain chances will still continue overnight and into Sunday though. An upper level low will continue to rotate in isolated showers and thunderstorms for Sunday morning. Storm chances will increase Sunday afternoon as the low moves northeast over Missouri. Fortunately

Sen. Claire McCaskill returned to the University of Missouri campus on Saturday to discuss the topic of sexual assault. McCaskill spoke on campus last fall about the same issue during her campus listening tour. During Saturday’s event, McCaskill gave the keynote address at the MU “I t’s On Us” summit, an event aimed at changing