Month: May 2015

The University of Missouri got another large gift Thursday benefiting the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. MFA Incorporated and MFA Oil pledged $750,000 to the school. The gift is meant to support agriculture research and education at MU by establishing an endowing professorship in Agribusiness. University officials said such donations directly benefit the

Hundreds of students will graduate this weekend from the University of Missouri, and officials told ABC 17 News Thursday the number of graduates is up by 200 students from last year. MU Registrar and Assistant Registrar Brenda Selman and Paula Thies talked about the graduation process on ABC 17 News at 9 a.m. The process

A Jefferson City man charged in Cole County for allegedly contacting underage children on a mobile app in April was charged Wednesday in Boone County. 36-year-old Andrew Clayton appeared in court Thursday. Clayton is accused of creating child pornography involving a 14-year-old in Boone County. Deputies began investigating Clayton in Cole County in March after

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department assisted in a federal operation near Millersburg Wednesday morning. Sheriff’s Lt. Clay Chism told ABC 17 deputies were working with The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to serve a warrant at home on Route J. Witnesses said they saw authorities with rifles on the scene and were looking through

ABC 17 News has confirmed that the engineer driving the derailed Amtrak train survived and is a graduate of the University of Missouri. Brandon Bostian graduated from MU in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Bostian was one of five Amtrak engineers on board the NYC-bound train when it derailed Tuesday

After staying behind closed doors for hours House Speaker John Diehl briefly spoke with reporters about texting incident with Capitol Intern.

In a letter to Mizzou students and faculty Wednesday, the campus police chief addressed the issue of campus-wide alert messages. R. Douglas Schwandt says some are blaming the rise in number of alerts on more crime. Schwandt says expanding technology which allows for a wider reach is the real reason more alerts are being sent

With more than $122 million in projects on the table, Columbia city leaders decided which ones they wanted to present to voters when renewal for a sales tax comes up in August. The quarter-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax faces renewal this summer for the first time since November 2005. The tax helps pay for projects

In the wake of an Amtrak train derailment killing seven people and injuring more than 200 in Philadelphia, some local Amtrak train riders said they had some new feelings as they boarded the train in Jefferson City Wednesday. “It actually makes me a little nervous,” said Amtrak train rider Anthony Anderson. Anderson rides the Amtrak

Columbia Police Wednesday responded to a shooting on Forest Avenue in central Columbia just before 5:30 p.m. The shots were fired on Forest Avenue, just south of the Business Loop. ABC 17 News confirmed three people were shot on Forest Avenue. Police told ABC 17 they believe the victims’ injuries were non-life threatening. Two were

This is Officer Latisha Stroer with the Columbia Police Department discussing the triple shooting on Forest Avenue that happened Wednesday.

Missouri House Speaker John Diehl released a statement Wednesday afternoon in response to an alleged affair with a Capitol intern. Diehl said, “I take full responsibility for my actions and am truly sorry to those I let down. I apologize for the poor judgment I displayed that put me and those closest to me in

This week, Jefferson City firefighters are undergoing new yearly fitness testing. The Physical Agility Test, that was previously only required of new hire candidates, includes tasks firefighters would do at an active fire scene. About 75 firefighters will take the test. About a year ago, Fire Chief Matt Schofield implemented a new program to educate

A warm front will move in from the southwest and spread light to moderate rain over Mid-Missouri, starting as early as 10 PM Thursday at the Lake of the Ozarks, spreading northeast to Columbia and Jefferson City by 1 AM. Rain is likely for the morning commute from 6-8 AM but will shift east of

Crews responded to a one-car crash near Boonville Wednesday evening before 6:30. The crash happened on Highway 87 south of I-70 near Debo Road. Multiple units responded to the scene, and a staff-for-life helicopter was called in.

Attorney General Chris Koster Wednesday announced a judge has sentenced a Mexico pawn shop owner to 15 years in prison for assault and weapons charges. 41-year-old Richard Whipple owns Uncle Richard’s Pawn Shop in Mexico, and was sentenced to 15 years for one count of unlawful use of a weapon, and 4 years for unlawful

A scam involving phone calls from someone posing as a Boone County Sheriff’s Department deputy has hit several counties in Mid-Missouri, including Pulaski County. Victims said the caller tries to sound legitimate by saying they are a deputy and that a warrant is out for your arrest. In Pulaski County, scammers are allegedly calling from

More than a hundred protesters marched around state Capitol Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City. Wednesday morning Walk For Justice closed two southbound lanes on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City. The 150-mile Walk for Justice from Kansas City to the state capitol headed down West Main Street to the Capitol. The group said it

A teen’s car was totaled after he wrecked in front of his high school in Columbia Wednesday morning. The crash happened at around 7:45 Wednesday morning in front of Hickman High School. The driver said he was on his way to a final exam when he lost control of the car, jumped the curve, and

Osage Beach Police arrested a man who reportedly stole two cars in a matter of hours Wednesday. Officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle just after noon Wednesday. The car was spotted near Case Road before the suspect, Thomas Wells, drove into a wooded area and took off on foot. Wells then entered