Month: July 2015

An elderly man was found safe in Columbia Sunday after wandering off. Search and rescue crews were combing the area near Creasy Springs Road around 2 p.m. Sunday. They said the man had a history of medical problems. Crews found him in the area after about an hour of searching. He was taken to a

A large group was broken up after a brawl on Hanover Boulevard in Columbia Sunday afternoon. Police said they were originally called out to the area for reports of shots fired. But officers said they found no evidence of a shooting and don’t believe any weapons were involved. The street was blocked off for a

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a St. Louis woman has died after falling off a personal watercraft at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 37-year-old Candice Robinson. The patrol says she lost her balance Saturday afternoon at the lake’s Grand Glaize Arm and tumbled into

An elderly woman is out of her home in Boone County after a car drove through it Saturday afternoon. It happened just before 4 p.m. in the 6600 block of Gateway Boulevard. Fire crews said an SUV left the roadway on Route K and ran into the garage of the home, then went through the

Heavy thunderstorm activity in June brought excessive rainfall and flash flooding throughout the month across Mid-Missouri. June itself came in a the 12th wettest June on record for Columbia, and the top wettest June for St. Louis. Mid-Missouri was finally allowed some dry time during the start of July, by we may not be out

A steady southerly wind will continue to push hot and humid air into Mid-Missouri Sunday afternoon. This will cause temperatures to continue warming Sunday and Monday which has prompted a heat advisory for western Missouri. The advisory will go into effect Sunday at 11:00am and last through 7pm Monday evening. High temperatures Sunday afternoon will

The Missouri National Guard cut the ribbon Saturday to unveil its new resiliency center and chapel. Leaders believe soldiers require different strengths on their journeys and wanted to build a place where soldiers and airmen could reflect on that strength. “We need to win the fight inside before we go out and do things, and

The FBI now admits it made a mistake by not flagging the Charleston shooter, Dylan Roof. He was not legally allowed to buy a firearm because of his criminal history. On Friday, ABC 17 News talked with employees of Target Masters in Columbia. Jim Hill, the owner, said he feels the FBI does a good

We’ll have a more typical summer weather pattern this weekend as a ridge of high pressure aloft builds over the south-central states. This will cause temperatures to rise and will keep most rain to our north through Sunday. Afternoon temperatures will reach the lower 90s but the humidity will make it feel more like the

Several Boone County agencies voted unanimously Friday to approve an expansion proposal from international food conglomerate Kraft Heinz. The Columbia plant’s proposal would include a 75 percent tax break on the property taxes it will pay on the $114 million dollar expansion. This would impact several public entities in Boone County that currently receive the

ABC 17 News first reported on the collapse of a Cole County road earlier this week. We’re learning the repairs to Lower Bottom Road could cost taxpayers. Lower Bottom Road is sliding down a hill near the Osage River bottoms just north of St. Thomas. County officials are now estimating it could cost in the

A grand jury has indicted a man they said was involved in two Columbia shootings. Court documents said 27-year-old Eddie Lee Holmes unlawfully used a weapon on two different occasions. ABC 17 News was there in June when prosecutors said Holmes fired a gun at a person on Demaret Drive. He’s also accused of shooting

Leaders with the Boone County Fair do not want to switch locations for 2016, but at the moment, the event’s future remains very uncertain. The board president spoke to a local political group in Columbia on Friday about where the fair started, and where it is going. He said it provides an irreplaceable service to

Drivers in Cole County will need to be aware of traffic changes starting next week. One westbound lane of Highway 50 from Clark Avenue to Monroe St. in Jefferson City will be closed starting at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. The lane closure is expected to last 8 weeks. People driving on westbound Highway 50 into Jefferson

There are several roads still closed due to flooding in Cole County. Seven roads throughout the county are closed Wednesday as rain continues. Here is a list of the roads currently shut down: Meadows Ford Road Murphy Ford Road Lower Bottom Road North Branch Road Buffalo Road Waterford Road Engineers Road Water Street Second Street

Columbia Police arrested a 33-year-old man after serving three search warrants to identify stolen property dating back to January. Detectives were able to find stolen property from: 2600 block of Old Highway 63 South 20th block of Clearview Drive 2500 block of Shamrock Drive 1500 block of Secretariat Drive 200 block of Old Plank Road

Three people were arrested in Moniteau County Thursday after a drug bust by the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Dept. and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force. Investigators seized several weapons and 620 grams of meth, worth more than $70,000. They also took $2,900 cash from the home. Mellissa Vaught, Michael Robinett, and Thomas Graves were arrested for

The United Way of Central Missouri announced a new partnership with two organizations Thursday. This marks the first time since 2008 that the organization has taken on a partner. It was a six month process of interviews and applications. The organization announced new partnerships with Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Agency, and the city’s

Jeff Mizanskey has had the lone status of being the only man in Missouri serving life in prison – without parole – for non-violent marijuana offenses. After more than two decades in maximum security prison, that changed when Governor Jay Nixon commuted Mizanskey’s sentence. The Governor’s decision doesn’t free Mizanskey, but allows for a parole

Boonville could see more economic growth and redevelopment in the near future. On Monday the City Council voted unanimously to annex 311 acres of land into the city. The land is just off Interstate 70 at exit 106. It stretches about a mile down Highway 87 and extends as far back as Highway 98. Bill