Month: August 2015

The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to meet to discuss the mayor’s proposed 2016 budget. ABC 17 News reported last month that Mayor Carrie Tergin proposed the $60 million financial plan. The proposed budget includes a pay hike for city employees. The 2% raise would cover all 414 full time city employees. There’s also a

Three people were charged in Cole County after the body of a 23-year-old woman was found on August 10. Bobby Kirchner, Susan Nicolazzo, and Levi Holder are charged with abandonment of a corpse. 23-year-old Samantha Rhein’s body was found near route AA outside Russellville. Kirchner posted a $10,000 bond, and Nicolazzo has posted a $100,000

A project to replace three I-70 bridges in Columbia begins Monday. Over the next year, crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation will replace the bridges over Rangeline Street, Garth Avenue and Business Loop 70 near Creasy Springs Road. “In very simplest terms, the concrete is worn out on the bridges that we have now

Fire officials told ABC 17 News one person was taken to the hospital after an apartment shuttle crashed into a backyard fence. The crash happened at around 5:00 p.m. off Ballenger Lane north of Clark Lane in Columbia. Officials at the scene told ABC 17 News the bus had a malfunction, causing the driver to

High levels of dangerous bacteria have been recorded in multiple bodies of water in Boone Co. The Columbia Boone County Health Department has a warning for residents who live near or frequent parks with these nearby bodies of water. The Health Department tested for E. Coli in Flat Branch Creek, and the water contained unacceptable

Investigators in Columbia are asking for the public’s help in finding a recent shoplifting suspect. Officers released new surveillance photos from Sunday evening at the Walmart off Conley Road in East Columbia. The photos were taken at around 5:15 p.m. The same woman came and left in a blue SUV. If you have any information,

The Columbia Police Department is warning Mid-Missourians about a new scam making the rounds. Officials said it appears someone is calling from the police department, and the scammer tells the victim they have an arrest warrant for anything from missed jury duty to traffic tickets. They demand payment on prepaid cards, often over the internet.

A Joplin man was arrested in Columbia Sunday night after officers were called to the 1300 block of Rosemary Street. 21-year-old Tucker Sharp went over to a neighbor’s house and was asked to leave. Sharp left, but returned shortly after and began arguing with his neighbor. He ended up hitting his neighbor in the face

The Camden County sheriff’s office confirmed a shirtless man from Texas was arrested over the weekend, accused of stealing a golf cart while drunk at the Lake of the Ozarks. Dana Stewart, 37, from Plano, Texas, flagged down deputies Friday in the 200 block of Bittersweet Road in Lake Ozark. They claim Stewart was shirtless,

The University of Missouri Columbia opened the 2015-15 school year with the largest student population ever recorded and fourth-largest freshman class. MU also had a record number of international students, up 4.7 percent to 2,432. Officials report early enrollment at 35,050, which is a 0.3 percent increase from the previous year, or 115 more students.

Two Camdenton teens were injured in a car crash Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, David Schlenfort, 17, lost control of the car while driving around a curve on Route V. Troopers said the car went off the side of road, hit a tree and flipped. Schlenfort and a 14-year-old passenger were

Columbia drivers should expect delays starting on Interstate 70 Monday morning. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will begin work on three interstate bridges in the city at Business Loop 70, Garth Avenue and Rangeline Street. Drivers should expect lane closures on I-70 westbound and Rangeline throughout the week. Sidewalks along Rangeline near the bridge will

TODAY: It will be a great Fall day with temperatures in the mid 50s for the morning commute. Temperatures will continue to stay below average in the upper 70s this afternoon under a northwest wind. TONIGHT: Look for clear skies with winds becoming light from the northwest. We’ll look for another cool night with temperatures

A 16-year-old boy is in custody Sunday on suspicion of shooting a man near Holts Summit Saturday night. Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls of a disturbance and shots fired on Hickory Nut Lane at 7:44 p.m. On scene, authorities found a 19-year-old male from Jefferson City with a gunshot wound. The victim was

A Mexico woman is recovering after a car wreck in Audrain County Saturday. It happened at Route D and County Road 946 just after 8:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Debra Duchesne drove off the road, sending her car into the air. The car crashed into a utility pole and rolled, the

For the month of August, the average amount of precipitation for Mid-Missouri is 4.36 inches. So far in August, Columbia Regional Airport has received 3.11 inches, putting us below average in rainfall. Although we still have about a week left of this month, the Climate Prediction Center predicts that we will receive a below average

A portion of Business Loop 70 East was temporarily shut down Saturday after fallen power lines block traffic. Shortly before 11:00 a.m., Columbia firefighters responded to 4 Business Loop 70 East. A box truck hit a utility pole bringing down two poles and power lines between Garth and Indiana Avenues, according to Boone County Joint

A Kansas City teen is behind bars Saturday in connection with a robbery at a Columbia apartment complex last month. Columbia police arrested Marcellus Walker, 17, just after 9:30 p.m. Friday. Officers arrested walker for a robbery in the 300 block of Tiger Lane on July 23. Abc 17 News reported last month, two men

The Missouri NAACP chapter is meeting every Saturday in August to support those participating in the Journey for Justice March. The march began on August 1 in Selma, Alabama for the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. and will end in Washington D.C. on September 16. Mary Ratliff, Missouri NAACP President, has organized the

As a cold front descends from the northwest, a line of severe storms is expected to develop along the frontal boundary. This line is expected to reach mid-Missouri after midnight tonight. As it pushes southeastward towards central Missouri, the storms should start to weaken. Having said that, our viewing area is still at risk for