Month: September 2015

School board members took their first look inside East Elementary School since recent multimillion-dollar upgrades to the building. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, along withlighting, electrical, a new gym floor and secure entrance way and more were included in the upgrades. “You have to have a good work environment and a good environment for

A Cooper County woman was arrested Friday after multiple agencies searched a home and found drugs and paraphernalia. Cooper Co. sheriff’s deputies, Highway Patrol troopers, Boonville Police, and members of the East Central Drug Task Force searched a home in the 900 block of Shamrock Terrace in Boonville. Investigators found meth and drug paraphernalia and

ABC 17 News has confirmed there is another delay for a Mid-Missouri rape suspect who has already faced three mistrials. A jury just convicted Brian Adkison in July for assaulting his former girlfriend back in May 2013. He was supposed to be sentenced this week, but on Friday ABC 17 News confirmed that has how

ABC 17 News has been in contact with the Internal Revenue Service after multiple calls from viewers saying they received calls from someone claiming to be from the organization. One caller told ABC 17 News the scammer said she is about to be sued by the IRS. A spokesperson from the IRS said it will

Two people were arrested Friday morning in Ashland after police issued a search warrant for a home in the 500 block of Meadow Land. The Ashland Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department found pre-packaged narcotics for distribution, drug paraphernalia, cell phones and two guns. Authorities arrested Nathan Lortie, 32, of Ashland for drug

ABC 17 News confirmed a lockdown was lifted Friday morning at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. A spokesperson for the school confirmed the alert was issued around 9:15 a.m. and then removed about an hour later. Someone was taken into custody, accused of making a specific threat against Young Hall, but further details about the

Cole County Sheriff Greg White told ABC 17 News Thursday afternoon, he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. White got the news from doctors this past Sunday. He went in for a routine check back in April which didn’t find anything. Another check on August 26th showed his PSA had gone up 1.5 points in

A boil advisory is in place in Columbia after parts of Boone County experienced a water outage Friday morning. The boil order is in effect for those that live south of Maupin Lane. It comes after a water break in Boone County Water District 9 caused the outage. Officials at Public Water Supply 9 told

The latest severe threat for Friday expands the Slight Risk farther south to include most of Mid-Missouri, now including Columbia, Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks. Storms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front in northwestern Missouri by early afternoon and track to the southeast through the afternoon and evening hours.

The University of Missouri Title IX Office releases its first annual report on sexual discrimination and violence on campus. The report comes after 18 months of changes to policies, procedures, staffing and resources related to sex discrimination and mental health issues on campus. ABC 17 News has been closely following these changes over this time

A cold front in northwestern Missouri will move to the southeast Friday afternoon. Ahead of the front the atmosphere will become unstable as temperatures warm into the 80s in the humid air. Showers & storms will develop by early afternoon mainly north of I-70 with a few spotty storms possible farther south. These could become

ABC 17 confirmed the Missouri Highway Patrol responded to the scene of an apparent one-car rollover crash Thursday evening just north of the Missouri River and Jefferson City. The car hit a highway sign before coming to a rest on its roof in the median. It happened before 5:45 p.m. on southbound Highway 63 just

We are getting our first look at body cameras that might be used by Mid-Missouri law enforcement. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is considering using the new equipment. “It can be used as an evidence gathering tool. Certainly, it can be used to review officer performance,” said Maj. Tom Ridden with Boone County Sheriff’s Department.

ABC 17 News confirmed details on a Mid-Missouri school bus crash that left several people injured. On Thursday the Montgomery County R-2 superintendent gave ABC 17 News information he learned from the owner of Schwartz bus service. The driver’s front wheel apparently went off the roadway Wednesday evening around 5, before going all the way

Members of the Business Loop Community Improvement District (CID) came under fire Thursday morning after the original single voter in the district, Jen Henderson, accused them of intimidation and gerrymandering. The board originally intended to discuss a letter from Henderson’s attorneys in response to the CID’s plan to schedule a vote on a half-cent sales

Police reopened businesses in south Columbia Wednesday night after a call for a suspicious person with a gun. Columbia police officers investigated on Green Meadows Way, closing the lots of nearby restaurants. Employees inside Murry’s and The Upper Crust, along with diners in the former, were kept inside while police scoured the scene. Public Information

Friday afternoon and evening will bring a threat for all modes of severe weather to Mid-Missouri counties mainly north of I-70. Columbia and Jefferson City area under Marginal risk for Friday, while our northwest Mid-Missouri counties have the greatest chance to see storms with 60 mph winds and hail over 1″ in diameter. Storms look

One man is injured after he was hit by a car just past midnight off Currituck Drive. Police told ABC17 News his injuries are moderate but not life-threatening. They have not arrested anyone in connection the incident but police said they may treat it as a possible assault. ABC17 is working to get more details

A state committee chairman is disputing reports that the University of Missouri has severed ties with Planned Parenthood. Reports surfaced Wednesday morning that MU had ended a 26-year relationship with MU, saying it has cancelled 10 contracts with the organization after pressure from the state Senate Sanctity of Life committee. The panel was formed to

ABC 17 News confirmed one man was arrested after an overnight high-speed chase through parts of east Columbia. A Boone County deputy first saw a man on a motorcycle around 10:30 Tuesday night going about 70 mph on the Business Loop. The patrol car chased the driver onto Old 63, where he is accused of