Month: October 2015

A drier weather pattern settled in during the last half of summer, resulting in below average rainfall and abnormally dry conditions in Mid-Missouri. The classification of abnormally dry indicates short-term dryness which slows planting and growth of crops or pastures with a possible drought if rain does not develop. Rainfall was abundant from April through

Columbia Public Schools talked to parents about keeping children from sexual predators and other abusers Tuesday. CPS held an event for parents to come look at this school year’s abuse prevention curriculum. Parents of kindergarten through fifth graders could see presentations of what lessons will be taught to their children. Lessons will vary for each

Just one week after the Fulton City Council said firefighters would not be getting a pay raise, ABC 17 News has confirmed the city has taken a truck in for repairs. The city has removed one truck from service to fix its brakes and to get a new air horn. ABC 17 News has reported

A man accused of supplying cocaine to several alleged drug dealers in Mid-Missouri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court. Guillermo Ortiz Perez was charged in a November 2014 federal indictment for distributing cocaine and being in the United States illegally. Perez was arrested last September for having an illegal gun, and authorities determined he had

University of Missouri officials identified a person Monday night who directed a racial slur towards a group of students while they were working on a practice skit. The MU Provost’s office said the individual has been moved from campus by the Office of Student Conduct, pending the outcome of the conduct process. Major Brian Weimer

Jefftran has announced several upgrades to its transportation services. The division is updating its logo, which is more than 25 years old, and also adding the slogan “connecting our community.” Drivers can also expect new uniforms, breaking away from what transit director Mark Mehmert describes as the “mall cop” look. Mehmert says these re-branding upgrades

Charges were filed Tuesday morning against 43-year old Glen E. Lewis who is accused of robbing two women outside a Columbia church Monday. Lewis was taken into custody Monday morning shortly after the robbery. He is possibly facing the following charges: Two counts of robbery in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action,

A Columbia man was arrested after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust Monday morning. Columbia Police said they stopped 34-year-old John Williams early Monday morning at the Break Time off Paris Road. Authorities said they could see pill bottles in the car and smelled marijuana. While they were searching his car, investigators found

A man was arrested back in August by Highway Patrol troopers after they spotted him walking along I-70 in Montgomery County. Troopers stopped 30-year-old Justin Miller near the 164 mile marker on August 4, and learned he had two active felony warrants after a check of his information. Miller had a warrant for his arrest

A Cole County man was charged in July after allegedly stealing from multiple cars on Woodlander Road in Jefferson City. 30-year-old Matthew Baim is charged with stealing more than $500, stealing a credit card, and tampering with physical evidence. A Jefferson City Police officer pulled over Baim on July 19 and saw a wallet containing

A boil water advisory has been lifted for parts of Columbia Tuesday afternoon. Consolidated Water has lifted the advisory that was affecting customers north of I-70 in the Hatton Chapel Road, Route E, and Roemer Road areas.

A Columbia man is charged with attempted rape, assault, and attempted kidnapping after he allegedly tried to pick up a 17-year-old girl in Boone County. ABC 17 News first reported on 25-year-old Anthony Davis on Friday when he apparently tried to pull the girl into his vehicle just before 5:00 p.m. in the 7400 block

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Audrain County deputies arrested three adults late Monday night. A narcotics investigation south of Vandalia along Highway W led to the arrest of Joseph Eugene Largent, 44, Eugene Wills Largent, 63, and Catherine Ilene Largent, 62. Deputies seized marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the investigation. The three are arrested for distribution of marijuana and possession

Top prospect and former Mizzou wide-receiver, Dorial Green-Beckham, 22, was briefly taken into custody last week for an unpaid speeding ticket from near the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC Nashville affiliate WKRN is reporting Van Buren police stopped Green-Beckham on Wednesday for going 65 mph in a 55 mph zone along Highway 60 in southeast

A man is charged with eight felony counts in connection to a home invasion robbery that happened in the 2600 block of Agate Way. Around 12:30 on September 26, a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy was patrolling the area when he noticed two males walking outside. The men told the deputy they were the victims of

The St. Louis Cardinals are back in the playoffs for the fifth straight year, and that’s good news for the region’s economy. The St. Louis Regional Chamber says calculations show that each postseason game has an economic impact of $5.9 million. The playoffs generally bring in more out-of-town visitors who stay in hotels, shop and

Authorities in Randolph County are searching for a suspect that led deputies on a high-speed chase through northern Boone County into Randolph County Monday night. Boone County Sheriff’s Detective Tom O’Sullivan told ABC 17 News deputies chased the suspect through the northern part of the county after they determined he was driving a car with

Changes are on the way as a wave of low pressure aloft moves in from the northwest, sending a cold front through Mid-Missouri Thursday. Warm air will move in ahead of this system Wednesday and Thursday followed by a brief cool-down Friday behind the cold front. The upper wave is shallow and will move to

After fixing a water problem of its own, a Columbia business says the city won’t do anything about another water issue behind their property. The owner of Robinson’s Cleaners, Kit Price, told ABC 17 News the city told them a stream of water flowing from behind their property and onto the Business Loop is groundwater.