Month: November 2015

Crews responded to a stranded vehicle on Blackfoot Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Water was covering Blackfoot, which is just of north Stadium Boulevard in Columbia. One person was rescued and was not injured. The road is taped off where the water starts. Our ABC 17 News crew saw several people stopping abruptly before

The trial for a man suspected of robbing a Columbia coffee shop at gunpoint is scheduled for Wednesday. Police said 50-year-old Anthony Paine forced himself into Kaldi’s Coffee off 9th Street 2 years ago before he robbed an employee with a gun. The worker opened the back door earlier in the morning for someone else.

Three people were arrested over the past week for allegedly stealing farm equipment in rural Callaway County near Hatton. The equipment was later found in western Audrain County with the help of the Audrain Co. Sheriff’s Office. 30-year-old Darrell Newell of Mexico, 25-year-old Jonathan Newell of Auxvasse, and 26-year-old Damin Davis were arrested for stealing.

Protest leaders at the University of Kansas say they’re pushing for changes to ensure that problems faced by minority and other “marginalized” students are addressed swiftly and effectively. But they said Monday they won’t follow University of Missouri students in seeking the ouster of administrators. Leaders of the Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk group in Kansas

If the University of Missouri succeeds in meeting a student demand for a faculty that’s 10 percent black in two years, it will likely be alone among its peers. An Associated Press analysis of 2013 federal data found that no state’s “flagship” public university campus had a black faculty population approaching that level, and only

Counties south of HWY 50 are in the Marginal threat today. This includes, Cole, Monituea, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Miller, Camden, Morgan, Benton, southern Pettis and Cooper. The threats include damaging 60+ mph winds and an isolated tornado. Forecast models are indicating a squall line (a line of thunderstorms) moving in this afternoon by

It’s the time of year when schools begin to empty out and people stay home from work with illnesses ranging from the flu to strep throat. Medical professionals can predict when there will be a flu season, but they can’t predict what’s in store. “We are fond of saying around here that flu seasons are

A woman was injured Monday afternoon in a rollover crash in Jefferson City. It happened just before 2 p.m. in the 2500 block of U.S. 50 East in the westbound lanes. Jefferson City police say a 63-year-old woman was trying to change lanes before realizing she was about to hit another car. Police say she

David Weil is headed to prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. He’s sentenced to 15 years for that charge. Weil, 26, was originally charged in Chariton County with second degree murder and armed criminal action in connection to the death of his father John Piper in 2013. Prosecutors say Weil stabbed his father with

Four people, including three children, are safe after a Monday night house fire in Jefferson City. Fire fighters were called to the house on East Miller Street shortly before 9:00. ABC 17’s Daniel Winn was on the scene and says the house appears to be heavily damaged. We are working to determine the cause of

The Jefferson City Council met Monday night to discuss several issues. Members approved a stop sign at Oakridge Drive and Timber Trail at the intersection with Cedar Hill Road. The four-way intersection is located near Cedar Hill Elementary School. Officials received complaints about vegetation growth making it difficult to see. The council also tabled an

Bowen Loftin’s job at the University of Missouri has changed and so will his pay, but not by much. ABC 17 News submitted a Sunshine request on November 10 th , for the terms of Bowen Loftin’s transition from chancellor to director of research facility development. Under the terms of the transition agreement, Loftin will

A slow moving storm system will bring widespread rain which will be heavy at times from Monday night through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are also possible but severe weather is not expected. There will be two waves of heavy rain, one which moves in late Monday night into early Tuesday morning and another Tuesday from late-morning through

The list of people speaking out against the MU student protests and Tim Wolfe’s resignation is growing. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder said the protesters are “pampered.” A group of MU alumni are also questioning the validity of the protesters’ complaints. “We’re wanting to come to the table and provide a voice of reason and say

A Columbia man pleaded guilty Monday afternoon in Boone County Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in prison. Stone Lavonne Midgyett, 20, was sentenced by Judge Jodie Asel. Midgyett pleaded guilty for his involvement in the Jan. 4 death of 17-year-old Deante Smith. ABC 17 News covered the January shooting,

ABC 17 has confirmed a tractor trailer that was blocking traffic Monday afternoon west of Columbia has already cleared the scene over I-70. The semi-truck was on top of Sorrel’s overpass, off I-70 Drive Southwest just past the mall. It appears a corner of the truck hit a guardrail around 4:40 p.m. Crews left the

More than a dozen governors across the country said they will not accept Syrian refugees Monday. Right now, Missouri is not one of those states. This comes three days after terror attacks in Paris killed more than 130 people. One of the suspects had a Syrian passport. Gov. Nixon released a statement Monday afternoon saying

ABC 17 News has confirmed a 19-year-old was killed in a car crash Monday morning in Jefferson City. It happened on Highway 50 near Eastland Drive just before 7:30 a.m. Police say 19-year-old Madison Bartle was driving in the eastbound lanes when her vehicle started sliding on the wet road. They say Bartle’s vehicle slid

ABC 17 News confirmed a student was removed from Fulton Middle School, accused of bringing a BB gun to class on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Jacque Cowherd told ABC 17 News another student notified someone after reportedly seeing the BB gun on Monday morning. The principal was immediately notified, before the student and weapon were secured.

Gary Pinkel spoke publicly during a news conference Monday, just three days after announcing he would step down as the Mizzou head football coach. MU Athletic Director, Mack Rhoades, introduced Pinkel, thanking him for welcoming him into the community. Rhoades said Saturday’s win was a perfect reflection of Pinkel’s lasting legacy at Mizzou. Pinkel said