Month: December 2015

The Missouri Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement. Authorities are preparing for a busy weekend with more drivers on the road for the holiday. “We have a few more officers out and about patrolling, able to help people that are in need, but also looking for impaired drivers, poor drivers,” said Sgt. Michael Halford. The

The average January temperature is 29.7 degrees when averaging high and low temperatures over a period of 30 years. This is normally the coldest month of the year in Mid-Missouri with the average high temperature at 38 on the 1st and 40 on the 31st. Our warmest January on record occurred in 1933 with an

Columbia Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who may have stolen a handgun earlier this month from Modern Arms. Columbia Police shared a surveillance video from December 16 at 7:30 p.m. showing a man in a gray hooded sweatshirt inside the store. Anyone with information about the man is asked

ABC 17 News checked in with MoDOT in Gasconade County Thursday where Highway 50 has finally reopened. Crews brought in tons of gravel to reinforce the sides of the highway. It was swept away by floods when a whole section of road was under water. More than 15 trucks and several excavators were working on

The Mid-Missouri Better Business Bureau Thursday is warning residents to be aware of scams related to New Year’s resolutions. Just this week, a Montgomery County resident reported that he received multiple calls from a person telling him he had won $2.2 million.

The Boone County Commission voted unanimously against a plan to rezone nearly 50 acres of land southwest of Columbia for a new subdivision. The request by Phillip and Brice Hanberry on behalf of Beacon Street Properties LLC to rezone from A-2 to A-RP at 7770 South High Point Lane came to the commission after the

An MU freshman is now officially charged for making terroristic threats in mid-December on the social media site, Yik Yak. The misdemeanor count was filed last week on December 23 against Nathan Benz. A concerned student called campus police December 14 about an online post threatening to blow up an exam that evening. Benz reportedly

Several roads in Osage and Gasconade counties are still under water due to flooding rain over the weekend and Monday. Highway 50 East at the Gasconade River near Mt. Sterling is still closed as of Wednesday afternoon due to high water over the road. Highway 89 South at Pointer’s Creek is still closed near Highway

ABC 17 News confirmed Wednesday that the Missouri Department of Agriculture found water in unleaded fuel at the Hy-Vee gas station in Jefferson City. The Department’s Weights, Measures, and Consumer Protection Division was notified of a complaint related to the gas quality and responded on Monday. Samples were analyzed and water was found in regular

Missouri Task Force 1 just left the Columbia area Wednesday morning, heading to St. Louis to help with flooding efforts. The group is one of only 28 FEMA search and rescue forces nationwide and could be deployed for as long as three days. A total of 22 members just left around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Command

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a string of home burglaries that happened over the past month in the Harrisburg area. Detective Tom O’Sullivan said based on similarities and locations, it’s possible the break-ins are related. The first happened on November 27 in the 5700 block of West Wilhite Road. Deputies were unable to

A Columbia man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a traffic stop on Providence and Green Meadows. Officers pulled over 30-year-old Troy Lewis for driving without headlights on. A K-9 unit alerted officers of the presence of drugs, and they searched the car. Inside, they found a container with marijuana inside, several plastic baggies, a

As flood waters continue to recede in Mid-Missouri, many residents will begin sifting through the aftermath. At the Lake of the Ozarks, dozens of homes have been condemned after suffering major flood damage. ABC 17 News has been reporting from Cottage Drive in Camdenton all week where homeowners had to find a new place to

Sergeant Cody Fulkerson with the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed a seventh victim was found Tuesday after severe flooding in Pulaski County over the weekend. Seven people are now confirmed dead. Sheriff Ron Long said two different cars drove into flooded roadways and were swept away by water around 8:20 p.m on Saturday. Both incidents

Frigid air continues to settle into Mid-Missouri as we head into 2016 but no rain or snow are expected. Temperatures will only reach the lower 30s for daytime highs through New Year’s Day with overnight lows near 20. If you will be out celebrating New Year’s Eve, plan on cold temperatures, falling to the low

Results from a recent alcohol compliance check in Columbia were released Wednesday. Police went to several businesses Tuesday and checked to see if their employees sold alcoholic beverages to underage customers. Give businesses passed, but two of them failed, including Agave Mexican Restaurant off the Business Loop, and Houlihan’s near Conley and Broadway.

A local pastor has announced his candidacy for Columbia City Council. Tom Leuther announced he is running for the third ward council seat Tuesday. Leuther is a pastor and founder of family worship center and academy. He has been a Columbia resident for 18 years. He said the race isn’t about politics, but about playing

A state lawmaker plans to prefile a bill memorializing two soldiers killed in Desert Storm. Rep. Chuck Basye wants to put up two signs along a designated roadway to honor the two fallen soldiers on the Desert Storm War Memorial in the Court House Plaza. This comes after Boone County commissioners voted to replace the

Early-morning snow may be to blame for a number of morning crashes throughout Mid-Missouri. The snow started falling around 4 a.m., and while only a little accumulated, it’s been enough to make driving surfaces slippery. Dispatchers have reported a number of crashes in the area, mostly along major roads like Interstate 70 and Highway 63.

Rivers continue to rise across Mid-Missouri, and the Lake of the Ozarks has been above flood stage for days. Homes are still flooded in Camden County after ABC 17 first reported at least 9 families had to evacuate their homes off Cottage Drive Monday. The power is still out at many homes on Cottage Drive,