Month: December 2015

The holidays are about receiving as well as giving, and many people tend to give more donations to charity groups this time of year. Sean Spence, a manager at the Better Business Bureau, recommends making sure your donations make it to the intended cause. “There are plenty of people who need your money and will

A car left the road and ended up in some water Tuesday afternoon near Rock Bridge State Park south of Columbia. It happened just before 2 p.m. off Tomlin Hill Road, a few miles from Highways 63 and 163. Crews say the driver lost control before veering into the water, but escaped without serious injuries.

Several roads are still closed across Mid-Missouri after multiple rounds of rain that finally ended Monday. Highway 63 in Maries County is closed due to flooding in both directions south of Vienna. Highway 52 in Miller Co. from St. Elizabeth to Tuscumbia is closed, along with Highway HH southwest of Tuscumbia. Route C through Callaway

ABC 17 News confirmed a person is not injured Tuesday after escaping a submerged truck found lying on its side in Cole County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said they got a call Tuesday morning about the truck on Loesch Road. The agency’s first priority at that point was to find out whether or not

Governor Nixon Tuesday activated the Missouri National Guard in response to historic flooding across the state. Gov. Nixon said the decision was made to activate the guard so it could protect local communities and support emergency responders. The Guard will help provide security in evacuated areas and direct traffic away from road closures. Flooding has

Columbia police are investigating after reports of two vehicles’ occupants exchanging gunfire Monday night. Police say callers reported seeing people in two cars shooting at each other in the 1700 block of Perkins, near McKee Street, just after 10 p.m. Neighbors tell ABC 17 News they heard at least 10 shots fired. Investigators also found

As the debate on roll carts continues in Columbia, officials have sent out new bag vouchers for residents’ trash and recycling. The coupons should start arriving in the mail next week. You can redeem them for both blue and black bags at one of four stores including Ace Hardware, Gerbes, Hyvee, Mosers, and Schnucks. This

A Fulton woman was arrested Tuesday morning after Fulton Police and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force searched a home at 1416 Monroe Street. Officers found meth and drug paraphernalia inside the home of 30-year-old Mindy Cook. Cook was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance and was released on a

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A quick wave of low pressure will move over Mid-Missouri late Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing a slight chance for accumulating snow for parts of the area through mid-Wednesday morning. Light snow will begin in far northwest Missouri by 3 a.m., spreading west by 5-6 a.m. into Mid-Missouri. The newest forecast models are bringing a

From Saturday morning through Monday evening, rainfall totals ranged from 3″ up to 9″ for areas near I-44. At Columbia, 4.49″ was the storm total, and 5.17″ at Jefferson City. This brings the total rainfall for the month of December up to 7.04″, and places December of 2015 as the 2nd wettest December on record.

Columbia Public Works issued an advisory Monday evening warning drivers of potentially icy roadways. Days of rain coupled with the freezing temperatures Monday night could affect your morning commute. ABC17 News had crews out on the roads this morning monitoring conditions in Columbia, where we did encounter some slick roadways. Public Works says the greatest

Temperatures will stay near or below the freezing mark through Friday as frigid air settles into Mid-Missouri. Nights will drop into the upper teens Wednesday through Friday night with days staying in the upper 20s to low 30s. A fast moving area of low pressure aloft will move across northwestern Missouri Tuesday night, bringing light

Some Mid-Missouri residents were forced out of their homes by floodwaters Monday. It happened in Camden County near the Lake of the Ozarks. Emergency crews evacuated eight people and two dogs in homes near Route D and Ha Ha Tonka State Park, southwest of Camdenton. “Any low-lying area in the county is pretty bad off

Gov. Jay Nixon detailed the state’s response to the dangerous flooding throughout Missouri at the Highway Patrol headquarters in Jefferson City on Monday. Nixon said the floods have killed 10 people — nine of them died when trying to drive through flooded roadways. Nixon stressed multiple times to never drive through a flooded roadway. He

The Columbia Police Department is investigating an early morning shots fired incident that happened in the 1400 block of Greensboro Drive. Officers were called to the scene just before 3 a.m. Monday. Several neighbors tell ABC 17 News they heard multiple shots fired. “We just heard five or six gunshots in the middle of the

Two people died in a head-on collision and seven people drowned between Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, December 27 during the Christmas holiday travel period. The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 282 traffic crashes, which included 78 injuries and two fatalities. The deadly crash happened on Christmads Day on Interstate 70 in St. Louis County.

A large number of roads remain closed across Missouri due to flooding. As of 6:30 a.m. Monday, dozens of closings are in effect throughout the state, mostly across the southern half of the state. One notable closing is eastbound I-70 in St. Charles County. In Boone County, roads shut down including Brushwood Lake Road and

Columbia police have arrested a man for a domestic incident that happened earlier this month. Anthony Johnson-Harris was arrested Sunday on Santiago Drive. Police first learned about the incident in which Johnson-Harris was involved on December 20, when someone came to the department to report it. The incident happened December 13, when Johnson-Harris and a

The floodgates at the Lake of the Ozarks were opened Sunday. All 12 gates at the Bagnell Dam at the Ameren Missouri Osage Energy Center were opened to alleviate flooding, according to Ameren Missouri. As of Sunday, the Lake of the Ozarks levels were at 661.5 feet, officials said. If rain continues as forecasted, officials