Month: January 2016

The City of Columbia held an administrative hearing Friday morning to determine if two different properties are a public nuisance. The first meeting, for the property at 64th Avenue was cancelled last minute. According to Tim Teddy with the City of Columbia, a witness who was set to speak at the hearing came down ill.

The track of this storm system has been shifting west and back east over the past couple of forecast model runs. In fact, there is one forecast model that keeps our areas from Columbia and further west completely dry. This could happen! This creates a tricky scenario for precipitation type and timing. The consensus on

UPDATE: The Winter Weather Advisory has been canceled for Benton and Morgan counties. Areas shaded purple continued until 6PM. Light snow will taper off through early Saturday afternoon with total accumulation of 1-5 inches with the highest amounts near I-44. Temperatures will fall through the 20s, dropping to near 20 by 7 p.m. with wind

A storm system will move in from the southwest, tracking across southeast Missouri during the day Saturday. Ahead of this system, moisture will move in from the south while it pulls in colder air from the northwest. As a result, rain will develop and quickly change to snow from Saturday morning through the afternoon. There

ABC 17 News confirmed Wednesday a Mid-Missouri man with links to organized crime is now dead. 58-year-old Wayne Jaegers died last week at a prison in Texarkana, Texas. Jaegers lived in Bonnots Mill, about 30 minutes east of Jefferson City in Osage County. He was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for racketeering charges including

University of Missouri admissions Office Officials and Faculty Council members are responding after early data indicate a drop in the number of freshmen applying to the university. In an enrollment update sent to a list of administrators and faculty, admissions and enrollment administrators detail the most recent enrollment data. The update shows freshmen applications are

It’s no secret that parking in downtown Columbia and the surrounding neighborhoods is a headache. So after a recent parking audit recommended the city implement a parking commission or task force, city leaders are urging staff to comply. “There are often issues and concerns about parking downtown,” said Katie Essing, executive director of the Columbia

Mizzou is using an in-house team to create a “teaching” video on what to do in the unlikely event an active shooter were on campus. Though unlikely, the school wants to be prepared since there have been a number of school shootings in recent years. The university posted signs around where the crew was filming

Columbia Police were called to the 4200 block of New Haven Road shortly before 4:30 a.m. to investigate an armed robbery. Police tell ABC 17 News a driver stopped to check on a stranded motorist who was apparently lying on the ground while a white SUV was pulled off the side of the road. A

A program keeping Missouri prisons safer has earned national honors. The Puppies for Parole program was selected for the Innovations in American Government award sponsored by Harvard University. Since it started in 2010, more than 3,500 dogs have been trained at no expense to taxpayers, and these dogs would have otherwise been euthanized. The Director

Columbia Police were called to the scene of a possible shots fired incident on the west end of the Business Loop in Columbia Thursday morning. Officers were searching areas around the U-Haul and Days Inn around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, but were not able to find any shell casings or property damage. Witnesses’ descriptions about a

Authorities are investigating a crash in Boone County that happened late Thursday morning. Officers responded to Blue Ridge Road and Oakland Gravel Road for a multi-car crash at around 10:00 a.m. At least one car at the scene was damaged, and its unknown if there were any injuries.

No one was injured in a house fire in Fulton on Wednesday evening. Crews responded to find light smoke from a single-story home at 410 Business 54 South. Firefighters found an active fire in the attic that they were able to extinguish within minutes of arrival. All residents were outside the house when crews arrived.

The Columbia Police Department is looking for at least two suspects who broke into a home in the 600 block of Glenstone Drive early Thursday morning. Officers said two men with guns forced their way into the home around 2:15 a.m. and stole electronics and money. Five people were home at the time, but no

A vehicle crash involving a semi truck on I-70 is impacting traffic Thursday morning. The driving lane blocked in the eastbound direction of I-70 near the Rangeline Street exit. Columbia Police say the eastbound passing lane at the exit is open. Stay with ABC 17 News as we continue to work to get more information.

Rain will be increasing from 2-4AM, mainly across the Ozarks and over I-44. Temperatures will be in the upper 30s at this time, so rainfall looks likely for much of the morning. As colder air moves in mid morning from 8AM-10AM on Saturday, the change over to snow looks possible by noon near US 63

One lane is temporarily blocked along Clark Lane Thursday morning due to an injury accident. The Columbia Fire Department says the westbound lane of Clark Lane near Hendrix Drive is closed right now. ABC 17 News crews are heading toward the scene.

The Macy’s department store in Columbia is slated to close, according to a statement released by the company Wednesday. The company is consolidating existing stores into 5 regions and 47 local districts, as well as other field support functions. The company listed 40 Macy’s store closings Wednesday, including the Columbia store, which is expected to

A man convicted of killing a baby was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. A Pulaski County jury convicted 27-year-old Brent Black of second degree murder and child abuse back in November. Phelps County Prosecutor Brendon Fox says Black killed the 11-month-old infant in January 2013. Authorities say an ambulance was dispatched to a home

Rain will increase Thursday morning ahead of an area of low pressure which will move in from the southwest and track across western Missouri Thursday night. Light rain will spread across the area through the morning Thursday becoming likely through mid-afternoon then taper off through early evening. After a few hours of dry time, showers