Month: February 2016

ABC 17 News confirmed two suspects wanted for a violent home robbery in north Columbia were both caught in Georgia. Earl Moses and Sylvester Williams were sent to the Boone County jail. A woman went to the victims’ home off Brown Station Road near Hwy. 63 last July, asking to use the bathroom. Minutes later,

The last of three forums featuring candidates up for a new University of Missouri position wrapped up Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s forum featured Dr. G. Christine Taylor. Taylor served as the inaugural Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Purdue. While there, Taylor built the Division for Diversity and Inclusion. During her time, Purdue had the

The upper level winds will shift to west-southwest the next few days which will allow milder air to move into Missouri. This is a big change from the northwesterly air flow we experienced this past week which gave us shots of chilly air and small amounts of wintry precipitation. Wednesday will be the transition day

This story is updated with new information regarding Dr. Melissa Click’s involvement in campus protests, confrontations with journalists and interaction with police. This is a release from Missouri State Representative Courtney Allen Curtis in reaction to what he calls the University of Missouri-Columbia’s continued lack of leadership: “It has often been an uphill battle these

A new bill would require some Missouri law enforcement agencies to wear body cameras while on duty and in uniform. The bill applies to police forces in cities with more than 100,000 residents. If it passes, the Missouri Department of Public Safety would have to pay for the equipment. The mother of Michael Brown, Lesley

Officials confirm one person is dead after a house fire Friday afternoon just east of Camdenton. Crews with the Mid County Fire Protection District were called to Willow Creek Road just after 4:30 p.m. Friday. Camden County officials said 68-year-old Marilyn Asti of Camdenton suffered critical burn injuries and was flown to University Hospital, before

A Lake Ozark woman was arrested Sunday night after Camden Co. deputies stopped a car on Horseshoe Bend Parkway. Deputies got permission to search the car from the owner, and found meth and drug paraphernalia in 19-year-old Starr Hall’s purse. Hall was arrested at the scene and taken to the Camden Co. Adult Detention Facility.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were dropped in 2016. ABC 17 News confirmed Tuesday a Columbia man is now charged with rape and sodomy. 18-year-old Arlonzo Cisneros-Ochoa was booked into the Boone County Jail on no bond. Court documents said Cisneros-Ochoa allegedly pinned a 14-year-old girl down by her wrists and raped her while she struggled to

A truck flipped over in Boone County after slipping on some ice Tuesday morning. It happened in the 3100 block of KMJ Road shortly after 11 a.m. Authorities tell ABC 17 News icy roads caused the truck to slide off, even though the driver was driving slowly. The truck was stuck and had to be

ABC 17 confirmed one man went to the hospital Tuesday morning after a truck slid off an icy road about 15 minutes north of Columbia. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday near KMJ and Akeman Bridge roads, off Highway VV. Crews say the truck was going slow but still got

A Columbia man is now back in mid-Missouri after he was caught in Georgia for a robbery and shooting last October. Investigators believe Davontay Hayes pistol-whipped a 17 year-old, before shooting into the back of a house. Hayes was booked in the Boone County jail Monday afternoon after coming from Dekalb Co., Ga. Officers say

UPDATE, 9:00 p.m. 2/15/16: The Columbia City Council approved improvements to Douglass Park Monday evening. ORIGINAL STORY: Douglass Park could soon be home to a new skate spot, shelters, new playground equipment, and additional park lighting. The 6.8 acres of Douglass Park is in need of improvements since it’s been nearly almost twenty years from

The Obama Administration continues its search Monday night for someone to replace the late justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Missouri State lawmakers gathered Monday night at the Cole County Republic Central Committee’s Lincoln Day Dinner. The featured speaker was former Oklahoma U.S. Rep J.C. Watts. Watts, the former House Republican chairman, spoke

Jefferson City council members voted unanimously in favor of a proposed bill that would set better standards for pets that are housed outside. The bill, sponsored by 2nd Ward Councilman J. Rick Mihalevich, now allows animal control workers to temporarily impound dogs outside in extreme cold or hot weather conditions even if the owner isn’t

Another fast moving area of low pressure will move in from the northwest, bringing rain and snow to Mid-Missouri through Tuesday morning. Rain will begin close to 2 AM near HWY 65, spreading east through daybreak. Temperatures will stay just above freezing in most of Mid-Missouri and the roads for the morning commute will be

Police told ABC 17 News they evacuated part of Westminster College after someone found a suspicious package on campus. Officers responded just before 2:00 Monday afternoon. The MSHP bomb squad arrived to the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. At 4:15, ABC 17 News confirmed the suspicious package was deemed safe, and authorities determined it was

No one is in custody after reports of a possible shooting in south Columbia Monday. Someone reported shots fired at around 10:00 a.m. in Rock Quarry Park, but officers at the scene told ABC 17 News they did not find any evidence of a shooting. Police also said they did not see a car or

The amount of new members on dating sites jump around the holiday season and scammers are most prevalent around Valentines Day. The FBI says the most common targets of these scams are women over 40, but everyone is at risk. While most scammers have quit asking for money, they surprisingly convince their victims to meet

The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to vote on increasing funds for construction at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. If approved, the amendment would add nearly $40,000 to the construction budget. The current grant from MoDOT for runway and lighting improvements is at $6.2 million. The council is also set to

A new bill might soon make daylight saving time the standard across Missouri. State lawmakers are now considering doing away with the annual practice of switching your clocks back and forth. There are a few conditions that come with the proposal. This bill would make Missouri spring forward and never fall back, meaning we would