Month: February 2016

Update, 2/28/16: Groff is now in fair condition. UPDATE, 2/21/16: Groff is still in serious condition over a week after he was hit. UPDATE, 10:00 p.m. 2/15/16: Eddie Groff is now in serious condition. ORIGINAL STORY: A man was hit while crossing the street after pulling over to check out his car. Eddie Groff had

State Representative Stacey Newman along with Saint Louis and Kansas City prosecutors are presenting legislation that would allow those involved in negligent shooting where a child is hurt to be prosecuted. The bill, if it becomes law, would add a line into the current child endangerment statutes. The line would read, if a person “knowingly

A Columbia teenager was arrested, charged with unlawful use of a weapon in connection to a disturbance at the Columbia Chuck E. Cheese. Columbia Police tell ABC 17 News they were called to the restaurant on West Worley Saturday evening because of a disturbance. They say a man allegedly waved a handgun during the incident.

According to dispatch reports, Boone County and Columbia firefighters have responded to at least 40 fires in mid-Missouri during the month of February. Seven fires happened Saturday before 3 p.m. Boone County firefighters responded to a fire that scorched about 50-70 acres of land near the Pinnacles. Assistant Boone County Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp says

As winds persist out of the south through Saturday night and into Sunday morning, warm air will continue to usher into the region, pushing daytime highs into the mid to upper 60s once again for Sunday. A weak cold front will sweep southeastward during the day on Sunday. While the atmosphere lacks the moisture needed

Centralia police arrested a man Saturday after a methamphetamine sales investigation. Eric Goss, 29, is facing multiple felony drug charges. Those possible include distributing a controlled substance near a school, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute unlawful use or possession of drug paraphernalia and more. Goss is currently being held in the Boone County

Local governments in Missouri may soon help fund road and bridge repairs. State Republicans want to include 30-million dollars in the budget that would ultimately go to help cities with road repairs. Some lawmakers are looking at the possibility of reinstating the state’s cost-share program between MoDOT and local cities and governments. MoDOT and cities

The American Association of University Professors disagrees with the UM Board of Curators’ decision to fire Melissa Click. The group sent a letter to Interim Chancellor Hank Foley on Friday. The group says the University’s investigation into Click lacked conformity with the University’s own regulations. The letter goes on to say Click’s firing is “a

UPDATE 6:00 p.m.: At least 50 cars were on fire at a Callaway County junkyard near the Millersburg exit Friday afternoon. North Callaway Fire Protection District Chief Lana Karhoff said the fire started from a burning pile of debris outside a nearby home. Gene Nichols told ABC 17 News he started the small fire in

Jefferson City firefighters and city code enforcement returned to an apartment complex Friday that was damaged in a fire the day before. Residents told ABC 17 News they called city officials after their landlord did not properly clean up the ash and soot left by the blaze. “He’s just painting over the black stuff instead

A judge sustained a motion to amend bond conditions for a truck driver charged in a deadly crash on I-70 east of Columbia. Anthony West is now allowed to operate a motor vehicle. His next court appearance is set for March 21 and the trial is set for March 29. The crash happened in July

Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins is a two term representative from Warrensburg. Just this week, he filed to officially run for the Missouri Senate. Representative Hoskins is our guest for “This Week.” I start our conversation on the topic of former University of Missouri assistant professor Melissa Click. He says Click’s termination is justified. Representative

If someone is out with friends on a Saturday night, they might be tempted to check into the restaurant where they are eating or the concert they’re attending. “A lot of people feel like they have to check in and do status updates to say, ‘I’m at this game’ or, ‘I’m out of town,’” said

ABC 17 News confirmed with officials Christmas-style lights on a fake plant might have started an apartment fire in Jefferson City. Damage is estimated at $25,000. Four people, including two children safely escaped the complex Thursday evening off Weathered Rock Court, near Ellis Boulevard and Highway 54. Smoke detectors helped alert the family, which is

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is taking action to allow a wage hike for home care attendants. Nixon on Friday vetoed a legislative measure designed to block an agency rule change for an increase in those workers’ wages. Lawmakers want to stop a proposed Department of Health and Senior Services rule that would raise the pay

COLUMBIA, Mo- While winter’s days are numbered the amount of influenza cases are increasing. The number of cases this year are extremely smaller than last. As of Monday the number of cases in Boone County that had been reported was 154. After the season ended last year there were 2,399. Some attribute the high numbers

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The University of Missouri’s vice chancellor of diversity issued a new plea to members of Concerned Student 1950, asking them to join current efforts at improving the culture at Mizzou. Chuck Henson wrote a letter claiming he has not met the group in person. “For my part, I have been seeking you out. I have

Temperatures will feel more like early April this weekend as they climb into the 60s both Saturday and Sunday. Southwesterly winds will increase in western Missouri Saturday afternoon to 15 mph near HWY 65 but will stay near 10 mph farther east. It will start off chilly with temperatures in the 30s Saturday morning but

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is mourning the death of his 90-year-old father. The Democratic governor said Friday that Jeremiah “Jerry” Nixon died of natural causes at his St. Louis home. Jerry Nixon was a World War II and Korean War veteran who later served as an assistant prosecutor in Jefferson County before establishing his own