Month: February 2016

Michael Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, just testified on Wednesday in support of a bill that would require more police officers in Missouri to wear body cameras. The proposed bill would require law enforcement officers to wear body cameras while they are on duty or in uniform. It would only apply to the five larges cities

The University of Missouri has lost $2 million in its donation pledges from certain alumni. While there are multiple reasons why alumni are reacting, the main issue was the student protests that were happening this past fall. ABC 17 contacted Concerned Student 1950 but they did not respond. The faculty at Mizzou are aware of

The House speaker confirms a state lawmaker is stepping down, after leaders promised new reforms in the Missouri legislature. Republican Rep. Don Gosen submitted his resignation on Wednesday, telling The Associated Press there were rumors he needed to address. “There’ve been some rumors, stories floating around the Capitol the last week – some true, some

Columbia fire crews responded to a building fire Wednesday morning shortly after 9:00 a.m. Firefighters saw light smoke coming from the eaves of the building and saw water coming from one of the rooms at 1000 W. Nifong Blvd. A sprinkler in the room put out the fire before crews had to. Crews turned off

The Boone County Fire Protection District is warning Mid-Missourians of the elevated fire risk on Thursday and Friday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team said a Fire Weather Watch will go into effect Thursday from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. for areas west of Highway 63 due to low dew points which indicate dry air,

One westbound lane of I-70 between West Blvd. and Providence Road in Columbia was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a car and tractor trailer. All lanes were opened shortly after 4:00 p.m. MoDOT told ABC 17 News that an eastbound car may crossed over the barrier wall and crashed in the westbound

Highway 40 in Boone Co. will close between both West Henderson Street intersections near Midway in Boone County on Friday. The closure will take place between 5:30 and midnight. Drivers can detour around the closure using West Henderson St.

Two men were seen taken out of a home in handcuffs in a Columbia neighborhood Wednesday morning. Columbia Police on the scene told ABC 17 News that they were taking the suspects into custody for questioning. Police, deputies and a K9 were searching for two suspects after an alarm went off at a Columbia home

Officials confirmed a former mid-Missouri chiropractic doctor has been convicted of deviate sexual assault while on the job in Montgomery County. On Tuesday a jury found Cary Baney, 46, guilty for offenses that happened while he was working at County Chiropractic at 307 N Sturgeon St., in Montgomery City, Mo., in August 2013. Baney could

ABC 17 News confirmed one woman was taken to the hospital via ambulance after driving off Route B, hitting a tree and then sliding into a ravine. It happened about 15 minutes northeast of Columbia around 10:40 a.m. at McGee Road and Route B, which becomes Paris Road. Crews told ABC 17 News they had

Mexico Public Safety is investigating a shots fired incident Wednesday after a gunshot was heard Tuesday night in the 1400 block of North Clark St. Authorities found a shell casing in the area, but there were no injuries or damage to property. However, after talking to neighbors in the area, investigators learned there was a

This story has been updated to provide the latest information from councilman Karl Skala and city planner Pat Zenner. A 6-1 vote of the Columbia City Council allowed a California developer to get closer to building a multiple story apartment complex downtown. While the apartment complex hasn’t even been approved yet, residents are voicing opposition

The Hallsville School District is anticipating more than $900,000 in cuts to next year’s budget. The preliminary budget for the 2016-2017 school year was discussed at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting. Susan Daly, Board of Education President, also announced the resignation of long-time Hallsville Superintendent John Robertson, citing personal reasons. Daly said the proposed

Home inspections for potential connections to the city’s sewer system will continue to the west side of town in an effort to reduce sewage back-ups into homes. Columbia Public Works hosted an open house alongside its contractor for the work, TREKK Design Group, Tuesday night to inform residents what would happen. Crews with TREKK will

An assistant University of Missouri communications professor who was suspended over a videotaped confrontation with student journalists is defending her actions after new video surfaced. The latest video shows the school’s Homecoming parade in October, where demonstrators blocked then-system President Tim Wolfe’s vehicle. Police body camera footage shows Melissa Click telling police to “get your

Junior guard Wes Clark has been dismissed from the Mizzou Men’s Basketball program, according to an announcement from the team on Tuesday. He was kicked off for not meeting academic expectations, according to the program. The announcement comes an hour before Mizzou is scheduled to play South Carolina. Clark, who is one of the most

The St. Louis Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations held a rally on Tuesday afternoon at the Capitol wanting state legislators to address what they call, the growing trend of Islamophobia. Hundreds of supporters and Missouri Muslims gathered on the capitol steps chanting, “standing united against hate,” rallying for a cause they feel

BOONE COUNTY, Mo- A bill was passed Tuesday to name a portion of Highway 63 after two fallen military heroes who sacrificed their lives in the Gulf War. The two fallen soldiers were U.S. Navy Lieutenant Patrick Kelly Conner and U.S. Army Specialist Steven Paul Farnen, who are both from Boone County. The bill was

The man charged in connection to a Highway Patrol trooper’s death in Audrain County is now asking for a bond reduction. 20-year-old Serghei Comerzan is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old trooper James Bava. Officials said Comerzan was on a motorcycle and tried to escape Bava, who was following him for speeding

Emergency crews responded to a pair of vehicle crashes on highways in Boone County early Tuesday. The first was reported on Highway 22 at Schunemeyer Road, between Sturgeon and Centralia. According to Missouri Highway Patrol, 23 year old Josh Kirkbride was driving east on Hwy 22 when his truck slid off the road, into a