Month: March 2016

A Columbia home was robbed Friday morning, putting a nearby school on lockdown for a short time. Police responded to the home on Timber Creek Drive, which is off Stadium Boulevard north of I-70, at around 11 a.m. The suspect or suspects were armed at the time of the invasion,and left in a vehicle. Two

State lawmakers will be back in Jefferson City next week, to do the people’s business. Representative Kip Kendrick of Columbia will be pushing his Student Debt Relief Bill. As our guest for “This Week,” Representative Kendrick discusses how his proposed debt relief will work. But he starts our conversation expressing his concern for the way

One person was injured in a shooting on Monroe Street in Jefferson City late Thursday night. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. police responded to the 800 block of Monroe for reports of gunfire. Witnesses told them a white car sped away from the area going south. Minutes later, police learned a similar car was at the

Rain will move through parts of Mid-Missouri but there will be plenty of dry time as well this weekend. The first chance of rain moves in Saturday morning with a chance of showers mainly west of HWY 63 and north of I-70. Many areas will be missed by Saturday’s light rain. Saturday will be the

Prosecutors have filed assault and sexual misconduct charges against Shannon Glasgow of Columbia for an incident on March 22. According to court documents, Glasgow invited the two women to drink at his home on St. Charles Road. While one was outside, Glasgow followed the other into a bathroom, exposing himself in her face and touching

The IMC is responsible to coordinate internet and mobile campaigns from pre-sale planning through production, traffic and post sale business reviews, maintenance and management. In addition, the IMC will help broadcast sales executives reach overall sales goals, maintain existing customer base and develop new business. The ideal candidate will possess the following: Minimum 2-5 years

Job Description: The successful candidate will work with our experienced team of account executives and represent our four television stations. After completing a hands-on training course, the employee will develop new advertising accounts as well as grow an established book of business for the company. Qualifications: Applicants must have excellent verbal, written and computer skills

Job Description: The successful candidate’s duties will include maintaining technical compliance with FCC rules and regulations. Diagnose and repair broadcast equipment in a television station operation. Manage information technology networks in the station. Work an alternating On-Call schedule with the Engineering team. Qualifications: Applicants preferred to have a college degree or a certificate in electronics

Job Description: The successful candidate will complete a training program which includes hands-on learning. This position will handle a well established book of business for our ABC Affiliate, KMIZ and MeTV and will develop new business as well. The position will also work with our interactive manager to help grow their customer client base. Qualifications:

Officials are investigating after a single-vehicle crash in Boone County Friday morning. Deputies tell us a woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after crashing the car she was driving along Wade School Road near Mauller Road. Witnesses say the woman ran off the road, over corrected, ran off the road again and

Columbia police have two people in custody after a short, early morning chase Friday morning. Police say they attempted to stop a white BMW around 4:15 near Providence Road and Smiley Lane. The driver of a white BMW allegedly turned their lights off and quickly turned onto Arctic Fox Drive. Officers say the passenger was

Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve recommendations to the city council for a proposed subdivision development in southwest Columbia Thursday night. Members voted 6-2 in favor of annexing and rezoning about 90 acres of land off Scott Boulevard near Smith Drive and Louisville Drive. The rezoning would include approximately 80 acres to R-1,

Mid Missouri is expecting a freeze warning early Friday morning, meaning a lot of plants and crops that are grown in the area are at risk of freezing if they aren’t properly taken care of. The owner of Strawberry Hill Farms, Steven Sapp says that he prefers for spring weather to start later because it

Political candidates nationally and locally have raised tens of millions of dollars for the 2016 elections. Now, many of them are no longer actively running for office. On Tuesday, ABC 17 News reported Columbia City Council candidate Daryl Dudley had suspended his campaign amid controversy over his financial disclosures. We spoke with the Missouri Ethics

Parts of Missouri saw and smelled smoke from the wildfires in Kansas and Oklahoma. So far, the fire has burned more than 400,000 acres in the two states. Smoke from the blaze has been detected as far east as Springfield, 290 miles away, and northeast in St. Louis, about 460 miles away, according to the

A freeze warning is in effect for parts of Mid-Missouri for Thursday night, and that may cause concern for people trying to grow certain plants, crops, or fruit trees. The warning has been issued for the mid- to southern half of central Missouri, though northern counties will likely see freezing temperatures as well. When temperatures

ABC 17 News has learned the search for missing inmate could be over in mid-Missouri, after a car was stolen late Monday night in Mt. Sterling, about 40 minutes east of Jefferson City. That is where troopers used a helicopter to look for Jason Mills on Saturday. The Gasconade County sheriff’s office also had extended

A semi truck crash south of Columbia caused traffic to back up along Highway 63. The crash happened near Deer Park Road at around 3 p.m., and traffic was slowed or stopped as far north as Grindstone Parkway. Crews had been working on cleaning up a sewage spill in the same area shortly before the

Temperatures will be up and down in the next week with cooler air moving in behind a cold front on Easter Sunday. Sunshine will bring temperatures up to near 60 Friday and we’ll climb to the lower 60s Saturday. But an approaching cold front will bring light showers through Mid-Missouri Saturday morning through mid-afternoon. The

ABC 17 News learned a mid-Missouri murder suspect died at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louisover the weekend after complications from a stroke. Karen Brinkley was accused of strangling her roommate, Marion Gerloff, 64. Investigators believe Brinkley hid her body in a box at their home at 415 Frene Drive. Gerloff’s remains were found in