Month: May 2016

Two road projects started Tuesday night that could slow traffic in north Columbia and Boone County. Pavement repair will start on Highway 63, including the Interstate 70 Connector, at 6 p.m. tonight, lasting throughout the summer. Contractors will begin at the north leg of the project, the Highway 63 intersection with Rangeline St., starting in

A community gathered to remember 18-year-old Robert Ashbaugh at Tipton Lake Tuesday night. Ashbaugh was killed Saturday night in Tipton around 11:20 p.m. He was found dead from a single gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation reveals Ashbaugh was shot by an acquaintance during horseplay, according to Sgt. Scott White. The investigation is still ongoing and is

Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in Columbia Tuesday morning. Officers tell ABC 17 News they were called to the scene on Forest Avenue just after 2:00 a.m. They discovered a 26-year-old woman with a stab wound there. Investigators believe the victim went to a home and got in a fight with the

As the sun’s direct rays approach the Tropic of Cancer on the 20th, temperatures in the northern hemisphere continue to heat up in June. In Mid-Missouri the 30 year average high temperature to start the month is 79 degrees but by the 30th it climbs to 86 as low temperatures warm to 66. June is

According to the Missouri Department of Health, there were 358 heat-related deaths reported from 2000 through 2013. Of those deaths, four percent were children less than five years of age. Authorities with the Boone County Fire Protection District say you should never leave a child–or a pet–in a car on a hot day. That’s because

Three UM System curators and two community members met in open session for the inaugural meeting of the Health Affairs Committee. Pam Hendrickson, John Phillips, and Phillip Snowden will represent the board on the committee. The two community members will serve to give a more unofficial view on the committee and provide more transparency for

Officials with Jefferson City Public works tell ABC 17 news they have crews watching the water levels at the Missouri River very closely during heavy rain and severe storms. The agency keeps and constantly updates records of which areas experience flooding based on how deep the river. Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported the Missouri

Columbia police have arrested a man on suspicion of exposing himself at the Taco Bell on Business Loop 70. A witness told police they were at the restaurant with their 12-year-old daughter and daughter’s friend when Paul Gieseke walked in. According to the witness, Gieseke then took off his shirt and dropped his pants, exposing

A Columbia man is in jail after his arrest on suspicion of sending nude photos to whom he thought was a teenager, and asking for nude images in return. In April, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force started investigating after Jeremy Rogers allegedly started exchanging e-mails with an undercover detective posing as

COLUMBIA, Mo- UPDATE:There were seven deaths related to car crashes that happened during the holiday weekend. In total there were 347 crashes in Missouri. Of those crashes, 128 had injuries and 135 were arrested for drunk driving. One of the deaths that occurred happened when Eric W. Teague, 43, of Springfield, MO, died when the

Seven people died on Missouri state roads over Memorial Day weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. None of those deaths happened in Mid-Missouri. The counting period started May 27 at 6 p.m., and ended May 30 at 11:59 p.m. During that time, state troopers responded to nearly 350 crashes, in which 128 people

Commissioners in Cole County voted unanimously Tuesday to renew crime insurance for the municipality’s finances. The insurance will cover the county in case of internal felony embezzlement or stealing by county employees who handle the finances. CommissionerKris Scheperlesaid the almost $25,000 a year is needed to ensure the safety of the county, a $72 million

The Missouri River is in a moderate flood stage at Glasgow, but will get very close to major flood stage by midweek. The latest measurement puts the water at just under 32 feet, the demarcation point between moderate and major flood levels. According to the National Weather Service, at its current level, the river could

ABC 17 News confirmed a man is charged with five felonies, after deputies saw a laser in the woods, only to discover it was a rifle pointed right at them. The Camden County sheriff’s office was investigating a stealing case Thursday in the 400 block of Roofener Road in the Branch area of Macks Creek.

Power has been restored to more than 600 people in south Columbia following Sunday night’s outage. Connie Kacprowicz, spokeswoman for Columbia Water and Light, says a mechanical failure caused the outage. Specifically, a lightning arrester malfunctioned, leading to a loss of power. Lightning arresters are designed to protect electrical distribution systems from the effects of

Construction work on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City, combined with a higher number of drivers on Memorial Day, is causing traffic to move very slowly through the capital city. We’ve gotten reports of traffic moving at a crawl or even stopped along parts of Highway 54. If you are driving through the area,

The Callaway County sheriff’s department is now working with the state fire marshal to find out if foul play is involved, after a mobile home burns to the ground west of Fulton. ABC 17 News has confirmed the fire was reported overnight Sunday off County Road 305 near Highway H. The trailer is a rental.

Family, friends and veterans gathered at the Desert Storm memorial in the historic Columbia Cemetery Monday afternoon to pay their respects. One of the attendees stressed Memorial Day was not about the wars the United States has been in, but the men and women who gave their lives for the freedom residents now have. The

An 8-year-old boy is dead after he drowned in southern Missouri this weekend. Authorities say Haiden Harrison was swimming in Flat Creek in Barry County at about 1 p.m., when he disappeared under the water. Rescuers were able to pull his body out of the creek, but were unable to resuscitate him. He was pronounced

Update: The scene is all clear. Traffic flow is back to normal. A semi truck on the side of I-70 west of Columbia had smoke coming from it Monday afternoon, causing slower traffic in the area. No one was hurt, and the smoke was apparently caused by an emission system malfunction. A tow truck is