Month: May 2016

The Columbia Fire Department responded to the Beta Theta Pi annex on Wilson Ave. just after 6 p.m. Saturday. According to Battalion Chief Clayton Farr, there were no signs of a fire from outside the building. He said crews found a small fire and smoke inside one of the bedrooms. Firefighters were able to put

Mizzou softball players played Saturday’s game against South Carolina under protest, according to a news released written by the players. The players say the Missouri athletic department is conducting an investigation centered around the coaching staff. “The softball players, support and love our coaching staff, and we wonder why this black cloud is being put

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a a single car crash in northern Boone County Saturday afternoon on Route B. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. near Low Crossing Road outside of Hallsville. The driver told troopers he was choking on a piece of food, which caused him to pass out and drive

UPDATE: According to Cooper County officials, shortly after 8 a.m. a female caller said she was being held against her will by an acquaintance. Several calls were received and multiple agencies were involved in trying to locate the female. Information led officials to the Boonville WalMart. Sheriff’s deputies, Boonville PD, and MSHP responded by the

Jefferson City police responded to a multi-vehicle crash Friday at 4:36 p.m. Three vehicles were involved in the crash that happened in the 3100 block of Missouri Blvd. A Buick Lesabre was traveling west on Highway 50 when it crossed the median and the eastbound lanes of Highway 50, onto Missouri Blvd. The Buick then

Gov. Jay Nixon signed new lobbyist restrictions into law Friday . He approved a six-month waiting period before elected officials can become lobbyists. Officials also have to give back or donate their campaign cash when that happens. Lobbyists have already been banned from working as political consultants while in office, but state lawmakers can still

Dozens of family and friends remembered Missouri law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty last year. Three law enforcement officers were honored during an emotional candlelight vigil next to the state capitol Friday night, including Trooper James Bava. It has been nearly nine months since Bava was killed in the

More than 50 crashes were reported on Scott Blvd between 2013 and 2016. Residents in that area have told us speeding is always a problem on Scott Blvd. However, one resident that ABC 17 spoke with said speeding is a problem, but a bigger concern is that there aren’t enough cross walks in the area

Columbia police are investigating after equipment was taken from a downtown construction site. Police say officers were called to the 200 block of South Ninth Street in reference to a larceny. They say pieces of equipment were stolen from the site. So far there have been no arrests. ABC 17 News reached out to the

Several students got sick after a field trip to a Mid-Missouri water park. TAN-TAR-A’s general manager told ABC 17 News the health department came out and shut the water park down for a couple of hours, between 4-7:00 p.m, and to investigate. He says his children actually had to go to the hospital. The general

With only three major candidates for U.S. President remaining, we are looking at the unique dynamics of this race for the White House. I start my conversation with Columbia College political science professor Dr. Terry Smith by asking if he was surprised by Tuesday’s announcement that Ted Cruz was suspending his campaign. Here is a

A Missouri medical student who survived a serious stroke near her brainstem got a chance to meet the doctors who saved her life. Friday, Sydney Priest was able to visit University Hospital. The team worked to remove a three-centimeter clot in the back of her brain this past January. She felt dizzy, couldn’t speak and

Lincoln University in Jefferson City will receive $100,000 to support a program aimed at helping students prepare for life after college. The school was one of 30 institutions selected to receive grant funding from UNCF, or the United Negro College Fund’s new Career Pathways Initiative (CPI). School leaders says “Project Careers” will help the school

Two people wanted in connection with a double homicide in Omaha, Nebraska, were arrested in Columbia Friday afternoon. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on I-70 near the West Boulevard exit, and during that stop, arrested Phillip Osby and Zabrina Dunn-Osby. Osby was arrested for warrants for homicide and domestic assault. Dunn-Osby was arrested for

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a $27.3 billion budget that boosts spending for education while attempting to block money from going to Planned Parenthood. The budget bills enacted Friday add $71 million to the nearly $3.3 billion of existing basic aid for K-12 schools. But Nixon expressed disappointment that the increase is less than

A Jefferson City police officer is back on duty after getting punched in the face while making an arrest Friday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., the officer was on East Miller Street and saw a man recognized as having several warrants for his arrest. The officer stopped and talked to the man, Aaron Mosley, during

The Coalition of Graduate Workers at the University of Missouri said they were notified Friday that system leaders decided to not recognize the group as a union despite election results. In April, about 84 percent of nearly 800 MU graduate students voted in favor of forming a team for collective bargaining. Prior to the election,

It will feel more like summer Saturday as high temperatures climb into the mid 80s north of I-70 and into the upper 80s near the Lake of the Ozarks. It will be breezy with west to southwesterly winds up to 18 mph in the afternoon. Most areas will stay dry under mostly sunny skies but

UPDATE 5/6/16: Paris Alexander-Henderson has been found not guilty of murder, and has been acquitted on all other charges. The decision came down shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, after more than two days of trial. ABC 17 News has crews in the courtroom, reaching out to both sides for a reaction. UPDATE 5/5/16:More witnesses were

Columbia police are on the scene of a crash on Broadway near Brickton Road. At least two vehicles are involved, but there’s no word on any injuries. Officers on scene say one vehicle was turning onto Brickton Road and pulled into the path of the other. We have a crew on scene and will update