Month: May 2016

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Division has been out in full force over the holiday weekend. The patrol says Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the boating season on Missouri Lakes. During the 2015 Memorial day weekend, the MSHP says there were eight boating crashes which included one injury. The patrol also

COLUMBIA, Mo- The 28th Annual Salute to Veteran’s parade and ceremony will begin at 10 am. There will be a new route to the parade this year. It will begin on Broadway and Dorsey and travel west on Broadway, eventually ending in the parking lot beside Columbia College’s Owens soccer stadium. Parachuters from the U.S.

Tuesday morning will bring a chance for rain and more clouds. This will likely lower the risk for strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly after 2PM. Storms Tuesday afternoon that could be strong to severe look to be mainly in northwest Mid-Missouri in the counties of Chariton, Howard, Macon, Saline, and northern Boone

The Tipton Police Department was called to a home in the 400 block of Railroad Avenue around 11:20 Saturday night after receiving a call that someone had been shot. Responding officers found Robert Ashbaugh, 18, dead from a single gunshot wound. The State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is conducting the investigation

Law enforcement agencies will be adding extra enforcement for drunk driving this weekend with the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. From Friday morning to Sunday morning, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers in Troop F arrested 11 people on suspicion of drunk driving. Seven people were also arrested in Troop F for boating while intoxicated. Troop F

Memorial Day is a federal, state, county, and city holiday. Most federal, state, county and city offices are closed on Monday, with the exception of emergency services like the Missouri Highway Patrol, state prisons, Sheriff’s Departments and fire departments. Most banks and financial institutions will be closed on Monday, and there will be no regular

In light of recent shootings in Columbia, ABC 17 News wanted to see how the crime numbers so far this year compared to the same time-frame from last year. ABC 17 News compared “Part One crimes” in Boone County from January 2015 through May of 2015 to January 2016 through May 29, 2016. Only one

Multiple units from the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the 4400 block of Santa Barbara Drive for reports of a possible house fire just after 10 p.m. Saturday. Asst. Chief Gale Blomenkamp said residents were burning trash behind their home. The house was not on fire. He said several neighbors saw the smoke

A registered sex offender is out of jail again after being arrested for being too close to a Jefferson City park. Jefferson City Police arrested Daniel Gessman, 41, after a resident caught him on video loitering near McKay Park. On May 10, prosecutors charged Gessman with being a sex offender within 500 feet of a

Boone County presiding commissioner Dan Atwill suffered moderate injuries Saturday when another car pushed his car into a median on I-70. According to the Highway Patrol crash report, Atwill was driving westbound on I-70 in the left lane when another car attempted to merge into the left lane. It caused his car to hit the

The Memorial Day weekend is going to be a hot one. People will be out enjoying the weather and looking forward to summer. “Memorial Day tends to kick off the summer and barbecuing,” Columbia Assistant Fire Chief Brad Frazier said. “Everyone’s out, a lot of people are off work.” So fire officials and medical professionals

Memorial Day weekend kicks off holiday travel and MoDOT is advising drivers to expect some longer delays over the Missouri River Bridge. MoDOT says it expects many Missouri residents to head to the Lake of the Ozarks for the holiday weekend, many of which will need to use the Missouri River bridge. Since the beginning

The SkyHawks, a parachute demonstration team from the Canadian Army, performed at the Salute to Veterans Air Show on Memorial Day weekend. ABC 17 News’ digital content manager Steve Lambson got to ride along with the SkyHawks on their Saturday morning jump and put together the above slideshow showing the experience. You can also watch

In a consumer alert, Mid-Missourian continue to be tax scam targets. Thursday , ABC 17 News reported the Columbia Police Department received several calls about scams. The State Attorney General’s office said it received around 200 complaints in May alone. Friday , the IRS also issued a warning about criminals pretending to work for the

Governor Nixon declared a state of emergency Friday after recent and incoming storms in Missouri. The governor made the declaration in preparation for more flooding.ABC 17 News was on the scene when severe storms moved through Marshall Thursday night, leaving damage to trees, cars and street lamps. “Areas along the Missouri River and its tributaries

Construction work will continue this Memorial Day weekend on the Missouri River bridge. The westbound bridge will remain closed and workers will continue to paint. So MODOT engineers said Memorial Day weekend travelers who might be heading to the lake should try to avoid the bridge if possible. If drivers are coming from Kansas City

A motorcycle collided with a car in Columbia late Friday afternoon. It happened around 4:00 p.m. and caused traffic delays at Stadium and Broadway. The motorcycle crashed into the back of the car. It’s unclear if anyone was seriously hurt.

Two people are recovering this morning after a crash in Callaway County. It happened just before 5:30 Friday evening on southbound 63, just south of County Road 394. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 62-year-old female driver traveled off the right side of the road. That car was then struck by a different vehicle,

UPDATE:As of Saturday morning, Columbia Police had not made any arrests or released a suspect description for the shooter. ABC 17 News also asked about the two previous incidents, a homicide and another shooting in the area, but police said there were no new developments in either of those cases. Stay with ABC 17 News

The dean of the University of Missouri Law School has announced his decision to step down at the end of the summer. Dean Gary Myers announced his decision Friday morning in an e-mail to the law school staff. That e-mail reads as follows: “Dear Colleagues, In the last few months, I have had a number