Month: May 2016

UPDATE: The Moniteau County Health Department says its investigating a Shigella outbreak in mid-Missouri. Officials posted on the department’s Facebook page saying it was investigating nearly 80 cases of people experiencing symptoms consistent with Shigella. Shigella is a bacterial infection of the intestines which can cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps and fever. The department

A U.S. District Judge sentenced a man Monday who was injured during a shoot-out with a rival gang in Columbia for illegally possessing a firearm. 26-year-old Coty Thomas Galbreath was sentenced to six years and five months in federal prison without parole. In December Galbreath pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty in a sex trafficking case from 2013. On Monday, Kenyata Miles entered a guilty plea to attempted sex trafficking of a child. Miles faces a sentence of ten years to life, though a time for sentencing has not been set. Miles was originally arrested by the Boone County Sheriff’s

UPDATE ON 5/15 AT 10:30 P.M:The road preparation has also been cancelled due to the rain in Mid-Missouri around midnight early Monday morning. The construction company Emery Sapp and Sons told ABC17 that there is no new date set for the road preparation but they believe it will happen Tuesday night, depending on the weather.

Officials with the Missouri Department of Conservation are reminding the public about a regulation against feeding deer in certain parts of the state will take effect by the end of the month. The ban, which goes into effect May 30, prohibits using grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products to attract deer. It applies

The Cole County Commission heard a presentation Monday morning from representatives in Boone County regarding salary studies. Jenna Redel, the director of human resources for Boone County, gave the presentation on how Boone County officials did an internal salary study there. Redel told the commission doing a study internally has benefits and costs. According to

A 16-year-old is dead this morning after a crash in Moniteau County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports it happened just after 9:30 Sunday night on Highway 50, just west of County Road Snorgrass. The patrol reports 16-year-old Lilyann Nanneman crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head on. Nanneman was pronounced dead at

A low pressure system will bring several waves of energy through Wednesday. Rainfall amounts could reach over 2″ along the Missouri River. Areas further in northern Missouri look to get 0.25″ to 0.50″ by Wednesday morning. Columbia and Jefferson City could see 2+” by Wednesday. Rain will be on and off on Monday, increasing Monday

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote Monday night on two key issues: a development proposal involving downtown and a proposed lodging tax increase for the August ballot. The City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The Council is set to vote on a proposal to establish an administrative delay on

One man is charged and another is on the loose after the two reportedly shot a dog in Callaway County. Callaway County prosecutors charged Rafael Hickmon, 27, for felony unlawful possession of a firearm and animal abuse Sunday. Around 4:00 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the Evergreen apartment complex off State Road AA near Holts

Friday night, Cooper County Sheriff’s Deputies, Officers with the Boonville Police Department, and the East Central Drug Task Force issued a narcotics search warrant in Boonville. The warrant was for the 2500 block of Main Street. During the search, officers seized methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, as well as a firearm. 60-year-old Randall Benedict of Boonville was

Four Missourifirefighterswho died in the line of duty in 2015 will be honored during servicesSaturdayandSundayat the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City. OnSaturday, May 14, at 9 p.m., a candlelight vigil will be held for all Missourifirefighterswho have died while serving their communities. OnSunday, May 15, at 10:30 a.m., the names of four

The University of Missouri is urging drivers to avoid campus this weekend as graduation ceremonies will be happening until Sunday night. Graduation ceremonies are being held at the Hearnes Center, Jesse Hall, and Mizzou Arena. The Hearnes Center and Mizzou Arena are near the Providence Road and Stadium Drive intersection. Saturday ceremonies will at the

Update, 10:28 p.m.:The Fifth and Walnut parking garage was back open Friday night just before 10:30p.m. after a man was found dead in the street. Columbia Police on the scene tell ABC 17 News no foul play is suspected at this time. ORIGINAL STORY: There is a heavy police presence on South Fifth Street in

As another legislative session comes to an end, Missouri lawmakers are on track to pass only a small fraction of the bills that have been introduced. So far this session,583 bills have been introduced in the state Senate and only one of them has been signed into law. The K-12 foundation formula bill introduced by

Columbia Public Schools plans to hire three new teachers to work in its English Language Learners program next year. The more than $160,000 comes from a voter-approved property tax raise in April. Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman, promised the expansion on the campaign trail for the tax raise, and unveiled the plan at Monday’s Board of

Crews are preparing to put in a new bridge on I-70. The work is set to begin Sunday morning at 9. One lane of I-70 in each direction will close for the construction at Garth Avenue. The closure is expected to last until 5:00 a.m. Monday. Crews will use equipment including dishwashing liquid to slide

Officials are preparing to do a safety assessment of Missouri Boulevard later this month. On May 26, crews will look for gaps in safety measures along Missouri Boulevard from West Main Street all the way to the other side of the Highway 179 overpass. From 2011 to 2014, there were a total of 1,084 crashes

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a rollover crash Friday evening. It happened just before 6 p.m near Missouri’s famous Big Burr Oak Tree outside McBaine, Mo., about 20 minutes southwest of Columbia. Deputies on scene tell ABC 17 they do not believe speed is a factor in the cause of the wreck.

Mid-Missouri districts and schools across the country are reading through a letter sent out by the U.S Department of Education. It details guidelines for schools on best practices for handling transgender student issues. U.S. Department of Education officials said the letter was sent because many districts across the country have questions and concerns about transgender