Month: June 2016

A Dixon firefighter and two other people were arrested and charged with 2nd degree arson Thursday. Investigators with the Maries County Sheriff Office and the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office investigated a suspicious fire that happened on April 24 on Maries County Road 623. Officials say the fire destroyed three structures on the property. Dixon

UPDATE 6/24: A precautionary boil advisory was lifted Friday for hundreds of residents in southwest Columbia. The city said normal water pressure had returned to the Thornbrook and Steeplechase neighborhoods. Columbia Water and Light said it believed residents changing their irrigation schedules helped improve the pressure. A majority of residents in the area had their

The Hallsville Board of Education passed a final budget outline for the upcoming school year at Thursday night’s meeting. The budget includes $427,854 in total reductions with the largest cuts coming from eliminating five full time teaching positions, which would save the school district $204,909. The assistant superintendent position will also not be filled for

Mizzou announced Thursday Steve Bieser will be the next head coach of the baseball team. Beiser will be Mizzou’s 14th head coach and just the fourth since 1937. He replaces Tim Jamieson, who resigned earlier this month. “I am truly honored and humbled to have the opportunity to be a part of the University of

Prosecutors have filed charges against two men in connection with a deadly house fire in Sedalia on Thursday, June 23. The fire happened on South Grand Avenue; after getting the fire under control, firefighters found the the victim, identified as Matthew Eldenburg, inside the home. Attempts to revive him failed, and he was pronounced dead

Richard Cloud, a experienced bail bondsman for 27 years told ABC 17 news that, “The industry needs more oversight, we don’t know all the laws.” A final report of the Missouri Bail Bond Study Committee was completed the beginning of 2010. The bail bonds industry is regulated by the Department of Insurance, from the State.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning for an emergency homeless shelter for veterans near the site of more permanent housing in central Columbia. The new building will offer 32 temporary beds and can house women veterans along with their families. The entire complex currently occupies 4.2 acres off the Business Loop just west of

UPDATE 12:30 P.M. 6/30-During the ceremony, the Veterans United Foundation donated a record breaking 1.5 million dollars toward the project. Leaving only $300,000 till the fundraising goal is reached. The Veterans United Foundation wants veterans off the streets and somewhere where they can call home. To donate, click here. Thursday morning at 10 a.m. a

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is searching for two men after an armed robbery took place at a home in Monroe County. Sheriff David Hoffman told ABC 17 News the men broke into the home, two miles south of Madison, around 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Hoffman said the men wore bandanas over their face and

The controversial proposal to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products failed to pass Thursday morning after a tied vote of Jefferson City’s Public Safety Committee. Known as “Tobacco 21,” the measure would raise the minimum age to 21 from 18 years old. After a presentation by the Jefferson City Council for Drug-Free Youth,

Authorities have identified the man who died in a case of possible road rage in Cole County earlier this month as Tom Davis. So far there are still no suspects or motive in the June 13 incident. The assault happened early in the afternoon near St. Martins, possibly on U.S. 50 or Route T. The

Starting Saturday morning between 7AM and 9AM the first round of showers and storms looks likely to increase and move into southwest Mid-Missouri, heading towards Warsaw and the Lake of the Ozarks. Saturday storms look likely to be south of the Missouri River for a good portion of the day, before this warm front lifts

Safety officials in Jefferson City are preparing for Salute to America, the largest event of the year. Cole County and Jefferson City emergency management director Bill Farr says the event’s safety committee has been reviewing the incident action plan since March. Jefferson City police, Cole County Sheriff’s deputies, Missouri Capitol police, Jefferson City fire crews

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that it arrested three people overnight with assistance from their SWAT team and LANEG drug task force. ABC 17 News called the sheriff’s office this morning and they confirmed a drug-related search warrant was served around 10 p.m. Wednesday at a residence on Maries County Road 617. Officials

Some districts statewide have a difficult time attracting teachers to the district, especially minority teachers or ones who specialize in a certain area, like math. Paul Katnik is the assistant commissioner for the office Educator Equality. It’s part of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). He said rural and very urban locations struggle

House of Representatives Speaker Todd Richardson chose four people for a state-sponsored review group of the UM System. Former system president Gary Forsee, Maryville University professor Pamela Washington, former University of Missouri vice chancellor Robert Duncan and prominent Mizzou donor Jeanne Sinquefield round out the eight-person UM System Review Commission. Senator Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, sponsored

UPDATE 4: The plane has been towed from the runway. According to the city, the nose gear partially collapsed upon landing. No injuries were reported. UPDATE 3: American Airlines flight 3509 from Dallas to Columbia Regional was diverted Wednesday night to Springfield-Branson National Airport. That flight is scheduled to leave Springfield at 10 p.m. It’s

Gov. Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 1002 Wednesday, a measure that will increase oversight, transparency and accountability of local taxing districts. The law will give State Auditor Nicole Galloway more authority to conduct audits of community improvement districts (CID), such as the Business LOOP CID in Columbia or the Walmart area CID in Jefferson City.

Firefighters and workers from Ameren UE were on the scene of a gas leak in Columbia Wednesday morning. Dispatchers got word about a gas odor on Rose Drive shortly before 10 a.m. Columbia Water and Light said crews hit a gas main while trying to fix a routine water service leak. Ameren worked to fix

The University of Missouri has more than 40 countries available for students in their study abroad program. Belgium, Turkey, and France are included in that list and all three had terrorist attacks in the last seven months. ABC 17 News spoke with the University of Missouri about their study abroad program and if any policies