Month: July 2016

UPDATE: The power returned to more than 1,000 people in Columbia, after power outages Sunday night. On Tuesday, Columbia Water and Light confirmed a circuit went down at the Hinkson Creek substation near the MU reactor field off Providence Road. Some equipment failed where the lines head underground north of Green Meadows. The department told

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its final numbers for the Independence Day 2014 counting period, and says four people died in crashes across the state. The counting period started July 1 at 6 p.m., and ended July 4 at 11:59 p.m. Over that period, there were nearly 400 crashes in all, with four

Deputies in Camden County arrested a man from South Dakota over the holiday weekend after he allegedly assaulted several people at an entertainment venue in Lake Ozark. According to witnesses, on July 1 David Borchardt tried to run over members of the security staff at the venue with his vehicle after a verbal and physical

Authorities are investigating the cause of an early morning car crash on highway 63 in Columbia. Law enforcement on scene told ABC 17 News the crash involved two vehicles at 63 and Bonne Femme Creek. They were initially called to the crash at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday morning. Right now it’s unclear what caused the crash,

Troopers with the Missouri State Water Patrol are urging people to take it slow around the Twin Islands area at the Lake of the Ozarks after getting reports of a missing person. They were searching the main channel over the weekend near the 8.5 mile marker, after finding an empty boat still running at 7:29

Police are investigating a robbery that occured Monday afternoon in Columbia. It happened in a neighborhood near Bearfield Road and Nifong Boulevard. The victim told ABC 17 News he met with a person to sell a cell phone, but that person stole money from him and took off. Police did not say if a weapon

New data released by the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said for every person shelters are able to house, there are two others they have to turn away. The MCADSV released 2015 statistics showing 35,922 people benefited from services, however, 22,137 requests for services went unmet. “Our domestic violence numbers have remained incredibly

Brutal temperatures and humidity are making a comeback for Tuesday. The combination of these hot temps and and high humidity will be bringing our heat index back above 100. In fact, there is a Heat Advisory issued for most of Mid-Missouri on Tuesday, currently excluding the counties of Audrain, Gasconade, Monroe, and Montgomery. So if

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Annual Fireworks Report, there were nearly 12,000 estimated fireworks-related injuries in the U.S. in 2015. The report says sparklers alone accounted for almost a quarter of emergency room injuries over a one month time span. While fireworks are a fun pastime for many, there are a lot

Officials confirmed a 77-year-old Cooper County woman missing since mid-June was found dead in Benton County Sunday evening. Monday’s autopsy confirmed the woman’s body was that of Laverla Kistler. Early findings did not show signs of foul play. Laverla was reported missing in a Silver Advisory issued on June 17. Authorities said Kistler has had

Heavy rain early Sunday morning caused several Mid-Missouri roads to close due to flooding. The following roads were affected by floods Sunday morning — many are now back open. Reports of water over the roadway on Highway 40 near Cunningham Drive. Reports of water over the roadway at Highway 124 West near the Boone County

Showers and t-storms will increase after 9 PM Sunday night, moving in from the southwest, affecting areas mainly south of I-70 through early morning Monday. A Flash Flood Watch continues for areas along and south of I-70 until 7 AM Monday. This includes Columbia, Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks. Heavy rain Saturday

City offices will be closed Monday, July 4th due to the Fourth of July Holiday. The regular City Council meeting will be hel on Tuesday, July 5th. COMO Connect will support Fire in the Sky with free fares. All rides on COMO connect will be free on July 4th courtesy of COMO connect, the Public

Amid the heavy rains, weather was a factor in at least one crash in Boone County Sunday morning. The single-car crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 63 southbound near Highway 124. A trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol told our ABC 17 News crews on scene that the car had rear wheel drive

Unlike today, Sunday will not only have that chance for continuous rain, but will have severe weather to accompany it. There is a Marginal Risk for most of Mid-Missouri, excluding the top portions of Chariton, Macon, Monroe, Randolph, and Saline counties. This Marginal Risk holds the potential for damaging winds up to 58 MPH and

Due to program changes Zoo Clues will not air today. Instead, it will air on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on KQFX Fox 22.

There is a water main break at State Street and Jackson Street in Jefferson City. Officers noticed water running around 9:30 p.m. It took about an hour for the water department to get on the scene. They are currently working to shut off the water. The 100 block of Jackson Street is closed at this

A pedestrian has died following an afternoon crash in the area of 7200 ABC Lane. Firefighters and medics were on the scene of the incident that happened around 12:30 p.m. when Kiran Lamicchane, 36, was hit by a car east of Columbia, near ABC Laboratories on ABC Lane in Boone County. Columbia police said in

Boone County Assistant Fire Marshall Jim Pasley is working to determine the cause–and a dollar amount for the damage–after a house fire on Danforth Drive. The Columbia Fire Department says they responded to reports of a residential structure fire Friday evening just before six. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the rear of

As of 7 a.m. Saturday, all of Mid-Missouri is under a flash flood watch. The watches are expected to expire Monday morning. Drivers hitting the road for the holiday weekend should factor in extra time to their commute. Rain should be present most of the weekend. Flash floods can happen very quickly when heavy rain