Month: August 2016

One resident in central Columbia is asking the city for more lighting in what she calls a targeting area for improvement. Benton Street in central Columbia, currently has two lights located at the end of each side of the street, leaving a lot of dark spaces. ABC 17 News spoke with the resident who is

Four Columbia residents were arrested for drugs, unlawful use of a weapon, and stolen property in North Columbia on Friday night. Around 9:52 p.m. , Friday night, the Columbia Police Street Crimes Unit detectives was patrolling the 1900 block of Gordon Street. Upon patrolling, they observed a potential drug sale between a male and the

UPDATE 11/6: Jolley is scheduled for a criminal setting Monday. Columbia Police have identified the suspect in Saturday night’s active shooter incident on Ballenger Lane as Gary Jolley, 64, of Columbia. Police were called to the scene just after 8 p.m. Saturday for reports of a disturbance with a gun. While officers were on their

UPDATE: 1:10 p.m.: The plane was towed from the runway. The runway is opening again for other use. Fulton Police told ABC 17 they believe the pilot attempted to land too fast. The Fulton Sergeant said the pilot was not injured and was the only passenger on the plane. ORIGINAL STORY: At least one fire

UPDATE: The scene is clear. Jefferson City Police told our ABC 17 News crews there was a mental health investigation, but it has been resolved. There are no reported injuries. ORIGINAL STORY: There is a large police presence at the 1100 block of Fairland Road in Jefferson City. A viewer tells ABC 17 News there’s

A crash on Rangeline Street in Columbia backed up traffic early Sunday morning. It happened at the Phillips 66 around 2 a.m. Officers on scene told our ABC 17 News crews that it looked like two cars were hit as a third tried to exit the gas station parking lot. The officer said the area

Fire officials said it’s unclear what started an outside fire in the 6800 block of Schooler Road Saturday afternoon. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene around 1:45 p.m. Crews blocked off part of Schooler Road while they worked to put out the fire. Officials said the fire burned about four acres

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a crash near Barnes School Road and Route V Saturday night. The single-vehicle crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Officials said the driver flipped the car and had to be extricated. The driver was taken to the hospital with a broken arm.

One person is dead after a head on collision in Moniteau County that happened just after midnight Saturday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Graden Lovelace was involved in a crash with 27-year-old Joshua Blankenship. The crash report says Blankenship crossed the center line on US 50, hitting Lovelace’s car head-on. The report

Mizzou running back Trevon Walters is suspended indefinitely by the football program following his arrest on Friday, according to a team spokesperson. “We’re aware of his situation, and he’s been suspended indefinitely as we work to learn more about it,” MU football spokesman Chad Moller said in a text message. The Columbia Police Department arrested

Audrain County sheriff’s deputies on Friday night arrested 38-year-old Shane Kerpash for an active probation and parole violation warrant out for him in Osage County. Deputies said he had fled from them earlier in the day, was considered armed and dangerous, and had made violent threats toward law enforcement officers attempting to arrest him. A

UPDATE, 8/13: Phil Steinhaus, CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority, tells ABC 17 News said they’ve had issues with the elevators for a number of years. He said they finally found money to replace them and are hoping to have all new elevators in the building by the end of the year. Still no word

Day three of the Missouri State Fair is officially underway, and so far, everything seems to have gone off smoothly. When asked by ABC 17 News if there have been any problems at the fair, Sergeant Scott White replied “so far, so good!” He says 80 troopers are on hand each day to provide for

A man is recovering from serious injuries sustained during an ATV crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened at 5 p.m. Friday in Camden County on Friar Tuck Road, near Oakmont Road. Troopers say a truck was pulling both a trailer and an ATV, and the man was riding on the ATV.

Jefferson City’s sales taxes are bringing in more money than expected for a third month in a row. The city expects to have about a $1 million surplus at the end of the fiscal year, according to this week’s revenue model report. The city collects sales tax on purchases in three categories: general sales tax,

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece has been on-the-job for just a little more than 100 days. We took a look at some of his campaign promises vs. his deliverables Thursday night, but on “This Week” Mayor Treece talks to us about economic development, the recently-passed lodging tax and his initiative on medical tourism. Here is a

Just hours after a woman was attacked on the MKT trail, the area was reopened for runners and bikers. University of Missouri graduate student Sarah Borowski was on the trail with her dog and family Friday afternoon. “There are always people running and jogging. I mean I was surprised to hear something happened by this

Water and electricity usage has gone down per household, according to a citizen board report Thursday. The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board’s report for 2015 shows since 2005, the “per capita” use of electricity and water has declined, while total consumption has fluctuated. Columbia residents used 4.3 billion gallons of water in 2015 and

Educators and administrators will dedicate the newest Columbia elementary school Friday afternoon. The $20 million project is the result of a voter-approved bond issue. Beulah Ralph Elementary School will have a capacity of about 600 to 650 students. It is named after civil rights activist and community leader Beulah Ralph. who grew up in Columbia

A cold front will bring relatively cooler air to the area this weekend, with below normal temperatures in the low 80s. Ahead of this front, there looks to be a low risk for severe weather from 2PM-8PM. The areas shaded in green are under a Marginal Risk today. Storms that develop later in the day