Month: August 2016

Columbia Police is investigating an armed robbery at a Columbia pharmacy. Officers were called to Kilgores Pharmacy in the 1600 block of Chapel Hill Road at 9:30 Saturday morning in reference to an armed robbery. According to police, a male suspect entered the pharmacy armed with a gun and demanded narcotics from a locked cabinet.

UPDATE: Columbia Police have confirmed to ABC 17 News Travy Botkins was arrested in connection to an incident involving a car crashing into a home. Officers were dispatched at 3:23 a.m. to the 1700 block of Prathersville Road about a car hitting a building. At 5:40 a.m., officers arrested Botkins in relation to the incident.

Missouri Farm Bureau’s FARM -PAC met at its headquarters in Jefferson City Friday to endorse candidates for Missouri governor and attorney general. Members voted to support Democrat Chris Koster in his bid for governor. He is competing against Republican Eric Greitens in November. University of Missouri law professor and Republican Josh Hawley also gained FARM-PAC’s

A federal court dismissed Columbia police Chief Ken Burton’s appeal for immunity in a wrong termination lawsuit filed by a former city employee. Zim Schwartze, the city’s former Emergency Management Director, sued the city along with Burton and City Manager Mike Matthes in 2014 for wrongful termination and breach of contract. Schwartze was let go

We’ll have fairly comfortable temperatures for August as we only reach the lower 80s this weekend with nights dropping into the mid to upper 60s. Clouds will be in and out of the area both days but there will be pockets of sunshine. Saturday looks dry for most of Mid-Missouri, with the exception of the

Thursday, August 4, 2016 Short Term Leases Jeopardize Future of Fairgrounds The Boone County Commission met this afternoon and approved the First Reading of a proposal to lease portions of the Boone County Fairgrounds to Columbia-based Veterans United Home Loans and United Parcel Service (UPS). Veterans United will pay $30,000 per year for the exclusive

The Boone County Fair has been happening since the American flag had only 24 stars. But this year, the fair happened at its new home in Sturgeon due to a falling out with the Boone County Commission. Commissioners are set to approve new leasing agreements between the Central Missouri Events Center and Veterans United and

Jefferson City-based Missouri Kids First is an agency that works to empower adults to protect children from child abuse. “Many times I think we expect children to protect themselves from abuse by teaching them about body danger and potential predators,” said Executive Director Joy Oesterly. “We firmly believe it’s an adult’s responsibility.” A two-month-old infant

The Gasconade County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man from Bland with murder and armed criminal action in what authorities describe as a murder and attempted suicide. According to court documents, at around 6 p.m. Thursday, police went to the Owensville Motor Inn and found Toby Gregory and Inez Gregory in the parking lot. Toby

Starting Monday, workers with the Missouri Department of Transportation will start replacing sections of concrete along I-70 in Boone County. The work will cause lane closures, and will likely create traffic delays during the work periods. The following areas will be affected by the replacement work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. each scheduled workday:

The Osage County Commission announced Friday that Carl Fowler, who served as sheriff before Michael Dixon, will lead the department until November. Dixon resigned in May following controversy over an incident in March, in which he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at someone while off duty at a bar in Boone County. Ron Dishman has

UPDATE: Police have identified the suspect in Thursday’s shooting in Osage Beach. Deandre Foxx, 32, has been charged with assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s at the Camden County Jail on no bond right now. ORIGINAL: Police in Osage Beach have arrested one person following a shooting which left one

The Boone County Fair board has opted to keep the fair in Sturgeon for the time being. The fair was held in Sturgeon for the first time this year after the board was unable to reach an agreement with the county over use of the fairgrounds just north of Columbia. Board president Jeff Cook told

Boone County deputies are asking for help identifying the man they say stole a donation jar from a Casey’s General Store east of Columbia. Deputies went to the store on El Chapparal Avenue Friday morning after the donation jar for the Muscular Dystrophy Association was reported missing. They say surveillance video shows the suspect stealing

The American Red Cross is helping two Jefferson City families following a fire early Friday morning. The fire happened on Ventura Avenue, and has left a total of three adults and four children in need of help. The Red Cross is offering shelter, food, clothing, and medications for the families. Volunteers are also helping the

Authorities in Pulaski County are investigating the deaths of two people from Laquey after their bodies were found in their home Thursday. A family member found the bodies of Alva “Alvey” Green and Martha Jefferies after going to the home out of concern, since the pair hadn’t been seen for several weeks. A coroner determined

UPDATE:As of 6:30 a.m., an official at the Fulton Power Plant says they believe to have the entire city back to full power. They told ABC 17 the power went out city-wide around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Our crews saw streetlights and traffic signals out around town. They are still investigating what caused the power outage.

Update 2:50 a.m.- All lanes of 63 southbound at Broadway are back open to traffic in Columbia. CPD officers on scene told ABC 17 News crews a 28-year-old woman was transported to University hospital following reports that she fell off the overpass. Right now it’s unclear if she fell or jumped. The woman was talking

The Boone County Fairgrounds could soon have a pair of new tenants. The Boone County Commission met Thursday afternoon and approved a first reading of a proposal to lease parts of the fairgrounds to Columbia-based Veterans United Home Loans and the United Parcel Service. However, the move has not pleased one candidate running for the

A new school year starts in just a few short weeks, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is making sure all buses are safe and ready for students. The highway patrol completed school bus inspections earlier this summer. The report shows about 10 percent of buses did not pass inspection across the state. In Jefferson