Month: September 2016

ABC 17 News has obtained a copy of dash cam video showing a suspect getting arrested in Maries County after he is accused of asking a young woman for directions while masturbating and also exposing himself. She ran away, but deputies say he continued to follow her until another vehicle drove down the road. They

The new Lafayette Interchange on Highway 50 is set to open Tuesday after some rain delays. The next scheduled closure is the Clark Avenue overpass, which is set to close on Thursday after the morning rush hour. The Clark Avenue overpass will be the last of six bridges to have improvements be made to it.

A low pressure system developing over Nevada and California today will aid in the development of yet another cold front that brings us cooler and drier weather for the weekend. Before this, widespread, measurable rainfall returns. Thursday morning showers looks to lift into southwest Mid-Missouri. The rain chance looks to increase in coverage on Thursday

The University of Missouri School of Medicine is at risk of losing its accreditation. According to a report done by a national group that accredits medical degree programs, the University needs to address issues within two years to maintain it’s accreditation. Of the 95 Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation elements of the School of

As of Monday morning, Columbia police have not made any arrests in two weekend shootings. The first shooting happened early Saturday morning and damaged several cars on Mulberry Road in northeast Columbia. The second happened just over 24 hours later near Providence and Vandiver. A man spoke with police and told them two people in

UPDATE: The plane did not land at Columbia Regional Airport, but rather in a field seven miles East of the airport. The field was close to Route J in Callaway County. ORIGINAL STORY: A small private plane landed safely at Columbia Regional Airport Monday afternoon after its engine failed. The emergency landing happened at 4:20

As of Monday morning, Columbia police have not made any arrests in two weekend shootings. The first shooting happened early Saturday morning and damaged several cars on Mulberry Road in northeast Columbia. The second happened just over 24 hours later near Providence and Vandiver. A man spoke with police and told them two people in

UPDATE:ABC17 has confirmed that there was a crash, the Southern Boone Fire Department tells our crews that the crash involved three vehicles, one vehicle pushed the other vehicle into the school bus. There were no injuries and the children are on their way to school. The Fire Department is asking for drivers to avoid Route

UPDATE: ABC17 has confirmed that there was a crash, the Southern Boone Fire Department tells our crews that the crash involved three vehicles, one vehicle pushed the other vehicle into the school bus. There were no injuries and the children are on their way to school. The Fire Department is asking for drivers to avoid

On Monday, custodial crews from the University will be picking up trash from Saturday’s football game. This will be the first year where trash is picked up on Monday rather than Sunday. This comes after the University made job cuts back in April in an effort to compensate for budget cuts. Over 50 jobs were

You might remember the protests and University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe’s resignation last fall, but some claim that was only a small part of what was really going on “Behind Closed Doors.” On Monday, September 12, Marissa Hollowed digs into what you didn’t see at Mizzou last year. Catch the ABC 17 News

UPDATE: Columbia police confirmed officers investigated a shots fired incident early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Providence road for a report of shots heard. Police said officers talked to a 24-year-old man who reported seeing people in two separate vehicles firing rounds at his car near Providence and Vandiver. The man

Emergency workers and responders in Boone County say their job has changed tremendously since September 11th happened 15 years ago. Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News that the Department is continuously training firefighters and reminding them to think of the ‘what if’ scenarios. Gale Blomenkamp, Boone County Fire Protection District said, “You

Boone County officials, and Columbia City leaders gathered on 9/11 to dedicate the new 9-1-1 emergency management center. The county’s new Emergency Communications Center was opened to the public on Sunday to view the more than 27,000 square foot space that will be the new home to the emergency management and joint communications department. Voters

The Atlantic tropical storm season began early in the summer at the beginning of June but the most active period occurs much later from mid-August to mid-October. This period accounts for 87 percent of the category 1 and 2 storms and 96 percent of the major hurricanes classified at or above category 3. September 10

A 23-year-old man is dead after a crash in Cole County Saturday. It happened just after 10:00 Saturday night on US 54 eastbound at Cassidy Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the vehicle 23-year-old Cameron Boersig was driving left the road several times before eventually striking a guardrail. The vehicle apparently then returned to

A man was recovering Sunday morning after crashing during a police chase in Moniteau County. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows it happened around 1:30am near Brush Creek Road and Redbud Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says officers with the California Police Department were chasing 21-year-old Kellan Flippin when he

Dozens of Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers trickled out of the University of Missouri Police Department station Saturday afternoon following their briefing on gameday security. “Troopers assist us with all the traffic lights that are around the stadium to help make sure that the traffic keeps flowing and gets into the parking lots around stadium,”

Drew Lock threw for 450 yards and five touchdowns while Jonathon Johnson returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a TD as well as Mizzou rolls over Eastern Michigan 61-21. The Tigers had 647 yards of total offense, which marks the first time Missouri gained 600 yards of total offense since 2013 when MU

One person is dead after a two-car crash in Gasconade County. The crash happened just before 3:00 p.m. on Missouri 19 just north of Bem Church Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report. Gail Rennick, 54, drove into oncoming lanes of traffic and hit another vehicle head on, the highway patrol said.