Month: September 2016

Police are looking whoever is responsible for gunfire that took place on Mulberry Road about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived at the 2800 block of Mulberry Road, they found three vehicles that had been hit by bullets. No one reported any injuries from the gunfire and the amount of property damage is unknown. Police

The Washington Park Ice Arena is closed indefinitely after flooding overnight. Flash floods hit the area around the arena around 1:15 am Saturday, according to Jefferson City Parks and Recreation. “We actually had a couple employees down here about 12:30 or 1:00 this morning, got a phone call from them saying that the creek was

Columbia police checked six businesses Friday to see if they were selling tobacco to underage buyers. In the city of Columbia, buyers must be 21 years old or older to purchase any kind of tobacco products. Five business passed and one failed. Passed: Hy-Vee 3100 W. Broadway Walmart, 3001 W. Broadway Petro Mart #41, 5612

More than 50,000 Tiger fans will descend on Columbia this Saturday for Mizzou’s home opener against Eastern Michigan so the Missouri Department of Transportation is working to make sure the extra traffic moves along safely and smoothly. “We go through the same routine every year,” said area engineer Mike Schupp. “Myself and our traffic operations

Express Care in Jefferson City has opened it doors. The walk-in clinic is located at 1735 Elm Court. It will treat minor fevers, burns, coughs, and colds. Patients can walk-in between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is another Express Care clinic located

Part of Holly Avenue near Oakland Gravel Road was closed Saturday morning for crews to repair a utility pole. Boone County Joint Communications sent a Nixle alert about the closure around 6:15 a.m. The closure was between Andy and Norbury Drives. Our crews on scene saw utility workers using a chain saw on the pole

UPDATE: Columbia police confirmed Jon-Eric Lee was the man arrested at Hy-Vee Friday, accused of pointing a gun at someone. Lee has since bonded out of the Boone County Jail. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 News has a crew at the Hy-Vee near Nifong Boulevard and Providence Road, where police responded Friday morning in south Columbia.

Scores will be updated until all games are FINAL: Week 4 Mid-Missouri high school football scores: Lee’s Summit at Rock Bridge: 36-0 F Helias at Hickman: 52-14 F Vianney at Battle: 52-55 F Jefferson City at Har-Ber: 14-54 F Blair Oaks at Eldon: 42-7 F Boonville at Tolton: 35-27 F Moberly at Fulton: 33-22 F

The city’s mayor wants to take a look at setting up a system to watch for potential prescription drug abuse. Mayor Brian Treece asked the city and county’s health department to review the possibility of a prescription drug monitoring program in Columbia, or even Boone County. The program allows connected pharmacies to view a person’s

UPDATE: MoDOT announced Friday work has progressed on the Lafayette Street interchange in Jefferson City. It is now set to open to drivers Tuesday, September 13. The finish date is a few days later than originally projected due to this week’s heavy rainfall. “With the work taking place outside, obviously weather does impact it,” MoDOT

Rain moves east and out of Mid-Missouri early Saturday morning, leaving us with increasing sunshine and a cool northwesterly breeze through the afternoon. High temperatures will only reach the lower 70s which is 10 degrees below average for this time of year. The weather for the Tigers’ home opener is perfect for football Saturday evening

A day is approaching where the sky will darken, birds will stop singing and our shadows will look different. It isn’t the End of Days, but the two minutes and 37 seconds of totality of the 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun. University of Missouri astrophysicist Dr. Angela Speck is anxiously awaiting the big event.

Columbia police have now issued a correction after an officer hit a pedestrian with his vehicle on a crosswalk Wednesday night. On Friday, police said further investigation revealed the pedestrian, Laura Harrison, had entered the crosswalk legally. Police originally said Harrison failed to yield to the crosswalk signal. However, ABC 17 News spoke to Harrison

Boone County EMA says drivers should expect delays in south Columbia after a crash. It happened around 1:00 Friday afternoon near Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway. Boone County EMA sent an alert saying the crash was partially blocking a northbound 63 exit ramp. At least seven emergency units responded to the wreck. Our ABC 17

UPDATE: MODOT finds flaw in crosswalk signal going both North and Southbound on Route B and Brown Station Road. They are currently working on trying to fix the signal, making it more clear to pedestrians when it is time to walk. ORIGINAL STORY:A pedestrian hit by a CPD vehicle on Wednesday night is speaking to

A cold front will slowly move southeast and through the area Friday night. Storms will increase after 7 PM as this front approaches. Storms will develop south of HWY 50 from 5-7 PM and become more numerous by 10 PM mainly south of I-70, forming along along an old outflow boundary from early day storms

UPDATE 9/9: The Grand Jury has indicted Ralph Ringer with second degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident, according to official court documents. UPDATE:Ringer is set to be in court on Thursday at 1:30 at the Boone County Courthouse. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges over the weekend against a Fulton man

UPDATE 9/9: The Grand Jury has indicted Charles Simcoe with third degree domestic assault, felonious restraint and assault of a law enforcement officer in the second degree, according to official court documents. A special prosecutor is still looking into the assault of a law enforcement officer portion of the case. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County prosecutor

UPDATE 12:51pm: Crews have now cleared the crash. Firefighters on scene tell ABC 17 News at least two people were taken to the hospital. ABC 17 News is working to find out the victim’s conditions. ORIGINAL: ABC 17 News is at the scene of a crash at Rangeline and Rainforest Parkway in north Columbia Friday

As of 5 a.m. on Friday morning, nearly 900 people were reported without power in Cole County. This follows the storms that rolled through on Thursday night. The rain mid-Missouri saw Friday morning also made the roadways slick, which impacted commuters’ morning drive. A few things to keep in mind as you head out the