Month: September 2016

UPDATE (9/21): Osage County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Grellner said her office has counted at least 40 misdemeanor and criminal cases that will have to be thrown out because they involved mishandled evidence under former sheriff Michael Dixon. Grellner said almost all of the cases are involving drug charges, specifically marijuana. She said they’re still going

UPDATE: The second inmate who escaped from the Pulaski County Jail early Sunday morning was arrested in Oklahoma. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Tuesday to ABC 17 News Dustin Richardson and his accomplice, Marlee Davy, were taken into custody. The couple was arrested at a McDonald’s in Atoka, OK by officers with the Oklahoma

TODAY: Another warm and muggy pattern is in the works for this afternoon. Dew points look to remain high along and north of I-70 making it feel very muggy. It looks to be a tad less humid for those closer to Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks. High temperatures will reach the upper

Columbia College has announced it will offer discounted education to all state of Missouri employees and retirees. The school will make the discounts available at all eight of its locations in the state and with its online program starting with the late fall semester, which begins October 24. The state estimates 77,000 people will be

UPDATE 9/21: ABC 17 News checked with police Wednesday who say they have not arrested Majikwon Morales. Police say they responded to a “try to locate” in the 2000 block of Newton Drive just after 5:00 Tuesday. Officers say they cleared the response with no report. It’s unclear if this response is connected to Monday’s

On Tuesday, authorities discovered meth, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, as well as numerous firearms inside a house after the Callaway County Sheriffs Department found suspected meth on a man convicted of distributing controlled substances. The Sheriffs Department stopped Donald Dillon, 50, for a traffic violation on State Road O East of Fulton. Deputies realized that Dillon

Illnesses starting in the chest hit mid-Missouri this week, including the flu. Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care said they have seen a significant uptick in bronchitis cases this week. This can cause a tight feeling in the chest as well as coughing, thickened mucus and shortness of breath. Doctor Flynn from Mizzou Quick Care and

TODAY: The warm and humid weather continues this morning. Dew points look to remain high along and north of I-70 making it feel very muggy. It looks to be a tad less humid for those closer to Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks. We’ll keep an eye for patchy fog in the low

A Nevada company has agreed to buy Isle of Capri Casinos for more than $1.5 billion. The deal includes more than $900 million of long-term debt held by the casinos. Isle of Capri operates 14 casinos in 7 states, including the Boonville location.

UPDATE: Public Water Supply District has decided to put the irrigation fee on hold after residents expressed their frustrations with the fee at a forum on Tuesday night. Residents within water supply district 9 say in some areas a irrigation system is required for the housing so charging a fee wouldn’t be fair. The district

North side residents gave their opinions Tuesday night, as Columbia city leaders continue to gather information as part of its strategic plan. Around three dozen people attended the meeting at Derby Ridge Elementary School. Trash, childcare and public safety all came up as topics, but many agreed that their neighborhood was isolated from many helpful

This November, Missouri voters will decide whether or not to raise cigarette taxes. Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Amendment 3 will stay on the ballot despite a lawsuit from opponents. Opponents of the amendment argued the measure’s summary did not include enough information, but supreme court judges disagreed. Missouri currently has the lowest tobacco

A 6 year old Fayette boy is recovering Tuesday night after an ATV Crash northwest of Columbia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the wreck happened around 5:40 p.m. on Monday. The boy was a passenger on the all-terrain vehicle when it hit a tree on Highway 240. Emergency crews flew the child to a

A mother of four children–ages 2, 6, 8 and 12–has been arrested after police find her toddler locked in a basement filled with feces. Police say they were dispatched to the 2100 block of Ammonette Drive on Sunday evening to check the welfare of children in the residence. When they arrived, they found an 8-year-old

On Tuesday, the Columbia Police Officers Association reacted to a provision passed by the Columbia City Council at Monday night’s meeting. The CPOA said council members voted 6-1 to remove job protection from the city’s police lieutenants. That means any future lieutenants will be employees at will. ABC 17 News spoke with CPOA Director Dale

Lincoln University is investigating reports of mold in some of its dorm rooms Monday. Staci Smith’s daughter lives on campus and has been in and out of the hospital for months with reactive respiratory disease and dermatitis. Smith told ABC 17 News the University hasn’t done anything about it. “This is not chip paint, this

We are less than two weeks away from the start of October, which officially starts mid-Missouri’s secondary severe weather season. It’s not uncommon for mid-Missouri to see storms throughout the year, especially as we transition from winter into the warmer months. This time period is called our primary severe weather season and marks when we

UPDATE 9/20: On Monday night, the Jefferson City Council officially declared portions of the Capitol Avenue building as a redevelopment area. Improvements for the building will be able to begin at a time that has yet to be disclosed. ORIGINAL STORY: The Jefferson City Council planned out its next steps to make noticeable changes to

The nation saw the protests at the University of Missouri. Students demanded changes in what they believed to be a racist institution. Then, it saw the football team threaten to take a knee and the leadership unravel. One part of the story you may not have seen, is the paralyzing power struggle happening behind closed

TONIGHT: It will be warm and humid with a mostly clear sky and southeasterly winds under 7 mph. Patchy fog will be possible in low lying areas where the air is more stagnant. Temperatures will also stay above normal in the upper 60s. WEDNESDAY: The warm weather continues Wednesday with a slight drop in humidity.