Month: November 2016

A combination of technical and human error led to the delay of hundreds of pension payments for former police and firefighters. City staff confirmed to ABC 17 News that the monthly payments made at the end of each month did not happen on schedule. This affected all 374 former employees that receive the automatic deposit.

A Boone County home was left damaged after a fire Wednesday night. It happened on Northwest Court in the Trails West neighborhood. Firefighters on the scene said the residents came home to find smoke coming from the house and called 911. “We don’t know a cause yet,” said Scott Olsen with the Boone County Fire

A brief chase in Centralia ended with a man behind bars Tuesday. According to the Centralia Police Department, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Richard Thames of Moberly. When the officer turned on his emergency lights, Thames sped up. A vehicle pursuit ensued throughout Centralia until Thames lost control at the intersection

Planned Parenthood affiliates in Missouri, North Carolina and Alaska have filed a lawsuit to prevent enforcement of two abortion laws. The Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) and Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region (PPSLR) filed a lawsuit challenging two of Missouri’s restrictions on abortions. The two restrictions

The MKT to Parkade Bike Boulevard Project is scheduled to start in spring 2017, according to Ted Curtis, bicycle pedestrian coordinator. “We’re doing it for safety,” he said. “It’s to get a safe area for people who ride bikes and encourage more bike traffic.” The $550,000 project was approved by city council in June 2014.

November 2016 came in as the 6th warmest since records began in 1890 with an average monthly temperature of 50.7 degrees which is 6.3 degrees above the 30 year average. This follows the 10th warmest October on record in Columbia and the 14th warmest September. We broke a record high on November 2 with 82

The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to meet with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, or CAMPO, Thursday to discuss safety improvements along Highway 54. ABC 17 News reported a recent audit of the highway from Mexico, Mo. to Camdenton found the existing safety features were standard for what was necessary. But MoDOT said

Cole County leaders announced Wednesday morning that Jerry Johnston will take over as director of Cole County Emergency Medical Services. Johnston’s career in EMS has spanned more than four decades, most recently serving as Director of Operations for the Paramedics Plus Alameda County Operation in California. Before that, Johnston served as EMS Director for a

A judge sentenced a Rolla man to 12 years in prison for possession of heroin with intent to distribute. Fifty-seven-year-old Charles “Skip” Faulkner Jr. pleaded guilty to the felony charge Monday. South Central Drug Task Force officers, along with other agencies, searched a home in Phelps County. They say they found Faulkner with several baggies

While some have a perception that domestic violence incidents increase around the holidays, experts tell ABC 17 News that’s not the case–they are fairly consistent year round. “For our domestic violence programs across the state as well as when your looking at the arrest and incident reports from highway patrol–we see people constantly reaching out,”

Starting on Dec. 4, the Room at the Inn will be offering shelter for the homeless in Columbia for the winter. When temperatures reach below 45 degrees, the Salvation Army’s Harbor House welcome at least 10 more people in need of a warm shelter for the night. Room at the Inn is a shelter for

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce serves a diverse group of businesses. “It’s from one person operations that might be operating out of a back bedroom of their home to the largest companies we have here in town,” said Chamber president and CEO Matt McCormick. “It’s all different levels.” This year, the chamber decided to do

UPDATE 10:48am: A Mizzou spokesman tells ABC 17 News Keyon Dilosa is suspended indefinitely while Mizzou learns more about his situation. “We are aware of the situation and addressing it internally. He is suspended indefinitely while we work to learn more,” Mizzou football spokesman Chad Moller said. UPDATE 8:12am: Police confirm they arrested a Mizzou

Columbia Regional Airport will soon break ground on its Runway Safety Enhancement Project, which involves rebuilding and lengthening runway 13-31. The runway will go from being 75 feet wide and 4,400 feet long to 100 feet wide and 5,500 feet long. The city expects work to start in the next few weeks. ABC 17 News

As winter quickly approaches, many drivers may notice their low tire pressure sensor coming on. The reason why, has a lot to do with the temperature of the air. There’s a correlation to tire pressure and the temperature, and it’s easy to remember. As the temperature rises, so does the pressure in your tires, with

TONIGHT: Clouds will gradually break up overnight with low temperatures near 30 by morning. The westerly breeze will produce wind chill readings in the low 20s by daybreak. THURSDAY: We’ll have some sunshine with a cool afternoon as high temperatures reach the low to mid 40s. The westerly breeze at 8-12 mph will give us

A Columbia man is charged after a single-vehicle crash on West Worley Street near the Columbia Mall on Tuesday night. Christopher K. Crum, 37, was charged Wednesday by prosecutors in Boone County with one count of felony DWI as an aggravated offender. A criminal complaint filed in Boone County Circuit Court revealed Crum is a

UPDATE: 3:20pm A 59 year-old Dixon woman is dead following an early morning crash involving 4 vehicles in Maries County. The crash report shows that the accident occurred at 5:15 a.m. on US Highway 63, 5 miles north of Vienna. According to the report, a southbound car, driven by 21 year-old Ryan Grayson of Rolla

On Wednesday officers from the Jefferson City Police Department responded to Dillards at the Capital Mall for a motor vehicle crash. Florence Dudenhoeffer, 88, was driving a 2005 Ford Escape and traveled across the parking lot, struck a curb and then crashed into the southwest corner of Dillards. The crash occurred when the Dudenhoeffer’s foot

The Fed Ex driver who left I-70 Eastbound, crossed over I-70 Drive Southwest, and drove into the Olive Garden Restaurant on October 28th claimed he ‘blacked out’ after a coughing episode. According to the crash investigation report from the Columbia Police Department, 60 year-old Bruce Maessen of St. Charles, MO, was driving the truck tractor