Month: November 2016

Scenes of protest on the University of Missouri campus in November 2015 didn’t stop Michael Zingale’s son from deciding on the school when he started the next fall. Zingale himself had considered MU 30 years ago. For his son, he liked its distance from home in Chicago, its proximity to what Columbia had to offer

The University of Missouri is making efforts to rebuild it’s image after the protests of November 9th, 2015 and the collapse of the leadership structure that same day. One year later, ABC 17 News is investigating the state of the system to find out what has changed. “The biggest price the University of Missouri-Columbia has

The Missouri University Police Department tweeted out a reminder to students to not advertise holiday plans on social media. Thanksgiving break is approaching, which also means so is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While people are waiting for their items to arrive, thieves may be waiting to grab them from the front porch. The Boone

TONIGHT: It will be mainly clear overnight with temperatures falling to near 40 by morning with light winds. TUESDAY: It will be warmer with high temperatures reaching the upper 60s under sunny skies. A southwest breeze will increase to near 10 mph by afternoon. EXTENDED: Wednesday and Thursday remain exceptionally dry and warm with afternoon

It’s been one year since the Columbia Police Department dropped its traffic unit. Police still enforce traffic laws, but how has the change affected public safety and the city as a whole? ABC 17’s Joey Parker crunches the numbers and talks with city officials in “Traffic Unit U-turn” Wednesday, November 16 on ABC 17 News

Tammy L. Boyd was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute on Nov. 10, 2016. In Aug. 2016, Boyd pled guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others. The State said, “Eldon opened its heart and arms to

Emil Oltmer, 67, was pronounced dead on Sunday at 3:19 p.m. He was serving a life sentence for second degree murder, armed criminal action and first degree assault from Saline County. Oltmer started his sentence on June 19, 1989. He died from apparent natural causes.

ABC 17 News confirmed with officials Columbia’s new airport manager, Tamara Pitts, is resigning after spending just two months on the job. “While we are disappointed, we want to assure citizens and our customers that daily operations along with our long term goals and vision for Columbia Regional Airport remain the same,” said City Manager

A 4-year-old is being called a hero after she was the first one to see the flames, that destroyed an apartment complex Saturday night, from outside of her window. Authorities were at the 4300 block of Mesa Drive in Columbia Saturday night in response to a structure fire. Fire officials say the fire started in

UPDATE 11/14: The Boone County Sheriffs Department tells our crews that authorities were alerted of one car being stolen out of Kansas City. Deputies along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol located the vehicle near St. Charles Road. When they were attempting to stop the one vehicle, they noticed there were actually two vehicles who

TODAY: After what was a seasonable weekend across Mid-Missouri, we are yet again seeing a warming trend. A weak cold front will move through today, only bringing a wind shift. Skies will be partly sunny in the afternoon with temperatures in the mid 60s. TONIGHT: Any scattered clouds look to clear out by 5PM west

TODAY: Look for scattered clouds this morning with light southerly winds under 6 mph through 9AM. A weak cold front will move through today, only bringing a wind shift. Skies will be partly sunny in the afternoon with temperatures in the mid 60s. TONIGHT: Any scattered clouds look to clear out by 5PM west of

Jefferson City Police Department officers responded to the 300 block of Marshall Street for a vehicle crash. Once officers arrived, investigators revealed a southbound Jeep Cherokee hit a parked Dodge Avenger, then pushing it into a parked Mercury Villager. The Jeep Cherokee then overturned on the driver’s side in the middle of the roadway. A

TONIGHT: We are in store for another cool night, but luckily not as cold as the past two nights. Developing mid to high level clouds will help temperatures stay in the 40s throughout the evening hours. The low for tonight is 42 degrees with a slight breeze out of the south at 5-7 mph. MONDAY:

This months full moon is not your ordinary full moon, it’s actually quite rare. No, it is not a blue moon, but rather a supermoon. In the overnight hours of November 13th we will see a supermoon that hasn’t been this big since 1948. That’s 68 years! On top of that, we won’t see a

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Drew Lock threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns while DaMarea Crockett ran for 154 yards and a score in Mizzou’s 26-17 victory over Vanderbilt. This is Barry Odom’s first SEC win as Mizzou head coach. Charles Harris also had nine total tackles, two and a half sacks plus three and a half

The Maries County Sheriff Department said a man is in serious, but stable, condition after he was shot Saturday night. The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. at a home south of Vienna in the 12000 block of Highway 63. Sheriff Chris Heitman said the victim has been identified as Walter Gray. Heitman said Gray

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Sunday that both bridges carrying Route 54/63 over the Missouri River in Jefferson City are now open to traffic. The westbound bridge, which had been closed since May 1 for repairs, reopened Friday. That same day, the access ramp to West Main Street and the westbound on-ramp from Route

The Columbia Fire Department and the Boone County Fire Protection District were called to a structure fire in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive in Columbia Saturday night. Fire officials said the fire started in one of the ground floor apartments of the quadplex around 9:40 p.m. Saturday. Officials said no one was inside the

A Boone County woman faces a felony for a property linked to drug activity for more than year, including the fatal overdose of her teenage daughter. Assistant Prosecutor Brouck Jacobs filed one count of maintaining a public nuisance against Michelle Nickle, which carries a maximum seven-year sentence if convicted. Boone County deputies are no stranger