Month: November 2016

After a brief hiccup in the launch plans thanks to Hurricane Matthew, the GOES-R Satellite was officially launched into space Saturday, November 19. The satellite is the most advanced satellite and weather technology in space. The GOES-R is the first of four satellites being built to replace the aging United States Weather Satellite System. Within

A large building fire has evacuated parts of St. Joseph, Mo., about an hour north of Kansas City. News-PressNow.com is reporting crews are trying to safely collapse the walls of the Pioneer Building near Fifth and Francis streets. So far, it appears to be empty with no injuries reported. Crews were called just after 10

Jefferson City Police responded to the 200 block of Commercial Street for calls of a person who appeared to be stabbed in the alley Sunday night. When officers arrived on scene, they found a male who was suffering from stab wounds and who need medical attention. The suspect of the stabbing, Marquis Jones, a 22-year-old

TODAY: A beautiful day is in the works for Mid-Missouri. Thanks to southeasterly winds, we’ll see a nice warm up this afternoon. The high today is 56 degrees. Conditions will be sunny with winds up to 7 mph out of the southeast. High clouds look to increase later this afternoon and evening. TONIGHT: Clouds will

Scattered showers will return on Tuesday afternoon and evening where 0.25″ to 0.50″ looks likely for most of Mid-Missouri. Areas west of US 63 could see rain starting as early as 11AM closer to HWY 65, while central Mid-Missouri looks to see rain increase by 12PM-1PM. Closer to HWY 54 look for a time range

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that happened on Pinehurst Lane Sunday night. Authorities were called to the scene around 9:45 p.m. The Columbia Police Department was also on scene. An officer confirmed they found anywhere from 12-20 shell casings in the street. Witnesses tell ABC 17 News they heard about 17

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in the 1800 block of Kathy Drive. Emergency responders were called to the scene around 3:15 p.m. Sunday. When officers arrived they found a 44-year-old man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Crime scene tape has been placed around the perimeter of the home while police

TODAY: With a clear sky this morning much of Mid-Missouri will see temperatures in the upper 20s, to low 30s.Fortunately, since the winds have transitioned to out of the south, temperatures be feeling slightly warmer than Saturday and Sunday. The high today is 56 degrees. Conditions will be sunny with winds up to 7 mph

UPDATE: According to online court records, Clayton Jacobs was charged Friday in Boone County with tampering with a motor vehicle. He’s currently being held in the Boone County jail on a $20,000 bond. ABC 17 News has reached out to the Highway Patrol for more details on the crash. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol

The Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Boone County Fire Protection District and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 63 Sunday. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. at Wagon Trail Road. According to the MSHP crash report, Jasmine Jones, 28, drove off the left side of the road, overcorrected and

ABC 17 News has confirmed Columbia police found 18 to 20 shell casings near the Rangeline and Vandiver intersection. Witnesses told ABC 17 News they heard the gun shots and police were on scene for about an hour collecting evidence. The intersection was partially closed while police investigated. Police told ABC 17 News they found

The GOES-R satellite was launched November 19, 2016 at 6:42 PM. The satellite came at a hefty cost of $1.2 billion, but will greatly improve today’s weather forecasting. This is the most advanced weather satellite to date, standing out from any of the current active geostationary satellites. This satellite is capable of producing higher resolution

TONIGHT: Tonight temperatures will be dropping below freezing in most of mid-Missouri. Skies will remain mostly clear allowing temperatures to drop steadily. We will have a slight breeze out of the southeast around 7 mph. By the morning hours we should be reaching the low of 30 degrees. MONDAY: The start of your work week

A woman and her 3-year-old son were found Sunday afternoon after she refused to return the boy following a family visit at McDonald’s Saturday afternoon, the Centralia Police Department said Shannon Evans and her son, Noah Donati, were found in Moberly around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Chief Larry Dudgeon said police used cellphone technology to ping

Columbia residents will have another chance to voice their concerns about speeding on Rice Road and Kelsey Drive. A public hearing is on the agenda for tomorrow’s Columbia City Council meeting. The hearing will center on proposed construction of traffic speed tables and speed bumps along Rice Road, between Hanover Boulevard and Shamrock Drive, as

TODAY: Our Sunday is going to feel pleasant in comparison yesterday’s chilly and breezy conditions. The morning will be nippy with temperatures in the mid 20s. Mid-Missouri will come out of its hard freeze by mid-morning with temperatures increasing to the lower 50s by this afternoon. Today will be dry and sunny with winds out

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash just south of Richland Saturday afternoon. Troopers said Veronica Mann, 64, of Richland, was driving northbound on Highway 7 when she drove off the right side of the road. Mann’s car hit a sign, a tree and then overturned. She was pronounced dead at

Knoxville, TN- Josh Dobbs had five total touchdowns while Tennessee took advantage of Mizzou’s poor tackling as the Tigers fell 63-37 in Knoxville. Tennessee’s offense overshadowed the record-setting day for Damarea Crockett. The Mizzou running back set a single-game and single-season rushing record for a Missouri freshman. Crockett ran for 225 yards, the first Tiger

UPDATE 11/19, 8:30 p.m.: According to Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, the homicide victim, Gregory Moore, was arrested at the beginning of October after he had failed to register as a sex offender for two years. He was also arrested on charges of intent to distribute drugs after deputies found meth, marijuana,

Saturday marked the 18th year for the annual Destiny of Hope Harvest Dinner. Glenn Cobbins, a community activist, started the Thanksgiving charity dinner the year he got out of prison. For years, the event was held at the Imani Mission Center. “We served our first dinner on a door with two saw horses,” said Judy