Month: December 2016

Commissioners in Cole County approved the purchase of the Jefferson City Community Health Center building on Truman Boulevard for $1.5 million. The building will be the new home for the Cole County Health Department. The department has long been operating in the current 7,700 square feet facility on Industrial Drive. It faces numerous space issues

During Tuesday’s Boone County Commission meeting, the commissioners appointed retired judge Gary Oxenhandler to conduct a study on the Boone County Jail. The study will look into the historical and current status of the jail population. Commissioner Janet Thompson spoke on behalf of the proposal. Judge Oxenhandler will look into ways to better control the

TONIGHT: Skies will be mostly clear with low temperatures falling into the middle teens by morning. Winds will be light and from the north under 5 mph. WEDNESDAY: We’ll have a partly cloudy sky and another frigid day as high temperatures only climb to near 30. A northwest breeze at 5-10 mph will produce wind

Seven ethics reform bills were filed Tuesday by Missouri house Democrats in an effort to change key policies in state government. HB 212, filed by Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, would ban all lobbyist gifts with no exceptions. HB 213, filed by Rep. Joe Adams, D-University City, would change the six-month waiting period for certain officials

Columbia police found 13 pounds of marijuana in an apartment after serving a search warrant on Monday, authorities said. Officers were initially called to a home invasion in the 3100 block of Rock Quarry Road, the Arch Apartment Complex.. A male victim told police he answered the door to a man who asked for his

Imagine if you will Christmas morning, you get up early every single year like you always do and you drag your feet across the floor. It’s at that moment that you reach for the door and like a bolt of lightning you hear a zap and you’ve become the victim of static electricity. Static electricity

A Columbia man was arrested Tuesday for possession of child pornography. According to the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force, 25 year-old Cody Allen Woll was arrested following a proactive investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography on the internet. Investigators served a search warrant at 2012 West Ash Street and seized several

A Florida man who was arrested Monday afternoon on Interstate 70 in mid-Missouri is facing drug-related charges, said authorities. Alberto L. Martinez-Aguiar was charged Tuesday in Cooper County with felony drug distribution and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol took Martinez-Aguiar into custody after a traffic stop near the 95.5-mile marker.

UPDATE 12/13: ABC 17 News has learned that Tackett’s death was not from natural causes, there was no foul play involved and that it wasn’t due to an accident. We will continue to follow this story for any other updates. ORIGINAL STORY: The woman who died from her injuries sustained when her van caught fire

TODAY: Clouds are holding steady in Mid-Missouri with temperatures on the downward trend. This is all thanks to an arctic front which brought a little winter precip in some areas this more. As the arctic front sweeps through Mid-Missouri, the focus shifts to wind chill values which will be in the lower 20s for most

Clouds will be clearing this afternoon, and it looks to be mostly clear for much of Mid Missouri tonight to view the last Supermoon of the year. Here are some fun facts about tonight ‘s supermoon, aka the Cold Moon. 1. This is the only night of the month, where the moon will shine all

On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Economic Development released that Missouri’s non-farm payroll employment grew by 1,900 jobs in Nov., reaching a new record high for the state with 2,842,200 jobs. The increase from Sept. to Oct. was around 11,100 which was higher than the original estimate of 9,300. The state’s unemployment rate for Nov.

Several emergency units are responding to a reported crash near Sturgeon. It happened just before 7:00 Tuesday morning near Highway 22 and Dinwiddie School Road. Public dispatch records show at least seven units responded to the possible wreck. ABC 17 News hear reports that the vehicle had flipped and was resting on its top. ABC

UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriffs Department has released the name of the man involved in the overnight chase. William Stockwell is in custody after failing to stop for authorities. Stockwell was arrested for charges of three failure to appear warrants, resisting arrest, among others. His bond has yet to be set. ORIGINAL: A chase through

UPDATE: Columbia Public Works tells our crews their Tuesday morning crews pretreated bridges and were ready to treat slick roads, however the road conditions did not get bad. MODOT also called in crews around 11:30 on Monday night. They did not notice any dangerous conditions in Boone or Cole County. They did see the most

Three more suspects have been charged in connection with burglaries in Cole, Cooper, Miller and Moniteau counties. Brandon Wilkerson, Caden Wilkerson and Hunter Ferguson are charged with receiving stolen property, a felony. Caden Wilkerson in also charged with second-degree burglary. Similar charges were filed Friday against Stephan Whelan. Whelan and Brandon Wilkerson are also charged

COLUMBIA- Interim Rock Bridge football coach Joe Collier tells ABC 17 he will interview for the full-time head coach openings at Rock Bridge and Hickman this week. Interim Hickman football coach Devin Brown confirmed he did not apply for the full-time position at Hickman, citing family reasons. Both coaches spoke with ABC 17 Sports Director

TODAY: Flurries are possible for those near I-70 this morning. Areas south will see light rain through 9AM-10AM and closer to I-44 where freezing drizzle is possible. Accumulation is not expected. Roadways near HWY 54 and south of HWY 50 we’ll keep an eye for icy spots as temperatures continue to fall to freezing by

A county prosecutor’s attorney wants to keep the public out of a court hearing next week, just days after he knew ABC 17 News would be there. Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea is accused of driving his truck into Addison’s Restaurant in Columbia in 2014. Healea and the State Attorney General will argue whether or

ABC 17 News has confirmed that the driver of a tractor trailer plead guilty last week to involuntary manslaughter, after his semi-truck passed warning signs, hitting a line of cars that were backed up on I-70 east of Columbia, killing one woman on July 1, 2015. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6, 2017. The victim,