Month: December 2016

UPDATE: Stephan Whelan has been charged with receiving stolen property and possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana in connection with a number of recent burglaries. Court documents say Whelan was one of five suspects arrested Thursday night in Cole County. According to the probable-cause statement, Whelan admitted his participation in several burglaries and

A Holts Summit man has been charged after threatening his family with a weapon. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department, 33 year-old James P. Harrison has been charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first degree burglary, and second degree domestic assault. Just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Callaway County deputies responded

The Columbia Public School District shares one resource officer between six middle schools and the Center of Responsive Education. According to online reports, in 2016, there were 15 assault-type incidents between the six middle schools in Columbia. There are three resource officers stationed at the high schools in Columbia. Online reports show that in 2016,

Friday morning temperatures were the coldest so far this season and broke some freezing records. With that cold weather comes an added danger for pets when they’re outside. Animal control officers recommend owners keep a close eye on pets when they send them outside during the day. “Be sure that your doghouse is insulated and

TONIGHT: High level clouds increase to areas north of I-70 tonight, while areas south look to stay mostly clear. Temperatures will fall to the upper teens again with winds becoming variable. SATURDAY: After a cold, clear morning with lows in the upper teens, clouds will increase Saturday with high temperatures in the upper 30s to

The Columbia Utilities’ sewer division has announced scheduled sewer line smoke testing in downtown Columbia next week. At 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, work crews will use non-toxic and odorless smoke at 16 N. Eighth St. to see if any stormwater is entering the sewer system through any possible cracks. The test is expected to take 30

A Boone County assistant prosecutor announced Friday plans to charge former University of Missouri wide receiver Keyon Dilosa. Assistant prosecutor Jessica Caldera said she filed a third-degree domestic assault charge against Dilosa. Dilosa was dismissed from the MU football program Nov. 30 after police arrested him following a fight he had with a woman near

UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: Officers of the Jefferson City Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 5500 block of US 50 East. A vehicle driven by Kyle Edwards, 21, from Jefferson City, was traveling in the eastbound lanes and attempted to change lanes. His vehicle went out of control and struck an unknown

Another fire has broken out on Friday morning at the same apartment complex that authorities were dispatched to early Thursday morning. ABC 17 News arrived on scene, witnessing firefighters climbing a ladder into an apartment and removing items from the inside. Our crews are working hard to find out more details about the fire.

The recent race to be Missouri’s Chief Executive saw more money received, and spent, than any other gubernatorial election in the Show-Me State. According to the 30 day after the election reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission, Governor-elect Eric Greitens spent a total of $28.7 million. The report also shows the Grietens campaign ended

The weekend will start off cold in the morning on Saturday with a wind chill of 10-15 in the morning. We’ll start off the day with a mostly sunny sky on Saturday with clouds increasing during the day. Southerly winds will help temperatures reach the low 40s-right at average for December 10 and 11. A

A Callaway County man is facing charges after being arrested for having a weapon and drugs in his car as well as a child, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. . The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday at 8:57 p.m., deputies responded to the 10000 block of State Road BB near Tebbetts for a

As mid-Missouri continues to deal with sub-freezing temperatures, shelters in Columbia are at capacity. With nowhere to go, some people may be left in the cold, posing serious dangerous to their health. The first and most common sign of cold weather danger for your body is frostnip. Frostnip is fairly common and does not cause

TODAY: We’ll start off the day even colder then Thursday with temperatures near 10-15 and a wind chill from 0-7 through 8AM. Wind chill readings will improve this afternoon as a northwest wind is light today under 8 mph under a mostly sunny sky. Look for afternoon wind chills in the low 20s with afternoon

Developers of a new neighborhood will need to build several systems to slow traffic when it begins construction in west Columbia. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-3 Thursday in favor of the Ridgemont Park subdivision plan. Pate-Jones Construction wants to build 25 single-family homes just south of Ridgemont Drive, near Stadium Boulevard and

The effort by Missouri voters to limit campaign contributions is being met with a federal lawsuit. Legends Bank and Missouri Electric Cooperatives filed the suit Wednesday in St. Louis. The suit is an attempt to stop the new constitutional amendment to limit political giving. That amendment took effect Thursday. In November, 70 percent of Missouri

As temperatures across mid-Missouri drop below freezing during the overnight hours, shelters are running out of available beds. Tammy Redden, a case manager at the Salvation Army Harbor House in Columbia, said all of its 61 beds have been full since about mid-November. “When the weather changes, we’ll get pretty busy,” she said. “We’ll fill

Jefferson City is one step closer to revitalizing part of the city. Thursday, residents saw the final draft of the Historic Southside, Old Munichburg District and Neighborhood Plan presented at the planning and zoning commission meeting. Captial Region Medical Center partnered with H3 Studio to come up with a long-term plan to restore the area

At least four fires happened in three days in Boone County. Firefighters and other first responders have to be cautious during the winter because of the freezing temperatures. The city of Columbia fire trucks carry about 500 pounds of water in them. Brad Frazier, assistant fire chief of Columbia, said firefighters have to circulate the

Two teams of University of Missouri engineering seniors spent the past semester learning about the function of the Columbia Regional Airport for their capstone project. The students presented hypothetical airport redesign proposals on Monday to better improve functionality, sustainability and expansion opportunities in the future. The designs included new terminal buildings, pavement designs and storm