Month: December 2016

Police have blocked Route W near Highway 54 at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Lake Ozark Police communications tells ABC 17 News it does have the road near the northern tip of the Lake closed. The dispatcher would not explain the reason, but an ABC 17 News viewer said numerous law enforcement agents were

UPDATE, 12/3/16: Dennis Collins has been charged with assault and attempted assault, resisting arrest and driving while revoked. Boone County deputies have arrested a man accused of leading authorities on a brief chase and causing a crash involving a deputy vehicle. It happened just before midnight in the 700 block of Demaret Drive. Deputies say

TODAY: Clouds will fill into our skies today leading to a mostly cloudy Saturday with our highs in the mid 40s. The chance for rain kicks up this evening starting in southwest Missouri and moving in a northeasterly direction overnight. Winds will be light around 5-7 mph out of the southeast. Temperatures will slide down

A mid-Missouri veteran will join thousands of other former service members this weekend at a North Dakota pipeline protest. Russell Boyt doesn’t consider himself an “activist,” nor did he give the Dakota Access Pipeline much attention until recently. The Army veteran and Columbia native considers himself an outdoorsman, and became “incensed” the more he read

The woman who claims to be the tutor involved in alleged academic cheating among University of Missouri student-athletes started a GoFundMe page Thursday to help pay for her legal fees. Yoland Kumar posted to her private Facebook page on Nov. 22, explaining her academic fraud in the athletic department at the University of Missouri. An

A recent University of Missouri study predicted a reduction in crashes with the introduction of collision avoidance technology. In a special report last week, ABC 17 News looked into what government officials are doing to reduce deadly crashes in Missouri. Now, ABC 17 News is digging into what is being done in the private sector.

UPDATE: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said students are a part of the community so non-students should take the same precautions to not get the mumps. Eric Stann, community relations specialist for the county public health department, said the outbreak is not severe enough to recommend the third measles, mumps and rubella vaccine dose. According

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase late from the south tonight. Areas north of I-70 may stay clear, allowing temperatures to drop a few more degrees, possibly bringing frost and patchy fog early on Saturday morning. Lows tonight will fall to the upper 20s to lower 30s south of I-70 with northerly winds under 7 mph. SATURDAY:

The weekend will start off dry with mostly cloudy skies Saturday. After a cold morning with temperatures in the and cool afternoon temperatures, reaching the mid to upper 40s. Winds will remain light at 3-6 mph, coming in from the east. Light rain will move in from the southwest, entering the Lake of the Ozarks

On Monday, December 7, more than 70 high school students representing 10 Missouri schools, including schools in Mid-Missouri, will gather for the Missouri Bar’s annual “We the People” and “Show Me the Constitution” competitions. They are part of the services and projects of the Missouri Bar. Here is a link to mobar.org. Bar president Dana

UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: According to police, there were five people total detained after Friday morning’s search of a central Columbia home. The SWAT team and the Vice Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit responded and executed two search warrants at 309 W. Worley Street in Apartment A and C. The B apartment was not involved. The

The Kansas City area is set to become connected to the Katy Trail State Park system. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will cut the ribbon on a trail that will connect the Kansas City area with Missouri’s world-renowned Katy Trail and give bicyclists and walkers an uninterrupted path of almost 300 miles

The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charged Terrance Wynn, 19, with murder, robbery, assault and armed criminal action related to the Oct. 31 homicide of Terrance Davis. Wynn is one of the two subjects wanted in connection with the shooting that occurred in the 700 block of Michigan Street. Court documents said Wynn was one of

Brock Graham, 41, of Osawatomie, KS and Jesse Pilkenton, 23, of Kansas City, MO were arrested by Boonville Police after an investigation conducted by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and Boonville Police Department. Both subjects were arrested during a vehicle stop in Boonville when methamphetamine was discovered inside of their vehicle. Graham was charged with

A Miller County judge has granted a change of venue request for a man accused of assaulting a 5-month-old girl. Aaron Fisher’s trial will move from Miller County to Laclede County. Fisher was charged in November with one county of felony first-degree assault in Miller County. The judge denied a request to lower Fisher’s bond

TODAY: After a very chilly start to the day, temperatures have begun warming up fairly nice. High temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 40s with high clouds moving through and a north to northwest breeze under 6 mph. TONIGHT: It stays mostly clear through this evening with light winds, with not much as

TODAY: Look for a few mid level clouds south of I-70 this morning through 8AM. Most will see plenty of sun. Winds are light and frost is developing. There could also be a few spots seeing patchy fog near Chariton this morning. High temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 40s with high clouds

UPDATE 9:45 P.M.: Police have cleared the scene on Range Line. Officers tell ABC 17 News it doesn’t appear that drugs, alcohol or speed played a factor in the crash. The woman who was hit was taken to the hospital with moderate, but non-life threatening injuries. ORIGINAL: Columbia police responded to a crash involving a

The University of Missouri’s School of Medicine has a new action plan its dean feels will help put them in the good graces of national accreditation. Dr. Patrick Delafontaine met with the University of Missouri Board of Curators Thursday afternoon at University Hospital. Among presentations regarding MU Health’s finances and future plans, Delafontaine updated the

Jessica Aschoff pleaded guilty to one count of first degree burglary in connection to an armed robbery and shooting that lead to a manhunt throughout mid-Missouri in August. A Pike County judge sentenced Aschoff to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. She will spend the first 120 days behind bars and then the