Month: December 2016

After a number of recent reports of domestic violence in mid-Missouri, we are talking with county prosecutors about state laws concerning this type of violence. ABC 17 News spoke with the Audrain County prosecuting attorney, who says Missouri’s current laws are headed in the right direction. Jacob Shellabarger told ABC 17 News he has filed

Cole County authorities are asking for help finding a man who is missing after a fire destroyed a home near Eugene. It happened just before 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 14 in the 16,000 block of Berry Street. Authorities have determined that no one was in the house at the time of the fire, but have

25-year-old Brayan Arteaga is being charged for statutory rape in the second degree for allegedly raping a 14-year old girl. According to the probable cause statement, the alleged victim had been talking to Arteaga online for several months before Arteaga picked the girl up on Sept. 10 and took her to a hotel on the

A jury trial has been scheduled for the man who was shot by a Sturgeon police officer during an incident in July. The trial for Charles Simcoe is set for Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. in Boone County Court. Simcoe was charged in September with third-degree domestic assault, felonious restraint and assault of a law

For his third stop on his UM System visits, UM System President-designate Dr. Mun Choi visited Mizzou’s campus to talk to students, faculty and members of the Columbia community. Dr. Choi follows former System President Tim Wolfe, who stepped down in November 2015 after the campus protests. He spoke to about 100 people in Memorial

TONIGHT: Mid and high level clouds will move in overnight with low temperatures dropping into the upper 20s to near 30. Winds will be light and from the west. FRIDAY: High temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 40s with high clouds moving through and a north to northwest breeze under 6 mph. EXTENDED:

At 50.7F, November came in as the sixth warmest November on record for Columbia. It was 2.1F cooler than our warmest November ever, but the going trend this year has been above average temperatures. Here’s a list of the Top 10 warmest Novembers on record in Columbia: – 1931 ——- 52.8F – 1909 ——- 52.6F

Through November 18 to November 29, there were burglaries in 14 residences, four commercial buildings and one other building. Here are prior years’ thanksgiving break burglary numbers: November 20, 2015 through December 1, 2015: 17 residential, 5 commercial and 1 other. November 21, 2014 through December 2, 2014: 28 residential, 6 commercial and 0 other.

A controversial labor reform bill will be considered again by the Missouri Legislature in 2017. Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston and Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin prefiled similar “right to work” bills Wednesday. The proposed law states, “A person cannot be required to become or refrain from becoming a member of or paying dues to a labor

ABC 17 News has confirmed that Keyon Dilosa has been dismissed from the Mizzou football team after allegedly punching his girlfriend in the face outside of Harpo’s early Wednesday morning. The witness that saw the incident apparently reported seeing Dilosa strike the his girlfriend one time in the face with a closed fist. Police say

A wanted man charged with rape is now in the Boone County jail after deputies say they picked him up on a warrant Wednesday. Public jail records show deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested 25-year-old Brayan Arteaga Wednesday and booked him in jail around 4:30pm. Arteaga was arrested on suspicion of statutory rape

ABC 17 news is looking into a report that human skeletal remains have been located in Miller County. Initial reports suggest the remains are to be examined by the Boone County Medical Examiner’s office for identification. We are waiting to hear back from Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbot for more details, and we will continue

Wednesday marks the first day state lawmakers can submit bills for consideration in the upcoming legislative session. These prefiled bills will be the first to potentially be assigned to a committee when the session begins Wednesday, Jan. 4 at noon. The following are among the bills already filed: HB 38 Higdon, GalenProvides that mandatory minimum

TODAY: A slightly warmer day is on tap for all of Mid-Missouri, as sunny skies will be in full force today. Afternoon highs today will climb into the mid 40s south of I-70. The westerly breeze at 8-14 mph will give us wind chill readings in the mid 30s this afternoon and evening. TONIGHT: Skies

Forecast models are indicating the first arctic air of the season to move in the lower 48, and Alaska by mid December. The end of the next week could bring highs in the upper 30s, and overnight lows to the teens in northern Missouri. This will also bring the potential for mixed precipitation should a

TODAY: It will be a chilly morning with a wind chill near 20-23 through 8AM. Plenty of sun looks likely for those south of I-70 today. Columbia- look for a mostly sunny sky with cool afternoon temperatures in the mid 40s. The westerly breeze at 8-14 mph will give us wind chill readings in the