Month: December 2016

A Cole County judge ruled the vote for a Callaway County hog farm permit was illegal Wednesday. For two years, ABC 17 News has reported on Callaway Farrowing, LLC’s plans for the farm. Area residents have also voiced their concerns, that include manure runoff, during that time. In July, ABC 17 News reported a judge

A man with multiple active warrants was arrested after running from deputies Thursday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 5000 block of Creasy Springs Road looking for Quinton Miller, 18, of Columbia. When Miller saw the deputies, he ran, but was eventually found and arrested for warrants. As of Thursday night, Miller was

The case involving the death of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper has been transferred to St. Charles County. The move for Serghei Comerzan was granted Tuesday. He’s charged in the death of Trooper James Bava. In August 2015, Bava was allegedly chasing Comerzan, who was riding a motorcycle, in Audrain County when he crashed.

The Boone County Commission could vote to give about $27,000 in funds to the domestic violence shelter True North as early as next Tuesday. The commission had a first reading on the agreement to partly fund the non-profit shelter at its meeting Thursday. True North in Columbia offers counseling, shelter and outreach services for those

UPDATE: The Amber Alert has been officially cancelled. UPDATE 5:58 p.m.: Our FOX affiliate in St. Louis has reported that Hawthorne has been found. ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities from the Normandy area have issued an Amber Alert for a 5 month-old girl who was last seen Monday. The Normandy Police Department has issued the Amber Alert

Public works crews are preparing to the potential of a second ice storm in seven days. Boone County Public Works is planning on having a full staff Friday. Greg Edington with BCPW said they’ll have staff monitoring roads overnight. “We do have resources, internet-based, that tracks weather and has hourly updates,” Edington said. Edington also

ABC 17 News is headed to a multi-vehicle crash on Rangeline and eastbound I-70. One of the cars is blocking the eastbound I-70 lane, causing traffic delays. ABC 17 News is working to find out if there are any injuries and what caused the crash.

Early Thursday morning at 12:04 a.m, Columbia police responded to the Breaktime Convenience Store on Grindstone Parkway for a report of a robbery with a gun. Officers say a male suspect entered the business with a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect received an unknown amount of money before leaving the area

TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to increase overnight with winds out of the southeast under 9 mph. Temperatures will be near 30 degrees along and north of Hwy 50, with locations south of 50 flirting with freezing. This poses a problem, as low level moisture creeps in after midnight, with the potential for a winter mix

A U.S. Marine with family in mid-Missouri is now back home after being away for a year. Lance Corporal Joshua Vance has been stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. His family is from Hermann in Gasconade County and tells ABC 17 News they had not seen him for a year. His fiance, Ashley Hawkins, has been

CORRECTION: Chief Ryan Reuter is connected with the Cooper County Fire Department, not the Boonville Fire Department. Our crews talked with the Cooper County Fire Department’s Division Chief, Ryan Reuter about ways to practice fire safety this holiday season. He says that while Christmas Tree fires aren’t common, but when they do happen they are

The Missouri lawmaker behind a failed attempt to protect some businesses opposed to same-sex marriage says he doesn’t plan to try again next year. Republican Sen. Bob Onder told The Associated Press on Wednesday that too much time was spent this year on the proposed constitutional amendment, only for it to fail. It would have

TODAY: We’ll start off the day with a mostly clear sky with northwesterly winds under 10 mph. Clouds will increase late morning for those west of US 63 and east in the early afternoon leaving temperatures 10 degrees cooler today in the low 40s. TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to increase overnight with winds becoming southerly

The University of Missouri was still seeing new cases of the mumps Wednesday. The University’s student health center put out an update stating that since the beginning of the fall semester, there have been 265 cases identified. That’s 37 more than last week. Despite the rising number, at least 94% of those cases were considered

The Columbia Police Department issued a scam warning on Wednesday after it received reports of someone using text messages to con people out of their money. According to the department’s Facebook page, the scammer sends a text message from no number that has a “friend’s” name listed. The text message tells the victim they can

A state representative-elect is working to stop child abuse and human trafficking in Missouri. On Wednesday, incoming State Rep. Jean Evans (R-Manchester) filed House Bill 270. It would raise the state’s age requirement to receive a marriage license from 15 to 17. “It’s time to close the loophole so we can protect our young people

Several days after the snow and ice, there is still evidence of the salt mixture on streets and unwashed cars Wednesday. This past weekend, Jefferson City Public Works crews put down about 400 to 500 tons of salt on the roads. “Whenever we have ice, it does increase our salt usage, so it was a

Since Dec. 1, the Columbia Police Department has had seven reports of vehicles being stolen when left running to warm up, according to a media release. Sgt. Cyndi McLane with the Criminal Investigations Division reminds citizens to resist the urge to leave your vehicle unattended while it warms up. “People think it won’t happen to

A new hotel could soon replace the Howard Johnson in northeast Columbia. Drury Hotels submitted plans for a hotel on the lot off I-70 Drive Southeast in June and, according to senior building-plan reviewer Nina Hennkens, the hotel has been approved by the city. Drury Hotels was set to pick up the building permit Tuesday.

UPDATE 12/21/16: Melissa Hodde was in critical condition Wednesday night. Stephanie Stevens has been released from the hospital. ORIGINAL 12/20/16: Two women were flown to a Columbia hospital after their car was struck by a train in Audrain County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Melissa Hodde, 46, of Vandalia was driving a Jeep