Month: December 2016

On January 9th, Missouri will have a new governor. As Governor Jay Nixon ties up some loose ends at the Missouri Capitol, we had a few minutes to visit with him on some parting thoughts. ABC 17 News asked the governor if he feels his experience working his way up through elected offices helped him

Falls and fractures are sending mid Missourians rushing to the doctor for help this week. The doctors at Broadway Urgent Care and Mizzou Quick Cares say the ice and snow from this weekend has caused a lot of people to get hurt. Patients were slipping on ice then fracturing bones, especially bones in the elbows

Reported discipline incidents at Jefferson City Public Schools are up again this school year. ABC 17 News reported earlier this year, JCPS is working to change student behavior after the number of incidents rose in previous years. New numbers from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, show discipline incidents at JCPS

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will start its 2016 holiday counting period later this week. The patrol’s Christmas counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. It will end Monday at 11:59 p.m. Last year, there were 1,070 crashes during the Christmas counting period. Five people were killed in those crashes and another 363 others

For about two hours, 1400 people were without power Monday evening. Boone Electric Cooperative said a switch had gone bad, causing the outage. Chris Rohlfing with Boone Electric said they were able to “backfeed” power to the affected residents. “So in other words, bring power in from another direction,” Rohlfing said. “The problem is we

Colonel J. Bret Johnson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced on Tuesday that he will retire on Feb. 1, 2017. Colonel Johnson is a 30-year veteran of the Patrol, and has served as its 22nd superintendent since May 1, 2015. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Missouri for the

Several packages around Columbia have been reported stolen in the past few weeks. Three men were arrested last week for stealing packages around one Columbia neighborhood. “Thieves are always going to be looking to steal items especially around this time of the year,” said Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. “There’s going

TONIGHT: Winds will remain from the south under 5 mph bringing a mostly clear sky to those south of the Missouri River, and mid and high level clouds to those north. Temperatures will drop to near 20 overnight. WEDNESDAY: Temperatures will warm into the low to mid 40s with light southwesterly winds shifting to the

Oregon Health and Science University has announced Tuesday that they’ve appointed Mitch Wasden, Ed.D., as the chief executive officer (CEO) of OHSU Healthcare and executive vice president of OHSU. Wasden will be starting in the new position on March 1, 2017. Wasden has a doctor of education degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,

Officers attempted a traffic stop on Sexton Road and Business Loop 70 West with a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Kansas City, MO on Dec. 13 A traffic stop was eventually conducted near the connector, causing I-70 eastbound to be temporarily shut down. The occupants in the vehicle were identified as Brandon

On Monday, officers were dispatched to a vehicle collision with injuries ion Providence Road and Park Avenue. According to dispatch notes, at least two vehicles were involved in the collision and at least one person was transported to a local hospital for injuries. An accident investigation is pending. ABC 17 News will update this story

On Tuesday, our ABC17 crews were out in Callaway County checking on road conditions. Early in the morning they still saw some roads that had a few icy patches as well as snow on the roadways. Our crews talked with Callaway County’s road supervisor, Paul Winkelmann, who said they are still treating some gravel roads

One of three men arrested Thursday, December 15, was charged after allegedly stealing packages. It all started after 12:30 p.m. when police were called to the 3000 block of Abbeywood Drive for a possible theft. The caller said she saw people stealing packages off her porch from her home surveillance cameras. Investigators were able to

Two storm systems we’ll need to watch that will bring unsettled weather and a small chance for winter weather this weekend. Friday Night: A low pressure system developing near Baja California will bring light rain starting Friday night and increase through Saturday morning. The Lake of the Ozarks has the better chance for rain Friday

TODAY: It will be a cold morning once again, while feeling like a big improvement over the past two mornings. Temperatures will be in the mid teens for the morning commute with a wind chill of 4-10. There will be plenty of sun to start off the day, with scattered clouds increasing to those north

Multiple Columbia Public Schools parents sounded off on the ABC 17 News Facebook page after it took hours for some students to get home during icy conditions Friday. “This is absolutely not acceptable. Our son would not have been home until 9:30 p.m. if his father had not gone to the school to get him

As traffic deaths rise to their highest total in six years, Columbia leaders get on a new track to end them. The Columbia City Council adopted a “Vision Zero” policy Monday night, affirming a policy “to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030,” according to the exhibit attached to the council’s agenda. The unanimous

Jefferson City is moving forward with efforts to restore the East Capitol Avenue area. Monday, the city council held a public hearing and unanimously approved an urban renewal plan. The plan aims to restore the historic neighborhood by encouraging property owners to renovate blighted properties or by acquiring the blighted properties and reselling them to

A mid-Missouri man was sentenced Monday by a federal court for his role in a plan to deal methamphetamine. Michael Raymond Robinett, 38, of Henley, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 11 years in federal prison without parole. In July, Robinett pleaded guilty to taking part in a plan to deal

At least two vehicles were involved in a crash near the Columbia Mall Monday night. The collision happened just after 9:00 p.m. at the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and Worley Street. ABC 17 News is still working to find out if anyone was hurt in the crash. The scene was cleared around 10:00 p.m.