Month: January 2017

A candidate is already in the running to replace State Representative Caleb Jones, just a day after Jones announced he’s stepping down to take a position with Governor-elect Eric Greitens’ administration. Sara Walsh announced her candidacy for 50th District Missouri House seat early Wednesday via Twitter. Walsh is a Republican Party State Committeewoman from Boone

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for most of Mid-Missouri starting tonight at 8PM and expiring at 12PM on Thursday afternoon. Snow impacts will cause issues for Thursday morning commuters as a few snow bands are likely to be set up. Folks from I-70 and north will see amounts closer to 2″ to 3″,

You’ll want to make sure the family is bundled up Wednesday morning, especially any students heading back to school from winter break. Columbia Public Schools is resuming classes Wednesday and students will have to brave some single digit wind chills at the bus stops this morning. As you head out the door you’ll notice a

Missouri lawmakers will start the 2017 legislative session with a new ally for Republicans: Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. Legislators will meet for the first day of session Wednesday at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Republicans hold commanding majorities in both the House and Senate. But GOP lawmakers for eight years were checked by outgoing Democratic Gov.

A chance for winter weather returns this week as arctic air settles in. Snow looks possible to develop by 11PM- midnight for those west of US 63 on Wednesday night increasing by 1AM-4AM over Columbia, ending mid morning on Thursday. The atmosphere looks to be saturated aloft and at low levels, bringing widespread snow and

TODAY: It will be a frigid morning as wind chill values will be under 10 through 11AM this morning with a northwest wind. Skies will start off mostly sunny with increasing clouds by evening. Afternoon temperatures will be much colder only reaching the mid to upper 20s. TONIGHT: Winds become calm by evening and clouds

A city councilman says he’s still looking for the proper solution after ABC 17 News looked into a central city woman’s flooding problems. Josie Sullivan spoke to the city council Tuesday night about years worth of water damage to her home at the corner of Ash Street and Anderson Avenue. ABC 17 News met with

The Jefferson City Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday allowing ride sharing companies to operate in the capital city on Inauguration Day, Jan. 9. The amendment allows the city administrator to provide companies like Uber with a permit to give free ride-sharing services for a 24-hour period. Drivers cannot charge riders, but Uber said it

The Owensville Police Department confirmed it was investigating allegations against a priest Tuesday. According to Bishop John Gaydos of the Jefferson City Diocese, Fr. Bob Duesdieker was put on administrative leave December 28 while the Diocese and law enforcement investigate a report of alleged inappropriate conduct with minors that occurred 25 years ago. At the

On Tuesday, Governor-elect Eric Greitens announced State Representative Caleb Jones will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff when the Governor-elect takes office next Monday. “While we will miss Caleb’s leadership as a member of the Missouri House, his deep understanding of policy, strategy and the legislative process will be of great service to the governor-elect

A Mexico man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder for a weekend shooting. ABC 17 News reported Daryl Richardson was arrested Sunday after the Mexico Public Safety Department said he got into an argument with a man and shot him twice when the man was walking away. The wounded man was taken to University

Every 98 seconds someone is sexually assaulted in the United States and the number of reported rapes is steadly increasing. November, Columbia recorded one of the highest numbers of reported rape cases and in any month of 2016. Sexual assault organizations say the statistics might not always be accurate however. According to multiple organizations that

UPDATE: Keller has been charged with murder in the 2nd degree, vehicular intoxicated as well as assault in the 2nd degree, operating a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in injury. According to a probable cause statement, Keller’s speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and he could not perform a field sobriety test at the time

TONIGHT: Skies will be partly cloudy overnight as winds will be breezy from the northwest at 15 mph. Temperatures will drop overnight to the teens, bringing the wind chill in the single digits by Wednesday morning. WEDNESDAY: Skies will start off mostly sunny with increasing clouds. The morning will be very cold with temperatures in

New details are emerging after a Jefferson City man was charged for a deadly New Year’s Day shooting. Jeffery Millens was charged with second degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon for the shooting death of Quonterio Davis. ABC 17 News first reported Sunday Jefferson City Police responded to the 900

Senate Bill 98 did not move very far during last year’s legislative session, but sponsor Senator Ed Emery is hoping this time around will be different. “I think people have acknowledged that maybe there is a concern about the safety of students and that needs to be addressed,” he said. Emery’s bill aims to “accommodate

A former mid-Missouri school bus driver had another court date Tuesday for underage sex charges. A case review was scheduled for Joel Stoner, 38, at 9 a.m. He is charged with second-degree statutory rape, second-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree sodomy. Stoner was first arrested in mid-December. At that point, his cash-only bond

Boone County prosecutors filed two cases against a Columbia man after police raided his apartment. James F. Webb, 23, was charged with four counts of forgery along with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. Columbia police served a search warrant at Webb’s apartment at Cooper Beech Townhomes, on Grindstone Parkway. A probable cause

There may be one thing you got this holiday season worse than that ugly sweater from aunt Sue… germs! Local doctors say mid-Missourians were sharing more than just holiday cheer this year. The doctors at Broadway Urgent Care and Mizzou Quick Cares and Urgent Care say they are busy this week. They are seeing more