Month: February 2017

A Columbia Public Schools committee is scheduled to meet Thursday evening to make their final recommendations on redrawing middle school boundary lines for the 2017-2018 school year. The boundary redrawing would move nearly 100 students students from Gentry Middle School in south Columbia to Jefferson Middle School near downtown. The move is designed to help

A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Thursday against James Fernando Webb, 23, of Columbia, in connection to an armed home invasion that sent one woman to the hospital. Webb is now charged with three county of first degree robbery and first degree assault in connection to the incident. According to a probable cause statement, Columbia

On Jan. 31, a woman was pulled over by a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper in Miller County. She was going 71 mph in a 55 mph zone on Missouri 17. Christa M. Garrett was the driver of the vehicle that was pulled over. When the trooper approached her, she was extremely emotional and nervous.

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase overnight with low temperatures in upper teens to near 20. A north breeze of 5-7 mph will generate wind chills of 13-18 degrees. FRIDAY: Clouds will decrease through the day but temperatures will stay cold with highs in the mid to upper 30s and a light northerly breeze. EXTENDED: Temperatures drop

The director of the Missouri State Parks division says he’s been removed from the job without explanation. Bill Bryan told The Springfield News-Leader he was told Jan. 23 that his services were no longer needed. He says no explanation was given and he didn’t ask for one. Bryan was appointed by former Gov. Jay Nixon

Missouri lawmakers on Thursday sent a bill banning mandatory union fees to new Republican Gov. Eric Greitens, who has promised to sign the so-called right-to-work measure that was vetoed by his Democratic predecessor. Greitens’ signature would make Missouri the 28th state to bar mandatory union fees and dues from nonmembers — a move that opponents

UPDATE: Murrell issued a release Thursday regarding his resignation. In his resignation letter to Gov. Eric Greitens he cited the inability to ethically perform the job on a ‘part-time’ basis. He also stated that he could no longer financially continue as a part-time prosecutor. His last day as Prosecuting Attorney for Howard County will be

TODAY: The return of winter temperatures is greeting us this afternoon, as highs will only top out in the mid 30s. Even under mostly sunny skies, we’ll have a hard time warming today. Canadian air has worked its way into Mid-Missouri, which is where the change in temperatures is coming from. Through the day, you

With an early childhood education center in Nixa, Missouri, as a backdrop, Gov. Eric Greitens is laying out his plans for his first state budget. Greitens is set to announce his proposed budget Thursday at the public school, but the budget cuts will likely take center stage. Gov. Greitens broke from tradition by not publicly

With the little rain we had last week on the 28th and 29th, under .05″ of rain was picked up and the trace amount of snow on the 29th, moderate drought conditions have improved across the state. This is the latest drought monitor that was released this Thursday morning, February 2nd. Abnormally dry conditions still

UPDATE 9:15 a.m: Demarco Carter has been arrested after he failed to yield to authorities and a chase began. He was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, delivery of a controlled substance, and operating the motor vehicle. He is in the Boone County Jail on more than a ten thousand dollar

Partly Cloudy and Cold with a wind chill under 20 through 11AM; 35. TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy; 22. FRIDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy and Cold; 34. SATURDAY: Partly Sunny; 41, slight rain chance north of I-70 3PM-6PM. SUNDAY: Mostly Sunny; 49.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is laying out his plans for the state budget amid financial strain and lagging revenue. Greitens is to announce his proposed budget Thursday at a Nixa public school. He broke from tradition by not outlining his budget during his January State of the State address. Greitens’ budget proposal will come during

TODAY: It will be a cold morning with a wind chill ranging from 14-20 through 11AM with a north wind near 10 mph. Expect a partly cloudy sky and a typical winter day with afternoon highs in the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: Clouds look to increase overnight with northerly winds under 6 mph. A

Columbia police arrested two people in connection with two attempted armed robberies at the mall and a robbery at Texas Roadhouse. Officers arrested 19-year-old Sarena Rothenberger and 25-year-old Lance Rothenberger Wednesday. Police say officers were called to an armed robbery at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday night outside of Target on Bernadette Drive. The victim told police

Fifty-nine people on board a flight landing in Columbia are safe after a potential gear issue. Community relations spokesman Steve Sapp tells ABC 17 News the crew aboard the American Airlines flight from Dallas called in a possible issue with the plane’s landing gear around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. While the city dispatched fire and emergency

UPDATE: The deceased male found Monday on Leeway Drive has been identified as 60 year-old Steven Summa. According to the Columbia Police Department, an autopsy was conducted by the Boone County Medical Examiner and preliminary results do not indicate foul play. Toxicology results are pending in the case. Public information officer Latisha Stroer told ABC

A man was arrested by Camden County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday afternoon after he was accused of trying to break into a pair of homes and a vehicle. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said it took the man into custody after deputies responded to a home on Ruby Lane in Montreal, Missouri, around 3:30 p.m. A

A letter went out to parents in the Sturgeon school district this week after a bed bug was found in a classroom. The letter says a middle school student opened his backpack and pulled out homework and a bed bug crawled out of the papers. The district says an immediate control plan was established by

The University of Missouri-Columbia is still dealing with the mumps. An update was released Wednesday. Since the start of the fall semester, there have been 325 cases identified in students. We’ve told you the university is recommending that students get a third MMR vaccine. So far more than 2,100 students have gotten the mumps. Meanwhile,