Month: May 2017

Parts of Mid-Missouri are under a SLIGHT RISK for severe storms in anticipation of another storm system as we head through Wednesday and Thursday. OVERVIEW: An upper level low across the Desert Southwest will gradually begin to shift eastward through the night into Wednesday. This low will interact with a frontal boundary that is draped

UPDATE 5/9 3:05 P.M.: Jefferson City police said the name of the 23-year-old Jefferson city resident who died from gunshot wounds is Taveeon D. Fowler. Police did not release any other details about the case. UPDATE 5/9 11:15 A.M: The victim has been identified as a 23-year-old man who died from gunshot wounds. UPDATE: Some

A woman was arrested on Friday for two counts of child abuse, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and felony stealing after stealing from a Columbia Walmart and leaving her child there. Demetria Roland stole a t-shirt, a cell phone and four pairs of pants from the Walmart on 415 Conley Road

UPDATE 5/9: ABC 17 News has confirmed that Lue told a woman that Middleton, his girlfriend, died in his presence and that he buried her inside of his home in Vandalia. On Friday, Lue also told police that on Dec. 26, 2015, he came home to Middleton in bed. She told him that she was

UPDATE 5/9: According to the probable cause statement, Chatman was driving over 100 miles per hour when fleeing from police, caused $750 in damages to patrol vehicles and even rammed into a patrol vehicle that two deputies who were taking shelter behind. UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified Friday night’s chase suspect as

Moniteau deputies were dispatched to apartments at 100 Gerhart Road in California, Mo. on Sunday for drug activity in the area. Deputies saw a white man exit a vehicle in the parking lot of the apartments and walk away while acting suspicious. Deputies ran the license plate number of the vehicle the suspect got out

TODAY: If you’re a fan of sunshine, there’s plenty of it across Mid-Missouri today. This afternoon, expect another summer-like day, as temperatures climb into the mid and upper 80s. Humidity will be on the increase through the day, so you may notice at times it could be uncomfortable to be outside. There will be an

TODAY: Warm under a mostly sunny sky with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. A southwest wind will pick up during the day, bringing pollen counts high for the next 2 days. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild in the low 60s. TUESDAY: Storms arrive in southwest Mid-Missouri by 8AM-10AM and work into Columbia and

TODAY: Jacket weather? Not today. We’re starting off the day again with early June temperatures in the 60s for the morning commute. There will be an increase in high clouds during the day as the next storm system approaches moving in by Wednesday morning. Afternoon temperatures will climb again to the mid 80s for the

Police investigated two scenes where multiple shell casings were found in north Columbia on Monday afternoon. It is not yet known if the two are related. The first incident happened around 4:30 p.m. near Edenton Boulevard and International Drive, just off Rangeline Street. No one was hurt, but four shell casings were found on Edenton.

The Columbia School Board has approved of salary increases for their employees for the upcoming school year. The board approved contracts that were negotiated with teachers, parent educators, custodians and Superintendent Peter Stiepleman. In the contract negotiated with the Columbia Missouri National Education Association, teachers will see a $330 increase to their base salaries. The

Those of us in the path of Eclipse 2017 are 14 weeks away from the rare event. As ABC 17 News has reported, the path of totality cuts directly through Mid-Missouri. Columbia will see 2 minutes and 37 seconds of the total solar eclipse; Jefferson City will see 2 minutes 29 seconds. During totality, when

Architects Alliance presented a preliminary timeline to the Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education Monday for the construction of a second high school. ABC 17 News reported that voters approved a $130 million bond issue and operating tax levy last month for the new school and major renovations to the current high school. The

Several neighbors of John Lue II, the man arrested Friday on suspicion of abandoning a corpse, said Monday they couldn’t believe a body was found so close to their homes on Limit Street. The body was found after Vandalia police got a call that a woman, Jennifer Middleton, was missing Wednesday. Police got a tip

Plans for building development around Columbia Regional Airport have been submitted to the city of Ashland. Last year, Larry Potterfield and his wife, Brenda, decided to move ahead with plans to develop much of the 477 acres of land they own within Ashland city limits. “We’re just very fortunate that the Potterfield family has placed

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms a woman died in a head-on crash Monday afternoon in Montgomery County. The crash happened on Highway 19 just south of Route Y around 12 p.m. According to the crash report, a 2003 Saturn Ion was traveling southbound and crossed the center line, striking a semi. Misty Scheidegger, 37,

TONIGHT: It will be mostly clear and mild with low temperatures near 60 and a light southwest breeze under 8 mph. TUESDAY: It will feel more like summer with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. We’ll have a southwesterly wind at 8-15 mph. EXTENDED: We will still be warm

Emergency crews are responding to a crash in south Columbia right now. Crews were first called to the scene around 10:30 Monday morning. It happened on Grindstone Parkway near Bearfield. Dispatch records show at least four emergency units are responding to the scene. Boone County EMA sent an alert asking drivers to avoid the area

An amendment has been filed for the Knocker Ball lawsuit after a man was paralyzed in December of 2016. A Boone County man suffered severe injuries, including paralysis, after using the Knocker Ball product. According to the court documents, the man was not provided with proper instructions on how to use the Knocker Ball product.

TODAY : It’s a June-like start to the work week with temperatures rising into the mid 80s! Winds will remain light out of the southwest under 10 mph. Sunny skies and dry conditions throughout the day! TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear with winds from the southwest near 5 mph. Temperatures will be mild again only