Month: May 2017

ABC 17 News has confirmed with a source on Tuesday that Alex Cartwright will be the MU new chancellor. The pick comes after Former Chancellor Loftin left his position at the end of 2015. Dr. Cartwright is the current Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY). He has filled

A video showing a former Fulton School District employee is catching the attention of parents and law enforcement officers. The video shows the former employee admitting to meeting up with a man he thought was an underage boy. The video and interaction was filmed by Jacob with US Predator Hunters, an organization aimed at “bringing

Missouri is ground zero in the fight over opioid abuse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates right here in Missouri, enough prescription opioids are given out to cover more than 84 percent of the population. Missouri remains the only state in the country without a prescription drug monitoring program. It is easier for

Missouri State Highway Patrol investigators took the stand on Tuesday in the second day of the trial against Serghei Comerzan. The 22-year-old Comerzan is charged with resisting arrest and second-degree murder for the death of Trooper James Bava in 2015. Bava crashed on Route FF in Audrain County while trying to pull Comerzan over for

Local first responders say they train for mass-casualty events similar to the terror bombing in Manchester, England. According to Boone County Fire District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, all mid-Missouri agencies and state agencies have mutual-aid agreements to help each other when needed. “When it comes to response to a mass-casualty incident, whether that be a

Sirens in Callaway County on Monday night alarmed many residents into thinking there was a tornado. Following the activation of outdoor sirens in the county, the National Weather Service out of St. Louis said the low light conditions and and rapidly moving clouds made the clouds look ominous. Those clouds, which are responsible for numerous

Lincoln University has released the time and day that they will be announcing their pick for the Interim President. LU announced on Tuesday that the Lincoln Board of Curators will announce the pick for the Interim President on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. ABC 17 will be covering the announcement.

TONIGHT: Spotty early evening showers south of HWY 54 will end by 10 PM. Temperatures will be slightly below normal, dropping to the upper 40s overnight with partly cloudy skies. WEDNESDAY: Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of spotty showers anytime after 8 AM. These would be quick, passing bursts of

ABC 17 News has confirmed with Columbia Public Schools (CPS) that there will be increased security at schools on the last day of classes due to circulating rumors. The rumors had to do with kids “shooting up” Battle High School. ABC 17 News emailed Michelle Baumstark, the spokesperson for CPS, who said that it was

A Columbia woman has pleaded guilty to second degree murder and armed criminal action on Tuesday. According to police, Jaclyn Rose is seen on surveillance video as the last person to leave the victim’s room before his body was found the next day. The victim, Gregory Moore, was found in his room at the Welcome

Former Father Tolton Catholic High School basketball star Jontay Porter has verbally committed to play for Mizzou, per his Twitter account. It is still uncertain whether or not Porter will reclassify in order to play with his older brother, Michael Porter Jr, next season at MU. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/A_Kauff/status/866820122815737856″,”author_name”:”Andrew Kauffman”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/A_Kauff”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Former Tolton star &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/JontayPorter”&#gt;@JontayPorter&#lt;/a&#gt;

A missing endangered person from Branson has been found in Columbia after being injured in an overnight crash. The Branson Police Department confirmed with ABC 17 News that Thomas Harpool’s family had been notified he was in the two-vehicle crash. A Silver Alert had previously been issued for him. The Columbia Police Department was still

UPDATE 10:30am: The Fire Marshall said the cause of the fire was nothing suspicious. He said it was caused by an issue in the car but he could verify what the exact issue was. Firefighters have cleared the scene. UPDATE 9:13am: Firefighters on scene tell ABC 17 News loud popping noises heard was ammunition in

TODAY: Cooler weather is filtering into Mid-Missouri making it feel more like early spring. Highs this afternoon will struggle to climb into the mid and upper 60s, as clouds and scattered rain showers will be in the forecast. Rain will come in waves through the day, as the upper level low exits to the east.

UPDATE: Firefighters finished up their training on how to administer the medication today. They say its a pretty straight procedure. Assistant Chief, Brad Fraizer, said this a significant step in the right direction for our community. Now, firefighters will not have to wait for ambulance services to respond before administering the medication. Fraizer also noted

At upwards of $60 billion dollars a year, the social cost of the opioid epidemic in America is twice the entire Missouri state budget. The overdose death rate in the U.S. is greater than entire population of Jefferson City. Those are some of the reasons ABC 17 News is hosting “Battling the Opioid Crisis: A

Opioid drugs like heroin and prescription pain killers are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, since 1999 these deaths have more than quadrupled and prescriptions for opioid pain killers have gone up dramatically during that time despite no change in the overall amount of pain

According to the Centers for Disease Control, opioids, both illicit and prescription, are the main drivers of drug overdose deaths. In Missouri, lawmakers, doctors and authorities are all pushing for something to be done about the growing epidemic. ABC 17 News spoke to several experts in the industry in Mid-Missouri about what’s being done to

Blake Brooks knows a lot about how drug addiction works. He’s been a practicing doctor for the last 13 years.But after studying the disease, there was only so much he could do when heroin made its way into his personal life. Brooks knew something seemed different about his son, Lucas. “He kind of lost a

Governor Eric Greitens called a special session Friday to take up Senate Bill 190. A special session involves reconvening the entire legislature outside of the regular session to consider a typically time-sensitive bill. The costs of such a session depend on several factors according to Chief Clerk of the Missouri House, Adam Crumbliss. “I estimate