Month: June 2017

Earlier Tuesday, Tropical Storm Cindy formed in the Gulf of Mexico amidst unfavorable atmospheric conditions. Cindy is expected to strengthen only slightly before making landfall somewhere along the Louisiana/Texas coastline. It’s unusual for storms to form this early in the Gulf of Mexico, but they have happened in the past. While Cindy will likely see

TONIGHT: Any lingering spot storms from the afternoon will dissipate after midnight, with a mild night underway. Temperatures will begin to fall into the upper 60s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will remain out of the southwest under 8 mph. WEDNESDAY: The cold front that was responsible for the spotty storms Tuesday will begin to

UPDATE 6/20: Court documents ABC 17 News obtained Tuesday say Bruce Cannady Jr. denied the alleged abuse and told investigators the bruising was from rough play. Cannady allegedly told investigators he only smacked the child on the hand twice. ORIGINAL: A Cole County man has been charged with felony second degree domestic assault and felony

On Tuesday, at the Boone County Commissioners meeting, Art Auer was named interim county clerk after Wendy Noren quit unexpectedly. Noren had worked as the county clerk for 30 plus years and quit last week. “We chose Auer because he had worked in the office with Noren and had a handle on the office”, says

On Monday night, police were dispatched to the 2700 block of Quail Drive in reference to a behavioral problem. Officers say Dennis Smith and a female victim had been in a verbal altercation. During the altercation, Smith came at the victim in an attacking manner and grabbed her. Smith then went outside and threatened to

Although summer temperatures have already been felt in Mid-Missouri, the official astronomical start of summer has yet to arrive. At approximately 11:24 p.m. Tuesday, the sun will reach the highest point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun will be directly overhead at noon at the Tropics of

TODAY: After a mild and pleasant start to the day, temperatures will begin to feel more like summer as we head through the day. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s under sunny skies, as a ridge slowly begins to nose its way into the Midwest. Humidity will be on the increase, causing heat indices

By the end of this work week a cold front will be on mid-Missouri’s door step, which will bring a chance for widespread rain and thunderstorms by Friday afternoon. Currently, tropical cyclone developing in the Gulf of Mexico will move inland turning into a low pressure system that will aid in moisture advection into mid-Mo.

Camden County deputies along with members of the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Task Force arrested Dustin and April MacDonald Thursday for multiple drug offenses. Both suspects were charged with one felony and two misdemeanor drug charges after deputies served a search warrant on Cascade Court in the village of Four Seasons. The charges include delivery

TODAY: After a mild and pleasant start to the day, temperatures will begin to feel more like summer as we head through the day. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s under sunny skies. Humidity will be on the increase causing heat indices a degree or two above the actual air temperature. Winds will remain

Emergency crews responded early Tuesday to the 5600 block of Scott Boulevard in Columbia for a report of a car crash. Columbia police said no one in the car was injured after it collided with a utility pole around 1:30 a.m., causing the lines to catch fire for about 25 minutes. Officers told ABC 17

TODAY: After a mild and pleasant start to the day, temperatures will begin to feel more like summer as we head through the day. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s under sunny skies, as a ridge slowly begins to nose its way into the Midwest. Humidity will be on the increasing causing heat indices

In two years, Columbia should have a new plan to reduce climate pollution within the city. The city council passed a resolution at its meeting Monday night to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. As part of the group, the city will keep an inventory of the greenhouse gas emissions of

Eclipse 2017 is just nine weeks away and we continue our examination of how Mid-Missouri is bracing for the rare celestial event. Last week, we told you NASA has selected Jefferson City as one of seven locations from which to broadcast the eclipse. The Jefferson City Council has passed a resolution calling for limited enforcement

The Jefferson City Council approved a bill Monday that will allow plans to move forward for a new daycare and skilled nursing facility. The council voted in favor 6 to 4 on a rezoning request and preliminary plans for the site at 1732 and 1736 Vieth Drive. The owners of Jefferson City Manor Care, which

Columbia police are investigating a robbery that happened in the 3400 block of I-70 Drive Southeast Friday night. Police responded to a Motel 6 around 9:40 p.m. Police said a man entered an occupied motel room and assaulted a male victim inside. They said the robber stole an undisclosed amount of money and other items

Columbia Police officers were called to 26 Business Loop 70 East, Loop Liquor and Convenience Store, at 3:13 p.m. on Monday because of a verbal disturbance. The occupants of two vehicles in the parking lot were engaged in an argument before leaving the area. At the same time officers were called to the disturbance, a

UPDATE 6 p.m.: The person who allegedly shot two women at a gas station in Boone County Sunday night supposedly knew the victims, according to a detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. The detective said the shooter has not been found. He also said one woman was released from the hospital and the other

City employees on Monday reported to My House Nightclub and Sports Bar to clean up foam balls that blew up and down South 7th Street following a “Christmas at the Beach” -themed party Saturday night. The foam balls, which resemble packing peanuts, were all over the neighboring street, sidewalks and alleyways when employees showed up

A Boone County judge sentenced 25-year-old Darius Lucas to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He is also set to serve an additional 100 years for two counts of armed criminal action. Lucas was convicted in May of two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Kenneth Long and James Richardson.