Month: July 2017

The deadline for the eight day campaign report for two candidates wanting to replace Caleb Jones’ 50th district seat is up. Republican Sara Walsh and Democrat Michela Skelton had to have their reports submitted to the Missouri Ethics Commission by 5 p.m. Monday. The Missouri Ethics Commission updated the numbers around 7 p.m. Monday. Walsh

Columbia police are searching for the person who fired shots on a city street Monday night. Police said they found three shell casings on Amelia Street near Old Highway 63. No one was hit and no bullet holes were found in the surrounding buildings. Police believe the person behind the gun fired up into the

Eclipse 2017 is just three weeks away! Not only will it be an amazing experience for young people, but there are ample learning opportunities. The Boy Scouts Great Rivers Council is hosting a golf tournament in Jefferson City for the once-in-a-lifetime event. Players will get a commemorative golf shirt, eclipse viewing glasses and a glow

The city of Columbia announced Monday bridge work on the MKT Trail would be indefinitely postponed. Work was scheduled to take place today on bridges 5, 7 and 8 on the MKT Trail. The city was encouraging trail users to avoid the area stretching from the east side of the 3M Wetlands to southwest of

One man is in police custody and another is at large after police say the men beat a homeless veteran over the weekend. Hankel Jones was charged over the weekend with armed criminal action and robbery in reference to this assault. Charles “Chuck” Harris told ABC 17 News he was beaten with baseball bats, which

The weather pattern will be a mild one as we head into the month of August. The upper level ridge which brought the heat and humidity in July has retreated to the west and as a result, the upper level winds are coming in from the northwest. The northwesterly flow aloft not only carries mild

Since at least 2009, Boone County leaders and officials have been looking into the disproportionate number of minority youths in the juvenile justice system and trying to find ways to reduce the gap between the number of non-minorities and minorities in the system. Those leaders and officials met Monday to take a look at the

TONIGHT: A few sprinkles or a light showers are possible mainly south of I-70 with skies remaining partly to mostly cloudy overnight. Any rain that falls will be light and under a tenth of an inch. Low temperatures will drop into the mid 60s with light winds. TUESDAY: An early morning shower is possible south

Columbia police officers were called to 1412 Range Line Street to talk with a victim of a robbery that took place near a yellow house at the corner of North Street and 8th Street on Friday night. The male victim reported he was at his campsite when two men he knew came up to him

Jefferson City and and the owners of Paddy Malone’s have come to a suspension agreement after an employee fired a gun inside. ABC 17 reported Allen Tatman, an employee, was arrested at the bar in April. He is accused of firing a flintlock rifle off the back patio and was later charged with unlawful use

On Monday Gov. Grietens appointed three new curators to the University of Missouri system board of curators. He reversed an earlier decision, after withdrawing former Gov. Nixon’s nomination of Jon Sundvold in February. The two other most recent appointments are Julia Brncic, vice president and associate general counsel for Express Scripts, and Courtney Lauer, a

MONDAY: High temperatures today will only reach into the lower to mid 80s as more dry and sunny conditions continue. Winds will remain light out of the east as surface high pressure north of Missouri slowly pushes to the east. TONIGHT: Early evening conditions will be perfect once again with temperatures in the lower 70s

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that its deputies and two other law enforcement agencies arrested two men after a three-hour standoff early Sunday morning. The post said the standoff was near the Highway 52 and Highway 65 junction. Deputies said Keyshawn Flowers, 18, and Patrick Covington, 21, were suspected of

Early Monday morning a tropical depression making its way towards the Florida coastline was upgraded to a tropical storm, Tropical Storm Emily. Around 10:30 AM ET Emily was located about 45 miles to the southwest of Tampa. Within the next 24 hours the Florida peninsula is expected to see heavy rain, strong winds, and the

According to the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District, July 2017 has set a record for responses in a single month for the district. As of Monday morning, the District has answered 100 emergency calls. “We have been watching a steady increase in call volume” says Fire Chief Dennis Reilly. The District has made 74 more

MONDAY: Morning temperatures will be cool in the lower 60s, quickly rising into the mid to lower 80s for the high. More dry and sunny conditions will continue into Monday. Winds will remain light out of the east as surface high pressure north of Missouri slowly pushes to the east. TONIGHT: Early evening conditions will

The Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair kicks off Monday night in the Capital City. Local authorities assure the public they will be out making sure fair goers are safe and secure. Law enforcement will have their presence on the grounds, including cameras around the area. Sheriff John Wheeler told ABC 17 News events like

TONIGHT: Cooler conditions will be sticking around into the evening hours as temperatures begin to slide into the lower 70s. Skies will be mostly clear overnight with a dry easterly wind up to 6 mph. MONDAY: Morning temperatures will be cool in the lower 60s, quickly rising into the mid to lower 80s for the

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office charged a Linn Creek man Friday with several sex crimes after he was arrested by the sheriff’s department Thursday. George Koch, 47, was charged with first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy and incest. According to online records, Koch was a doctor associated

The Jefferson City Police Department is looking for a person who broke into an FFO Home store Saturday night. Police responded to the furniture store around 9:45 p.m. Police said they found a broken glass door, where they suspect the person entered the business. A sergeant at the Jefferson City Police Department said several officers