Month: July 2017

TODAY: Under sunny skies, temperatures will once again break into the upper 90s by the afternoon. High humidity will make it feel like 104 to 110 degrees in the afternoon hours. Winds from the southwest up to 10 mph will give us a little relief. Another warm night is in store for Mid-Missouri as overnight

Columbia police arrested Taffny Jo Lane Gordon, 28, in connection to an early July robbery. Gordon was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action and first-degree robbery for the Timber Run Drive robbery on July 2. Police have also arrest Mackenzie Scott and Ian Rich for their role in the robbery.

The Mexico Department of Public Safety was called to the 200 block of W Love regarding a reported robbery. The caller told officers that he was in his home when he realized two men with guns were in his home as well. The men demanded money for the victim’s neighbor. After collecting the money, the

UPDATE – 9:10 a.m.: According to a press release from CPD, a male victim reported that two male suspects pushed him into a room, assaulted him, and demanded his property. One of the suspects shot a firearm in the direction of the victim, but the victim was not hit and no property was damaged. The

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a 61-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl that is less than 12 years old. Rodney J. Klobnak, of 7700 E. Sunny Vale Drive in the Sunrise Estates subdivision, has been charged with three counts of statutory sodomy and ordered held without bond. An investigation

TODAY: Temperatures will climb quickly under sunny skies, breaking into the 90s by 10 AM and topping out in the upper 90s by the afternoon. The humidity will make it feel like 104 to 110 in the afternoon as winds come in from the southwest up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Another warm night is in

TODAY: Temperatures will climb quickly under sunny skies, breaking into the 90s by 10 AM and topping out in the upper 90s by the afternoon. The humidity will make it feel like 104 to 110 in the afternoon as winds come in from the southwest up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Another warm night is in

Despite the heat, several thousand people are expected in mid-Missouri for the July Show-Me State Games. The games kick off Friday and feature more than 40 different sports and special events. University of Missouri Health Care will be on hand providing emergency care during the event and is encouraging attendees to take precautions to avoid

Missouri taxpayers will have pay more than $156,000 to cover Planned Parenthood’s legal fees after a federal appeals court upholds a judge’s previous order on Thursday. It follows a legal battle over the Columbia’s clinic abortion license. The 8th District U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey’s order to have the

Trash and recycle pickup in Columbia will start at 5 a.m. on Friday in order to help workers stay out of the heat. “It’s been almost 100 out there,” said Patricia Hayles, a spokesperson for Columbia Utilities. “So we think just moving it up would reduce the amount of time they would have to be

Officials for the Broadway Hotel have started the process of working toward a tax increment financing (TIF) that would help fund expansion. A TIF committee met Thursday to elect board members. At that meeting, officials said plans for expansion are still in early stages. However, the hotel’s general manager said he would like to break

Columbia Police officers were called to the 300 block of Campusview Drive at 11:53 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a home invasion with a gun. The preliminary investigation revealed that three male suspects forced their way into a home and one of the suspects was armed with a firearm. The suspects demanded property from a

TONIGHT: It will be a very similar night to the past few, as skies will remain mostly clear. Temperatures will be warm, bottoming out in the mid to upper 70s with muggy conditions. Winds will be light out of the south up to 6 mph. FRIDAY: Temperatures will climb quickly under sunny skies, reaching 90

On Thursday, the Cooper County clerk was arrested on multiple theft charges. Darryl Kempf is charged with intent to defraud, receiving stolen property, and theft. The Missouri Attorney General’s office filed the charges against Kempf. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested him Thursday morning and he has since bonded out of jail. An arraignment for

UPDATE: Hanberry was found safe at a home in Richland. ORIGINAL: James Hanberry III, age 36, six feet one inch tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, was reported missing on July 16. Hanberry is from Sunrise Beach. Hanberry was last seen on July 9 at 2:00 p.m. at his home. He was

ABC17’s Sara Maslar-Donar worked with the Columbia Fire Department today to find out what happens to your body when you’re active in this kind of extreme heat, even if it’s just for a few minutes. She walked for 10 minutes and used a stair climber for five. After walking, her heart rate jumped 50 percent.

Construction on the westbound Route 54 bridge over Middle River begins Thursday, about six miles southwest of Fulton. This is a part of the MoDOT project that plans to improve nine Callaway County bridges along U.S. Route 54. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane Thursday and Friday, but both lanes will be open

UPDATE 4:28 P.M.: Johnson was sentenced to 100 years in prison. Judge Jeff Harris delivered the sentence around 3:30 p.m., after more than three hours of consideration. He sentenced Johnson to 25 years on the four counts of rape and sodomy to run consecutively. He handed down a four-year sentence for attempted sexual assault to

The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney charged Richard Tipton, 51, of Williamsburg, on Thursday with the felony offenses of first degree domestic assault, second degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, tampering with a victim and unlawful possession of a firearm. On Wednesday, deputies responded to the 5000 block of O’Keefe Ridge Road in the Kingdom of

The human body is extremely efficient at cooling off, but that can easily be jeopardized during the summer months thanks to high humidity. It’s a well-known fact that the body’s average temperature is 98.6 degrees. When our body temperature rises above that, our body recognizes that and immediately kick-starts the sweating process, but why does