Month: October 2017

Emergency crews responded to two cars that crashed into Columbia fast-food restaurants Saturday morning. The Columbia Fire Department was first called to the White Castle on Clark Lane around 8:30 a.m. Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer said the driver’s foot slipped off the brake, causing the car to jump the curb and hit the restaurant. Fraizer

TONIGHT: We’ll have a hard freeze tonight as temperatures drop to the freezing mark by midnight, producing a widespread frost. There is a Freeze Warning from 10 PM tonight to 9 AM Sunday morning. Low temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 20s by early Sunday morning with westerly winds under 7 mph. Wind

A 27-year-old Sedalia man is recovering from a gunshot wound after a deputy-involved shooting early Saturday in Pettis County, the county’s sheriff said. Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond said his office responded to a call on State Route U, south of Sedalia, shortly after 9 a.m. Bond reported that a deputy and a Missouri State

No one was injured when a car caught fire early Saturday, police said. Columbia police and firefighters went to the 900 block of College Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports of a vehicle on fire. Police at the scene said the car caught fire after someone dropped a lit cigarette inside it. Investigators

TODAY: Skies will become mostly sunny but it will still be chilly with afternoon high temperatures staying in the mid to upper 40s. Winds will remain out of the northwest at 8-11 mph, keeping our wind chill values in the 30s throughout the better part of the day. TONIGHT: We’ll have a hard freeze tonight

While people celebrate Halloween over the weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers that more impaired drivers will most likely be on the roadways. “With an increased number of impaired drivers on the road and an increase in pedestrian traffic as children trick-or-treat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration classifies Halloween as a

Traffic was moving slowly, or at a standstill, Friday night on I-70 eastbound near mile marker 127 when a freightliner crashed into a car and created a four-vehicle collision, Columbia police said. Police said that after the freightliner struck the car around 8:40 p.m., a car struck another vehicle. The second car drove off the

The four Greek councils at the University of Missouri have responded to a report compiled by consultants who assessed numerous aspects of the University’s Greek life system. Dyad Strategies’ report looked at policies and procedures relating to social events, organizational conduct and housing, among other aspects. It offered an in-depth analysis of the system and

Asking a Boone County judge for understanding in his case, a man connected to a Columbia death explains some of his story in a letter. The letter from Willie Lee-Jacari Higgins, obtained through public court records, asks Judge Kevin Crane to consider some of the circumstances Higgins said led up to him having the gun

Local law enforcement agencies across mid-Missouri are working to get unwanted prescription drugs off the streets. The semiannual National Drug Take Back event continues Saturday with more than 5,000 collection sites across the country. People are encouraged to drop off any expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs so they can be disposed of properly. “To

Here are your highlights and scores for week two of district football playoffs. RUSKIN (0) BATTLE (21) BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH (16) ROCK BRIDGE (13) ROLLA (26) PARWKWAY WEST (21) HELIAS (56) WARRENTON (35) CAMDENTON (14) WEBB CITY (40) HANNIBAL (6) MOBERLY (41) BELTON (61) SMITH-COTTON (50) WRIGHT CITY (26) BLAIR OAKS (72) SOUTHERN BOONE (31)

A Callaway County couple has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after officers responded to a mobile home park for allegations of medical neglect. Travis Johnston and Chandra Harvey have been charged after officers heard of a child with cystic fibrosis not getting the medical attention she needed. According to the probable

UPDATE 8:20 P.M.: Boone County deputies tell ABC 17 News a child was not abducted. Deputies said Friday night it was a domestic dispute. A woman may have possibly been hit by a vehicle. No other information was released. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a possible child abduction, just southwest of Columbia,

Cooler temperatures this weekend are causing some people to break out the space heaters, but before you turn one on, there are some safety measures to take. Remember to turn off your heaters before leaving the room or going to bed. Another thing you need to do is make sure your space heater has a

An officer involved shooting that killed John Loaiza Jr., 40, has been deemed as warranted by the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney. State law indicates that if someone feels like they’re in danger of death of physical injury, they may use deadly force to protect themselves. “The facts showed that the the police were warranted and,

Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on Scott Boulevard at Chapel Hill on Friday afternoon. According to public dispatch, the crash happened at 4:51 p.m. More than 4 emergency vehicles are on scene. Boone County Joint Communications advises drivers to avoid the area if possible. ABC17 has crews headed to the area to

UPDATE: Deputies have now arrested Contreras on suspicion of stealing and identity theft in a case involving more than a quarter million dollars. Deputies arrested Contreras after a resident contacted the sheriff’s department after noticing more than $250,000 missing from a business checking account. Deputies said the investigation revealed the thefts began in February. Columbia

TONIGHT: There is a Freeze Warning starting at 1 AM until 10 AM Saturday morning. You’ll want to protect any outdoor plants you want to save since our first freeze of the season occurs by early morning as temperatures fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s. The clouds will break up as we go

Jesus Vanegas has been charged with statutory sodomy after he was accused of child molestation. According to the probable cause statement, a female victim was asleep on a couch when she woke up to Vanegas on top of her. The girl told detectives he was able to get Vanegas off of her and run to

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Friday that the Missouri Supreme Court issued a mandate affirming the conviction of Ricky Harding for the 2014 killing of Summer Harding. Harding was convicted of murder, domestic assault, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and endangering the welfare of a child. Harding was previously