Month: November 2017

UPDATE: Monday, Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m.: Columbia police have confirmed Frank Benedetti was arrested for the stabbing Saturday night. Police say Benedetti and the two men were in a physical altercation. Benedetti allegedly used a “cutting instrument”. The two men suffered serious injuries; one to his arm and lower back, the other to his stomach.

No one is hurt after a crash Monday morning involving a school bus in the Lake of the Woods area just outside of of Columbia. It happened just after 7 a.m. near the intersection of St. Charles Road and Demaret Drive. Boone County deputies on scene told ABC 17 News the bus side-swiped a parked

The Columbia City Council has a full agenda for its meeting Monday night. On the list, an ordinance that would create more severe penalties for excessive false alarms. Currently, the ordinance fines alarm users $100 for three or more false alarms in 30 days, or 12 or more in 365 days. The ordinance amendments would

Security is on the minds of churches across mid-Missouri after a deadly mass shooting took the lives of 26 people Sunday inside a church in Texas. Devin Kelley has been identified by law enforcement officials as the shooter who killed 26 people and injured 20 inside First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas. Several churches

TONIGHT: Northwesterly winds of 10-15 mph will decrease slowly through the night as cooler air moves in under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will drop into the mid 30s north of HWY 24, to the upper 30s near I-70 and lower 40s south to I-44. The wind will bring wind chills down as low as the

Troopers said two men were killed in a two-truck crash on Highway 68 in Phelps County Sunday morning. The crash happened just south of Highway 8 around 8:25 a.m. According the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Richard Brown, 78, of Cook Station, crossed the center of the road and hit another truck driven by

TODAY: Skies will remain mostly cloudy with an increasing chance of showers through the day as temperatures reach the low 50s north of I-70 to the lower 70s south near I-44. A cold front will move south through the day with winds shifting to the north and increasing up to 15 mph as cooler air

UPDATE: 8:45 a.m.: A man is recovering after being shot during an attempted home invasion early Saturday morning, Columbia police said. Officers were called to the 500 block of Hickman Avenue at 5:55 a.m. for an armed home invasion, police said. The investigation showed at least one person tried to break in, didn’t get into

The Mizzou football team won its third straight game on Saturday, defeating Florida 45-16. The Tigers are now 4-5 overall and 1-4 in the SEC. ABC 17’s Tyler Murry caught up with the Tigers immediately following their win. Junior quarterback Drew Lock went 15-20 for 228 yards. He threw three touchdowns and one interception. The

For more than 230 years, the idea of Daylight Saving Time has been rolling around in the minds of great innovators. It was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin as a joke in the year 1784, as a way to save money because natural light was cheaper than artificial light. The idea didn’t catch on across

UPDATE: Police said officers found a 14-year-old dead from a gunshot wound inside the home. Police said the investigation is ongoing, but there are no suspects at this time and do not suspect foul play. ORIGINAL: Sgt. Mark Arnsperger with the Moberly Police Department said officers are investigating a death in the 900 block of

TONIGHT: It will stay mild with lows in the upper 50s to near 60 under overcast skies with patchy drizzle expected after midnight. Thanks to a warm front lifting through Mid-Missouri and a very saturated atmosphere, we could see some patchy fog by morning. SUNDAY: It will be a mild and potentially foggy start to

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office confirmed shots were fired in St. Elizabeth Friday night. After the weapons offense, Sgt. Mike Ottolini with the Jefferson City Police Department confirmed the Miller County Sheriff’s Office put out a call in an attempt to locate the suspect’s vehicle. Roughly 45 minutes from the scene, officers in the capital

One woman is recovering with minor injuries after rolling her truck into a ditch, a Boone County sheriff’s deputy said. The crash happened shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday on Mount Zion Church Road. According to a deputy at the scene, the woman was driving westbound when it appears she drove off the road into a

UPDATE: 8:45 a.m.: Columbia police have told ABC 17 they determined this to be an accidental, self-inflicted gun shot wound. No foul play is suspected. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency responders were called to the 1100 block of Kennesaw Ridge Road Friday night for reports of a gunshot wound victim. Sgt. Clint Sinclair said one man was

TODAY: Morning clouds will break up slightly in the afternoon as temperatures climb to the low 60s north of I-70 and mid to upper 60s south with southerly winds under 8 mph. TONIGHT: It will stay mild with lows in the upper 50s to near 60 under mostly cloudy skies with a spot shower possible.

Anthony Piercy, the trooper that pleaded guilty to careless operation of a vessel this year for the 2014 drowning of Brandon Ellingson at the Lake of the Ozarks, is serving his last days of a 10 day jail sentence this weekend. The sentence was to be served over the course of five weekends. Piercy admitted

Amid a drop in enrollment, the University of Missouri announced a new initiative Friday in an effort to make college more affordable. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright said the base housing rate for more than a third of campus housing options will be reduced next year. According to the university, more than 650 double-rooms will drop 2.2

Here are the local high school football district championship scores from Friday, November 3, 2017. Belton 21 Battle 44 F South Callaway 20 North Callaway 38 F Mexico 14 Blair Oaks 60 F Owensville 53 Eldon 70 F Helias 21 Moberly 35 F Marceline 16 Westran 42 F South Shelby 26 Monroe City 56 F

Boone County poll workers spent all week going through a refresher training for the upcoming special election. “Normally we go a little more in depth,” said Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks. “But since we still had a special election in August, we’re using the same pool of judges and giving them the opportunity to remind