Month: January 2018

A man has been charged in Boone County with conspiracy to commit murder after deputies responded to a residence for a disturbance on Dec. 31. According to the probable cause statement, Brian Kelley violently assaulted two elderly residents. Deputies said Kelley was accused of choking and strangling at least one victim. One victim told deputies

Go COMO officials announced on Thursday that drivers will be ending service at 6 p.m. due to the weather concerns. Officials said staff will monitor the road conditions and end sooner if necessary. As of right now, these are the scheduled end times for the routes: Black A route will end at Student Center @

Columbia police arrested Lawrence Betts on Wednesday after officers were dispatched to a domestic assault in the 700 block of Wilkes Boulevard. A female victim reported to police that she was walking home, when a dark colored car stopped in the road. Betts got out of the car and started running towards the victim, yelling

University of Missouri System officials announced on Thursday that they will update policies and initiate cost-cutting measures regarding the university’s fleet starting in February. The decision comes after recommendations were made from a statewide taskforce. The taskforce was designed to help manage the state’s fleet of vehicles more efficiently and effectively. “This is just one

Chris Hentges will be the new football coach at Helias High School. He will replace Tim Rulo, who was forced out of the position at the end of last year. “It is an honor to accept the head football coaching position at Helias Catholic,” said Chris Hentges in a release. Hentges is no stranger to

THURSDAY: Heading into work this morning expect temperatures in the 50s with rain increasing in our northwest counties. A cold front will move through in the morning dropping temperatures from the low 50s to below freezing by mid-afternoon. As the colder air runs into rain, it will change over to freezing rain, sleet, and then

THURSDAY: A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for all of Mid-Missouri through the day. A huge temperature gradient exists across Mid-Missouri, from the upper 50s and lower 60s southeast, to the lower 30s to the northeast. Rain has been falling ahead of the front for several hours now. As the front clears Mid-Missouri, we’ll

UPDATE – 6:30 a.m.: Officials tell ABC 17 News 2,200 pigs were on the livestock trailer involved in the crash. They say the animals will have to be unloaded from the semi one by one. UPDATE – 5:48 a.m.: Crews have reopened westbound lanes of Interstate 70 about an hour after the crash. ABC 17

UPDATE: Gov. Greitens’ attorney, James F. Bennett, sent the following statement to ABC 17 News in regards to the KMOV story: “The governor has now seen the TV report that ran tonight. The stationdeclined to provide the tape or transcript in advance of running theirstory, which contained multiple false allegations. The claim that thisnearly three-year

The mother of Anthony Warren’s three children is suing a Columbia Waffle House and the private security guard that shot him there. Attorneys for Passion Hambright, the mother of Warren’s three minor children, filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday morning. It claims the security guard, identified only as “R.M.,” was reckless in shooting Warren

The Mizzou basketball team beat Georgia, 68-56 on Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are now 12-4 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. MU was down 23-20 at halftime, but Mizzou went on to outscore the Bulldogs 48-33 in the second half. Freshman Jontay Porter made his first career start, and he made the

Gov. Eric Greitens delivered his second State of the State address at the Capitol in Jefferson City Wednesday night. The Republican governor spoke on a variety of expected topics with no real surprises, according to lawmakers interviewed by ABC 17 News. Greitens said Missouri has the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years, but added that

A former Columbia City Council candidate is vying for the Ward 2 city council seat once again. Network engineer Paul Love is running against incumbent Michael Trapp. Love lost by just 83 votes in the last Second Ward election. “I can offer you a desire for smaller government and integrity,” Love said. “I have the

Mid-Missouri road crews are keeping an eye on Thursday’s forecast as rain and a big drop in temperatures are expected during the afternoon hours. “With the temperature swing that is in the forecast, we’re going to have to keep a close eye on that timing and try to apply our crews out there on the

To find out the latest school closings and event cancellations due to inclement weather, click here. As of Wednesday evening, multiple schools have canceled classes or have set early release times. Events are also being canceled due to impending wintry weather conditions Thursday evening. Click over to our closings page for the latest details.

TONIGHT: Tonight will remain mild and breezy with overnight lows only falling to near 50s with mostly cloudy skies. There is a slight chance for rain showers after midnight as they develop in our northwestern counties and gradually track southeast. Winds will be out of the south up to 20 mph, with gusts as high

The security guard involved in the fatal New Year’s shooting at Waffle House is still with the security company Signal 88, according to the company’s president, Doug Lane. Lane told ABC 17 News that the employee, who has only been identified as “R.M” in court documents, is still employed with Signal 88, although he is

The father and mother of Cameron Caruthers filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday claiming that Ricky Gurley was reckless and careless during the shooting that killed their son. ABC17 previously reported in May that Cameron Caruthers was killed after a deadly shooting on Dawn Ridge Road. Ricky Gurley claimed he shot in self defense

UPDATE 5:11 P.M.: An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday morning by the Boone County Medical Examiners Office. UPDATE 4:48 P.M.: The coroner has confirmed that the victim is 21-year-old Cassandra L. White. She was a resident of the home and was the mother to an infant and a toddler. The children were home at