Month: January 2018

TONIGHT: Winds will shift out of the south which will allow overnight lows to be a tad warmer under mostly clear skies. An overnight low of 32 will occur through the night, with temps slightly warming into the morning. Wind chill values will be near 25 for the morning commute. THURSDAY: Despite the chilly start

Two people have been charged with forgery and possession of a forging instrument after they provided fake urine samples to probation and parole officers. Nicholas Jones was accused of using a “whizzinator” to supply the fake urine sample in Boone County on Jan. 10. According to the probable cause statement, the officer assigned to watch

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler says she has been asked to sponsor legislation to rename the post office in downtown Columbia. Hartzler said she has met with and spoken to Randy and Sherry Wyatt about naming the post office after their late son, Spc. Sterling William Wyatt. At the age of 21, Spc. Wyatt was killed

Keytesville R-III District officials announced on Wednesday that the preschool would be closed on Thursday and Friday. Officials said they are closing the school because of a “widespread sickness.” Staff will deep clean and disinfect the rooms and open the school back up on Monday.

UPDATE – 12:45 A.M.: The endangered SILVER advisory for 79-year-old Lynda Smith was canceled just shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to Boone County authorities, the woman was found safe and will soon be back in the care of family members. ORIGINAL: An endangered SILVER advisory has been issued for Lynda S. Smith, 79, of

Authorities said it’s unclear why a woman drove off the road in the 8400 block of N. Brown Station Road Wednesday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District and Boone Hospital Center Ambulances were dispatched to the area just after 4 a.m. The small sedan apparently drove off the road into the wooded area behind a

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that Christa Mueller was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in severely abusing her 17-month old child in April of 2006. Hawley said Mueller was convicted by a Phelps County jury in September 2017. Mueller and her boyfriend, Calvin Alford, were both charged with

Callaway County deputies arrested James Erbschloe, 54, on Tuesday after officers arrived at a residence in the 4000 block of County Road 137. Deputies said they responded to the residence in attempt to serve a felony Audrain County arrest warrant to Erbschloe, Officers said they had been attempting to find and arrest Erbschloe for several

UPDATE 11:00 am: Anderson was charged with delivery of a controlled substance. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Andre Anderson and Tara Shaw on Tuesday after officers conducted a narcotics investigation in the 2500 block of Eastwood Drive. Police said the apartment detectives were investigating was leased to Shaw. Officers said they saw Shaw and Anderson

Audrain County deputies arrested Michael Baker, 38, on Monday after officers observed him driving a car with a revoked drivers’ license. During the traffic stop, deputies found over 70 grams of methamphetamine, over $3,000, and multiple items of paraphernalia used in the distribution of controlled substances. Baker was taken to the Audrain County Jail. He

Columbia police said they detained one man after officers were dispatched to the Gerbes Supermarket in the 200 block of East Nifong Boulevard on Wednesday morning. Police said the man was taking items off the shelves and eating or drinking them. The man was also accused of being belligerent. Officers said the investigation is on-going.

Police confirm they’re looking for a driver who refused to pull over Wednesday morning during a traffic stop. Police say an officer tried to pull over the driver around 8:45am near the Rangeline roundabout for driving erratically. They say the driver didn’t stop, but police did not initiate a chase. Officers say the driver eventually

TUESDAY: After a cool start to the day temperatures will rise back above freezing by this afternoon. Clouds will clear out allowing for sunny skies this afternoon as high temperatures rise into the mid 40s. There will be a slight breeze out of the west up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Winds will shift out of

A woman accused in the death of a mid-Missouri teenager is expected in court Wednesday morning. Harley Branham is set to appear at 10 a.m. in Howard County court. Branham is charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated stalking and harassment in the suicide death of 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner. According to court records, Wednesday’s court appearance is

Deputies in Callaway county say they are searching for a white covered pickup truck. According to a social media post, the vehicle was involved in an incident in New Bloomfield Tuesday afternoon. “The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on Old Highway 54 toward State Road J,” said the post. {“author_name”:”Callaway County Sheriff’s Office”,”author_url”:”https://www.facebook.com/CallawayCountySO/”,”provider_url”:”https://www.facebook.com”,”provider_name”:”Facebook”,”success”:true,”height”:null,”html”:”&#lt;div id=”fb-root”&#gt;&#lt;/div&#gt;n&#lt;script&#gt;(function(d,

University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright said he has “concerns” about the state budget for fiscal year 2019, which slashes funding for public colleges and universities by at least $68 million. “That’s a significant dollar amount for Mizzou, for sure,” Cartwright said Tuesday. “There are some programs that are affected by it. Springfield medical program,

The father of one of the five people allegedly killed by Pablo Serrano-Vitorino is suing federal immigration authorities. ABC 17 previously reported that Serrano was a Mexican national who was in the country illegally. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Kansas City, Kansas’ federal court by the father of Austin Harter. It claims Immigration and

The 69 hour government shutdown ended early Monday, but the next potential shutdown comes on Feb. 8, which is the last day funded in the current 3 week continuing resolution. According to a new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll, 39 percent of Americans put the blame on Democrats. It’s a neck-and-neck poll as 38 percent blame President

If everything goes according to plan, sidewalks and crosswalks will be renovated on Providence Road by Fall of this year, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation project manager. MoDOT plans spend about $900,000 on the project, which would satisfy the standards defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The area of construction spans Route

Two shootings at schools in the United States in as many days have left at least two students dead and a dozen more injured. As the frequency of mass shootings rises, so does the frequency of training in mid-Missouri schools. ABC 17 News checked in with several school districts around mid-Missouri to find out when