Month: February 2018

The Columbia city council will vote Monday on a proposal that would begin the process of creating a city-wide community policing program. Despite the strong support from the Columbia Police Officers Association and the city council, there are issues that need to be addressed first, according to CPOA Executive Director Dale Roberts. “We don’t have

The No. 13 Mizzou women’s basketball team knocked off No. 11 Tennessee, 77-73, in front of a record crowd at Mizzou Arena, 11,092. The Tigers are now 22-5 overall and 10-4 in the SEC. Sophie Cunningham had a game-high 32 points. The former Rock Bridge star also had five rebounds and five assists. Jordan Frericks

UPDATE: Authorities said Wolf was found safe in Illinois. ORIGINAL: The Texas County Sheriff’s Office issued an Endangered Silver Advisory Sunday afternoon for an 85-year-old woman with the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s and possible dementia. Lela Elinor Wolf was last seen in Licking, Missouri at 9 a.m. Saturday. Authorities said she may be going to

TONIGHT: Temperatures will remain steady in the upper 40s and low 50s across the region. Winds will hold steady at 12-15 mph out of the south. We’ll also see scattered showers developing after midnight. TOMORROW: You will need the umbrella out the door in the morning as we will have chances for rain throughout Monday.

One man is behind bars after Moniteau County deputies found a “substantial amount of methamphetamine” in his car during a traffic stop on highway 87. According to a news release, a K-9 unit was called to the scene after deputies spoke with the driver, 27-year old Zachary Martin of California, Missouri. Martin was transported to

Update: Fire crews said the home is a total loss. Martina Pounds, a Captain with the Boone County Fire Department, said the fire was started by a heat lamp on the back porch. She said the homeowners’ smoke detectors woke them up and they were able to safely get out. No people were injured, but

An Auxvasse man is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, after being accused of stealing a vehicle. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office started its investigation Feb. 10th after a stolen vehicle was reported near Hatton. Later that day, the vehicle was found near Mexico by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Crum, 20, was

Three people are behind bars after Callaway County deputies took them into custody for allegedly stealing items from a home. On Wednesday, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into a residential burglary in the 4000 block of County Road 202 near Fulton. The owner reported jewelry, electronics, tools and multiple guns stolen from

TODAY: We’re off to a bit of a frosty start across Mid-Missouri this morning. However, behind warm southerly winds and plentiful sunshine, we are going to warm up to near 60 degrees for high temperatures today. Those southerly winds will be strong today, gusting at times up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: Those winds will continue

ABC 17 News crews are at the scene and are working to find out what the investigation is about. This story will be updated once more information is available. ORIGINAL: Columbia police and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers blocked off the left lane of I-70 westbound near mile marker 129 Saturday morning. UPDATE 1:45 p.m.:

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Tremont Waters made a shot in the lane with 19 seconds remaining in the game to give LSU a 64-63 Southeastern Conference victory against Missouri on Saturday. Waters pulled LSU (15-11, 6-8) within one point on a short jumper with 1:08 left to play. LSU got a stop when Aaron

UPDATE 4:50 pm: Columbia police said after an investigation it was determined the crash was not an accident. Officers said due to the nature of the incident, no more information would be released. UPDATE 3:11 a.m.: Columbia police have confirmed one person is dead after being hit by a semi-truck on I-70 near Rangeline Street

TONIGHT : We’ll see clear skies overnight as temperatures will drop into the low 30s. We’ll see winds shift around from NW to SE which will help hold our temperatures steady. SUNDAY : We’ll watch winds increase out of the southwest throughout the day on Sunday which will aid in a healthy warm-up into the

Despite the rainy and snowy weather, members of the Jefferson City community gathered at the location of the new high school Saturday afternoon for the groundbreaking and reveal of the school’s name. After a naming committee narrowed the name down to three options; Capital City High, Mission High and Stoneridge High; community members voted for

TODAY: We will see a batch of light snow transitioning to rain moving through the area this morning as temperatures rise back above freezing. There could be some slick spots as you head out this morning especially on bridges and overpasses before we get back above freezing. This system will be out of here in

Columbia, Mo. — A new panic button security system is being installed on doors to classrooms and auditoriums on the Mizzou campus. The system is called Intruder Door Lock and will be installed on more than 300 rooms by next fall according to a Mizzou spokesperson. The security measure is just one more effort to

After tragedy at a high school in south Florida, police in southern Boone County are taking action. The Ashland Police Department announced on Friday that it will be placing an officer in school buildings in the Southern Boone School District at various times during school hours. “After this last event that occurred in Florida, we

A former Columbia police officer faces drug distribution and weapon charges for allegedly selling steroids in 2016. A grand jury in Boone County indicted Gamal Castile on Feb. 2 with three crimes, including drug distribution, drug possession and unlawful possession of a weapon. The indictment claims Castile gave another man trenbolone on Oct. 7, 2016.

A Centralia High School student was taken into custody after officials found a gun and ammunition in his backpack. A phone message was sent to parents from Darin Ford, the superintendent on Friday morning. Ford said that students reported the possibility of items to administrators, which led to officials searching and finding the weapon and

School security is on people’s mind, in the wake of the Florida shooting and the incident in Centralia. Today, it was security that prevented the possible shooting in Centralia, which brings us to the security and safety of the Boone County School District. ABC 17 learned that school officials feel it is difficult to ever