Month: March 2018

UPDATE: The Cole County sheriff will be contacting the owners of the bar to ensure they are complying with liquor laws and other statutes. Sheriff John Wheeler said there are a number of “issues” the department has had with “F and J Sports Bar & Grill.” Wheeler said he will be sending the owners a

Firefighters from multiple agencies worked to put out a fire at the Friendship Christian Church north of Centralia Saturday. Fire officials with the Little Dixie Fire Protection District said a janitor found smoke inside the church. When firefighters arrived on scene, flames were coming through the roof. Firefighters from the Boone County Fire Protection District

Jimmy Dale Burns, 44, of Mexico, was sentenced to life in prison plus seven years in Audrain County court Friday. Burns was found guilty in January on charges of attempted statutory sodomy and resisting arrest. Burns was convicted of having sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl last summer. He then threatened and fought officers who

TONIGHT : Cloud cover will continue to hold strong overnight as temperatures slowly drop back into the mid-40s. Wind will be steady out of the east at 8-10 mph. Another chance of rain is tracking into the area overnight. Rain will begin after midnight and will continue into the morning hours on Monday. MONDAY: Have

After the last homicide in 2017, Columbia Mayor Brian Treece asked City Manager Mike Matthes and staff to come up with a “comprehensive” strategy to reduce crime, starting with homicides. Matthes and city staff prepared a report on a crime reduction strategy for the city council meeting Monday night. The report quoted the mayor’s request,

TODAY: We’ll remain quiet and mostly cloudy on our Sunday. We could see the sun poke through in the afternoon briefly. With these clouds holding on throughout most of the day, we’ll see temperatures only reach the low to mid 50s this afternoon. Winds will be out of the east at 5-8 mph. TONIGHT :

In the week prior to Mizzou’s NCAA tournament game, Mizzou guard Sophie Cunningham was adamant that the Tigers had to get to the Sweet 16, or it was a bust. (12) Florida Gulf Coast upset (5) Mizzou 80-70 ending any possible chance at a Sweet 16 run for the Tigers. Mizzou shot a season-low 17

TONIGHT: Overcast skies and cool conditions stick around into the overnight hours, with temperatures falling into the mid to upper 30s. With winds shifting out of the northeast through the night, some of the thicker cloud coverage may track back to the southwest. Any winds we do see will be light, up to 8 mph.

Centralia police said they arrested four people after they found methamphetamine and other illegal items in a car Friday morning. Police said they received reports of a suspicious vehicle with a few people inside on Highway 22 near a business early Friday. Before police arrived to the location, they received more reports that the car

A Boone County man was arrested Friday night after Ashland police and Boone County deputies received reports of gunshots, according to police. Ashland police said the gunshots were reported around 7 p.m. in the 100 block of Church Street. After investigating, police said a victim was confronted by Justin Hudson, 22, of Hartsburg, after they

ABC 17 News sat down with Carrie Gartner, executive director of the Business Loop C.I.D., to talk about Columbia’s economy and sales tax revenue. Gartner says stores are focusing on providing goods and services consumers can’t buy online to keep sales tax revenues local. The city is encouraging new startups and retailers in the area,

A Holts Summit homeowner is safe and their home is only partially destroyed after it caught fire early Saturday morning, according to Scott Pasley, public information officer with the Holts Summit Fire Protection District. Pasley said firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 1000 block of County Road 4036 around 4:30 a.m. When

TODAY: We’re going to see clouds persist throughout much of the day on our St. Patrick’s Day. As this low pressure system makes its way across the state of Missouri, our winds will gradually shift to a more northwesterly direction. Temperatures today will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. TONIGHT: The quiet weather

UPDATE: The Camden County Prosecuting Attorney identified the driver as Scott Lewis. Lewis has been charged with trafficking drugs and four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. Court documents identify the other passengers as Robert Ross and Rebecca Blair. Deputies said Lewis describes himself

Moniteau County deputies arrested Sklyar Williams early Friday morning after officers conducted a vehicle stop on U.S. Highway 50 and Forrest Road for an equipment violation. While deputies were searching Williams car, he ran back to the vehicle and attempted to get a semi-automatic gun from inside. A fight began between Williams and the deputies.

Going into Friday night, it had been nearly 3,000 days since the last time Mizzou won a NCAA tournament game. That streak continues at least one more year after (8) Mizzou falls to (9) Florida State 67-54. Mizzou’s 54 points are the second lowest it has scored the entire season. Kassius Robertson led Mizzou in

The Mizzou wrestling team will not have a national champion this year after its last two hopes fell short in the NCAA semifinals. Former Tolton wrestler Jaydin Eierman was down 3-1 but clawed his way back in the third period to tie the match at four. However, he lost in the extra period and will

There’s an all-out effort to get smoke alarms into the hands of people who need them in Osage and Gasconade Counties. Missouri Care and the city of Chamois announced their fire safety program Friday. Which comes after a Chamois family lost two children in a house fire last month. A local Community Christian Church received

Columbia Parks and Recreation officials announced on Friday that crews have completed the bridge replacement work on the MKT Trail. The work began on Nov. 27 and was expected to be finished by March 31, but was completed earlier. Officials said three bridges were replaced, which resulted in a closure of a quarter-mile section of

Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry is asking the city council to rethink its decision regarding the planned Mid-Missouri Sports Park project at the old Boone County fairgrounds. In a letter written on Friday, Parry asked the city council to take 90 days to re-think their denial of the project. Parry said, “After 14 months of