Month: March 2018

FRIDAY: The morning commute will be wet as scattered showers continue to increase west to east. We could see a few rumbles of thunder early on in the day. Temperatures to the northeast could drop below freezing providing the chance of a wintry mix, but there should be no road impacts due to the warmer

UPDATE, 10 p.m.: ABC 17 News discoverd prior financial trouble Munson was involved in before and during her time at Columbia Public Schools. Court records show Revelle Roofing Company took Munson to court in Sept. 2017 when she did not pay for work done at her St. Louis County home. The contract shows that Revelle

Four Mizzou wrestlers will compete in the third round during quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships on Friday after each earning a pair of victories. Former Tolton grappler Jaydin Eierman, Grant Leeth, Daniel Lewis and Willie Miklus each punched their tickets to the third round. The Tigers are sixth currently in the team standings. Eierman won

ABC 17 News is digging into campus safety after a former UMSL student was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a male student in his on-campus apartment. 23-year-old Devonta Bagley of Belton, Missouri was charged with one count of sodomy, one count of burglary and two counts of armed criminal action. He was taken into

Columbia Public Works hosted a second meeting for interested parties Thursday evening at City Hall to discuss an upcoming road project on Sexton Road in central Columbia. The city is looking to invest $75,000 on traffic calming measures to lower driving speeds on Sexton Road from Business Loop 70 to Providence Road. Jada Jesse, who

A grass fire is still burning in Cooper County after a controlled burn got out-of-hand. The fire is located off Highway 1-79 on Oerly Drive. Cooper County Fire Protection District Chief Dave Gehm said they have called in Prairie Home from mutual aid and they’ve been on scene for about an hour.

The (8) Mizzou basketball team will face (9) Florida State Friday at 8:50 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The game marks the first NCAA tournament game for the Tigers since 2013. MU has not won an NCAA tournament game since 2010. The Tigers have never gone farther than the Elite 8.

UPDATE 6:30 pm: According to an acquaintance of the victim, Bell and his girlfriend (the female that was taken into custody) were under the influence of drugs and alcohol during the incident. The acquaintance said the victim found himself in a fight with Bell and Bell’s girlfriend and told the acquaintance that Bell had a

Camden County deputies are looking for at least one suspect accused of intentionally setting two roadside fires in the area of south Highway 5 and Willow Creek Road on Thursday afternoon. Deputies said the first fire was set between 3 pm and 3:15 pm. Minutes after firefighters cleared the scene, they were sent back to

TONIGHT: Rain showers with possible isolated thunderstorms will track into Mid-Missouri from the west tonight into Friday. Showers will move in from the west after 3 AM and will increase through daybreak with isolated t-storms.Low temperatures will drop into the 40s as easterly winds increase to 15 mph by morning. FRIDAY: The morning commute will

Some Missouri lawmakers are concerned that Gov. Eric Greitens has the power to appoint new members to a state ethics panel that is currently reviewing a complaint against him. The six-member Missouri Ethics Commission will lack a quorum after Thursday, when three members’ terms expire. Greitens will be able to pick their replacements, who will

Columbia police arrested Tara Shaw on Monday after officers were dispatched to Heriford Road and Burlington Street to serve an active felon warrant. While officers were arresting Shaw, she told police she had drugs hidden in her bra and underwear. A strip search was performed and officers found suboxone pills and strips, approximately 27 grams

University of Missouri officials announced on Thursday that the annual Mizzou Giving Day raised more than $13.7 million. The event surpassed last year’s total by more than $5 million. The event was celebrated on from Wednesday to Thursday. “The support we have received from Mizzou alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends shows how much this

The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney, Christopher Wilson, announced on Thursday that the Callaway County Collector resigned. Wilson said officials from Central Bank met with him to discuss suspicious activity on a Callaway County checking account maintained by the County Collector. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department and Wilson contacted the FBI immediately. Pam Oestreich, the Callaway

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Columbia police arrested Jamal Jackson on Thursday after officers were dispatched to a disturbance. The victim told police Jackson assaulted her and threatened to kill her. He was also accused of strangling, punching, and kicking her. The victim also said Jackson grabbed her by the hood of her jacket and pulled her to his car.

UPDATE 3:45 pm: Malloy has been charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy. According to the probable cause statement, Malloy forcefully removed the victim’s clothes and began to perform sexual acts on her. The victim told deputies she said “no” multiple times but Malloy would not listen. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a

Columbia firefighters responded to the 400 block of Vandiver Drive on Thursday afternoon for reports of a fire. Firefighters tweeted that it was a small mulch fire that was started by a cigarette. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/974361224157782017″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia firefighters extinguish a small fire in mulch surrounding a building in the 400 Blk of Vandiver Dr. This

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Sedalia man pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally possessing a gun. Justin Denny, 27, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a gun. Denny admitted that he was in possession of a semi-automatic pistol on Nov. 21, 2017. In

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a gun. Lorenzo Kemp, 20, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. He admitted that he was in possession of two guns on Oct. 25, 2017. Back in October, Columbia police