Month: March 2018

UPDATE (8:10 a.m.): The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the driver of the van as Stacey Hawkins, 44, from Columbia. Hawkins was transported to the hospital with minor injuries according to a crash report. ABC 17 News is working to clarify if any one else was injured in the crash. Original story: Two people were

**FLOOD WATCH** MONDAY 7PM – TUESDAY 7PM COUNTIES: CAMDEN, MILLER, COLE, OSAGE, MARIES, PULASKI, PHELPS, GASCONADE THREATS INCLUDE: FLOODING ALONG STREAMS, CREEKS & LOW-LYING AREAS. FLOODED ROADWAYS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN. TONIGHT: Clouds will be back on the increase overnight tonight ahead of our next approaching weather system. We’ll see temperatures drop

A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court on Thursday for producing and possessing child pornography. Justin Hull, 33, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Hull admitted that he used a child victim to produce child pornography in December 2015. He also admitted that he was in possession of child pornography

Some Boone County residents are under a precautionary boil-water advisory until Tuesday afternoon because of a water main leak and low water pressure, according to a notice from Consolidated Water Supply District No.1. The notice said customers affected are in the general area between west of Highway 124, Benedict Road east of Perche Creek, Dripping

TODAY: We’re going to see mostly cloudy conditions continue this morning. High temperatures will fight to reach back up to 50 degrees in most locations, and if we see some sunshine this afternoon, could go a couple degrees beyond 50. Winds will be out of the east around 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will be back

Columbia students, along with hundreds of others across the nation, organized a local “March for Our Lives” to show support for strengthening gun regulations and ending school shootings. The march, sparked by the survivors of the February shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, drew hundreds to the columns on the University

Mid-Missouri organizations helped families prepare for emergency situations Saturday afternoon. Operation KidSafe Child Safety Day was held at Synergy Sports in Columbia, hosted by Mid-America Specialty Markets and Nationwide Insurance. Children were able to get their picture and digital fingerprints entered into a database for free. Parents were given a copy to show law enforcement

TONIGHT : Clouds will hold on into the evening and overnight hours. Temperatures will still continue to fall thanks to winds out of the north tonight as we bottom out in the low 30s across the region. You’ll want to grab your jacket headed out the door on Sunday morning. SUNDAY: We will start the

A Centralia woman was charged earlier this week after police said a fight with her teenage daughter turned violent. Kalinda Carpenter was booked into the Boone County Jail Friday afternoon. According to a probable cause statement, Carpenter and her daughter were in an argument at a home on North Columbia Street on Monday. Police said

A new initiative for Missouri’s small business community and farmers was launched Thursday. Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt joined business and finance leaders in St. Louis to launch Missouri First, standing for financing investment in rural, small business and technology communities. The program would provide low-interest loans to small businesses and agriculture operations. Greg Tucker

Dozens of people are expected to march through downtown Columbia Saturday afternoon for a local ‘March for Our Lives’ rally. The Columbia Police Department tweeted Friday that there will be a temporary road closure of 8th Street from Elm to Walnut streets between 1:15 p.m. and 2 p.m. for the demonstration. In the tweet, police

TODAY : Shower activity will decrease in coverage as we head throughout the morning hours. Most of the afternoon appears to remain dry as these showers move out of the area right around midday. Unfortunately, as the showers move out, cooler air will be moving in during the afternoon. Highs will occur during the morning

Some homeowners believe a stipulation in their association contract will stop an office building from being built. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 on Thursday to approve Central Design Group’s bid to rezone land on Old Highway 63 near McAlester Street. The company wants to build its new office building there after it buys

Six Flags St. Louis has settled three personal injury lawsuits ahead of its opening tomorrow. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, two of the lawsuits were related to injuries sustained after the Boomerang rollercoaster stopped mid-ride in 2016. All three lawsuits were filed by the parents of teenagers. Two of the teenagers

More than a month after the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, school safety is still at the top of mind. Several mid-Missouri school districts are hoping to make improvements to their security features if voters approve bond issues in the April 3 election. Columbia Public Schools said about $750,000 from the

In the event residents of Mid-Missouri hear a tornado siren, emergency management experts with multiple counties said having a plan in mind is key. City of Columbia officials said they do not have contact with landlords about disaster preparedness and, when ABC 17 News contacted more than 10 apartment complexes in Mid-Missouri, 90% of them

UPDATE 6:43 P.M.: MSHP says the driver received moderate injuries. He was also arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. ORIGINAL STORY: One person was transported to University Hospital on Friday morning after a vehicle fire off Interstate 70 near the Midway Exit. The Columbia Fire Department , Boone County Fire Protection District, and the

UPDATE (3/23 6:00 p.m.): The Missouri Department of Transportation officials said Route O could be due for safety upgrades in the next few years if funding comes through. District engineer Mike Schuup said since MoDOT has limited funding, Route O isn’t currently in its five year plan but if he is able to secure funding,

UPDATE 4:46 P.M.: Some experts are saying that if someone takes a charity list without permission and uses it for campaign purposes, it can be considered theft. Attorney General Hawley says he cannot release the names of those subpoenaed because it could impact the investigation. “We have subpoenaed staff, and former staff from The Mission

Superintendent Christopher Felmlee for the Southern Boone School District sent out a letter to parents alerting them that the campus was locked down on Thursday. Felmlee said there was a concern reported and the campus was put on lockdown while the incident was being investigated. Activities were restricted outside at the primary and elementary schools.