Month: April 2018

A Springfield, Mo., man along with his three sons and a daughter, another Springfield resident and a Columbia, Mo., woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, according to an official release. The release goes on to list the suspects: “Lucian Robinson, 60, of Springfield;

TONIGHT: Snow is possible as we head into the evening, with the greatest chance along and south of Hwy 50. It’s highly possible that areas near I-70 remain snow free, outside of a few flurries. This drying trend has been evident the past 24 hours, so wouldn’t be surprised if many locations no accumulating snow.

The Cole County courthouse was completely evacuated Friday afternoon. ABC 17 is on scene and working to find out why the building was evacuated and if there are any safety concerns.

UPDATE 2:27 P.M.: Jefferson City Public Schools will pay a total of $400,000 and Gretchen Guitard will get $250,000 of that. The school district has 20 days to pay. The lawsuit, combined with Karen Ray and Laura Cooper’s lawsuit from the last couple of years, puts the total price tag of JCPS discrimination at $1,075,000.

Lincoln University Board of Curators formally introduced Dr. Jerald Jones Woolfolk as the 20th president on Friday afternoon. Woolfolk was announced as the new president in March. Curator Marvin Teer, President of the Board of Curators, previously said Woolfolk is the right leader for the university at this point in its legacy. “We have a

The University of Missouri is holding an open forum today for the third and final Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA candidate. The university held two other forums this week. The candidates for the position are Andrea “Andy” Hayes, Robinette Kelley and Inya Baiye. Hayes has been serving in the interim

UPDATE: Columbia Police confirm one person has minor injuries from broken glass after an early-morning shots-fired incident on I-70 just west of Stadium Boulevard. Officers responded to the area at 2:22 a.m. for a report of an assault with a gun. The preliminary investigation revealed a female was westbound on I-70 when a motorcycle that

UPDATE (3 am): Columbia police have confirmed they are investigating a death in the area of Woodrow Street. This comes after ABC 17 News crews on scene saw investigators put a body into a body bag. Original Story: ABC 17 News is working to confirm more details after Columbia police blocked off a street in

FRIDAY: Clouds are slowly streaming into Mid-Missouri, as northwest flow aloft tracks our next system through the area. While it’s not terribly cold outside, highs in the lower 40s are still unseasonably cold for this time of the year. Thanks to windy conditions out of the north up to 20 mph, with gusts as high

FRIDAY: It will be a blustery, cold day across Mid-Missouri, with falling temperatures through the day and northerly winds gusting to 25 mph. While the first part of the day will be dry, building moisture from the southwest will move into the cold air in place across the region. This will lead to some light

One person is recovering after a a single-vehicle crash in south Columbia early Friday morning. It happened around 4 a.m. near the intersection of Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw one vehicle that appeared to have crashed into a traffic signal pole. The car was heavily damaged. Crews on

City planners released new details on the police department’s substation in north Columbia. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the city’s request 8-0 for the Planned Development Plan for the station. Designs from McClure Engineering show the two-story building will have 33 parking spots for the public and 107 parking spots for police. The two

Mizzou forward Jontay Porter will join his brother, Michael, and enter the NBA Draft. However, Porter will not sign with an agent. Therefore, he can still decide to return to Mizzou for his sophomore season. The deadline to decide whether or not to return is May 30. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/981988242936549377″,”author_name”:”Mizzou Basketball”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Good luck, #️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ &#lt;a

UPDATE 8:44 P.M.: Damon Thompson is now in custody. Buckner and Townsend still have active warrants. ORIGINAL STORY: Three people are now charged in connection to a shooting in northeast Columbia that left a car with a bullet hole and put a baby in danger. Kevin Buckner, Malik Townsend and Damon Thompson were all charged

After a hot air balloon landed in a north Columbia neighborhood Wednesday evening, ABC 17 News is looking into where pilots are allowed to land. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Balloon Flying Handbook, the pilot should consider the safety of the passengers as well as the safety of the people and property on the

It is that time of year again – it’s allergy season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year. It’s the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. ABC 17’s Stormtrack Weather Team says pollen is problematic today because of the sunny,

TONIGHT: Overnight lows won’t be as cold, but a passing cold front will shift winds from the southwest to the northwest and temperatures will bottom out in the upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. FRIDAY: It will be a blustery, cold day across Mid-Missouri, with falling temperatures through the day and northerly winds gusting to

UPDATE 8:40 P.M.: The Tiger Express on Sandman Lane was pumping discharge into the creek, turning it pink. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed that there’s no toxic impact of the pumping and Tiger Express won’t receive any fines. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 reached out to the City of Columbia about reports of a pink

LaDaynea Spencer said Thursday she was angry and frustrated when she heard Scottie Willet wanted to withdraw his guilty plea for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Willet shot and killed her 6-year-old son Dayne Hathman in 2014. Her husband’s mother is in a relationship with Willet’s dad, which made Willet almost like a part

One of the coldest starts to April has led to a delay in our severe weather season in Mid-Missouri. While blooms are hard to come by as we continue to head into April, the threat for snow and cold continues to linger into spring. This cold air in place has also led to a delayed