Month: April 2018

The Business Loop Community Improvement District approved a corridor plan late last March. The 10-year plan for the business district will work to create beautification projects on the streets, community gathering places and safe routes for people walking or biking downtown. It also aims to create better management for floodwater. Carrie Gartner, the executive director

A truck was found in a ditch after it crashed early Saturday morning, according to dispatch reports. According to online dispatch reports, Columbia police responded to I-70 Drive Southeast near Port Way around 4:45 a.m. Saturday for reports of a crash. ABC 17 News heard reports that a truck crashed into a ditch after possibly

Two people are without a home and a pet after their house caught fire late Friday night, according to Jefferson City firefighters. Firefighters said they were called to the 100 block of Ashley Street around 11 p.m. to respond to reports of a structure fire. When firefighters first got there, they saw heavy flames coming

TODAY: We’re going to see mostly cloudy skies throughout much of our Saturday. These clouds are due to a low pressure system approaching from the west out of Colorado. We will see a slight chance for a stray shower in our western counties as we head through the first day of our weekend with highs

Gov. Eric Greitens has been charged with tampering with computer data from “The Mission Continues” investigation. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed the felony charges late Friday afternoon in addition to the invasion of privacy charge he faces for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he

Cole County EMS is down emergency responder positions after laying off three of its employees Friday. “It breaks my heart because I love working there. I love the people,” said Mike Burks, who worked as an emergency medical technician in Cole County for nearly nine years. “My partner was crying when I left today. We’ve

A new felony charge was filed against Gov. Eric Greitens Friday, over his use of a charity donor list. The governor says St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s first case is falling apart and she’s now bringing a new one while wasting thousands of taxpayer dollars. But many Missouri lawmakers are disagreeing with the governor’s

More than a year after the Coalition of Graduate Workers sued the UM Board of Curators over unionization, lawyers for both the plaintiffs and the defendants laid out their arguments Friday in Boone County court. The Coalition of Graduate Workers voted in favor of unionization back in 2016, but the University of Missouri has yet

UPDATE 6:02 p.m. : Teachers protested today on Providence and Broadway organized through Columbia Missouri National Education Association (C.M.N.E.A.). Protests were also held on Providence and Nifong. Teachers and parents held their signs up high in today’s protest for gun control. The President of C.M.N.E.A. told ABC 17 what “Never Again” and “Enough is Enough”

There’s been a national concern about recent violence at schools, and one school, Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish (OLLIS), is addressing the issue as it expands the school building. Columbia school hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to kick off the $6.6 million dollar expansion and renovation of the existing school building. The Rev. of OLLIS

A storm system will track to our south this weekend, spreading clouds and moisture across the southern half of the state. The clouds and easterly breeze will keep our daytime temperatures below normal, reaching the lower 60s both Saturday and Sunday while nights will stay in the mid 40s. Saturday looks mainly dry as most

Callaway County deputies arrested Coreen Cramer Von Claubruch on Thursday evening after officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Deputies said when they attempted to make contact with Claubruch, she sped off and a vehicle pursuit began. During the chase, Claubruch lost control of her car and crashed. Claubruch was taken into custody and

UPDATE 5:05 pm: A spokesperson for Columbia Public Schools confirmed there were children on the bus at the time of the crash. However, there were no reported injuries. The bus was coming from Oakland Middle School off of Blue Ridge Road. After the crash, another bus was sent to pick up the students. The spokesperson

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase and it won’t be as cold with lows dropping to near 40. East winds will remain under 8 mph. SATURDAY: Moisture will return from the west bringing a slight shower chance to areas west of HWY 63 Saturday afternoon and to our southwestern counties Saturday night. Most areas will stay dry

A man has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, fraudulent use of a credit card and stealing. According to the probable cause statement, Kerry Hinsen messaged the victim and said that he had taken the victim’s car and stolen his wife’s debit card. Hinsen said in one message that he used the money

Columbia police arrested Kevin Buckner, 18, in relation to the shooting on Shamrock Drive and Irma Drive. ABC 17 previously reported that on March 26, a man and a juvenile were driving in the area of Shamrock Drive and Irma Drive when another car approached them and started shooting at the victim’s vehicle. Police said

Columbia police responded to the intersection of Providence and Business Loop on Friday afternoon for a multi-vehicle collision. ABC 17 crews were on scene and spoke with the drivers involved. Both drivers claimed they did not have any serious physical injuries. According to public dispatch records, the crash caused a fuel spill. While ABC 17

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of causing damage to a sign. Police said the incident happened in the 300 block of S. College Avenue at Campus Lutheran Church. The sign was likely damaged during the night of April 13. Officers said the damage will cost approximately $400

UPDATE 4/20 2:30 pm: Sexton has been charged with assault, armed criminal action and burglary. UPDATE 4/20: Columbia police arrested Korey Sexton for stabbing the man in the neck. Police said Sexton forced entry into a house and picked up a 10-month old baby on Thursday morning. A woman met Sexton in the hallway and

Osage Beach police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man. Police said the suspect is a white male, heavier set, full beard and is 30 to 40 years old. He is wearing a Kansas City Chiefs stocking hat in the picture. The man allegedly drives a white 2017 Ford F150 Platinum or