Month: May 2018

A Belle man is behind bars after deputies say he stole a vehicle from the Rich Fountain area. Deputies responded to a call of a stolen vehicle on Friday. During the investigation, the vehicle was located at the Osage County Sheriff’s Office parking lot. Christopher Holt, 34, from Belle had knocked the back glass out

Columbia’s Chamber of Commerce wrapped up its annual Small Business Week Thursday with its Small Business Week Award Celebration. The Small Business of the Year award was given to Ragtag Film Society, a nonprofit in Columbia. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick sat down with the winner, Jeremy Brown, to talk about the impact of his business

UPDATE 11:30 pm: Sgt. Clint Sinclair said so far there are no reported injuries from the shooting, but said one building was hit by gunfire. He said it’s unclear how many times the building was struck. Sinclair said at this time no one is in custody and officers are still working to gather more information.

TODAY: We have some light showers working their way into Mid-Missouri this morning. Our mostly cloudy skies will give way to a little more sunshine this afternoon as our temperatures climb to near 80 once again. However, this sunshine could help provide the needed fuel for thunderstorms this afternoon. If we get enough sunshine in

One person was detained after crashing into a business in the 600 block of Big Bear Boulevard Saturday night. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the scene just before 11 p.m. ABC 17 News crews saw a red car crashed into the side of a building and officers searching inside the car. A sergeant

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was the keynote speaker at the annual memorial ceremony in Jefferson City for fallen law enforcement officers. The names of four officers were added to the memorial’s “Wall of Honor” Saturday morning. Two names of officers killed in the line of duty in 2017 along with two from previous years. The

Fulton Police officers took a man into custody Friday night after allegedly chasing a woman down the street with a croquet mallet. Officers said Courtney Braggs, 35, of Fulton, was threatening a woman on 7th Street after he had broken windows at a home nearby. Police said Braggs had broken a protection order during the

UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: A statement from the Columbia Police Department confirms a suspect and a victim were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening gun shot injuries. Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday officers were dispatched to the area for reports of gunshots. Upon arrival officers found a crowd of people were “occupying a parking lot in

TONIGHT: Temperatures will slowly creep back to the middle-50s overnight– Not a bad evening to pop the windows open. Winds will remain light out of the south before turning out the west by the early morning hours. SUNDAY: We have the chance to see very light, spotty drizzle after 9am tomorrow but we should see

A 52-year-old woman is dead after a motorcycle crash in Danville, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Robin L. Rupp was driving a Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback Motorcycle to a gas station when it hit the gas pump and the motorcycle turned over, throwing Rupp off of the bike. It happened at the Sinclair

Fulton police said they arrested a man after they assisted the Children’s Division for a child abuse case. Police said the investigation occurred in Thursday in the city limits of Fulton. During the investigation, police found that a child had bruises and welts that looked as if they were made by a belt-like object, police

TODAY: We will start off the weekend on a good note! We’ll be seeing plenty of sunshine today as we work our way toward lower 80s for highs this afternoon. Winds will be fairly calm out of the northwest. TONIGHT: We’ll see partly cloudy skies tonight as our temperatures drop to the middle to upper

University of Missouri officials removed a student from the MU campus after reports of a sexual assault in a residence hall, according to an official press release. “Campus safety is our No. 1 priority, and we are committed to ensuring each student, faculty, staff member and visitor has a safe experience,” MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright

The Missouri State Capitol was incredibly quiet Friday one day after the legislature called for an historic special session. ABC 17 News crews spent Friday at the Capitol, where most of the lawmakers appeared to have gone home for the weekend before the legislative session resumes Monday. “Everybody, I think we’re all kinda worn down

Columbia Public School officials said families owe them thousands of dollars for meals, but that number has shrunk over the past few years. “A lot of it has been paid off by the district,” said Nutrition Services Director Laina Fullum. “By regulation, we cannot carry that debt so what will happen is periodically, that debt

Authorities with the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said Boone-Callaway County Medical Examiner’s Office have identified human remains found near Tebbetts as those of Shaun McGee, 39, of the Jefferson City area. McGee’s remains were found along County Road 486 near Tebbetts on March 30, according to an official press release. The Boone-Callaway County Medical Examiner’s

A Callaway County grand jury on Thursday indicted a man who is currently in prison in a 36-year-old murder case. Conrad Schmitt III now faces a capital murder charge in the 1981 death of Ricky Ridings. The indictment puts the time of Ridings’ death between June 30 and July 9 of 1981. Schmitt is currently

TONIGHT: It’ll be a clear night across the region, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds will be out of the west up to 6 mph. SATURDAY: It’s going to be a nice start to the day as temperatures reach 60 by 8 AM and climb to 78 by noon. The afternoon will be warm,

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirms a mentally disabled woman who walked away from a residential facility early Friday morning in the 600 block of Country Squire Court has been found safe. Brenda Collins-Self was last seen wearing a bright green shirt and black yoga pants and is from the Kansas City, Mo., area. She

UPDATE 2:33 P.M.: The City of Columbia sent out the following update: “Earlier this morning, City of Columbia Water & Light crews were dispatched after being notified of slight discoloration and drop in water pressure. After further investigation, it was determined that a 12 inch water main belonging to City of Columbia was hit by