Month: June 2018

Rep. Jay Barnes sent a letter to the Investigative Committee on Monday, thanking the members for their service and revealing more information on the Greitens cases. “In addition to evidence of sexual assault and domestic violence, the Committee also possessed sufficient documentary evidence to establish good cause to believe Greitens and his campaign had misappropriated

MONDAY: It’s another warm and humid afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are already hovering in the upper 70s. With clouds expected to slowly break through the day, we’ll see many locations squeeze out the mid-80s for highs. The break in clouds will also allow for some storms to form, along a boundary line from decaying

MONDAY: This morning storms that developed overnight to the west in Kansas are going to be tracking into the area, but luckily holding off until after the early morning rush. Grab the umbrella early on because scattered showers look likely again by the evening commute. As clouds break up early in the day, storms could

Firefighters are working to put out a fire at the local service organization Fraternal Order of Eagles Monday morning. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw smoke coming from the two-story building located in the 300 block of north High Street. Crews said the building looks severely damaged from the fire. This is a

There was a drowning last night at Shoal Creek and five drownings in the last month in Missouri. According to the Missouri State High Patrol, there have been 40 drowning’s in the last year. People at Finger Lakes State Park in Boone County told ABC 17 how they keep themselves safe. Jacob Hodgen and his

TONIGHT: We’re continuing to watch fading clusters of showers and storms fade this evening as we lose heating of the day, however, there’s a chance for another round of thundershowers to roll through after midnight. Lows only drop into the low 70s. TOMORROW: The latest data is indicating that we stay dry through the morning

One man is in custody for allegedly shooting and killing someone in Pulaski County on Saturday night. Deputies arrested Ian Steven Miller, 45, for first-degree murder and armed criminal action on Sunday, according to a Facebook post by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Miller is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond, the post

UPDATE: A Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant tells ABC 17 News that Highway 63 is back open after a rollover crash. Sgt. Scott White said the right lane of Highway 63 was re-opened at 4:43 p.m., an hour after the emergency call was made about the crash. White said the crash involved one car, but

Drivers in Boone County will have to make changes to their commute for the upcoming week due to various construction projects. On Monday, the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Highway 124 to replace a culvert pipe between Old Number 7 and Proctor roads. Crews said the construction will shut down the route from 9

UPDATE 10 a.m.: Power has been restored to all Columbia Water and Light customers Sunday morning. Lucia Bourgeois, a spokesperson for Columbia Water and Light, said a squirrel got on a power line, burned the line and damaged one circuit just after 6:30 a.m. Bourgeois said smaller outages south of Stadium Boulevard and west of

TODAY: We’re seeing some high level clouds filter into the area this morning. Winds out of the southeast combined with some filtered sunshine will help us warm up a bit more than we did yesterday with afternoon highs will make it into the middle to upper 80s. Storms will increase in coverage from the south

The State Highway Patrol is investigating what cause a boat to go up in flames near mile marker 8 at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday. Sgt. Scott White tells ABC 17 News that no injuries were reported by troopers on scene. There was no obvious cause to the fire, according to White. Troop F

A Kansas City woman died Saturday afternoon after driving a golf cart in Camden County, according to online Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. The crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. The report said Theresa Grist, 64, was backing up onto Flintstone Circle when the golf cart traveled off the roadway and went down a 60-foot

TONIGHT: We’ll continue to see clouds slowly clear out into this evening as an exiting upper level low continues to pull into the northeast. Temperatures remain comfortable overnight as we drop down into the middle 60s. SUNDAY: Although we start the morning out mild, we’re going to watch temperatures warm above average into Sunday afternoon.

Former Mizzou wrestler J’den Cox clinched a spot on his third straight U.S. World Freestyle Team after a dominating victory over Haydin Zillmer at Final X. After the victory, Cox will now compete at the 2018 World Championships. Cox will wrestle in the 92-kilogram class. Cox took the first match over Zillmer by decision, 5-2,

UPDATE 1 p.m.: Defense attorneys representing a Huntsville man convicted of murder called several witnesses to testify in court on Saturday for the sentencing phase in the murder trial. Defense attorneys first called an old neighbor of Jeffrey Nichols, the convicted murderer, to the stand. The neighbor said Nichols was about 7 years old when

Two Iowa teenagers are recovering from serious injuries after crashing in Camden County Friday night, according to online Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. The report said Angel Castillo, 17, was driving an all-terrain vehicle on Last Resort Road near Skywater Road just before 6:30 p.m. The report said Castillo lost control of the ATV, traveled

TODAY: Cloud cover will be with us to start the weekend off this morning as the remnants of a decaying system bring some showers to our southern counties. Because of the cloud cover, temperatures will be slower to warm as we head into the afternoon hours. Haven’t been able to rule out a stray storm

UPDATE 11:57 p.m.: Officers have started clearing Olympic Boulevard and opened Hickam Drive to traffic. Deputies and troopers also responded to the scene. ORIGINAL: Right now there is a large police presence on Hickam Drive and Olympic Boulevard in northeast Columbia after reports of a person with a gun. ABC 17 News saw officers with

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the Break Time on Smiley Lane around 11 p.m. Friday night. Deputies on scene told ABC 17 News they responded to someone driving while intoxicated and that person was not cooperating with authorities. Deputies did not confirm if anyone was arrested, but ABC 17 News did see