Month: August 2018

UPDATE: Police are now saying that possibly four cars and two homes were struck by gunfire on Hanover Blvd. this afternoon at 2:15 p.m. One resident, Debbie Shatlain, who lives right next door said she was with her grandchild when she heard the 12-15 pops. “It sounded like someone set off a bunch of fireworks.

UPDATE: Boone County fire officials confirm three cars were involved in the crash, but no one was hurt when the flames broke out. Two of the three cars were totaled by the fire. The Columbia Fire Department, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Highway Patrol assisted in the crash. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1028774831012175873″,”author_name”:”Boone County Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en”

TONIGHT: Another clear and cool night will settle across mid-Missouri. Winds will turn out of the southeast late, steady at 3-5mph. Temps fall into the mid 60s east of HWY 63, temps closer to 70 west of HWY 63. MONDAY: The start of our work week looks like a repeat of this weekend. Morning temps

Boone County fire officials confirm they are working an active fire in the 2800 block of Highway 124. ABC 17 News crews on scene said they saw several large hay bales on fire and Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp confirmed there were six burning. He said it will take some time for the fire to burn

One year after Mizzou vowed to improve safety within the Greek Life system, ABC 17 News Investigates what action has been taken. ABC 17’s Lucas Geisler dug through hundreds of pages of disciplinary records to find out what’s changed and how things are being handled differently. Find out what he uncovered tonight on ABC 17

Highway 41 in Cooper County will be closed because Union Pacific crews will be working on the railroad crossing Sunday through Tuesday. The portion closed is north of I-70, near Lamine. Crews will close Highway 41 between 4 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday for the work. Drivers will be detoured around the area.

TODAY: We started off a bit on the cool side this morning, but with plenty of sunshine we’ll warm up into the low 90s by this afternoon. Winds out of the east around 5-8 mph will make things feel a little more tolerable as well, but be sure to grab that sunscreen. Can’t rule out

UPDATE: Columbia police said two vehicles were involved in a shooting Saturday. According to officials, passengers exchanged gunfire between the two cars. No one was hurt, and no suspect information was available. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police are investigating a fourth shooting in three weekends in downtown Columbia Saturday morning. Police were called to the corner

Boone County Fire officials confirm multiple people were taken to the hospital Saturday night after a hit and run on North Creasy Springs Road near West Mauller Road in Boone County. Law enforcement told ABC 17 News crews on scene that one vehicle rear ended a sedan and that all four people injured were in

People in Holts Summit came together Saturday night for a benefit concert to honor a disabled Fulton man who lost his life last year. All proceeds from the concert will to go a foundation set up in honor of Carl DeBrodie, who was found encased in concrete after Second Chance Homes reported him missing last

A Texas man is accused in Callaway County of stealing a large amount of items from a local business. Deputies said Kevin Vu, 52, was seen in the fenced-in, restricted area of AZZ Electric on Old Highway 54 on Friday night at 10:00. Someone who tipped off deputies confronted Vu after seeing him with a

TONIGHT: We’re going to hold on to mostly clear skies this evening as temperatures fall into the mid-60s overnight. We stay dry into Sunday morning, easterly breezes steady at 5-6 mph. SUNDAY: We start the morning on the cool side, but with full sunshine all day, temperatures ramp right back up into the low 90s

UPDATE: Columbia police confirm two men tried to rob the Break Time Convenience Store at 1410 Forum Blvd. at about 1 a.m. Both men were wearing masks and were armed with handguns. Police said they demanded money from the clerk. There is no additional suspect description or information. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police were seen blocking

James Niemann founded the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic at the University of Missouri’s law school just three years ago. Since then, students in the program have worked with community businesses. “It’s an experiential learning opportunity for our upper-level law students at Mizzou,” Niemann said. “It gives them hands-on experience working with live clients, much like a

A crash in Pettis County involving a semitruck left one man dead. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the report on its website Saturday morning. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. Monday. According to the crash report, Gerald Grable, 68, of Green Ridge, was driving northbound on U.S. 65 when a semitruck traveling west

Renee Coffelt, 56, is recovering from moderate injuries after a single-car crash in Fulton. Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic reports show Ricky Coffelt, 50, was driving eastbound on U.S. 54 nearly a mile west of Route H around 9:30 p.m. Friday when he fell asleep. The car then drove off the road and hit the

TODAY: We’ll see mostly sunny skies to kick off the weekend and as a result, temperatures will warm to near 90 this afternoon. Winds out of the northeast up to 10 mph will keep heat indices in check. TONIGHT: Our mostly clear skies will continue into the overnight hours, cooling us off into the middle

Officials at the Missouri State Fair “really upped their game” with their severe weather plan after the 2011 tragedy at the Indiana State Fair. That’s according to fair director Mark Wolfe, who gave ABC 17 Investigates an extensive look at the state fair’s severe weather plan. “Obviously, several years ago with the tragedy in Indiana

A nonprofit tied to former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens wants to stop the state’s ethics commission from getting some records. An attorney for A New Missouri filed the request in Cole County Court late Thursday to quash a subpoena sent by the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission demanded records from Carrollton Bank, the institution that

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be light out of the northeast around 2 mph. Some patchy fog is possible by Saturday morning. SATURDAY: With mostly sunny skies, temperatures will climb to near 90 in the afternoon with northeast winds up to 10 mph, keeping humidity low.