Month: August 2018

A man is now in custody after an incident on I-70 just east of the Lake of the Woods exit in Columbia. ABC 17 News crews saw a man in handcuffs on the eastbound side of I-70 while Boone County deputies searched the nearby area off the highway just after 1 a.m. Friday. Initial reports

FRIDAY: Morning storms are continuing to track to the east through the morning commute, and we are watching for storm development to the southwest. You’ll want ot grab that umbrella for the morning commute, as rain will still be with us. Rain is expected to come to an end from west to east into the

The FBI was on scene investigating in 1000 block of Southampton Drive in Columbia Thursday afternoon. The Columbia Police Department assisted in the investigation, according to officers on scene. Law enforcement searched a home on the corner of Forum Boulevard and Southampton Drive. ABC 17 News crews observed officers come in and out of the

On Thursday the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve an 88-acre solar farm in east Columbia just south of I-70. The Truman Solar project by Cypress Creek Renewables would involve 44,000 solar panels able to rotate while the sun moves east to west. Columbia Water & Light estimates that the project will generate

Human traffickers often use social media to choose their victims. “There is a high demand to purchase young people for sex and they’re finding every mean because the payoff is so high,” said Nanette Ward, founding member of the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. Charges filed this week against Renee Collins on suspicion of

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of a source error it was reported that the suspect was in custody. However, he was not in custody late Thursday afternoon. A Columbia man has been charged with shooting another man four times at a north Columbia apartment building. Prosecutors charged Derrick Smith, 30, on Thursday with first-degree assault and armed

An eastern Missouri man filed a lawsuit against two Jefferson City bars Tuesday. James Lovelace, of Moscow Mills, filed the suit in Moniteau County court against Spectators and The Mission. The bars played a “direct and proximate” role in the death of his 20-year-old son, Graden Lovelace, who died after crashing into Joshua Blankenship on

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office launched a review of the Archdiocese of St. Louis regarding allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members Thursday afternoon. The Archdiocese had already agreed to cooperate with the investigation. “Victims of sexual abuse of any kind deserve to have their voices heard, and Missourians deserve to know if this misconduct

A school bus carrying 19 students from Rock Bridge High School was rear ended Thursday at approximately 4:30 p.m. on S. Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard. According to Michelle Baumstark, community relations director for Columbia Public Schools, another bus was brought to the scene in order to bring children home.

More than 30 dogs and cats were removed from a home just east of Columbia. Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters were sent to 501 E. Broadview Court at about 11:30 a.m. on calls of a house fire, district Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. The homeowner met the first firefighters to arrive and said a

TONIGHT: Widespread showers and storms are expected to form just to the northeast of Kansas City into the night, ahead of an approaching warm front. These storms will likely grow in size due to moisture rich air from the south flowing into the storms. While there is a marginal risk for severe weather, cloud coverage

Either University of Missouri Health Care or SSM Health can end negotiations over two hospitals if there’s not a deal in place by Sept. 30, according to the letter of intent each side signed. ABC 17 News obtained the letter through an open records request on Wednesday. The letter details the rules that govern negotiations

TODAY: A batch of showers and t-storms in western Missouri is continuing to track to the east and will gradually fall apart. Areas west of HWY 63 have the best chance of seeing rain during the day Thursday with a lower chance east. Clouds will keep us in the upper 70s to near 80 for

One person was charged Wednesday in connection to an armed robbery at the Highway 24 Breaktime in Moberly on Aug. 17. Anquan Jabrieug Eugene Glover, 19, of Kansas City was charged with first degree robbery in Randolph County. According to surveillance video obtained by police, the suspect, who was later identified as Glover, walked into

Fulton police responded to a reported shooting Thursday morning. It happened in the 600 block of Westview Street just after 4:40 a.m. Officers found a vehicle on scene that was shot four times by a shotgun, according to Fulton police. No injuries were reported. Police have no suspects at this time. If you have any

A woman was arrested Wednesday in connection to a home invasion. Police were sent to the 1000 block of Queen Ann Drive Sunday and found a resident who had been assaulted with a weapon. The victim told police the intruder had forced entry into the home. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious

Hurricane, Typhoon, & Cyclone: We’ve all heard the terms, but do you know the difference? Really, it only comes down to one thing. Meteorologist Brigit Mahoney explains in the Insider Blog.

The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday morning to increase the district’s property tax rate by 9 cents. The board voted unanimously on a 9-cent per $100 assessed value increase in its tax ceiling, effective this month. The 9-cent raise is the last part of a voter-approved measure in 2016 that allowed property taxes

Carl DeBrodie has been missing since Monday morning after he walked out of his group home. Local volunteers have been trying to find him ever since. On Saturday, the group got help from two out-of-town groups. K-9 search-and-rescue teams from St. Louis and Illinois joined the efforts to help find the 31-year-old. “The K-9s can

A man is at large after a police chase and crash late Wednesday in Audrain County. The chase started after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper tried to pull a vehicle over near Audrain County Road 214 and Route E near Thompson and Centralia, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The