Month: October 2018

A Jefferson City couple filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday in connection to the death of their 5-month old child. According to court documents, the couple filed the lawsuit against their rental property owners Bodey and Rachel Carson. The lawsuit claims their home in the 400 block of W. Dunklin Street had loose, exposed

TONIGHT: Showers and isolated storms will pickup through the evening as they move to the southeast. This will lead to the heaviest rain falling east of Hwy 63, where areas could see up to .75″ of rain. After midnight, showers will near the I-44 corridor and continue to push out of our area. Temperatures drop

President Donald Trump will make a stop in Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday. According to the rally website, doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and the president will arrive at 6:30 p.m. The Make America Great Again rally will be held in Hangar 350 at Columbia Regional Airport. City spokesperson Steve Sapp said the Columbia Police

One man was charged in connection to a vehicle shooting on Saturday on Ohio Street in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Robert. G. Troester Jr. drove up to a home on Ohio Street and began yelling outside while holding a shotgun. One witness said they heard Troester say “I’ll kill you if you ever

UPDATE: Jefferson City police announced Monday night that the department established a tip line dedicated to finding Darnell Gray. In a news release, police encouraged anyone with information to call 573-634-6391. ORIGINAL: The mother of a missing Jefferson City boy made a plea for anyone with information about her son to call police. The woman,

TUESDAY: Temperatures this afternoon are once again on the pleasant side, thanks to a slow-moving cold front. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 60s and lower 70s across the region, with some mid 70s possible near I-44. It’ll be breezy today, with winds sustained out of the south up to 15 mph. While

Party: Democratic Age: 32 Place of residence: Columbia Education: Undergraduate degree from Truman State University, master’s in public policy from University of Missouri School of Law Occupation: Private practice attorney Political experience: Worked as attorney in Consumer Protection Division of Missouri Attorney General’s Office; former deputy director of elections in Missouri Secretary of State’s Office;

TUESDAY: The day will start off dry but we’ll have increasing rain chances as a cold front moves through. It will still be mild with highs in the upper 60s, touching 70. In the first half of the day, the better chance of rain will be northwest of HWY 54 with spotty showers and isolated

A Columbia man will begin fighting charges of murder, armed criminal action and unlawful weapon use on Tuesday. Denico Sanchez Crawley is scheduled to go before Boone County Judge Kevin Crane at 9 a.m. Crawley was charged in August 2017 for a shooting near the Highway 63 connector. Court documents said Crawley pulled up alongside

The University of Missouri’s head swimming and diving coach was placed on paid administrative leave Monday, according to a press release sent from Mizzou Athletics. Greg Rhodenbaugh, who has coached the team for nine years, was placed on leave “while the University investigates allegations related to team management issues within the Tiger programs,” the release

The city of Columbia has no requirement to inspect commercial properties for routine maintenance, but one advocate says new laws may not be the answer. Bill Warner, president of the National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, told ABC 17 News that property owners should take seriously the cost and safety risk to keeping buildings fixed

Michela Skelton is moving forward with a lawsuit filed in Boone County court against her opponent, Rep. Sara Walsh. Walsh is one of the three parties the lawsuit names, in addition to the House Republican Campaign Committee and Zimmer Radio Group. Walsh is an Ashland Republican who won the seat over Skelton in an August

A 20-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a Callaway County crash on Monday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. It happened on Highway 63 near Katy Trail Overpass around 5:20 p.m. The crash report said the man’s vehicle went off the left side of the road and overturned, striking the cable median barrier.

UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified a burglary suspect wounded in a confrontation with deputies Monday as 24-year-old Daundre E. Lewis-Gatewood. Two deputies were sent to a home in the 4800 block of Schooner Road just outside Columbia on Monday on a report of two men breaking through a back door, the sheriff’s

Party: Republican Age: 58 Place of residence: Jefferson CityOccupation: Art’s Pest Control owner and operator for 32 yearsEducation: 1978 graduate of Helias High School Political experience: House District 59, served 8 years (term limited out) Opponent: Nicole Thompson Mike Bernskoetter has held the 59th House District seat for eight years and is now term-limited out.

Police are investigating after shots were fired in north Columbia on Monday afternoon. Officers were sent to a shots-fired call in the 1500 block of Native Dancer Court, near Derby Ridge Drive, the Columbia Police Department tweeted at about 4:30 p.m. CPD investigating a shots fired in the 1500 block of Native Dancer. Shell casings

It’s commonly believed that the vast majority of our oxygen comes from trees, but that is incorrect. Most of our oxygen that we take in comes from the waters of our oceans. While we do receive oxygen and cleaner air from trees, they provide much more in benefits than is commonly known. In partnership with

TONIGHT: Temperatures will remain mild overnight as clouds build into our area. By morning, lows will drop into the mid 50s with winds out of the south up to 12 mph. TUESDAY: The day will start off dry but we’ll have increasing rain chances as a cold front moves through. It will still be mild

Party: Republican Age: 68 Place of residence: Boonville Occupation: State representative Political experience: Three terms (six years) as state representative; 25 years with Republican Party committee Education: Bunceton High School; business administration marketing degree, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg; licensed insurance agent and licensed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Opponent: Jeff Faubion Recent state

MONDAY: A beautiful afternoon is underway across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures expected to climb into the upper 60s and lower 70s. With ample sunshine, a few spots may even jump into the mid 70s in extreme southwestern parts of Mid-Missouri. Winds through the day will remain out of the SSW up to 12 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures