Month: November 2018

A Cole County man died after a single-vehicle crash in the early hours of Saturday. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash reports, Richard Lowry, 30, of Eugene, was driving east on Highway 54 around 12:30 a.m. when he crashed. Troopers said that near U.S. 17, Lowry went off the left side of the

TONIGHT: We’re continuing to track a band of snow across southern Iowa slowly slide southward this evening. This snow is really going to struggle making its way into the viewing area as moisture struggles to punch into very dry air across the region. However, we expect a little bit of precipitation to develop late night,

Two weeks ago, Missourians passed Amendment 2, legalizing medical marijuana in the state. There will be a 4 percent tax on the drug, of which most of the tax revenue will go toward veterans’ services. Jack Cardetti, the campaign consultant for New Approach Missouri, said he anticipates huge benefits to the economy of Missouri through

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested a wanted felon who led them on a vehicle chase, then a foot pursuit Friday morning. Deputies said they spotted Wendell Steward Jr., 21, of Fulton, driving on Business 54 near Glover Street in Fulton shortly before 11 a.m. They knew that he was wanted for violating

UPDATE 4 a.m.: Missouri State Highway Patrol updated a crash report, stating a woman died from injuries after a crash on Highway 50 near Sedalia Friday. Janna McQueen, 51, of Sedalia, was flown to University Hospital, but was later pronounced dead. UPDATE: According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a woman was life-flighted

SATURDAY: We’re continuing to track another cold front coming through to start our weekend. Clouds will be increasing this morning out ahead of this system with temperatures making it into the middle 40s to low 50s near further south in Mid-Missouri. Precipitation looks to hold off until the evening, with our northern counties seeing it

Some Columbia City Council members are split on proposed changes to how the police department hopes to implement community-oriented policing. City leaders have been clarifying the future of the Community Outreach Unit. ABC 17 News broke the story on Saturday that CPD plans to re-hire the team members for the new Community Response Unit, according

The University of Missouri is responding to the Education Secretary’s proposed changes to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints. In response, Mizzou said it is “reviewing the proposed regulations” but won’t make any changes yet. “Mizzou has strong policies and procedures in place related to Title IX, and we will ensure that

Amendment 2 goes into effect Dec. 6, but Missouri is still a long way off from seeing any legal retail dispensaries. The Department of Health and Senior Services, the regulatory body, recently released their timeline of deadlines it must meet for creating and accepting licenses. Jan. 5, 2019 – Pre-filed application fees will begin to

A Fulton man will spend 10 years in federal prison for making a gun silencer and illegally having guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Nathaniel C. Carroll, 37, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Jefferson City. He pleaded guilty in July to illegally making a firearm, possessing an illegally made firearm and being

A New Hampshire man has been arrested on charges of defrauding Boone County for more than $46,000. Kamal Mardi was charged in June with felony stealing after the Boone County Treasurer’s Office alerted authorities in December 2017 about the theft. Boone County Treasurer Tom Darrough at the time said his office received an email requesting

No one was hurt when a school bus slid off the road and hit a tree near Friday afternoon Sturgeon, Boone County Fire Protection District Division Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. The crash was called in at 3:44 p.m. at West Harper Road and Ponderosa Road west of Sturgeon near Highway 63. Other details about the

The Missouri Department of Transportation warned of delays on Interstate 70 eastbound east of Columbia Friday afternoon because of a crash. Delays were likely at mile marker 135, the agency posted on Twitter. Traffic was backed up from the crash site to St. Charles Road. A MoDOT traffic cam showed another apparent crash at the

Kevin Puryear scored 17 points, and Missouri pulled ahead in the final two minutes to beat Kennesaw State 55-52 on Friday at the Paradise Jam tournament. Jeremiah Tilmon added 12 points for the Tigers (2-1), who will face Oregon State in Sunday’s semifinals at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center. Missouri

Both lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia had reopened by about 10:30 a.m., but traffic was backed up for at least 7 miles at that time. The road was closed starting at about 7:30 a.m. when a tractor-trailer hauling car batteries rear-ended slowed traffic at mile marker 122. Another crash was reported later

November started off on the pleasant side, but within just a matter of days old man winter reared his head. The cold outbreaks that have gripped a large portion of the nation are quite uncommon during this time of the year. They are typically more of a midwinter event and not late fall. Within just

TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight with temperatures falling to near freezing. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 8 mph, which will make it feel more like the upper 20s. Once clouds build back in, temperatures will actually rise through the night. SATURDAY: Another cold front goes through Saturday morning, cooling us back into

Authorities have reported another crash on Interstate 70 affecting traffic. Boone County Joint Communication sent out an alert a little after 12:30 p.m. that the passing lane of Interstate 70 eastbound was partially blocked at mile marker 127. Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts said the crash was a hit and run, but that no

A Jefferson City man was committed to a state mental health treatment facility following a conviction from the Missouri Attorney General. Dorian Bryant, 46, has a long history of violent sexual crimes, according to a report from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, including first-degree sexual misconduct and attempted forcible rape. More recently, Bryant allegedly exposed

The University of Missouri Police Department is warning out-of-state students of a person, or people, who are stealing out-of-state license plates. According to MUPD public information officer Sara Diedrich, license plates are being stolen more frequently. “It’s something we’ve noticed within the last month and a half,” Diedrich said. “There appears to be a pattern.”