Month: January 2019

Playing online isn’t all fun and games. From in-app purchases made by young gamers without parents’ knowledge to hacked accounts, users who aren’t careful or are just unlucky might be out a significant amount of time or money from online gaming activity. Epic Games, the creator of the wildly popular video game “Fortnite” is facing

The NCAA handed down penalties to the University of Missouri including a postseason ban for the 2019-20 football season. The Mizzou baseball and softball teams also face a postseason ban in 2019. The penalities result from the conclusion of the investigation into a former MU tutor completing classwork for 12 MU athletes, in order to

A man arrested after a 50-minute standoff Wednesday in Columbia was in a home with guns and a variety of drugs, according to court documents. Police arrested Anthony M. Malin, 38, of Columbia, after he surrendered at a residence on Longwell Drive after the SWAT team and crisis negotiators were called on to help convince

Road crews were out treating mid-Missouri roads Thursday in an attempt to make them easier to travel on before the evening commute. “Traffic seems like they’re doing pretty good,” said Missouri Department of Transportation engineer Richard Skelton, who works out of Columbia. “I’ve been out all morning on the interstate and in town in Columbia.

Scores of people visited an event Thursday in Columbia meant to connect homeless people with services. Project Homeless Connect also allows the city to count its homeless population as part of the annual statewide count Point in Time Count. Thursday’s bi-annual event drew 163 people to the Family Impact Center. Event Chair Mark Kirchhoff said

UPDATE – 5 P.M.: One person is injured after a propane explosion at a Cole County Paint Shop. Regional West Fire Protection District workers were called to the Xtreme Body & Paint facility in the 1000 block of Lomo Drive just after 4:30 a.m. Thursday. “When we arrived on the scene, we had fire coming

Fans and athletes are reacting negatively to the NCAA’s decision to put sanctions on the Missouri Athletics Department on Thursday. This includes a postseason ban for the 2019-20 football season and MU baseball and softball teams in 2019. MU Football Head coach Barry Odom Tweeted his thoughts. “The committee’s decision is completely unjust and unfair

A Columbia man was found guilty of possessing child pornography in Boone County this week. According to prosecutors, a jury found Dakota Smith guilty on nine out of 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of tampering with evidence. ABC 17 News previously reported Smith was a former bus driver with Student

The Rock Bridge High School principal has been promoted to the Columbia Public Schools central office. Jennifer Rukstad will become the assistant superintendent for secondary education July 1, CPS said in a news release. She will replace Kevin Brown, who left the district in October to work in the Chicago area. Rukstad has been Rock

TONIGHT: With a warm front lifting north tonight, temperatures will remain steady through the night as overnight lows only drop into the upper 20s. With warmer, moist air advecting into mid-Missouri fog and patchy drizzle are possible through the night. With temperatures hovering near the freezing mark, we could see some spotty slick spots develop.

Missouri state lawmakers will again consider legislation that would impliment a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. The Show-Me state remains the only one without such a system in place. A senate version of the Narcotics Control Act was heard in the Senate committee on Seniors, Families and Children Wednesday morning. The House version sponsored by

A Columbia man now faces a murder charge after another man wounded in a shooting Sunday night died. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Myron T. Woods, 43, of Kansas City, who was shot Sunday in the 5600 block of Clark Lane, died Wednesday morning. A second Kansas City man shot in the incident was

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team continues the Weather Alert Day for bitterly cold air that will bring dangerous conditions tonight through this morning. Also, some roads could be slick due to the light snow that fell late Wednesday. This morning temperatures have dropped into the single digits with areas north of I-70 at zero

A Fulton man had 12 charges in Callaway County Wednesday after he was accused of breaking into his former home, pouring gasoline in the home and on a family dog and assaulting his girfriend of 20 years. Fulton police responded to the home on Vine Street Sunday in reference to a domestic disturbance. The victim

The Mexico Public Safety Department was searching for a person accused of breaking into cars on Wednesday. Police responded to Bennington and Ringo streets early Wednesday in reference to someone breaking into cars, MPSD said in a press release. Officers gathered information through neighbors and through residents’ security camera. Change and personal items were reported

THURSDAY: Thankfully, the bitter cold will be short-lived, with a slight thaw possible for Thursday afternoon as temperatures climb to near 30 north of I-70 but into the low to mid 30s farther south. Closer to I-44, some spots will reach 40 degrees with a southeast wind at 7-12 mph and mostly cloudy skies. There

Extreme temperatures and snow covered roads span across Mid-Missouri. According to the MoDOT Travelers map, some roads continue to be partly covered this morning. The temperatures are too cold to put down salt. Drivers will want to plan for extra time driving into work this morning. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

The legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri could bring along forgiveness for past minor drug offenders. State Rep. Ron Hicks, R, Dardenne Prairie, has proposed legislation that would wipe clean the slate of misdemeanor drug offenses. Hick’s says as laws change in Missouri, so should the way people’s past behavior is judged. He says the

Jefferson City and Cole County public works departments delayed laying down salt and other pretreatments Wednesday, despite a significant amount of snow covering roads in the area. Their concern is that any snow melted by the chemicals would immediately refreeze and make roads more slick. Cole County Public Works Department Director Larry Benz said crews

Two people suffered serious injuries after they were involved in a crash in Moniteau County. It happened on Highway 179 before 11 a.m. Wednesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the vehicle crossed the center of the road, went off the road several times before hitting a tree and catching fire. The crash