Month: January 2019

TONIGHT: Temperatures drop back into the low 20s as skies gradually clear. Westerly winds up to 8 mph create for wind chills in mid teens through morning. THURSDAY: We’ll finally see some sunshine and temperatures will start to rise. After a cold morning, we’ll reach the mid to upper 40s in the afternoon with a

An Eldon, Missouri, man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly shot his girlfriend in the leg while trying to shoot her dog. According to court documents, Thomas J. Stogsdill Jr. said he “accidentally shot” his girlfriend on Monday night on Sandstone Road. The victim was transported to the hospital and told police she and

Four men were charged on Tuesday in connection with a double homicide in Moberly. Christopher A. Esry, 20, Travis A. Koenig, 29, Steven D. Bell, 22, and Aaron D. Bloss, 40, were all charged in connection with the homicides. According to court documents filed Tuesday, the killings were the result of a drug deal gone

WEDNESDAY: Overcast skies are struggling to clear out this afternoon, with temperatures holding steady in the upper 20s. Until the area begins to see clouds thin out, it will be hard for temperatures to climb much farther. Trends are pointing to skies gradually beginning to clear out as we head into the heart of the

The Missouri State Highway Patrol made 14 DWI arrests over the new year holiday counting period for the mid-Missouri area. The counting period began at 6 p.m. on Dec. 28 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1. Troop F also saw 43 crashes, 19 injuries and 11 drug arrests. There were no fatalities during

An icy spot in south Columbia caused a minor crash on Wednesday morning. A vehicle slid off of the road on Crabapple Lane and Highway KK at 8:30 a.m, according to troopers on scene. There were no injuries in the crash, but Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said it was due to an icy spot.

Police are investigating after a gunshot victim was found in the parking lot of a convenience store in north Columbia. Police confirmed officers responded to Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday for reports of shots fired. Police said evidence was located at the scene. Shortly after, officers responded to the Break Time

UPDATE 9:45 P.M.: The Moberly Police Department tweeted late Tuesday that four people have now been arrested in connection with the double homicide. ABC 17 News contacted the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and asked if Christopher Esry was currently in the jail, but the person who answered could not confirm. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoberlyPolice/status/1080307314173841408″,”author_name”:”Moberly Police”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoberlyPolice”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Four

Emergency crews closed all lanes of I-70 Dr SE after a traffic collision Wednesday morning. It happened just before 6:30 a.m. between Tradewinds and Rangeline roads. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1080442881494695936″,”author_name”:”Boone County Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;TRAFFIC ALERT: 8650 Blk I-70 Dr SE- In between Tradewinds and Rangeline Rd. Use caution, avoid area if possible. Lanes are closed 6:36a&#lt;/p&#gt;– Boone

WEDNESDAY: The day will start with overcast skies which will break up to partly sunny skies by afternoon. It will still be cold with high temperatures reaching the lower 30s as winds shift to the southwest up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop back into the 20s by morning under mostly clear skies. Westerly winds

The Columbia City Council has authorized a consulting firm to explore what a Residential Parking by Permit Only program in certain neighborhoods just outside downtown Columbia would look like. It will cost the city about $125,000 for the consultants to develop a formal plan to implement the RPPO program in the defined areas, which could

Missouri’s minimum wage will increase by 75 cents on Tuesday after 60 percent of voters passed Proposition B in November. According to the bill, minimum wage will increase another 85 cents each year until it reaches $12 in 2023. Starting Tuesday, minimum wage will rise to $8.60 from $7.85 per hour. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece

A Columbia man considering a run for mayor will instead support another candidate for the office. Chris Farnam filed a statement with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Dec. 20. Farnam told ABC 17 News he decided to drop out of the race and support former Rep. Chris Kelly. “With Chris Kelly’s decision to run and

TONIGHT: The overcast skies remain in place as well as the cold air. Lows will dip into the lower 20s by morning with a light northwest breeze under 5 mph. WEDNESDAY: The day will start with overcast skies which will break up to partly sunny skies by afternoon. It will still be cold with high

The Columbia Police Department was investigating a fatal crash on Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. Officers confirmed 44-year-old Jason L. Harvey of Lake Ozark died due to the crash. The driver of the vehicle, Samuel T Holer, 65, of Moberly said Harvey was standing in the middle of the road

A man arrested after a police chase ended in Centralia could face charges in Boone County. Carl J. Dehn, of Mexico, Missouri, was arrested Monday night by police near the intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 151. Police said Dehn took off after officers tried to stop him for a vehicle registration violation around 6:30

Moberly’s police chief said Monday the public has nothing to fear after two men were found dead in a vehicle outside a bar over the weekend. “We don’t believe it was random, they didn’t pick them out of a crowd and decide to do this,” Chief Troy Link said. Moberly police are continuing to investigate

The Iberia Public Safety Department issued a boil water advisory for the City of Iberia on Tuesday morning. The advisory was issued due to losing water pressure, the department said. Residents should boil their water for the next 24 hours. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

Police in Mexico, Missouri, are searching for a person accused of holding a Casey’s Convenience Store cashier at gunpoint. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, the man allegedly entered the store located in the 1700 block of E. Liberty Street at 10:34 p.m. Monday. The man then allegedly held the cashier at gunpoint and

A few roads in mid-Missouri are listed as closed due to flooding Tuesday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation Traveler’s Map. Continuous rainfall on Monday caused some roads to flood, and drivers might comes across those or slick roads Tuesday morning. With temperatures below freezing in some counties, less traveled roads or higher