Month: March 2019

For many mid-Missouri communities, implementing medical marijuana is a waiting game. Ryan Moehlman, the Jefferson City attorney, said that while they wait for the state Department of Health and Senior Services to put more regulations in place, they’re in a research phase to figure out where their authority lies. “It’s helpful to know what the

The Hallsville School District investigated a possible threat towards students last week. ABC 17 News obtained a letter sent from Superintendent John Downs to families at Hallsville Middle School. The letter said the district learned late last week that a middle school student made threats toward other students. After investigating, administrators determined there was no

A Miller County man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a Lake Ozark officer and damaging a Miller County deputy’s vehicle. Officers responded to a call at 501 Ballenger Rd. in Lake Ozark on Monday. According to police reports, the man called authorities after suffering from chest pains due to illegal substances. Prior to their

The Mizzou women’s basketball team is a seven seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will play 10-seeded Drake in the opening round on Friday at 3 p.m. in Iowa City, Iowa. The Tigers finished the season 23-10 overall and 10-6 in the SEC. Mizzou most recently lost to Mississippi State in the semifinals

TONIGHT: Clouds move in tonight as our next chance system begins to move in. We’ll stay dry as temperature will fall into the mid 30s by daybreak with light winds out of the east. TUESDAY: We will see some sporadic showers in the morning, with the best chance west of HWY 63. Temperatures will still

Police have found evidence of shootings along a residential street in north Columbia twice in less than a week. Columbia police responded to a call of shots heard on Bodie Drive early March 10 then again late Saturday. This comes after police had responded to nine shots-heard and two shots-fired calls since November. With the

The attorney for Sturgeon Police Chief Greg Halderman says his client has been reinstated with back pay and put on paid administrative leave by the city. “So we agreed that, according to Judge (Jeff) Harris’ order, Greg would be reinstated immediately and given back pay,” attorney Andrew Hirth said. “The back-pay will be held in

Missouri has seen nearly 50,000 cases of influenza A and influenza B in the 2018-2019 flu season. The latest report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said a total of 29 influenza-associated deaths have occurred for the week that ended March 10. The latest flu cases reported in Cole County by age

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed charges Monday against a Moberly man accused of defrauding people at area food banks. The felony complaint accuses Kyle McClain of fraudently selling insurance plans to patrons at Boone County food banks under the guise that he was helping them get a grant for dental work, Schmitt’s office said

A priest at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was placed on leave last week after he was accused of “boundary violations with minors.” Father Geoffrey Brooke was placed on leave while the allegations are investigated, according to a notice sent by Rev. W. Shawn McKnight to church members on March 10. The allegations were reported

Police arrested a Columbia man early Sunday morning after they said he was drunkenly trying to start fights in downtown Columbia while naked. The Columbia Police Department responded to the intersection of East Broadway and North 8th Street after 2 a.m. Sunday in response to a person trying to start fights with people. When police

Rising flood water continued to cause issues in parts of mid-Missouri Monday with sections of Missouri 94 closed down between Mokane and Portland due to the rising water. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central/status/1107709665343913985″,”author_name”:”MoDOT Central Dist”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;CALLAWAY COUNTY ALERT: MO 94 is closed between Mokane & Portland due to &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#flooding&#lt;/a&#gt;. Detour is in place. &#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;Remember: Turn around,

The United States Postal Service and Mid-west Mailing unveiled the honoring first responders stamp Monday afternoon. Columbia and Boone County first responders attended the ceremony in the Columbia City Council chambers. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to track nice temperatures and lots of sunshine. We’ll top out in the low to mid-50s by mid-afternoon. We’ll see some clouds start to peek into the region through the evening commute. A light jacket will be needed for any evening plans as we dip back into the upper 40s. TONIGHT:

Police blocked off a central Columbia street Monday morning after shell casings were found. Columbia Police Department officers closed Monroe Street just off Old 63 while they investigated an early Sunday shots-fired call. Police said there was a call at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday of multiple shots fired in the location, an officer at the

A man accused of escaping the Pettis County Jail is believed to be back in mid-Missouri. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies recovered a truck stolen from Heavener, Oklahoma, near Clifton City, Missouri, in northeastern Pettis County early Monday. Deputies said Travis Davis, 30, was arrested in Heavener last week but escaped after

Two people charged in the 2017 death of a Fulton man had their trials pushed back to a later date after a court hearing on Monday. Sherry Paulo and Mary Paulo were accused in the death of Carl DeBrodie after his body was found encased in concrete at a Fulton storage unit in April 2017.

MONDAY: The work week starts off on a good note, with temperatures near seasonal. Low-to-Mid 50s can be expected by the afternoon with sunny skies. Very light breezes will remain out of the north tomorrow. TONIGHT: Clouds build into the overnight hours ahead of our next system. Temperatures drop into the mid 30s with easterly

A home north of Centralia was considered a total loss after a fire broke out Saturday night. Little Dixie Fire Protection District and Boone County Fire officials responded to the scene with multiple units. Two people were home at the time of the fire and were able to get out of the home safely, said