Month: June 2019

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. MONDAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs near 90. Heat index values between 95-99. EXTENDED: An upper level ridge of high pressure continues to hold strong over the central US keeping us hot and humid for the first half of the week. Highs remain

Callaway County sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for a felony warrant after she attempted to give them a false identity Friday. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said deputies were conducting a wanted person investigation in the 2000 block of White Oak Drive east of Millersburg. During the investigation, deputies contacted Dana Sheppard, 38

Drivers in Columbia and Jefferson City can expect to see a lot of impacts on the road during Fourth of July celebrations. Columbia’s Fire in the Sky and Jefferson City’s Salute to America will have several roads closed. Columbia’s Fire in the Sky road closures to watch out for: Fireworks are set to begin at

SUNDAY: Hot, humid, and bright with highs in the low 90s . Heat index values range between 98-103. TONIGHT: Another quiet night with mostly clear skies and temperatures falling back into the low 70s . EXTENDED: The hot pattern continues into next week with highs in the low 90s through Wednesday. The heat index on

Police have arrested two people after reports of someone with a gun chasing a man at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia. There were no shots fired, and no one was injured. Police arrested one juvenile and 24-year-old Antwane Lavoy Grant, of Columbia, on June 28. Police arrested Grant on suspicion of unlawful possession of

Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak said an apparent dispute between neighbors might have fueled a murder-suicide that also involved a home burning to the ground. Authorities began a search for a shooter after one woman was found shot to death next to her burning home, according to Marshak and KTVI in St. Louis. Marshak ordered

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy. Lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. SUNDAY: Hot, humid, and bright with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values range between 98-103. EXTENDED: The hot pattern continues into next week with highs in the low 90s through Wednesday. The heat index on those days will likely be

UPDATE 10:10 p.m.: Four people are now in custody after a man with a gun was reported at Women’s & Children’s Hospital on Friday night, according to MU spokesman Christian Basi. MU Alert also tweeted shortly after that the situation was all clear. Watch live playback of MU’s news conference below: UPDATE 9:15 p.m.: Three

UPDATE: Millersburg Fire District Chief Larry Curtis said state fire investigators will help them determine what may have caused a house fire on Friday night. Curtis said the homeowner came home to find the house on fire just after 11 p.m. Curtis said several animals were in the home at the time. Firefighters refilled their

SATURDAY: We’ll see a return to the heat and humidity after somewhat of a break yesterday. What little cloud cover is hanging around this morning should clear up by this afternoon, as temperatures warm up into the low 90s once again with heat indices in the 96-100 degree range. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear with

A Boone County judge ordered Columbia Public Schools and an educators union back to the negotiating table after talks fell apart in April. Judge Jodie Asel’s preliminary injunction keeps the Columbia Missouri National Educators Association on as the collective bargaining unit for CPS teachers, and called the two sides back into bargaining. CMNEA sued the

The remains of a charcoal bag and “numerous” cigarette butts were found at the scene of a Columbia condominium complex fire earlier this month, according to a fire report obtained by ABC 17 News through a records request. The Columbia Fire Department dispatched crews to Spencer’s Crest Condominiums in the 3800 block of Saddlebrook Place

MFA Incorporated announced Friday it will close five Agri Services centers in Missouri, including Bronaugh, Columbia, Essex, Fulton and Springfield. Operations and employees at MFA’s headquarters in Columbia will not be affected by the closures. According to a press release, customers of those locations should use equipment from other nearby MFA Agri Services Centers. Jim

Three people were charged on Friday in connection with a Wednesday night shooting in Columbia. According to court documents, when police arrived at the residence at 1509 Tupelo Place around 8:30 p.m. in response to a verbal disturbance with a gun, they found 40-year-old David Lee Morgan of Columbia with multiple gunshot wounds to the

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows near 70. SATURDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the low 90s. Heat index between 97-100. EXTENDED: We remain largely quiet with an upper level area of high pressure blocking any significant disturbances from moving into the region. Highs will be in the low 90s with a

Those affected by Missouri River flooding sought disaster relief Friday at the multi-agency resource center in Boonville. The MARC is a one-stop shop for disaster relief resources located at the Open Bible Praise Center. Anyone affected by recent storms and flooding are welcome to go get assistance. The American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA and

A former state trooper has appealed the latest decision to revoke his peace officer’s license. Anthony Piercy filed a petition asking a Cole County judge to review the decision Thursday. The Department of Public Safety first revoked his license last July, but Piercy had that decision overturned by a court, which ordered the department to

Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night. France was vying to become the first nation to simultaneously hold the men’s and women’s World

Columbia’s internal auditor has switched positions just four months into the job. ABC 17 News confirmed that Carey Bryce moved into a new role as business analyst for the city, according to city spokesman Steve Sapp. Bryce took the new job June 17, working now in the information technology department. Bryce started in February as

Workers from Jefferson City, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Capital Sand Company worked to repair a break in a levee Friday in the Cedar City area on the north side of the Missouri River. Capital View Drainage District and Renz Levee District officials said they are watching the river level closely and that a