Month: July 2019

Tom Hurley, the director of the Boone County Office of Emergency Management, has died, according to the Boone County Commission. Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill said Hurley was found dead at his Columbia home. The commission was notified of his “unexpected” death Monday morning. “We are saddened by the loss of our colleague and dear friend

Rep. Vicky Hartzler was in Columbia on Monday visiting the Vet Center off of Rangeline Street. She will continue her commitment to post-traumatic stress disorder awareness. In recent years, the increasing suicide rates among Veterans and active duty military members has brought predictors of suicide with specific relevance to these populations to the forefront of

The victim of a deadly Lake of the Ozarks boat crash was an “all-around nice guy,” according to one of his friends. “Just a good, all-around nice guy who will be very well missed by everyone,” said Steve Beach, general manager of the Lake Ozark Speedway. Jason Russell, 39, of Eugene was killed when another

A man who was accused of having a weapon at Women’s and Children’s Hospital allegedly concealed the weapon in a fanny pack, according court documents that became available on Monday. The University of Missouri Police Department responded to a person with a gun at the hospital at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday. After reviewing security

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy. Lows in the low 70s. TUESDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Heat index in the mid-90s. Scattered showers and storms possible by late afternoon. EXTENDED: The upper level pattern has started to weaken a bit, allowing for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms

The body of the individual who was missing after a boat crash has been found by the highway patrol dive team. “Our sincere sympathies go out to his family & friends,” troopers said in a tweet Sunday afternoon. Jason Russell, 39, of Eugene, went missing Saturday night ​​after two boats crashed into each other near

A Moberly woman is pleading for answers and more leads after her mom went missing 25 years ago. “I just need to know where my mother is,” Angela Hess Sutphin told ABC 17 News. It’s been more than two decades since Angela last saw her mom, Hazel Hess. “A missing person for 25 years, that’s

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs near 90. Heat index values between 95-99. Couldn’t rule out a spot storm south toward Lake of the Ozarks later this afternoon but most of us will stay dry. TONIGHT: Mostly clear as temperatures fall back into the low 70s . EXTENDED: An upper-level ridge of high pressure