Month: July 2019

Gates open at the Jefferson City Jaycees Fairgrounds Monday at 5 p.m. for the annual Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair. The fairgrounds open nightly at 5 p.m. through the week, expect Saturday, when gates open at 11 a.m. Ticket prices vary depending on the day of the week. Those are broken down as follows:

MONDAY: You’ll want that umbrella heading out the door this morning, as showers and a few rumbles of thunder are going to be pushing through the area. The broken line of showers and storms will be oriented from northeast to southwest as it slides into Boone and Cole counties around 5-7 this morning, eventually making

The former special counsel in the Trump-Russia probe, Robert Mueller, faced congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised House committee hearings. Playback of ABC’s special coverage of his testimony is in the player below. The back-to-back Capitol Hill appearances in the morning and at noon were Mueller’s first since wrapping his two-year Russia probe last

A woman accused of abducting her own child posted a $50,000 cash only bond on Friday, according to online court records filed in Boone County. Jillanne Pagano was booked into the Boone County Jail earlier this month after she was transported from a facility in North Carolina. Pagano allegedly took her child, Lilliana Pagano, in

One man was arrested with a felony DWI after crashing an all-terrain vehicle. Ryan P. Smythe, 20, crashed the ATV in Camden County on Twin Rivers Point after driving off of the side of the road. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, he had serious injuries and was transported by

The Archdiocese of St. Louis released a list of 64 former clergy members that have been credibly accused of abuse. None of the men are still with diocese, according to Archbishop Robert Carlson. “It will be painful for all of us to see the names of clergy accused of behavior we can barely allow ourselves

Mizzou long jumper Ja’Mari Ward smiled and strutted with confidence after getting up from his second jump. It was the jump that ultimately won his first ever USA title in long jump at the USA Track and Field Championships. Ward jumped 26 feet and 7.75 inches to capture the title. In fact, his second longest

TONIGHT: Clouds continue to increase overnight. Temperatures falls into the low 70s . Storms are possible after 3am . MONDAY: Have the umbrella handy out the door tomorrow morning. Showers and storms look to arrive along HWY 63 through 5 & 6am … most of the storms will exit east out of the viewing area

Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Moberly on Friday. In a news release, Moberly police said an officer stopped John Hunt in the area of Hagood Street at Franklin Street around 6 p.m. Friday when the officer recognized him from a parole warrant. During the stop, officers searched the car Hunt was

SUNDAY: We’re waking up to mostly clear skies this morning but toward this afternoon, clouds will be on the increase. Things will be breezy at times, especially this afternoon as temperatures reach the upper 80s to near 90. TONIGHT: We will remain dry in the early evening hours, but rain chances increase around midnight as

Columbia will start its surface seal project on Monday. According to a press release, the city will be patching up 47 streets. The project is expected to take the rest of the summer. “We had a very hard winter with 20-inch snow,” Columbia Public Works spokesman Barry Dalton said. A wet, hot summer has followed,

A crash shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Stadium Boulevard early Sunday morning. According to Boone County Joint Communications, the crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday just east of the Stadium Blvd. exit in Columbia. I-70 westbound was shut down for about an hour as crews worked the scene. ABC 17 News

Three people were killed in a head-on vehicle collision in Ozark County on Friday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, the two cars involved crashed 11 miles north of Gainesville on Route 5 around 5 p.m. Danial Klessig, 21, of Gainsville crossed the center line and hit Paul Cowherd, 57, and

Columbia interim City Manager John Glascock points to the increase in online shopping as the cause of the continued decrease of local sales tax revenue. The estimated loss from the past 10 years has gone up steadily, and he projects that the city will lose $5.7 million in 2020 alone. From FY 2010 till FY

A Pennsylvania man was injured Saturday after he fell off his motorcycle on I-70 near Route 40. The man from Dover lost control of the Harley Davidson bike around noon before it crashed into a guardrail, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report. In a tweet, Troop F of the patrol said the

TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear with lows in the upper 60s . SUNDAY: We’ll continue to hold onto mostly clear skies throughout the morning Sunday but by afternoon we’ll begin to see clouds increase. Winds will also be breezy at times tomorrow, sustained 8 -12 mph , gusting out of the southwest up to 17

As part of its 10-year improvement plan, The Loop transformed previously unused space along Business Loop 70 into a community park. Rae Adams, The Loop event coordinator, said the goal is to show other cities that Columbia is ready for more. “This city is great because we want to be on the front runners of

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy, warmer and slightly more humid with highs near 90. The heat index will be between 90-93 this afternoon. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead, with temperatures falling into the mid to upper 60s . EXTENDED: Sunday is looking warm as well, with highs in the afternoon reaching the low 90s . A cold

Cooper’s Landing reopened Friday after it was closed for a couple of months due to flooding. ABC 17 News spoke with the owner, Richard King, about the cleanup. King said crews have been in the area cleaning out mud and sand for the last three weeks. “It’s been a lot of work,” King said. “Several

The murder case involving two Mexico teenagers will move forward next month. Judge Linda Hamlett sent the cases of Demetric Dorsey and Trebion Dorsey to circuit court following a preliminary hearing Thursday. Both teens face charges of second-degee murder, first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. The two, along with Dekhise