Month: September 2019

SATURDAY: If you’re heading out tailgating early this morning, we won’t have anything to worry about on the weather front aside from some patchy fog in some low-lying areas. Humidity has moved out of the area and we’ll see a pleasant day unfold later this afternoon with highs in the low 80s . TONIGHT: Rain

Three people were arrested after a search in the 600 block of Ault Street in Moberly. According to a news release, officers arrested three women after finding methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and items related to a sexual assault investigation in their home. The three were arrested under charges of possession of a controlled substance. They

The University of Missouri is expecting heavy traffic for its first home football game of the year. According to University of Missouri Police Department spokesperson Sara Diedrich, officers are getting extra help for game day. “We receive help from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Columbia Police department, and even

Two women are in custody following a car chase in Columbia on Friday night. A police sergeant tells ABC 17 News that officers spotted a stolen car out of Cooper County in the 200 block of Business Loop 70 around 10:30 p.m. The driver sped away from officers when they tried to pull her over.

Here are the scores from Week 2 of area high school football. Hermann (40) at South Callaway (27) FINAL Tipton (16) at North Callaway (60) FINAL Oak Grove (21) at Blair Oaks (44) FINAL Hickman (0) at Helias (24) FINAL Fulton (18) at Southern Boone (48) FINAL Moberly (17) at Osage (7) FINAL Owensville (36)

The governor’s office will hire Missouri’s first nonpartisan state demographer next year. The position was approved as part of the Clean Missouri amendment that voters passed in last year’s election. The state demographer will be in charge of redrawing legislative maps based on U.S. census data. Those maps will have to be voted on by

On Saturday alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase at Faurot Field during the University of Missouri Tigers first home game of the season. Anheuser-Busch, Columbia’s own Logboat Brewing Company and Boulevard Brewing Company out of Kansas City will all have beers for sale. Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi will have three wines available. An MU

The Columbia Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit sustained a complaint over a school resource officer’s handling of a fight at Smithton Middle School. Chief Geoff Jones said the unnamed officer will next go through the disciplinary process. The officer took two juveniles into custody following the fight but later released one when police received “conflicting

The Fairway Meadows neighborhood in Boone County has rallied in an attempt to save its street lights after a homeowners’ association disbanded. A Boone County Electric Cooperative spokesperson said the cooperative received a call on Aug. 19 saying the local HOA wouldn’t be able to pay for the more than two dozen “dusk to dawn”

A hearing for the former Columbia police chief accused of driving while intoxicated has been delayed. Ken Burton’s hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, but was moved to Dec. 6. Burton was arrested on suspicion of DWI near Broadway and McBaine Avenue in May. ABC 17 News requested the incident report for the arrest.

Missouri’s new financial aid program, Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant, is geared toward adult students working to obtain a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high-demand career field. “I think it really fills a need that we have,” said Leroy Wade, the deputy commissioner of the Department of Higher Education. “There seems to be

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooling down with lows in the upper 50s. Patchy fog possible by morning. SATURDAY: Cooler and less humid with highs in the lower 80s. Clouds increase late. EXTENDED: An upper level wave moving across the region will help trigger showers and thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday, with most of the measurable

A Moberly man will spend four years in prison on allegations that he tried to dispose of evidence in a double murder in Moberly. Steven Bell pleaded guilty in July to one count of tampering with evidence in a felony case and was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison without probation, according to court

Cole County prosecutors have accused a Jefferson City man of shooting a vehicle several times while bystanders were nearby and attempting to sell fake methamphetamine in separate criminal cases. Arthur Phillips Jr. allegedly committed the crimes in late July and early September. Arrest warrants were issued in each case Friday, according to online court records.

A man accused of robbing another person at gunpoint this week outside a Columbia McDonald’s had his toddler with him at the time of the crime, police say. Morrell Hickem’s 2-year-old child was asleep in the back seat of Hickem’s SUV when Hickem took $120 at gunpoint late Wednesday, according to a probable cause statement.

Five members of the Columbia City Council released a statement Friday about a criminal charge filed against Councilman Ian Thomas alleging he misused his office. “As members of the Columbia City Council, we expect open, honest and transparent government,” the council members said in a statement. “We commend city staff for having the courage to

FRIDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s– lots of Sunshine. TONIGHT: A weak cold front will track through the area, bringing down the humidity into Saturday morning. It will be another chilly start to the day with temperatures in the upper 50s out the door to start the weekend. EXTENDED: Saturday will

The trial of a man accused in a fatal New Year’s Day 2018 shooting won’t start next week as scheduled after the defense asked for more time. Judge Jodie Asel approved a defense motion to delay the start of Matthew McMillan’s trial after the prosecution turned over lab results. Boone County assistant prosecutor Nicholas Komoroski

A motorcycle rider was flown from the scene after a crash with another vehicle Thursday night in Sunrise Beach. The crash happened on Highway 5 near Captain Ron’s Bar and Grill. Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Jamie Karl said firefighters were called to a head-on crash between a motorcycle and a passenger car

It’s the second week of SportZone Football Friday and this week’s Game of the Week features the Hickman Kewpies visiting the Helias Crusaders in the state’s capital for kickoff at 7:00pm. It will be a warm and muggy afternoon in Jefferson City today. High temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 80s. Heading out to the game