Month: September 2019

A road rage incident on I-70 lead to an arrest on Sunday night when authorities were notified that a driver flashed a gun, Columbia Police officials said. Officials said the call came in around 8:30 p.m. near the Stadium Blvd. exit. The caller stated another vehicle was following them, brandished a firearm and continued to

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Two people have died after a shooting on McKee Street and Rice Road, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department. “The two victims were identified as Antonio Lasha Houston, 36, of Columbia and Danielle Beverly-Mae Marine, 33, of Columbia. Next of kin have been notified,” the release said. When

A Fulton woman previously charged with second-degree murder was indicted by a grand jury in Callaway County on Friday on new charges after she allegedly shot and killed a man in March. Kalesha M. Peterson was indicted for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She was previously charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of

MONDAY: Some of us could be waking up to some patchy fog, but beautiful weather will continue moving in later this morning as temperatures will only top out in the mid to upper 70s this afternoon with sunshine returning TONIGHT: We stay mostly clear overnight with lows dipping down into the upper 50s . EXTENDED:

There have been three shootings in Columbia in the span of nine days. Four people, ranging from the age of 18 to 36 years old, have died as a result of the violence. Frank Butler is a Columbia native. He said he knew Antonio Lasha Houston, 36, of Columbia who died in a shooting early

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs won a showdown between two of the NFL’s top offenses. The Ravens made them work for it until the very end. Mahomes threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns in another dazzling performance, Kansas City held quarterback Lamar Jackson in check most of the rain-soaked afternoon, and the Chiefs held

UPDATE: An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News that power has been restored to the customers in Callaway County that were impacted by Sunday’s outage. An “equipment malfunction” caused the outage, the spokesperson said. Click here to view the Ameren Outage Map. ORIGINAL: More than 100 customers in Callaway County lost power Sunday afternoon, according

A Jefferson City man was flown to a hospital in a helicopter Saturday night after being hit by a car, according to the city police department. A spokesperson for MU Health told ABC 17 News around 3:30 p.m. Sunday that the man who was hit, Jordan Phenenger of Jefferson City, was in critical condition. Jefferson

UPDATE 9/20: The Columbia Police Department confirmed late Friday night that officers arrested Michael Anderson, 28, in connection with a recent homicide. Anderson was arrested in connection to E’quan Spain’s death. The 19-year-old was shot near Park Avenue and Fifth Street on Sept. 14. ORIGINAL: More than two months have passed since Columbia Police Chief

There was a large police presence in north Columbia on Friday night. Nearly a dozen patrol vehicles were in the area of Edenton Boulevard and Bodie Drive around 9 p.m. Lt. Lance Bolinger said officers were conducting a weapons investigation. Online dispatch records show the Columbia Police Department has been dispatched to Edenton Boulevard 10

A Missouri ex-convict was arrested in New York in August on suspicion of threatening to harm a former Callaway County assistant prosecuting attorney. According to a complaint filed by the Eastern District of New York, Scott Allan Smith, 38, threatened to kill the prosecutor who led the prosecution against him in October 2015. Smith was

SUNDAY: Widespread rain is shifting into the area this morning and into the afternoon hours. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected from this system but precipitation totals are decreasing so it looks like we will stay under an inch of rain for most of us. Into the evening hours, we could see some trailing storms

The Columbia Police Department said today it is investigating the death of a Columbia College student that happened student early Saturday morning. According to police, 21-year old Shelby Lee Meyer of Festus, Mo. was attempting to climb a ladder to the roof of an apartment building and fell off around 2 a.m. on Saturday. She

Missouri’s defense scored the easy way and the hard way as the Tigers beat South Carolina 34-14 on Saturday. Linebacker Cale Garrett recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and safety Ronnell Perkins returned an interception 100 yards for another score for the Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference). South Carolina (1-3, 0-2

Miller County deputies arrested seven mid-Missouri residents after executing a search warrant on a Mount Pleasant home, the department announced Saturday. Deputies found methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, prescription pills, a stolen motorcycle, marijuana and an illegal handgun in the home on Thursday, according to a statement issued by Miller County Sheriff Louie Gregoire. In its statement,

The University of Missouri Police Department said $17,000 worth of items were stolen from the Sigma Chi fraternity house on College Avenue. The reported burglary occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. According to MU police, a suspected burglar entered a third-floor fire escape door. Police identified the suspect as a male with short

TONIGHT: Rain will steadily increase in coverage and intensity this evening. Lows will bottom out in the 70s. A brief break in the rain after midnight through about 5am is expected. SUNDAY: More rain will spread in from the northwest, with the heaviest precipitation falling in our northwestern counties. Flash flood watches are in effect

Former Mizzou and Hickman star J’den Cox is a gold medalist once again at the World Championships. The three-time national champ beat Iran’s Alireza Mohammad Karimimachiani, 4-0, to capture his second straight gold medal. Cox has won two golds and a bronze in his three World Championship appearances. He also took home the bronze medal

SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are expected on and off throughout the day. Areas west of HWY 63/North of I-70 have the best chance of storm development. Storm coverage becomes spottier for places like Columbia/Jeff City and southeast. Plan for quickly changing weather conditions throughout the day. Highs will be in the lower 80’s. SATURDAY NIGHT: