The Jefferson City woman accused of killing a 4-year-old boy and hiding his body in a wooded area is out of jail on bond. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said Quatavia Givens posted bond and was released from jail Wednesday morning. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem lowered Givens’ bond last month from $100,000 cash-only
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Missouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Vicky Hartzler are among Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. The Missouri Republicans typically side with the president. But they’re asking him to rethink his decision on Syria considering America’s ties to the Syrian Kurdish fights who have helped the
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Cole County authorities recovered 20 guns and took two people into custody after two burglaries that happened last month. The first happened on Sept. 27 in the 1100 block of West Lohman Road between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The second happened on Sept. 30 in the 800 block of Route E between 7 a.m.
Continue ReadingMore police officers will be on the streets in Columbia this weekend. The Columbia Police Department will increase foot patrols downtown and in the East campus area for the University of Missouri’s Homecoming festivities, CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts said. While there will be more officers on the streets, bars and nightclubs in Columbia are not
Continue ReadingA Missouri appeals court has sided with a local judge’s ruling that the state Department of Corrections owes corrections officers for unpaid wages. The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a ruling out of Cole County against the Department of Corrections in a lawsuit first brought in 2012 by the Missouri Corrections Officers
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WEDNESDAY: Clouds will be on the increase throughout the day. We could see some afternoon showers move in after 2 PM. Highs will make it into the low 70s . TONIGHT: Those rain chances stick around into the overnight, increasing toward daybreak. Plenty of cloud cover will keep temperatures in the mid to upper 50s
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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said federal agencies, including the Senate, should continue overseeing agreements between U.S. schools and a Chinese education group. Hawley (R-Missouri) told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that he still has concerns about the University of Missouri’s partnership with the Confucius Institute, a subsidiary of China’s Ministry of Education. The University of
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The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan has saved thousands of lives in Missouri. The Department of Health and Senior Services reports Narcan has been used 4,298 times and saved 4,108 lives since December 2016. Carole Jones lost her 17-year-old son to an overdose in 2010 and said she believes Narcan could have saved his life.
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Federal prosecutors have charged a Centralia police officer with trying to have sexual contact with a minor using the internet. Clint Baer, 41, of Centralia, was charged Tuesday in a federal complaint with using interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Baer is accused of communicating with an
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The University of Missouri announced the school is looking for the next vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity. On Tuesday, MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright said the university started a nationwide search for the position. NaTusha Davis has been serving as interim vice chancellor in that role since July. The search comes after the first
Continue ReadingThe advent of cold temperatures also means an increased risk at home as people start firing up their furnaces for the first time. According to the City of Columbia’s 911 dispatch records, 142 residential house fires and 187 carbon monoxide alarm calls were reported in the last year. Fire calls peaked in December 2018, when
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Many people are still displaced after more than four months after tornadoes left several homes destroyed in Eldon, Cole County and Jefferson City. The United Way of Central Missouri and Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri are now coordinating volunteers to help victims of the tornados move into their new homes. United Way of
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A man has been charged with breaking into a home in Columbia and wearing the victim’s clothes. According to court documents, officers were called to the 200 block of Third Avenue to investigate a burglary on Sunday. The homeowner told officers he had walked in to find Wade Hulett and Kristina Heaston in his house.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool. Lows in the upper 40s to around 50. WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds, late day shower possible. Highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: A strong cold front approaches the area on Thursday, bringing a good chance for showers and thunderstorms. The atmosphere will be primed for a few strong storms as
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The city of Columbia has hired a new finance director. The city announced the hiring of Mexico, Missouri-native Matthew Lue with a news release Tuesday. Lue will take over the job, which has been filled on an interim basis by Janet Frazier since September 2018, on Nov. 4. Lue received a bachelor’s degree in finance
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A Jefferson City rape case was dropped after it was originally filed at the beginning of October. Colton A. Birdno, 20, was accused in the case of being in the victim’s apartment in the 1600 block of Shady Court Monday night, according to court documents. Birdno allegedly pulled the victim off of her bed while
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The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man accused of hurting a toddler with child abuse. Darrion L. Dowdy, of Jefferson City, is charged with abuse or neglect of a child, first-degree domestic assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Court documents obtained by ABC 17 News reveal a 2-year-old boy was
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The Mizzou football team is getting ready for its homecoming game against Ole Miss. The Tigers and Rebels kick off at Faurot Field Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Listen to what players and coaches have to say about Kelly Bryant’s injury, Cale Garrett and how they are getting ready for Ole Miss. Odom said Bryant will
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Missouri football coach Barry Odom spoke with reporters Tuesday at his weekly press availability. The team is coming off a commanding win over Troy and heading into a Homecoming matchup against SEC foe Ole Miss on Saturday. The Tigers got bad news this week, though, as star linebacker Cale Garrett will be out indefinitely with
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One person was arrested and charged on Monday after they were accused of trying to rob the McDonald’s on Stadium Boulevard last month. Malik R. Cobb was fired from his job at the McDonald’s on Sept. 27, and an employee said they heard Cobb say he was going to rob the business, according to a
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