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UPDATE 9:38 P.M.: The city council meeting started with the public raising their concerns to the council about the budget and cutting a sergeant position from the police force. The Mayor spent most of the meeting answering questions about the sergeant position cut and the superintendent raise. He did not address the Facebook posts during

Columbia Public Schools officials are continuing to plan for a new middle school in south Columbia after the city council approved preliminary plans for a building site. The school district is looking to build a $34 million middle school at the site east of Sinclair Road and south of Chesterfield Drive. The city council approved

On Thursday at 3:55 p.m., the Jefferson City Police Department responded to Linden Drive at the US 54 over pass for a motor vehicle crash with injuries. According to the crash investigation, a 2009 Hyundai Tucson ran off the west side of the road and struck a bridge pillar for the US 54 overpass. Debra

UPDATE 7:47 P.M.: Mayor Treece announced the members of the Task Force at the press conference on Thursday, who are listed below: Brent Gardner, ChairPat Fowler, Historic Preservation CommissionNate Brown, Reynolds Journalism InstituteDr. Eryca Neville, Columbia Public SchoolsDr. Anne Deaton, University of MissouriChris Campbell, Boone County History & Culture CenterTom Mendenhall, Downtown Community Improvement DistrictDeb

A disturbing pornographic video is making the rounds on social media and FBI officials in St. Louis are warning against sharing it. According to KTVI, a video containing child pornography has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. Some reported getting the video in their Facebook inbox. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Chris Johnson said the

A man has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest after he was accused from running from police in December. According to the probable cause statement, police were dispatched to the 600 block of East Capitol Drive in reference to a weapons offense on Dec. 16. Police said that the occupants

The race to the end of winter is upon us, as we’re only five and half weeks away from the official start of spring. Although most of the winter was quite frigid, we’ve certainly lacked in the moisture department. The lack of moisture has led to little or no snow cover, which has kept things

Pulaski County deputies are looking for a man who is wanted for fleeing, resisting arrest, motor vehicle theft and burglary. Deputies said Timothy Colwell was last seen in the area of Highway U in Crocker. He was wearing blue jeans and a black shirt with white and gold lettering on it. Colwell was traveling on

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies and southerly winds up to 8 mph will help keep our temperatures warmer with lows in the low 30s by morning. FRIDAY: A cold front will move through during the afternoon, dropping temperatures from north to south. Before the cold air arrives, temperatures will reach near 40 north of I-70 and

A Texas man has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm after Callaway County deputies found a large amount of marijuana in his vehicle. According to the probable cause statement, deputies pulled Lucas over for speeding on Interstate 70. When officers approached the vehicle, they could smell marijuana

Columbia police arrested Enoch Peters on Tuesday after he was accused of assault. According to the probable cause statement, Peters approached a woman’s residence and knocked on the door. When the woman answered, Peters grabbed the screen door so the woman could not close it. Peters was accused of saying, “Do you want to have

Two vehicles were totaled in a crash on Route A on Thursday morning. According to the traffic crash report, the crash happened when a Toyota Corolla failed to yield to a Dodge 2500. The Dodge struck the Corolla and both vehicles traveled off the highway. The driver of the Toyota, Linda Sapp, had moderate injuries

THURSDAY: A warm front tracking through Mid-Missouri will warm us into the upper 40s today. Most of the day will see partly cloudy skies, but overall it will be a pleasant Thursday. Winds will remain out of the south southwest up to 12 mph. TONIGHT: With winds out of the south up to 14 mph

Pettis County deputies are investigating a scam where the caller claims to be law enforcement. The Sheriff’s office has received numerous reports of residents getting unsolicited calls from a “deputy,” “sergeant,” or “lieutenant” telling them they have a warrant out for their arrest for failure to appear for jury duty. Deputies said the caller is

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a report on Thursday that found the need for individual taxpayers funding government is greater than ever. Galloway said the incident is increasing budget instability as the state struggles to meet its obligations. She also said Missouri is facing steep cuts to critical services. “I hear from taxpayers throughout

UPDATE – 9:30 A.M.: Boone County deputies said they witnessed a 32-year-old woman hit a pedestrian near east Prathersville Road Wednesday night. They said Elizabeth Copus of Columbia fled the area when deputies tried to pull her over. The chase ended near Gregory Drive, where Copus was arrested. Boone County officials told ABC 17 News

No one was hurt Thursday morning after a car crashed into the Steak ‘n Shake building on West Worley Street. The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department responded to the scene before 9 a.m. ABC 17 News crews were told on scene that the inside of restaurant was not damaged.

Columbia fire crews responded to a small fire in the 2600 block of Quail Drive Wednesday night. The call came in just before 11 p.m. and it took about four minutes for crews to arrive. They found light smoke coming from the two-story apartment building. “A small fire was located in a bedroom on the

Mary West-Calcagno, the director of public utilities for Moberly, told ABC 17 News at 8 a.m. Thursday that residents no longer need to conserve water like they were advised to on Wednesday. Calcagno said the water levels are back to normal. Calcagno met with city leaders Thursday morning to receive an update on the water

THURSDAY: After a cold start, it will feel more comfortable outdoors as temperatures climb into the upper 40s with mostly sunny skies and southwesterly winds up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: With winds out of the south up to 11 mph temperatures will be a tad warmer tonight, but they will still drop towards freezing. Wind