The 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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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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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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Columbia City Council reviewed a report from city staff about an outreach plan in the event of extreme weather. According to the report, council requested a report on recommendations for opening city facilities during extreme weather, like extreme cold. Last year the city opened several warming stations, including Wabash Bus Station and the REDI building
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A U.S. company behind Hyperloop transportation technology is considering where to build a small stretch of track, and Missouri is a “strong contender” to be the project’s host. “We’ve seen a lot of great energy from the people of Missouri for this project. We’ve seen a lot of great energy from the government, from the
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Mayor Brian Treece wanted Columbia City Council members Ian Thomas and Michael Trapp to “evaluate” their ability to serve on the council, according to emails obtained by ABC 17 News. Treece sent a draft statement to at least three council members that they would release to the media after the Cole County Prosecutors Office charged
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UPDATE: The City Council unanimously voted to pass the conversion therapy ban around 9 p.m. Monday. ORIGINAL: A report on dog breed-specific legislation and a vote on a conversion therapy ban are among the items on the agenda for Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is
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Hallsville city leaders contacted three utility companies for proposals in the potential sale of the city’s sewer utility. Hallsville City Administrator Kenyetta Ridgway-Sample said the companies were recommended to the city by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The Boone County Regional Sewer District, Liberty Utilities and Central States Water Resources were all contacted by
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The Special Olympics state summer games are returning to Columbia in 2020. Leaders of Special Olympics Missouri and city of Columbia officials came together at Columbia City Hall on Monday for the announcement. The games have been played since 2015 in Springfield. The games were in Columbia from 2012-2014. Watch the announcement in the player
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With more than 10 shootings in the past two months, community members gathered to unite Columbia against violence. Nearly 100 people showed up to both a walk in support of Danielle Marine on Providence Rd. and a block party on Rice Rd. in Columbia on Sunday to stop the violence. “We’ve got to make it
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Columbia firefighters responded to a fire inside a garage on Vandiver Dr. on Sunday. Jerry Jenkins, an assistant fire chief with the Columbia Fire Department, told ABC 17 News around 3:30 p.m. that the fire was put out. Crews were working to get smoke out of the building and check for hotspots, Jenkins said. A
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One person is in the hospital after a wreck on Old Plank Road. Boone County firefighters say the truck was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. It has since been put out. The Boone County Fire Protection District said the road is closed indefinitely until the truck is moved from the road. Firefighters said
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Columbia Public Schools will bear a greater cost for four police officers to serve as school resource officers under a new proposal. The deal between the city and school district would require CPS to pay 55 percent of the officer’s salaries, amounting to $206,837. The current agreement, which expires on Nov. 1, allowed a 50-50
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A substitute teacher shortage across the nation is affecting Columbia Public Schools. CPS began a contract to supply substitute teachers with a new staffing company July 1. However, every substitute has to reapply with the new company. This means CPS lost the substitute teaching pool it had with the former company, Kelly Services. EduStaff is
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A Boone County grand jury indicted a Harrisburg man Friday on four felony counts in connection with a deadly June crash on Rangeline Street. Charles Waddill was indicted on charges of felony driving while intoxicated, involuntary manslaughter, leaving the scene of a crash and felony evidence tampering. Prosecutors originally charged Waddill in July with leaving
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A lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and members of the Columbia Police Department claim they were negligent in how they questioned a student. The lawsuit said police officers violated the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution when they spoke to a 16-year-old Rock Bridge High School student about an alleged sexual assault. It also claims
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Hallsville city leaders and residents met at the Hallsville Community Center to discuss the potential sale of the city’s sewer system. The Hallsville Board of Aldermen announced Tuesday the public meeting would be held Thursday night. Among those in attendance was former Hallsville Mayor and current state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch. Reisch said the process
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Prosecutors charged a Columbia man with eight felonies after a shooting Wednesday night in northeast Columbia. The Columbia Police Department arrested Terrell Marquise Lawrence, 21, after reports of shots fired near Rice Road and Boyd Lane. He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of domestic
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A data breach Hy-Vee grocery stores reported this summer affected customers at two Columbia locations and in Jefferson City and Osage Beach. The company on Thursday released more information about the breach that it initially reported in mid-August. The release Thursday included a list of affected stores. Malware meant to access card data was used
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A water main break prompted a precautionary water boil advisory in a south Columbia neighborhood Thursday morning. The Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 alerted the public to the advisory Thursday morning. Resident along Gans Road, Bearfield Road, Bearfield Drive, Rock Quarry Road, Happy Hollow Road and parts of Highway 63. The advisory is
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