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A recent spike in pedestrian deaths has Columbia city leaders concerned. Mayor Bob McDavid announced a pedestrian-safety task force Friday at City Hall to investigate the problem. “How does Columbia’s accident rate compare with national trends? Do the accidents share a theme? How does Columbia compare with comparable university towns?,” said McDavid. Four pedestrians in

Gov. Nixon has signed a $26 billion operating budget for the state in the next fiscal year. The new budget includes more money for schools, as well as cuts to social services. The governor praised the legislature for coming to an agreement on time. He also highlighted several key items that he was satisfied with

A Columbia man was arrested Monday for stealing scrap metal in Macon. Early Monday morning at around 2:30, Macon Police got a tip about a theft in progress near downtown. Officers saw a suspicious car in the 200 block of Goggin St. which contained scrap metals. Officers located 51-year-old Tommy Tolson, who was wearing all

Officials say it is important to know that storm shelters are not water tight. This week in Oklahoma City, a 43-year-old woman drowned in an underground storm cellar. According to Oklahoma Police, the woman went in the shelter to avoid severe weather. But flood waters rushed in and trapped her inside. All underground storm shelters

Traffic was backed up shortly after 4:30 Friday afternoon for an accident on I-70 in Columbia. One eastbound lane of the interstate was closed for an accident near Providence Road. Stay with ABC 17 News for the latest on this developing situation.

A Columbia man was arrested after trying to steal from the Conley Road Walmart in Columbia. Dustin Wheeler was apparently trying to steal items and was wielding a knife. Officers found Wheeler sitting in Burger King inside Walmart, but didn’t find the knife. Officers found a small baggie containing a white substance that tested positive

A Fayette woman was arrested Thursday following a fight with a man in the 7000 block of Buckingham Square in Columbia. Shayana Mcquitty was arguing with the man when she grabbed a knife during the struggle and stabbed him in the leg. Mcquitty and the man were in a relationship at the time of the

The Columbia Police Department announced Friday it plans to add Chaplain services. The Chaplains program was established to provide spiritual and emotional support for all members of the department. Chaplains will be available for counseling and guidance for officers as well as their families. Department Chaplains are Fr. Francis Doyle of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Friday night through Sunday night will be an active weather period across Mid-Missouri. Some scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible late Friday night into early Saturday, with heavier rain pushing up from the south Saturday evening into early Sunday. Saturday night through Sunday morning, an area of organized showers and thunderstorms will bring the potential

A Nordyne official in Boonville confirms production at the factory will cease in mid-June. Nordyne announced in November that they would be closing factories in Boonville and in Poplar Bluff. Nordyne says there are currently 52 employees left at the Boonville facility. The first round of layoffs at the Boonville plant happened early this year,

A Mid-Missouri college announced a new leader Friday. Dr. Benjamin Akande was appointed as the next president of Westminster College in Fulton. Akande takes over July 1, after Dr. George Forsythe retires. Forsythe spent the last 10 years at Westminster, before filling his current role in 2008. Akande was born in Nigeria and currently serves

A Columbia man went to jail after a broken truck lead to his arrest for a series of break-ins at multiple storage units. Shawn Reams, 39, was arrested Thursday at his home in 1300 block of Wagon Trail Heights off Highway 63 North. A search warrant uncovered drugs and stolen electronics. Police investigated a string

A mini dirt bike rider was hurt after crashing into a car in central Columbia early Friday. The accident happened at the intersection of College Avenue and Walnut Street at around 3 a.m. Officers at the scene say the rider was on the sidewalk, and when he tried to cross a street he ran into

U.S. Cellular Friday announced the donation of $10,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia. The donation will go toward growing programs for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math programs. The money is part of a donation to the organizations across the country totaling $1.25 million. U.S. Cellular said it will donate 30,000

A man with a foreign accent calls and says he is from somewhere official within the U.S. government and tells you there is a warrant for you arrest and you need to give him your information: many Mid-Missourians and people across the country have been receiving voicemails like this from scammers trying to steal identies.

The final report from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, won’t come out for another 90 days. FEMA officials said during Tuesday’s drill at the power plant they evaluated several different items. They include making sure everything at the plant is in order, ensuring response teams could handle an emergency situation and seeing that the

A new form of alcohol that some consider dangerous might be coming to Missouri. Wednesday, a senate committee heard two bills that would ban powdered alcohol, or “Palcohol”, across the state. But Thursday, the committee chose not to vote on one bill and took the powdered alcohol amendment out of the other, making the product

Craigslist can be a great way to connect with a potential new roommate or to find an apartment or home to rent. Unfortunately there are plenty of scammers who may post or reply to ads in an attempt to steal your money or personal information. One such scenario is when a scammer makes initial contact

A new police station could come to North Columbia. The station or municipal center would be funded by the capital improvement tax renewal that council will soon vote on for the August ballot. This would be just a renewal, a tax increase, that funds public safety and roads. The city of Columbia is 64-square miles

University of Missouri police arrested Treshaun Butner on Redwood Drive after he barricaded himself inside a home Wednesday night around 4:30 p.m. Several officers inside searched the home. On Thursday, a Boone Co. judge ordered that Butner be held on no bond, stating he is a danger to public safety. Also on Thursday, ABC 17