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Charges have been filed in Callaway County against a man accused of misusing 911. Wayne L. Brondel, 53, of Auxvasse, was arrested early Wednesday morning at a home in the 6000 block of Country Road 260. Brondal is accused of calling emergency dispatchers 16 times in five hours. According to court documents, Brondal grabbed what

TONIGHT: We continue with clouds overnight and chilly temperatures falling into the 40s. Winds stay fairly breezy from the northwest, with gusts up to 25 mph. FRIDAY: Clouds exit early, with sunshine warming temperatures into the low 60s. EXTENDED: Easter weekend will be gorgeous, with temperatures in the low to mid 70s both Saturday and

Members of mid-Missouri’s congressional delegation are reacting to the release of the 400-page redacted report on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. U.S. Attorney General William Barr released the report Thursday morning after a news conference. The investigation did not conclude President Donald Trump committed a crime but did not exonerate him, according to the report

A day after news broke that American Airlines had added flights between Chicago and Columbia, the Columbia Regional Airport said United Airlines is also offering more flights. The airport in a Facebook post Thursday said United has added a third daily flight to Chicago O’Hare from Columbia, citing customer demand. A United spokesman wrote in

A Columbia man was granted a new trial on Tuesday after the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled that a blood sample used in court was obtained illegally. Nathaniel Osborn was convicted of two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly running a red light in February 2015, which resulted in a car crash where

The Missouri House has passed legislation that could block the developers of one of the nation’s largest wind energy projects from using eminent domain to string a high-voltage power line across the Midwest. The vote Thursday by the House targets a $2.3 billion project that would carry electricity 780 miles from Kansas windmills across Missouri

Before entering into a closed session Thursday morning, Lincoln University’s Board of Curators administered the oath of office to four members. The board also swore in three members into new leadership positions, including Frank Logan Sr. as its new president. “As the oath indicated, I will make sure that nothing I do brings anything but

With spring comes the possibility of storm damage, especially in areas such as central Missouri that are frequent targets for storms. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Wednesday because of the possibility of strong storms. Stormtrack Meteorologist Brigit Mahoney said the greatest severe weather risk is for

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures continue to struggle to climb under the influence of a strong north breeze this morning. We’ll eventually see that wind back off a bit, along with thinning clouds– that will help ease temperatures into the 50s. Some sunshine may poke through this evening, but clouds will be the dominant feature. TONIGHT: Quiet

The Newburg R-II School District will dismiss classes early Thursday afternoon. According to the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District, the school district will release students at 12:45 p.m. The fire department said the City of Newburg had to shut off the water at 11:30 a.m. for the rest of Thursday to fix an issue. Newburg

UPDATE 4/18: Kelvin Joe’s appearance in a Boone County courtroom is set for Thursday afternoon. UPDATE 4/17: Kelvin Joe will not have an initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon, courtroom officials said. A court appearance was listed in information about Joe in the Boone County Sheriff’s Department’s online inmate roster, but that information was incorrect, court

A Jefferson City shooting that left a Lincoln University student charged with murder and another man dead prompted the first use of a smartphone app meant to convey safety information to students. Jefferson City police say Lincoln student Marquis D. Avant, 22, was involved in the shooting that happened at a party less than a

One person is at the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in central Columbia. Authorities arrived to scene at the intersection of South Providence Road and Locust Street after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Reportedly, multiple agencies responded to the crash. Columbia officers, MUPD and Columbia Fire Department responded to the scene. Stay tuned to ABC 17 for

THURSDAY: Now that our cold front has moved through, things will settle down throughout the day. Temperatures will start out mild, with showers lingering this morning. Temperatures will struggle to warm up much this afternoon with breezy conditions moving in behind the front, gusting up to 25 at times this afternoon. Clouds hang around for

An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day will continue through 5AM as storms start to decrease in intensity. SYNOPSIS: Scattered thunderstorms continue to bring a small hail and gusty wind threat to parts of the area, especially along I-44 at 2AM. THREATS: Heavy downpours, small hail, and gusty winds continue through 3-4AM before the severe

The Missouri Students Association on Tuesday approved a resolution asking University of Missouri officials to look into free emergency contraception for students. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou started the initiative in hopes of getting students free access to emergency contraception. Other organizations, such as Stronger Together Against Relationship and Sexual Violence (S.T.A.R.S), Feminist Student Union,

A man who caused a stir at several Columbia schools has been charged with first-degree trespassing. Kelvin Joe told police he went to the schools to ‘bless them’ and felt compelled to do so, according to a probable cause statement filed in the case. Joe, 53, of Columbia, is accused of going onto the property

Engineers think they’re close to finding the source of groundwater that has delayed the Forum Boulevard repair project and lane restrictions for more than a month. “They hope to be able to provide an action plan tomorrow if they can confirm it,” Columbia Public Works spokesperson Barry Dalton wrote in an email to ABC 17