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Jillian Worley, a former MU Health employee, was charged Thursday with five counts of stealing a controlled substance. On Dec. 4, MUPD was called to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital after hospital administrators had discovered evidence that amounts of morphine and hydromorphone had been taken from a drug-dispensing machine. Worley has a case review scheduled

We have two chances for measurable snow in parts of Mid-Missouri in the next few days. The first comes with a southern storm system which will lift rain north to I-44 Friday evening. Rain will turn to snow overnight with possibly a dusting accumulating by Saturday morning. Right now, the best chance of snow is

UPDATE: The University of Missouri named Jim Spain as interim provost Thursday. Spain is the vice provost for undergraduate studies. He said he will not be putting his name in the running for the permanent position and said he is “humbled and honored” to be serving in the interim role. “If we do our job

A Mid-Missouri mother told ABC 17 News that she still has hope of finding her daughter who has been missing since 2003. Marianne Asher-Chapman started a non-profit organization called Missouri Missing which brings support to those who have or had a loved one missing. Asher-Chapman’s Christmas tree is filled with ornaments of the 160 names

From now until the first week in January, airports will be getting busier with holiday fliers, some of whom have never flown before. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was in Columbia Thursday to discuss what not to bring to the airport ahead of the holiday travel period, which can get stressful. “We’re in the Christmas

Mid-Missouri is seeing an increase in flu cases compared to the same time last year. According to the Columbia/Boone County Health & Human Services Department, 240 flu cases in Boone County have been verified by lab results and reported between Oct. 1 and Dec. 16. 94 of the cases were reported between Dec. 10 and

Montgomery County deputies helped the East Central Drug Task Force serve a narcotics search warrant in the 500 block of Gilcrest Road in Montgomery City on Tuesday evening. Deputies said officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested Kelli Harris, 37, and she faces possible charges of delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful use

Columbia police will host two active shooter/violent intruder response classes in January. Police said the free sessions will be open to local leaders of churches, schools, hospitals, businesses, and other organizations. Officers said each session will teach those who attend how to plan for and react to an armed intruder. Police said their department has

UPDATE 12/21: Wodke has been charged with burglary, stealing, property damage, property damage and stealing a firearm. UPDATE 5:33 P.M.: Jack Wodke, who deputies said was involved in multiple burglaries and a pursuit, has been charged with 13 counts, including burglary, two counts of felony stealing, two counts of felony resisting arrest by fleeing, felony

A Randolph County woman was charged with child molestation on Wednesday. ABC17 previously reported that Moberly police arrested Carl Sheets. Police said Carl Sheets was charged with sodomy, incest, statutory rape, endangering the welfare of a child, rape or attempted rape, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and statutory

TONIGHT: Drizzle looks possible overnight as clouds hang around. Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 30s by morning time. Areas closer to HWY 24 could see temperatures drop at or below freezing by morning, so drivers would want to watch out for some slick spots on bridges and overpasses if drizzle occurs. FRIDAY:

University of Missouri police arrested Jillian Worley after officers received information that Worley was improperly taking drugs. Worley, an employee of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, was accused of taking drugs from a Pyxis Machine at the hospital, police said. Officers said they found eight occurrences between June 2017 and November 2017 where Worley had

Osage County deputies arrested Justin Kobusch, 22, on Wednesday on suspicion of tampering. Deputies said they arrested Kobusch after they responded to County Road 604 for reports of a stolen vehicle. Officers said they found a shoe near the woods and suspected that Kobusch was still in the area. Deputies said they said they found

Over one-third of residential sewer customers received a rebate from the City of Columbia Utilities department. In June, the sewer rate was not updated from 2016, prompting the department to send back a total of $539,188 to customers. Over 16,000 received a rebate out of over 40,000 utilities customers. The average rebate was over $30,

The Jefferson City Police Department arrested three teenagers Wednesday night after responding to an armed robbery in the area of West Edgewood Drive and Creek Trail Drive. The victim, a 19-year-old man, said he was approached by three men in a black car who offered to sell him pills. The victim said he refused and

THIS AFTERNOON: We will top out in the middle 50s later this afternoon, with clouds increasing as we head towards sun down. We also have a chance at a few spot showers headed into the overnight hours with winds shifting out of the southwest later tonight. TONIGHT: Drizzle looks possible this evening as clouds hang

A hearing set for Thursday morning in a lawsuit filed against Missouri’s attorney general has been moved to January 8th. Donna Mueller filed the complaint against Attorney General Josh Hawley after he voted in a Boone County special election earlier this year. State law requires the attorney general to reside in Jefferson City while in

THURSDAY: It will still be mild but we won’t see much sunshine as skies will remain mostly cloudy. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 50s with a south to southeast wind under 8 mph. Spotty light showers or drizzle are possible with the best chance from late afternoon into the overnight hours as

Mayor Brian Treece called on City Manager Mike Matthes to come up with a “comprehensive” strategy to reduce crime, starting with homicides. The mayor made the request near the end of Monday’s city council meeting, a week after ABC 17 News asked Treece about what was being done about the growing number of homicides in

A steady stream of people traveling to and from Kansas City and St. Louis got on and off the Amtrak train in Jefferson City Wednesday night. Henry Bluett, who lives in St. Louis, made his annual holiday trip to visit his family. His trip comes two days after a deadly train derailment in Washington. “Unnerving