News

Columbia Public Works hosted a second meeting for interested parties Thursday evening at City Hall to discuss an upcoming road project on Sexton Road in central Columbia. The city is looking to invest $75,000 on traffic calming measures to lower driving speeds on Sexton Road from Business Loop 70 to Providence Road. Jada Jesse, who

A grass fire is still burning in Cooper County after a controlled burn got out-of-hand. The fire is located off Highway 1-79 on Oerly Drive. Cooper County Fire Protection District Chief Dave Gehm said they have called in Prairie Home from mutual aid and they’ve been on scene for about an hour.

The (8) Mizzou basketball team will face (9) Florida State Friday at 8:50 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The game marks the first NCAA tournament game for the Tigers since 2013. MU has not won an NCAA tournament game since 2010. The Tigers have never gone farther than the Elite 8.

UPDATE 6:30 pm: According to an acquaintance of the victim, Bell and his girlfriend (the female that was taken into custody) were under the influence of drugs and alcohol during the incident. The acquaintance said the victim found himself in a fight with Bell and Bell’s girlfriend and told the acquaintance that Bell had a

Camden County deputies are looking for at least one suspect accused of intentionally setting two roadside fires in the area of south Highway 5 and Willow Creek Road on Thursday afternoon. Deputies said the first fire was set between 3 pm and 3:15 pm. Minutes after firefighters cleared the scene, they were sent back to

TONIGHT: Rain showers with possible isolated thunderstorms will track into Mid-Missouri from the west tonight into Friday. Showers will move in from the west after 3 AM and will increase through daybreak with isolated t-storms.Low temperatures will drop into the 40s as easterly winds increase to 15 mph by morning. FRIDAY: The morning commute will

Some Missouri lawmakers are concerned that Gov. Eric Greitens has the power to appoint new members to a state ethics panel that is currently reviewing a complaint against him. The six-member Missouri Ethics Commission will lack a quorum after Thursday, when three members’ terms expire. Greitens will be able to pick their replacements, who will

Columbia police arrested Tara Shaw on Monday after officers were dispatched to Heriford Road and Burlington Street to serve an active felon warrant. While officers were arresting Shaw, she told police she had drugs hidden in her bra and underwear. A strip search was performed and officers found suboxone pills and strips, approximately 27 grams

University of Missouri officials announced on Thursday that the annual Mizzou Giving Day raised more than $13.7 million. The event surpassed last year’s total by more than $5 million. The event was celebrated on from Wednesday to Thursday. “The support we have received from Mizzou alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends shows how much this

The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney, Christopher Wilson, announced on Thursday that the Callaway County Collector resigned. Wilson said officials from Central Bank met with him to discuss suspicious activity on a Callaway County checking account maintained by the County Collector. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department and Wilson contacted the FBI immediately. Pam Oestreich, the Callaway

ABC 17 Stormtrack 2018 Severe Weather Special

Columbia police arrested Jamal Jackson on Thursday after officers were dispatched to a disturbance. The victim told police Jackson assaulted her and threatened to kill her. He was also accused of strangling, punching, and kicking her. The victim also said Jackson grabbed her by the hood of her jacket and pulled her to his car.

UPDATE 3:45 pm: Malloy has been charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy. According to the probable cause statement, Malloy forcefully removed the victim’s clothes and began to perform sexual acts on her. The victim told deputies she said “no” multiple times but Malloy would not listen. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a

Columbia firefighters responded to the 400 block of Vandiver Drive on Thursday afternoon for reports of a fire. Firefighters tweeted that it was a small mulch fire that was started by a cigarette. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/974361224157782017″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia firefighters extinguish a small fire in mulch surrounding a building in the 400 Blk of Vandiver Dr. This

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Sedalia man pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally possessing a gun. Justin Denny, 27, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a gun. Denny admitted that he was in possession of a semi-automatic pistol on Nov. 21, 2017. In

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a gun. Lorenzo Kemp, 20, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. He admitted that he was in possession of two guns on Oct. 25, 2017. Back in October, Columbia police

THURSDAY: Another springlike day awaits everyone, as mostly sunny skies and southwesterly winds will warm us yet again. Highs will climb close to 70, with areas north of I-70 slightly cooler. While sunny skies will be in the forecast, clouds will begin to filter in from the west by the evening, as our next system

The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney, Kevin Hillman, announced that a judge sentenced Michael Talley to life imprisonment after he was accused of murder in the second degree for his role in the killing of Keith Bridwell in 2016. ABC 17 previously reported that a man was found murdered in his home on Highway TT. Authorities

The Spring Equinox is just 6 days away, but lately it’s been feeling more like winter than March. As we transition into the spring season on March 20th the average high is 57 degrees with an average low of 34. Current forecasts show another cooling trend into Tuesday with a high close to 10 degrees

Boone County fire crews responded to the 4100 block of North O Neal Road just after 5:30 a.m. Thursday. When firefighters arrived, they found a shed fully engulfed in flames and a downed power line as a result of the blaze. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/DeborahABC17/status/974243108597661696″,”author_name”:”Deborah Kendrick”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/DeborahABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Crews working to put out a fire at a shed