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After five full days of days of searching, the Jefferson City community gathered at Washington Park to mourn the death of Darnell Gray. Darnell’s body was found in Jefferson City earlier in the day, police announced at a press conference. “Closure is here,” said Mary Coley, one of the dozens of volunteers that attended the

An Indiana woman died Tuesday in an Audrain County crash. Jocelyn Narvasa, 44, of Hobart, Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene on Highway 19 at Route J, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in an online crash report. Narvasa was killed when her Honda CR-V was hit by a 2016 Peterbilt semi-truck driven by

The man suspected of shooting one person at the Black and Gold Bar parking lot shooting in April pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon on Monday, according to court filings. Miles Leighton Hillegas, 21, of Columbia was a student at the University of Missouri at the time of the shooting.

WEDNESDAY: Showers will linger near the I-44 corridor for the morning, with a few showers as far north as I-70. We will stay cloudy through the day with mostly dry conditions for lunch time and through the afternoon. Moisture will advect back into our area early this evening providing for some showers for the trick-or-treaters,

Another lawsuit over the state’s voter ID law will head to Cole County court. An appeals court reversed Judge Jon Beetem’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit from the state chapters of the NAACP and League of Women Voters over how the state is implementing the new law. The lawsuit claims the state legislature is underfunding

UPDATE, 7:06 p.m.: The trial will resume at 8:30 a.m. ABC 17 News will have full coverage. UPDATE: Opening statements got underway at about 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. The state and the defense gave opening statements. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight opened for the state. He gave the jury an overview of the case and stressed

The incumbent and a high-profile challenger have filed to run in Columbia’s April mayoral election. Mayor Brian Treece and former state representative Chris Kelly each submitted their applications Tuesday, the first day of filing for Columbia’s elected offices. Over the weekend Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas said he also planned to file for re-election. Thomas

UPDATE: A Jefferson City man was taken to University Hospital by helicopter after a crash on Highway 63 northbound near the Boone/Callaway county line Tuesday. Robert Trenary, 45, was hurt when his a tire on his 1999 Ford F250 blew out, causing him to lose control and overturn several times at about 12:10 p.m., the

A Jefferson City couple filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday in connection to the death of their 5-month old child. According to court documents, the couple filed the lawsuit against their rental property owners Bodey and Rachel Carson. The lawsuit claims their home in the 400 block of W. Dunklin Street had loose, exposed

TONIGHT: Showers and isolated storms will pickup through the evening as they move to the southeast. This will lead to the heaviest rain falling east of Hwy 63, where areas could see up to .75″ of rain. After midnight, showers will near the I-44 corridor and continue to push out of our area. Temperatures drop

President Donald Trump will make a stop in Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday. According to the rally website, doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and the president will arrive at 6:30 p.m. The Make America Great Again rally will be held in Hangar 350 at Columbia Regional Airport. City spokesperson Steve Sapp said the Columbia Police

One man was charged in connection to a vehicle shooting on Saturday on Ohio Street in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Robert. G. Troester Jr. drove up to a home on Ohio Street and began yelling outside while holding a shotgun. One witness said they heard Troester say “I’ll kill you if you ever

UPDATE: Jefferson City police announced Monday night that the department established a tip line dedicated to finding Darnell Gray. In a news release, police encouraged anyone with information to call 573-634-6391. ORIGINAL: The mother of a missing Jefferson City boy made a plea for anyone with information about her son to call police. The woman,

TUESDAY: Temperatures this afternoon are once again on the pleasant side, thanks to a slow-moving cold front. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 60s and lower 70s across the region, with some mid 70s possible near I-44. It’ll be breezy today, with winds sustained out of the south up to 15 mph. While

Party: Democratic Age: 32 Place of residence: Columbia Education: Undergraduate degree from Truman State University, master’s in public policy from University of Missouri School of Law Occupation: Private practice attorney Political experience: Worked as attorney in Consumer Protection Division of Missouri Attorney General’s Office; former deputy director of elections in Missouri Secretary of State’s Office;

TUESDAY: The day will start off dry but we’ll have increasing rain chances as a cold front moves through. It will still be mild with highs in the upper 60s, touching 70. In the first half of the day, the better chance of rain will be northwest of HWY 54 with spotty showers and isolated

A Columbia man will begin fighting charges of murder, armed criminal action and unlawful weapon use on Tuesday. Denico Sanchez Crawley is scheduled to go before Boone County Judge Kevin Crane at 9 a.m. Crawley was charged in August 2017 for a shooting near the Highway 63 connector. Court documents said Crawley pulled up alongside

The University of Missouri’s head swimming and diving coach was placed on paid administrative leave Monday, according to a press release sent from Mizzou Athletics. Greg Rhodenbaugh, who has coached the team for nine years, was placed on leave “while the University investigates allegations related to team management issues within the Tiger programs,” the release

The city of Columbia has no requirement to inspect commercial properties for routine maintenance, but one advocate says new laws may not be the answer. Bill Warner, president of the National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, told ABC 17 News that property owners should take seriously the cost and safety risk to keeping buildings fixed

Michela Skelton is moving forward with a lawsuit filed in Boone County court against her opponent, Rep. Sara Walsh. Walsh is one of the three parties the lawsuit names, in addition to the House Republican Campaign Committee and Zimmer Radio Group. Walsh is an Ashland Republican who won the seat over Skelton in an August