News

The president of the Columbia Police Officers’ Association criticized City Manager Mike Matthes at Monday night’s city council meeting. “Somebody has to hold the city manager’s feet to the fire, and ask what’s the plan, what are we doing, because that’s not happening,” Alan Mitchell said. Mitchell discussed issues he had with the city’s collective

The so-called Columbia Fireworks War is a longstanding tradition, dating back almost 20 years. It happens annually on the Fourth of July and is a dangerous combination of smoke, fire and bodies. “People choose to do it, it’s kind of a ‘cool’ thing to them,” said Community Outreach Unit Supervisor Sgt. Mike Hestir. “It’s just

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at a home in the Rocky Mount area. Deputies took the report last Monday. During their investigation, deputies got surveillance video of a possible suspect coming out of the home with a stolen firearm, according to a release on the department’s Facebook page. The Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE 4:00 p.m.: Columbia Police said they are still investigating the shooting that took place Saturday just before 3 p.m. Police officials said it was a domestic disturbance between two people and the victim was unharmed. According to witnesses in the area, the suspect shot at the woman’s car, sat at the deck of a

TONIGHT: It will be a pleasant and mostly clear night across the region. Lows will bottom out near 70 degrees with easterly winds up to 9 mph. TUESDAY: It will be more humid and hot as temperatures climb into the lower 90s under partly cloudy skies and south winds up to 10 mph. The humidity

‘Salute to America’ expects to see 50,000 to 70,000 people this year at their festival in Jefferson City. Event Director, Jill Snodgrass, said “they are beefing up security this year” to ensure it is a safe event. Snograss said the police department is not only setting up one command center, but there will also be

UPDATE 7/2: 18-year-old Jamel Tacket and 20-year-old Demetrius Young were arrested during the traffic stop. UPDATE 7:01 P.M.: Columbia police officers have cleared the intersection of Worley Street and Stadium Boulevard. UPDATE 6:49 P.M.: ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw one of the two vehicles towed away from the intersection. ORIGINAL: ABC 17

Jefferson City wants feedback from the business community about how it can improve Jefferson City Memorial Airport. City leaders want to know more about the air service needs for Jefferson City and what is needed to improve the airport. Right now, the city is preparing to update the airport’s master plan, which was last completed

A minor vehicle crash on Missouri Blvd. near Colton’s has caused a power outage from the 2000 to 2700 block of Missouri Blvd., according to a Facebook post from the Jefferson City Fire Department Traffic signals have also been impacted. The Jefferson City Police Department is managing traffic. Ameren is working to get the power

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to see a gorgeous day settting up across the area as temperatures slowly climb through the 80s. Thanks to yesterday’s cool front, we’re likely to stay in the 80s with slightly lower humidities overall as well. Data indicates a chance at some afternoon storms popping up along a station boundary positioned

Are you looking for a place to go watch fireworks on the fourth of July? ABC 17 has compiled a list of places that will put on a firework display on the evening of July Fourth: COLUMBIA Fire in the Sky at Flat Branch Park and The District Entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. – Fireworks

UPDATE (1/13): The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect in Tuesday night’s deadly shooting. The sheriff’s office said deputies arrested Noah Kelliker, 18, of Marshall, in Oregon County in southeastern Missouri Friday evening. Kelliker was being held in the county jail for violating his probation in an assault case. He was then transported

Two people are out of the Callaway County jail after a traffic stop led to their arrests on Thursday night. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy patrolling the Kingdom City area stopped a vehicle with Angel Morales, 28, of Columbia, inside around 10:15 p.m for a traffic violation. A search of the

Cool days have been hard to come by since May started, with only a handful of those days seeing temperatures below average. June was no exception, as temperatures soared into the 90s for more than half of the days. As the calendar turns to the new month, it’s time to look at back at June

A stormwater project will close all lanes of south Sinclair Road for six weeks starting Monday, according to engineers with Columbia’s Stormwater Utility. Sinclair Road will be closed from Mill Creek Elementary to Southampton Drive. Drivers will be redirected to Forum Boulevard during the construction. Construction crews will replace three metal culverts with a 24-foot

MONDAY: It’s a quiet start to the morning across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures hovering in the lower 70s. Unlike last week, this week will see fairly seasonal temperatures, yet still remaining humid. Afternoon highs will top out near 90 degrees with passing clouds expected. We remain dry today, however, a few spot storms can’t be ruled

The Columbia fire and police departments responded to the area of I-70 Drive Southeast and and the I-70/Hwy 63 connector in Columbia early Monday morning. Initial reports indicated a crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m., causing at least one injury. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene working to gather more details.

Taxi’s with wheelchair access could be in Columbia’s future. Monday’s, the City Council will vote on whether to award three grants to Taxi Terry’s to buy them out and make them wheelchair accessible. Each grant will cost the city $12,000. ABC 17 spoke to disabled resident, Jason Jarvis, today who has been paralyzed since he

UPDATE: Highway Patrol troopers said the suspect in this incident has died. They confirm he is 60-year-old Larry Sannicolas, a Grandview resident. ORIGINAL STORY: The Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Grandview, about 20 minutes outside Kansas City. Troopers tweeted about the incident late Sunday afternoon, and

The Department of Health and Human Services said opioid-related deaths in Missouri are increasing, but the rate of that increase is slowing down. In 2016, there were 908 opioid or heroin-related deaths, a 35 percent spike from the 672 deaths in 2015. But according to a new report, 2017 opioid-related deaths climbed to 951, but