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UPDATE 11:37 A.M.: Officers were called to The Food Bank at 2101 Vandiver Drive just after 10 p.m. on Thursday in reference to a vehicle collision into a building. According to police, the investigation revealed John Murphy’s vehicle crashed into the business. Murphy left the scene without telling the business or law enforcement. Murphy returned

THIS AFTERNOON: We look to remain fairly dry into this evening, however, similar to yesterday, some isolated pop-up storm activity could be possible. Another warm & humid day is on tap, with temperatures in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies remain tonight with a small chance of overnight storms, however most areas will stay

FRIDAY: With a dry start to the day we will see partly cloudy skies and high temperatures near 90 in the afternoon. There is a spot storm chance in the afternoon, but most areas will stay dry all the way through Friday. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies remain tonight with a small chance of overnight storms,

The city of Columbia collected at least $7,233.98 through charges for public records last year, according to a public record request made by ABC 17 News. The list provided by the city accounts for payments made through the city’s year-old software to process those requests. The Columbia City Council approved a contract with WebQA in

Officials have not pinned down what caused part of a building to collapse onto Madison St. in Jefferson City Thursday morning. Larry Burkhardt, a building official with the Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services, said the last time the building was worked on was in 2013, when the second floor was renovated. It’s

UPDATE 6/7 10 p.m.: Madison Street was closed late Thursday night and according to Jefferson City officials the road could be closed into next week. Jefferson City police said officers will be stationed at the building until Friday morning when it will be reassessed. ORIGINAL: After a building wall collapsed on Madison Street as preparations

UPDATE 2:24 P.M.: According to the event director, there will no longer be any live music and the entire event is officially canceled for tonight. Bars will be open, but Madison Street is completely closed. ORIGINAL STORY: A building wall collapse next to the stage for Thursday Night Live in Jefferson City has canceled the

The University of Missouri is eliminating 185 jobs, about 30 of which are layoffs, to help fill a budget gap of nearly $49 million caused by reductions in state support and decreasing enrollment. Vice Chancellor for Finance Rhonda Gibler said during a press conference Wednesday that those positions are largely staff. In addition to the

A person was rescued from an aquatic center in Jefferson City on Thursday afternoon. The Jefferson City Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry said lifeguard staff and three members of the community pulled the unresponsive swimmer from the water at Memorial Park Family Aquatic Center around 2:50 p.m. The department said life-saving techniques were performed

The University of Missouri formally introduced Larissa Anderson as its next head softball coach on Thursday. MU Athletic Director Jim Sterk and Anderson met with fans and media members to talk about the future of the softball program. Anderson said, “This is a dream come true. This is every person’s dream to coach in the

UPDATE: Osage County officials are still trying to figure out how to recoup resident losses after overcharging them $95,000 in property tax over the past four years. County clerk Patrick Steele, who made the original miscalculation, said the mistake “wasn’t anything intentional.” He said he got a new formula from the state auditor’s office that

The man who drove through Mizzou Arena has been placed on probation. Nathaniel Conant pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of property damage nearly a year after driving through the arena. The University of Missouri Police Department outlined the following damage estimates in the probable cause statement filed in the case: Rolling South Gate: $50,000.

TONIGHT: Spotty storms in the evening are possible but will become more likely after midnight as a cluster develops in western Missouri and tracks to the east overnight into early Friday morning. Lows will stay near 70 overnight. FRIDAY: Morning showers and t-storms will end, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures near

Twenty-two people were indicted Thursday following an undercover investigation by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and the Boonville Police Department. According to a press release from the Boonville Police Department, investigators seized marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs. So far nine people have been arrested on the following charges: Dorian D. Hill,

Thursday Night Live has been canceled after a building wall collapsed on Madison St. near the stage where an AC/DC tribute band was supposed to play. No one was reported as injured in the collapse and JCPD is monitoring the area. The building’s actual address is 200 E. High St. and it allegedly houses two

A Camden County man is charged with rape, possession of child porn, and sexual exploitation after he allegedly admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old. Steven Rodrick Goldsberry, 27, is in the Camden County Jail with a bond of $1 million. According to court documents, Goldsberry admitted to having sex with the minor

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking more heat and humidity through the rest of this afternoon. Cloudy skies will continue to be on the increase, along with a few thunderstorm chances for the evening hours. These storms will pop across western Missouri in the early afternoon and track eastward along I-70 bring with them the chance at

Authorities in Mexico, Mo. are promising to keep investigating after a vehicle struck a pedestrian who was leaving the scene of a fight. According to the Mexico Department of Public Safety, Amanda Walker, 21, of Laddonia, hit Richard Dollens, 22, of Mexico, Mo., on Wednesday morning in the 300 block of Craig Street. Dollens was

Columbia police reported on Wednesday that lumber was stolen from Mid-City Lumber over a month’s time. Mid-City Lumber reached out to ABC 17 News and said this was not accurate. You can read their full statement below: On Wednesday, June 6, the Columbia Police Department reported that Jason Pattillo has been arrested for stealing approximately

Editor’s Note: We mistakenly reported that Freelon was sentenced to five months in prison but had his sentence suspended. We’ve changed the story for accuracy. Freelon was in jail for five months and served his time. He did not go to prison. Jaylon Freelon. a 20-year-old man from Columbia, has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor tampering