News

Police and medical units responded to a gunshot victim in a central Columbia park Thursday evening. Officers were called to Douglass Park just before 6:30 p.m. off Providence Road. When they arrived, they found the male victim conscious and breathing with a gunshot wound to his shoulder, lying on the park’s east side along Fifth

TODAY: Fog is possible this morning across the eastern Ozarks and closer to I-44. It will be a partly cloudy-mostly sunny day starting off in the low 50s this morning. We’ll warm quickly to 70 by noon with afternoon temperatures 10-12 degrees milder then what we’ve seen over the past 4 days. The breeze will

The Columbia Fire Department released the results of fire code compliance checks at several downtown night clubs on Thursday afternoon. The department conducted the checks on Sept. 24 and Oct. 21 between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. No violations were reported at the following locations on Sept. 24: Willie’s at 1109 East Broadway Penguin Bar

Due to a high number of crashes, a Cole County highway is a high priority for both Jefferson City police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. From 2013 to May of 2016, there were nearly 290 crashes along Highway 179 in Mid-Missouri, according to highway patrol crash data. So far this year, there have been

Lincoln University only graduates one-quarter of its students, according to federal statistics. That’s the second smallest graduation percentage among Missouri’s public 4-year colleges. Lincoln also saw a 7 percent drop in enrollment this semester. Those numbers, along with significant internal conflict, has ABC 17 News asking leaders if the historic university is on the right

UPDATE 5:35 p.m.: The victim has been identified as a 14-year-old female who was at the Flat Branch Park with her friends. The victim had separated from her friends in the park and a short time later, the victim’s friends heard the victim screaming nearby. The victim reported she had been sexually assaulted by the

Missouri Attorney general Chris Koster has filed lawsuits against Gotcha Costume Rental and Theatrical Supplies LLC in Columbia and Celebrate the Season in St. Louis for selling non-prescription cosmetic contact lenses, according to a news release. Under state and federal law, contact lenses must be sold with a valid prescription. The U. S. Food and

The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will continue hearing public comment on the proposed Unified Development Code for the city Thursday night. Last Thursday, Oct. 20, city planner Pat Zenner said commission members held a six hour public hearing on the first two chapters of the UDC. Video of that meeting can be found on

Residents in parts of Boone County are under a boil water advisory through the end of the week. The Consolidated Public Water Supply District #1 issued a precautionary advisory on Thursday morning. It effects the Gateway South Subdivision on Route K and the Leatherwood Hills Store at 1601 West Old Plank Road in south Columbia.

TONIGHT: It will be a clear, fall night with temperatures dropping into the lower 50s with southerly winds under 9 mph. Patchy fog is possible by morning. FRIDAY: Expect a warm end to the work week as temperatures reach 80 in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. It will be breezy with southerly winds at

Several Boone County candidates are participating in a forum Thursday night that’s expected to be focused more on civil rights. The event was organized by the Missouri Civil Liberties Association (MOCLA) along with Race Matters, Friends; Mid-Missouri NORML; and the Boone County Libertarians. Candidates who are participating in Thursday night’s forum include Janet Thompson, associate

Within one week, two separate announcements have been made about medical groups adding or modifying their affiliations with Boone Hospital Center. Both groups are aligning with University of Missouri Health Care. A portion of the first group will sever ties with Boone Hospital from Columbia Surgical Associates. Beginning December 1, the group’s five general surgeons

TODAY: Enjoy what will be the last day that feels like fall for the next week, as highs will stay in the 60s today. Expect high clouds during the day, but plenty of sun to filter in. Expect northerly winds under 5 mph shifting to the south by evening. TONIGHT: It will be a clear,

ABC 17 News is en route to a possible car collision and fire at Conley Road and the I-70 Connector. Authorities will be blocking off part of the road until further notice. ABC 17 News is working hard to find out more.

Emergency crews are responding to a reported crash east of Sturgeon. It happened just after 9:00 Thursday morning on Highway CC and Dinwiddie School Road. ABC 17 News is hearing reports that one person was possibly thrown from a vehicle in the crash. ABC 17 News has a crew on the way to the scene

Kevin E. Hoyt, 59, of Laddonia has been reported as a missing person as of Oct. 22 at 3:00 p.m. Hoyt was last seen talking to someone driving a white sports utility vehicle along Audrain Road 489 near the family’s hog farm on Oct. 21. Hoyt is a 170 pound white male who is 5

An emergency lane closure is scheduled for West Walnut Street on Thursday morning. Crews will be closing the eastbound lanes of traffic between Bicknell Street and Aldeah Avenue. Crews will remove and replace a sewer lateral for a house in the area that is currently without a sanitary sewer. Crews are asking drivers to use

TODAY: Morning fog is possible west of US 63 with persistent low clouds east of US 63 this morning with temperatures in the low 50s. Expect high clouds during the day, but plenty of sun to filter in bringing temperatures 4-5 degrees above normal to the upper 60s. Expect northerly winds under 5 mph shifting

Financial information like tax returns and balance sheets will play a role in a Boone County lawsuit involving one of Missouri’s biggest businessmen. The state Supreme Court denied Stan Kroenke’s request Tuesday to keep that information out of discovery involving a lawsuit filed by former business partner Jim Alabach. Kroenke and fellow commercial real estate

The Jefferson City Fire Department is in the early stages of looking into building a potential Fire Station No. 6. The department recently sent out a Request for Qualifications, or RFQ, to explore different architects for three projects including the station. “We’re always looking at not only the location of stations, but also the call