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UPDATE 5:32 P.M. : In the 2018 State of the City address, City Manager Mike Matthes touted Columbia’s low property taxes, paving the way for his idea, a property tax increase on a future ballot. “We’re a very low-tax city, we use the most efficient and effective means that we can find,” Matthes said. He

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has officially released the 2017 Vehicle Stops Report. In Boone County and Columbia, ABC 17 noticed that per the report, the trend of black individuals being stopped is increasing, while many other stops involving black individuals in other parts of mid-Missouri are decreasing. You can see the numbers below: The

A judge denied a request by lawyers for Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea at the Macon County courthouse Friday afternoon. Attorneys appeared in court around 2 p.m. for a motion hearing to determine the status of Healea’s request to remove Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s Office from the case. The judge also continued the hearing

UPDATE 11 P.M.: An 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening in connection to the shooting at East Dunklin and Maple Streets, according to Lieutenant David Williams of the Jefferson City Police Department. Williams said the man is “the person responsible” for the shooting, and that he faces charges of Assault, Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful

Two men are in custody after detectives found about 800 grams of marijuana Thursday. According to the probable cause statement, detectives arrived at the home of Celtus Gilmore and Javonte Crum Thursday in response to an active warrant for Crum. The detectives searched the house after obtaining a search warrant. They found 29 fake $100

Looking at the average temperature for the spring season, one would think it was fairly seasonal. After all, the average temperature for spring is 54 degrees, with 2018 seemingly seasonal at 56 degrees. However, that doesn’t tell the true story, as this spring was anything but seasonal. Let’s dive into the numbers here for Mid-Missouri

Eric Grietens has turned in his resignation letter the day he is set to leave office. Lt. Gov. Mike Parson will be sworn in as the 57th governor of Missouri. Greitens announced his resignation after a months-long legal battle over allegations of taking a semi-nude photo of his former mistress and misusing a donor list

On the day the governor is set to step down as the state’s chief executive, Eric Greitens signed 77 bills into law, according to Press Secretary Parker Briden. “We accomplished a lot this year,” Greitens said in a statement Friday. “The conservative reform agenda is working in Missouri, and I’m proud of what we’ve delivered.”

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway said the state was damaged far more than it needed to be through Eric Greitens’ refusal to step down at the urging of the Missouri legislature. “There have been bipartisan calls for the governor to resign for some time now,” said Galloway. “He should have some of the integrity to

FRIDAY: It’s another summer-like day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are climbing into the low to mid 90s this afternoon under very humid conditions. Heat indices will be the main concern, as we see our first true taste of summer, with heat indices in the mid to upper 90s. Winds will remain out of the west

Cole County Judge John Beetem issued an order Thursday for the office of Gov. Eric Greitens to hand over information on its use of the secretive messaging app Confide. The court supported the data collection as demanded by plaintiff Ben Sansone, of the Sunshine Project, earlier this week. The order requires the governor’s office hand

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Parson, a farmer and former soldier is set to succeed Eric Greitens as Missouri’s 57th governor. Greitens is resigning at 5 p.m. Friday after facing possible impeachment and a series of legal trouble over allegations stemming from a 2015 extramarital affair and his alleged use of a charity donor list for

FRIDAY: Any patchy fog for the morning commute will quickly lift after sunrise, as the high sun angle and hot conditions return to the region. Highs are expected to top out in the low 90s into the afternoon hours under mostly sunny skies. The recent rains and high humidity will certainly make it feel hot

The Jefferson City Police Department took one person into custody after a man was shot Thursday afternoon. Police sent a release late Thursday night that said officers took an 18-year-old man into custody for his role in the shooting. Police responded to calls for shots fired and a vehicle striking a building around 1 p.m.

A frustrated and concerned grandmother said her 5-year-old granddaughter was left alone on the sidewalk at the wrong bus location after getting out of summer school. Frank Underwood, who is the transportation, safety and security coordinator with Jefferson City Public Schools, said Cedar Hill Elementary is contracted with a bus company called First Student. The

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office wants to hire five employees and put out bids for a private lab to help process thousands of untested sexual assault evidence kits. The details are in a federal grant application the office submitted in April. ABC 17 News obtained the application through an open records request shortly after Attorney

The attorney for Carl DeDrodie’s family is speaking out about the alleged oversight that led to the untimely death of the disabled man. As ABC 17 News previously reported, new allegations released in a civil lawsuit reveal DeBrodie was forced to physically fight another resident for the “benefit and amusement of Paulo and her family”

UPDATE: The Boone County Fire Protection District confirmed the fire was caused by an electrical surge protector that shorted out due to a small water leak in the basement. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Red Cross is providing assistance to the person that lived there. ORIGINAL: A fire in a home just

ABC 17 News in partnership with Missourinet will air the special “Governor’s Office in Transition” Friday, June 1 at 4:30 p.m. on ABC 17, KMIZ. Throughout the commercial-free special, ABC 17’s Joey Parker and Missourinet’s Brian Hauswirth will look at what led up to Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation and what lies ahead with Lt. Gov.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 died Wednesday night during a training exercise. Baron, an 8 1/2-year-old German shepherd, unexpectedly collapsed while training at the department’s K-9 training facility north of Columbia. “They were rushed to University of Missouri Veterinary Hospital where they were unable to revive him,” Lt. Philip Smith of the Boone County