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UPDATE 7/11: The 9-year-old child that died after being hit by a car has been identified as Kimberlynn Elizabeth Bartlett, of Kirksville, Mo. Her obituary can be found here. UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department has confirmed the 9-year-old has died. The driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital.

According to data provided by the National Weather Service nearly 131 people die from the heat each year. It’s a growing problem, especially when heat is the number one weather-related killer each year, well ahead of the 30-year average from hurricanes (46), tornadoes (70) and floods (84). With the heat continuing to build in Mid-Missouri

In a release from the City of Columbia, the city says that, “the officers involved in the litigation maintain that they conducted a thorough, professional and ethical investigation into the murder of Kent Heitholt and deny they violated Mr. Ferguson’s constitutional rights.” According to the release, the city says that they decided to settle the

On Monday at 4:45 pm, Camden County Communications began receiving multiple calls about a bus on its side on State Road AA, Roach, Camden County, which leads to Windermere Baptist Conference Center. Reports say that the bus was occupied by over 30 children and that there were multiple injuries. The school bus was from Oklahoma.

The Boone Hospital Center admitted at least one person with heat-related injuries overnight Monday. University Hospital admitted at least seven people with heat-related injuries since Monday morning. Mid-Missouri is expecting temperatures in the mid-90s with heat indices in the low 100s Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature for July 10 is

A heat advisory has been issued for Saline, Chariton, and Macon counties until 7 PM on Wednesday. High humidity and heat will cause heat indices to rise into the triple digits. Areas under this advisory can expect the temperatures to feel upwards to 106 degrees as you step out the door. This weather can make

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon certainly are on the toasty side, with heat indices already approaching triple digit values. With moslty sunny skies and a building ridge, we’ll continue to see temperatures climb into the mid-90s across Mid-Missouri. A heat advisory is in effect for Macon, Saline, and Chariton counties from noon tonday until 7 PM

TODAY: Temperatures will start off warm, in the upper 70s. Into the afternoon expect another hot, humid day with mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s and heat indices will climb as high as 104, and even higher in northwestern mid-Mo. There is a heat advisory in effect for Macon,

TODAY: Temperatures will start off warm, in the 70s. Into the afternoon expect another hot, humid day with mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s and heat indices will climb as high as 104, and even higher in northwestern mid-Mo. There is a heat advisory in effect for Macon, Saline,

Rolla police said a man did not hold his coworkers hostage during a standoff that ended with his death on Sunday. Officers were called to a post office at 501 W. 8th Street in Rolla around 2:30 p.m. for an armed man who had barricaded himself inside. The coworkers left the building shortly after officers

A judge has awarded more than $11 million to Ryan Ferguson, his family and attorneys in a settlement with Columbia police detectives. Ferguson will receive $10 million while about $1,004,000 million will go toward legal expenses. Ferguson settled his civil rights lawsuit with six Columbia police detectives that accused him of killing Kent Heitholt in

A bench trial is scheduled in the lawsuit involving the Capital Mall in Jefferson City and a Boone County man. The lawsuit also names KnockerBall USA and Zoom Sports Products as defendants. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, Derek Hart claims he suffered injuries, including paralysis, while using the large inflatable rubber

Eclipse 2017 is just six weeks away. Are you prepared? One of the most important things to remember is that you must protect your eyes. Eclipse glasses may look silly and they are certainly not the most stylish eyewear out there. But they will save you from permanent eye damage including eclipse blindness. When selecting

A new trial date has been set for a Callaway County man charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Dale Horton, along with Jennifer Grayson, is accused of killing his mother, Sherry Horton, and brother-in-law, Joshua Griffith, on April 26, 2016. His trial is now scheduled for Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. with a pre-trial

Two suspects have been formally charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. They are accused of killing 30-year-old Leon Wilder III of Columbia. Richard Henry III, 37, of Overland, and Arline Diedrich, 39, of St. Ann, are being held in the Audrain County Jail in Mexico. A third person

A Jefferson City man is charged after police found him with drugs and weapons during a vehicle search. Police said they responded to an address on Belmont Drive known for drug activity on Friday night. They followed Luke Jerozal from the house to Booneville Road where they stopped him. When officers asked for Jerozal’s information,

The Jefferson City Public School district will not have to adjust its budget for the upcoming school year after Gov. Eric Greitens made a large cut to K-12 transportation funding. The governor’s newly signed budget for the 2018 fiscal year gives public schools across the state about $90.3 million for K-12 transportation. That is $15

Updates to building codes will be proposed to Jefferson City Council later this month, including a requirement for apartment buildings to install sprinklers if they have more than four units. Previously only buildings containing 10 or more units needed sprinklers. The new building codes, if approved, will apply to new and significantly renovated buildings. Larry

Members of the Columbia Public School District’s board of education will vote Monday night to add more repair work at schools during the summer. Several renovations and repairs have already started, such as flooring upgrades at New Haven Elementary and renovations at Douglass and Rock Bridge high schools. Michelle Baumstark, community relations director for Columbia

Construction on an extension of Conley Road to East Boulevard could mean a traffic diversion from the I-70 and Highway 63 interchange in east Columbia. “It makes no sense for residents to go across town by using an interstate,” said Carrie Gartner, executive director of the Business Loop Community Improvement District. “It’s more dangerous and