(CNN) — Ser asexual en una cultura donde el sexo impregna casi todo puede ser un desafÃo. Muchas personas tienen dificultades para entender cómo alguien no podrÃa estar interesado en el sexo. ¿Están reprimidos? ¿Tienen miedo a la intimidad? ¿Acaso no han conocido a la persona adecuada todavÃa? Pero como cualquier persona asexual te dirÃa,
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A woman has been sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison without parole for her role in a skimming operation at several southwest Missouri banks. Loredana Baceanu, 31, was sentenced Friday for possessing counterfeit and unauthorized access devices. She also was ordered to pay more than $35,000 in restitution. Baceanu was arrested in October 2018
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SUNDAY: We have a DENSE FOG ADVISORY issued until 11 AM for the entire viewing area. Visibility will be less than a quarter of a mile for some places. This fog will lift as we head into the afternoon and leave us partly cloudy for our Sunday. Highs will be in the upper 60’s and
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Boone County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting in southeast Columbia early Sunday. Just before 2 a.m. deputies responded to Santa Barbara Drive for reports of shots fired. Deputies told ABC 17 News crews on the scene that no one was hurt, but they did find shell casings in the area. ABC 17 News is
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When the roads are wet from rain, drivers are encouraged to exercise extra caution. We previously reported that Mid-Missouri drivers have been involved in almost 30,000 rain-related car crashes in the past three years, according to records maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Tonya Brimer was driving through Columbia on Saturday and said she
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Riley Neal came off the bench and threw a 21-yard touchdown to Cam Johnson with 8:57 left, and Vanderbilt upset No. 22 Missouri 21-14 Saturday with a stifling defensive performance. Ke’Shawn Vaughn ran for a touchdown and also took a screen 61 yards for another score as Vanderbilt (2-5, 1-3 Southeastern
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: We’ll see this cloud cover start to filter out, helping us cool off a few degrees more. With some cooler temperatures and more moisture in the air from light rain earlier today, we’ll see some patchy fog developing by tomorrow morning. SUNDAY: That fog will eventually lift closer toward 10 AM, bringing the return
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Anyone that was driving near the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash on Friday night is asked to contact Jefferson City police, according to a department statement online. The Jefferson City Police Department posted the request on Facebook Saturday afternoon. A man driving a motorcycle died after the crash near Highways 179 and 50 around
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UPDATE 1:40 p.m.: “Power should be restored to all of our customers,” according to a Columbia Water & Light post on Facebook just before 1 p.m. “We appreciate your patience this morning as we understand the impacts the outage caused by disrupting individuals and businesses Saturday morning,” the post said. “Thank you for your patience.”
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A crash in Jefferson City left one person dead Friday night. In a news release, Jefferson City police said it happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 179 at Highway 50. The motorcyclist, Bryan Bock, 53, of Lincoln died as a result of his injuries. An investigation of the scene revealed Bock was heading
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One person died on Thursday, and another person was charged after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 63 and Broadway. A Ford Focus was traveling southbound on the on-ramp from East Broadway to Highway 63 south just before 2 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle crashed into a trailer being towed by a Chevrolet Silverado on Highway 63,
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An investigation has determined Callaway County deputies and other law enforcement officers did not fire the bullet that killed a man after a car chase in August. Special prosecutor Stephen Sokoloff said in a news release that the investigation showed the bullet that hit Christopher Morris in the head, killing him, was a .40-caliber bullet,
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A Columbia nonprofit will end its relationship with a local church following a Sunday sermon some found hurtful. The Ragtag Film Society board voted Friday afternoon to sever ties with The Crossing after the church’s co-pastor gave a sermon on gender identity and transgender people. The Ragtag Film Society operates the Ragtag Cinema on Hitt
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SATURDAY: Rain possible through early evening hours. Highs near 60. SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy and then gradually clearing to become partly cloudy. Fog is expected into the early morning hours. Lows are going to be in the mid 40’s. EXTENDED: Sunday is beautiful and breezy with highs in the low 70s. Showers and thunderstorms arrive late,
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Here are the scores from Week 8 of area high school football. Hallsville (27) at Boonville (14) FINAL Eldon (26) at Versailles (49) FINAL Southern Boone (21) at California (14) FINAL Battle (54) at Jefferson City (35) FINAL Rock Bridge (20) at Helias (27) FINAL St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia) (29) at MMA (22) FINAL Fulton
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The attorney for the Columbia police officer that hit and killed a child asked the prosecutor on the case to consult a forensic video expert, according to a letter obtained by ABC 17 News. According to a crash report, Gabriella Curry, 4, was struck on Jan. 4 when Officer Andria Heese, 27, tried to park
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The University of Missouri rebuked its theater department on Friday after the department faculty said it would not host True/False Film Festival programming next year. The department released a statement on Friday pulling its partnership with True/False because of the group’s ties to The Crossing Church. The church received criticism for a sermon on Sunday
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A person of interest in two shootings has been apprehended in Mississippi, according to the Marshall Police Department. Authorities have been looking for Terrelle Palmer since the shootings on Oct. 3. Three people were injured and one killed in the shootings, prompting lockdowns of Missouri Valley College and Marshall Public Schools, Marshall police said. Calvin
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Police officers and firefighters are working a crash in Columbia. It happened around 9:00 p.m. on Vandiver Drive at Providence Road. As of 9:11 p.m., traffic cannot turn on Vandiver Drive going eastbound. ABC 17 News saw one person put into an ambulance at the scene. We are working to confirm the person’s injuries with
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A property owner has confirmed Planet Fitness will be one of its new tenants, setting up a second location in Columbia. The new gym will go at the Nifong Shopping Center, filling the spot left vacant by Gerbes. The grocery store closed last September. The gym is planning to open next month, according to Jay
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