Month: February 2013

MARSHALL, Mo. (AP) – Marshall residents are celebrating the return of a replica Statue of Liberty statue that was stolen from a city park in August.Marshall Park Director Jeff Stubblefield says a family from Blackwater in central Missouri recently found the statue buried in mud in the Blackwater River.Stubblefield and Marshall Police Chief Mike Donnell

*** UPDATED Friday 7:04 P.M. *** Authorities used DNA to confirm the body found in Truman Lake is that of a 15-year-old girl from rural Greene County. Khighla Parks disappeared two weeks before boaters discovered her weighted-down body that surfaced in the lake near Warsaw. Crime technicians from the Missouri Highway Patrol determined it was

A lawsuit filed against a Mid-Missouri bank alleges the bank and its leaders committed fraud and misused federal funds for bonuses and to buy vacation homes.Sheriff’s deputies served Mainstreet Bank of Ashland and its CEO John Cochran with court documents Tuesday morning. The 39-page lawsuit was filed by a former bank employee who says she

A Clarksburg woman was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for producing child pornography.The U.S Attorney’s Office says 42-year-old Priscilla Ramirez Flores was sentenced to seven years in federal prison without the possibility of parole. A co-defendant in the case, Timothy lee Senkowski, Sr., 51, of California, Mo. was sentenced in August to nearly 20 years

A Columbia man pleaded not guilty to robbery charges in Boone County Circuit Court Tuesday.35-year-old Felson Barney is charged with first degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges stem from a June 24 home invasion at Phenora Oaks. Police also have three other suspects in the case.Barney waived a

A Tuesday afternoon crash killed two Columbia men and seriously injured two others.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a car driven by 31-year-old Randall Wells was traveling westbound on I-70. The car began to go off the right side of the road when the driver overcorrected and crossed the median cables into eastbound traffic

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 5:30 P.M.***The Moniteau County prosecutor tells ABC 17 News he has been working with the Missouri State Highway Patrol fro several months on the case against Travis Ray Smith.According to court documents, Smith had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl in 2005. The documents state they met through Smith’s church. They allegedly

Columbia elementary school counselors met with parents Tuesday evening in hopes of combating child abuse.As ABC 17 News reported Monday night, new statistics show serious cases of child abuse are on the rise.At the meeting, many parents said they were supportive of teaching their kids about child abuse, a problem that counselors say happens even

On Wednesday, the speed limit in the area of Highway 124 and Route U near Hallsville will be lowered from 55 to 45 miles per hour. The Missouri Department of Transportation will place a warning sign as a reminder of the change.The decision to lower the limit comes after residents expressed concerns about the speed

Highs will reach the upper 70s Wednesday with clouds clearing through the afternoon. Highs Thursday will be in the mid 70s with increasing clouds. A strong cold front will move through Thursday, dropping temperatures through the afternoon into the 60s. Overnight lows will cool into the mid 40s by Friday morning. Clouds and showers will

***UPDATE 5 P.M.***David Eugene Rodebaugh, Sr. has been charged with second degree domestic assault, resisting arrest, driving while revoked and second degree property damage. A judge has ordered that Rodebaugh be held without bond.***ORIGINAL STORY***Police arrested a man following an assault and a high-speed chase in Jefferson City.Jefferson City police responded to a domestic assault

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin is again drawing attention for comments about abortion – this time, for saying that doctors are “giving abortions to women who are not actually pregnant.”The Republican congressman from suburban St. Louis made the remark in a 2008 House speech. The video was being recirculated Wednesday on

The Millersburg Fire Department confirmed that one person is dead following a Tuesday night fire.Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 4500 County Road 239 at 10:25 p.m.Millersburg firefighters along with crews from North Callaway and Central Callaway Fire Protection Districts battled the blaze and were on the scene for most of the night.Millersburg

Public Water Supply District No. 10 has issued a boil advisory for portions of Boone County.The water district says a water main break occurred Wednesday and the advisory will be in effect until Friday, October 5 at 3:30 p.m.Customers on Barnes, McLain Dailing, Farwest School, Dowell, Wallace School, Lost Woods, Olson, and Adams Roads are

***UPDATE 10 P.M.***DENVER (AP) – President Barack Obama says the United States is making progress in repairing the struggling economy he inherited when he took office while his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, says the Democratic incumbent favors a “trickle-down government, if you will.”Obama and Romney opened their first of three presidential debates Wednesday with disagreements

Former Mamtek U.S. CEO Bruce Cole has waived extradition Wednesday while appearing in court.Cole was in a California courtroom Wednesday morning and surrendered to Gov. Jay Nixon’s warrant. Both Gov. Nixon and Gov. Jerry Brown signed paperwork for Cole to return to Missouri.Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols told ABC 17 News he will contact an

Mainstreet Bank of Ashland responded to a lawsuit filed by a former employee. The lawsuit alleges the bank and its leaders committed fraud and misused federal funds for bonuses and to buy vacation homes. The bank’s response is listed below:”On Tuesday, October 2, Mainstreet Bank received notice that a lawsuit was filed against the bank

One of the most important issues at the ballot this November will be Missouri’s tobacco tax.A group called “Show Me a Brighter Future” kicked off a statewide bus tour to advocate an increase that would make the tax 73 cents. Already, opponents are launching attacks against the initiative.Recently, signs for “Vote No for Proposition B”

Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men on separate charges of drugs and burglary.Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, deputies pulled over 22-year-old Robert Vaught on County Road 4012. Vaught had a Callaway County warrant for failure to appear and deputies arrested him for the warrant. Deputies also allegedly found methamphetamine, scales and drug paraphernalia in the

The Kansas City Chiefs put Kevin Boss on the injured reserve Wednesday, after doctors determined they would not clear Boss to play this season.Boss was knocked out of the game in Week 2 against Buffalo. During the offseason he signed a three year $9 million dollar deal. In the games he played he caught three