Month: May 2013

A Jefferson City hospital is planning a $35 million expansion that will increase the space at its main building by about one-third. Executives of Capital Region Medical Center announced the project Friday. The 115,000-square-foot expansion will include two floors for medical services. Capital Region’s chief medical officer, Dr. Randy Haight, says the extra space will

A man linked to at least four burglaries in Columbia is off the streets, charged and behind bars. Prosecutors charge 47-year-old Randy Jennings with two counts of receiving stolen property, burglary, and resisting arrest. Police believe he’s hit at least four homes in the past month all across north and central Columbia. That includes Jenne

The Missouri Attorney General announced Thursday that his office has reached a settlement with a defunct Mid-Missouri medical spa. In a story ABC 17 News has been following for years, Laura Rackers, the owner of the former Skin Rx MedSpa & Laser Center, was accused of accepting payments for services then closed the business before

The Heart of Missouri American Red Cross Chapter is warning Mid-Missourians about a scammer trying to get donations from residents. The Red Cross says the scammer has called several residents in the Columbia area, seeking donations for victims of the Moore, Okla. tornado. The scammer is apparently using the Red Cross and Salvation Army as

A traffic stop led deputies to arrest two people for drug possession Wednesday night. A deputy stopped a car for a license plate violation on Hogan Drive at St. Charles Road. It was determined that the driver, Kraig Greene, was on parole for drug trafficking. A K9 dog at the scene detected something in the

Columbia College hosted a “Military Recognition” day. Nearly 25 percent of students are service members, veterans, or dependents of veterans. One veteran who attended the event, George Osuley said, “Anything we can do to help our veterans is a thing we need to do.” “It’s unfortunate that so many have given full measure and lost

Fire crews are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed an abandoned home in Boone County Thursday afternoon. Boone County Fire Protection District Capt. Martina Pounds said law enforcement was originally called to the 7700 block of La Porte Avenue for a report of a burglary. When they arrived around 4:20 p.m. and saw the building

A Columbia man was arrested after a rollover accident Thursday morning. Columbia police say 24-year-old Orlando George Collier lost control and hit some vehicles in the parking lot of the Bob McCosh Chevrolet dealership on Business Loop 70. The car then went back on Garth Avenue and flipped. According to court documents, police believe Collier

A Callaway County man is behind bars after being arrested for statutory sodomy. Randy W. Woods, 27, of Fulton was arrested Thursday morning on two counts of statutory sodomy relating to the sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl. Law enforcement says an investigation began after a family member of the victim contacted the Missouri Division

One of the biggest weekends of the year at the Lake of the Ozarks is fast-approaching and that means safety will be a top priority for many families. Last summer, a brother and sister from Ashland were killed when they were shocked and then drowned while swimming off their family’s dock. Just a few days

A Columbia lawyer says a local ordinance that treats marijuana possession as a municipal violation isn’t being followed by Boone County sheriff’s deputies patrolling within city limits. The Columbia-based Missouri Civil Liberties Association says the sheriff and the county prosecutor are disregarding the intent of city voters who approved the change in 2004. Columbia’s ordinance

The University of Missouri announced a new initiative to renovate several buildings on campus, including the historic Jesse Hall. “Renew Mizzou” is a nearly $23 million project to improve Swallow Hall and Jesse Hall, and to decommission Pickard Hall. The project is pending approval from the UM Board of Curators. If approved, construction on Swallow

Jefferson City police arrested man after he allegedly stole from a department stole and assaulted employees. Officers were called to the Kohl’s store on Stoneridge Parkway around 4 p.m. Wednesday for a shoplifting in progress. Police say Brian Carpenter, 31, of Jefferson City was trying to shoplift several t-shirts when store employees confronted him. Officers

A man claiming to be an arts and antiquities dealer is targeting Mid-Missourians and he’s doing so by using a local museum as his front. Jonathan Nathan Williams is not only asking residents for money, but also for their valuable art. ABC 17 News has learned he’s possibly doing the same thing in four other

A Boone County firefighter remains in Moore, Okla. Wednesday, overseeing Federal Emergency Management Agency operations. ABC 17’s Evan Millward caught up with Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Doug Westhoff, who is also the deputy commander for FEMA. Now that everyone is accounted for, FEMA crews are in full cleanup mode in Moore, after

Documents retrieved from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources show the city of Ashland has been cited for illegal dumping. ABC 17 News first reported last week how the city dumped material from street projects, including pipes, wiring and old asphalt, into a tributary near Salinda Drive. Since last week, city crews have been rushing

A Jefferson City woman is in jail after being arrested on charges of statutory rape. According to police, officers investigated a report of a runaway juvenile Tuesday. The mother of a 15-year-old male told officers her son ran away with 37-year-old Tammy L. Robinett. She also told police Robinett had sex with her son. Officers

A Boone County man was sentenced Wednesday to prison for child porn charges. Patrick Drury, 29, will spend 25 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to two charges of child porn. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force, Drury was investigated in May 2012 for possession of

Three top Ashland city leaders are out of a job Wednesday and more could lose their jobs. On Tuesday night, the Ashland Board of Aldermen chose not to reappoint Police Chief Anthony Consiglio, City Administrator Kelly Henderson and City Attorney David Bandre. According to city statute, Consiglio and Henderson will remain in their spots until

A dump truck overturned on Providence Road Wednesday afternoon, spilling tons of rocks on the road. According to the driver, he was traveling south on Providence when the light at Mick Deaver Memorial Drive turned yellow. The driver said two vehicles in front of him made abrupt stops and when he thought he was going