Month: June 2013

Charges have been filed against the man accused of robbing a Jefferson City Break Time. The robbery happened Sunday at the Break Time on Clark Avenue. Prosecutors have charged Roy E. Dowdy of Jefferson City with robbery and armed criminal action in connection with the robbery. Dowdy has also been charged with burglary and resisting

Dozens of Columbia kids showed up Tuesday for the first night of Moonlight Hoops in Douglass Park. The program, now running more than 20 years, had been delayed this summer because of a lack of coaches. “We love Douglass Park,” said organizer Tracy Edwards. “Why have we been doing this 22-23 years? We all grew

Four shootings in a nine-day time period has residents demanding something be done. The Columbia City Council and Police Chief Ken Burton are holding a news conference Wednesday to give updates on the investigation into the shootings and talk about ways to prevent more crime. Community members told ABC 17 News they had some suggestions

An Ashland man is behind bars Tuesday night for allegedly raping a teenager. 62-year-old Donald W. Fisher was arrested by Columbia police and charged with second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. According to court records, Fisher is barred from having contact with the victim or anyone under the age of 17. Fisher is being

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Columbia woman while serving a search warrant within city limits. According to Sgt. Britt Shea, deputies searched a home in the 400 block of W. Texas Avenue Tuesday afternoon after learning meth was being sold at the home. An investigation also showed several drug users with outstanding arrest

A Clifton Hill man was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 63 near Renick Tuesday afternoon. Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols said Roland Linneman, 64, lost control of his pickup truck and ran off the side of the road, causing the truck to overturn. Linneman was ejected from the truck and pronounced dead at

The Missouri State Auditor reports that 25 percent of school buses that are spot-inspected fail to meet the safety requirements of the state. After Feb. 1, every school bus is inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. After that, about 10 percent of the buses are chosen throughout the year to receive a spot inspection.

Two teenaged brothers were arrested Monday after they allegedly attacked a police officer. Boonville Police Chief Bobby Welliver said 17-year-old Ethan Hessing and his 14-year-old brother stole a van in Boonville then drove it to Columbia where it broke down. When the brothers arrived back in Boonville, an officer saw them on a scooter that

Three new signs will greet University of Missouri students when they arrive back on campus this fall. New entrance signs will be installed at the intersections of Stadium Boulevard and College Avenue, Stadium Boulevard and Tiger Avenue, and College Avenue and University Avenue. The signs have been paid for by private donors. MU is seeking

A new list from Lumosityranks the top 100 smartest cities in America, and two Mid-Missouri towns made the cut. Columbia, the home of the University of Missouri, ranked 41st on the list, while Lawrence, Kan. — the home of the University of Kansas, Mizzou rival — ranked ninth. San Francisco-based Lumosity creates brain-training exercises and

After three shootings in the past three days and another shooting downtown a little over a week ago, ABC 17 News learned Monday that city leaders will hold a news conference this week. City Manager Mike Matthes, Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton and all City Council members will discuss crime prevention strategies Wednesday. City leaders

Columbia police are investigating the armed robbery of a gas station Tuesday morning. Just before 5 a.m. police were dispatched to an armed robbery at the Phillips 66 on West Ash. Investigators say a man entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded cash from the clerk. At the time the suspect was wearing

Columbia police have arrested two people in connection to a deadly shopping center shooting late Sunday night. 26-year-old Samuel Butler of Columbia and 22-year-old Joycelynn Brown of Jefferson City were picked up late Monday. For the murder charge Butler’s bail has been set at $1 million cash only, he has no bond for a parole

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in Boone County Circuit Court Monday to a charge of child pornography. Christopher M. Sabando, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree promoting child pornography. In July 2012, investigators with the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force and the Nixa, Mo. Police Department downloaded child porn from a computer in the

One man has been charged after missing teen, Macala Shelton, was found dead by an abandoned farm over the weekend near Iberia. Steven Neal Henderson, 30, is facing counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the murder of Shelton. Law enforcement says he is Shelton’s step-uncle. His bond is set at $500,000 and

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a felon after a brief car chase Monday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m., a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle on Highway 63 near Route B for a speeding violation. Law enforcement say Adrian Lewon Wright, 23, Columbia stopped briefly then led deputies on a short chase before stopping near

Law enforcement are searching for the person or persons responsible for throwing a kitten into a fire last week. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says someone de-clawed a three-month-old kitten then tossed it into a fire on June 19. The incident happened in the Green Hills Trailer Park on Highway VV, just north of Columbia.

Police in a western Missouri city are looking for whoever opened fire hydrants throughout town, draining about 360,000 gallons from a water tower. The Marshall Democrat-News reports it happened between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the city of Sweet Springs. Several hydrants were opened throughout the community, drawing hundreds of thousands of gallons

Construction started Monday on a west Columbia road project. Crews will build a mini roundabout at the intersection of Fairview Road and Rollins Road to get rid of the four-way stop. Sidewalks will also be constructed in the area. Columbia Public Works expects the entire project to be finished in 30 to 45 days. During

Jefferson City hopes to keep residents safe this summer by offering five different public cooling stations to the public. Officials say one to three people die from heat-related causes every year in Cole County. The elderly, chronically ill and young children are the most susceptible to the temperatures. Jefferson City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus is urging