Month: September 2013

A man in the middle of several shootings in Columbia over the past few years was in court Tuesday asking for a new judge. Malcolm Redmon, 30, was arrested in November for violating his home detention sentence. He admits to being involved in at least one 2012 fight at Boone Tavern that led to a

The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s nationally broadcast 48th annual telethon and related fundraising efforts have raised about a million dollars more than last year with $59.6 million in contributions over the Labor Day weekend. The two-hour “MDA Show of Strength” aired Sunday on the ABC Network and locally on ABC 17/KMIZ-TV. MDA President and CEO Steven

Mid-Missouri authorities arrested a Jefferson City man after he crashed his car and fled from law enforcement. According to Cole County Sheriff Greg White, deputies and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a car crash near Highway 179 and Hilsenbeck Road around 3:20 p.m. Monday. Emergency responders at the scene told authorities that the

Law enforcement arrested eight people in Columbia for intoxicated driving at two checkpoints over the holiday weekend. Columbia police and Boone County Sheriff’s deputies set up checkpoints on Friday at State Farm Parkway and Nifong Boulevard, then again Saturday at College Avenue and Rollins Road. More than 600 drivers were stopped at the checkpoints. Out

Troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Fulton man for an armed robbery on Monday. Columbia police say officers were called to Club Court around 4:20 p.m. for a robbery in progress. Officers say the homeowner, a 63-year-old man, saw 32-year-old Dustin James Maupin in his backyard. When the victim opened the door,

Columbia police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at America’s Best Value Inn on Providence Road near I-70. Police responded to a robbery in progress call around 9:40 p.m. Monday. Investigators say the suspect walked into the hotel and demanded money from an employee. Officers say he was armed with a handgun.

The Missouri Department of Corrections says an inmate died at the Jefferson City Correction Center over the weekend. Paul Honeycutt, 51, was found dead around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday. Corrections officials say his death is attributed to apparent natural causes. Honeycutt had been incarcerated since Oct. 1996 on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal

A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a car crash Monday in Camden County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Joshua L. Shelton, 25, of Crocker was driving on Route A near Seven Springs Road around 6:15 p.m. Troopers day he failed to handle a curve, causing the car to travel

One downtown Columbia bar wants the city to suspend its open container law for four home University of Missouri football games this fall. Harpo’s Bar & Grill wants to close Cherry Street between Ninth and 10th streets for what it’s calling the “SEC Hospitality Center.” The bar wants to close the street on Oct. 18-19

Columbia police have a plan to crack down on drivers disobeying the law. Police say suspended, revoked, unlicensed and uninsured drivers continue to be a problem out on the roads. In an effort to crack down on those drivers, police will conduct a safety checkpoint in the city limits sometime between Sept. 8-14. The checkpoint

Missouri Department of Transportation officials are warning drivers about a road closure in Columbia. Starting Tuesday, MoDOT will close part of I-70 Drive Southwest near the mall. It will be closed between Stadium Boulevard and Knipp Street. Work on the road will last between 30 and 60 days. Crews will be widening Stadium Blvd. and

A transformer fire caused a power outage for around 500 Boone Electric Cooperative members Monday. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning in the Brown Station, Route B area. Boone Electric Cooperative officials say it was because of a transformer fire in a substation. It took about four hours to repair because they had to

Clean-up crews worked through Sunday afternoon to finish picking up trash and cleaning up Memorial Stadium. The crews with Can Do Enterprises LLC told ABC 17 News the average turnaround time to clean up after a game is a day and a half. Russ Hamilton with Can Do Enterprises LLC said it takes about 70

Mizzou football head coach Gary Pinkel spoke with media after the home opener against Murray State and looks ahead to game against Toledo. For full coverage of the press conference, click video above.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting 5 deadly crashes on the roads this weekend. However, the counting does not end until midnight. Last year the number of deadly crashes was 7. According to AAA, this Labor Day weekend has the highest number of travelers since the recession. Of the more than 34 million Labor

Columbia and Boone County have experienced far fewer natural cover fires this year than last — almost 100 less — but fire officials say that doesn’t mean the danger isn’t there. In fact, as the heat and dry weather conditions continue, the risk for brush fires increases. Columbia Fire Marshal Brad Frazier says that igniting

Emergency crews and deputies were called to a home Sunday night after a woman was hit by a car in Boone County. The first reports of the accident came in around 9:40 p.m. Authorities say it happened on private property at 7850 O Neal Road, about 25 minutes north of Columbia off Highway VV. Firefighters

A suspect is in custody in Callaway County after allegedly killing his neighbor and and assaulting the victim’s father. Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an assault around 1 a.m. Saturday. The assault occurred at a home at 1091 Blue Ridge Road off State Road B, east of Auxvasse. The suspect, Jake Gastler, originally told

Three people are in University Hospital after a serious car crash in Randolph County early Monday. Emergency crews were called to County Road 2320 just east of County Road 2305 around 12:30 a.m. for a car accident. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, an SUV driven by Shanda R. Taylor, 18, of Huntsville, traveled

Thousands of people near the Lake of the Ozarks lost electricity after storms on Sunday. Strong winds and lightning started after 9 in the morning, leaving scattered damage, including several downed power lines and tree limbs. Co-Mo Electric says at the peak, about 1,300 homes were in the dark. At least three poles were snapped.