Month: September 2013

A 72-year-old Columbia man is behind bars after police allegedly found more than 700 child pornography images on his computer. Conrad E. Brin was arrested Wednesday morning at his home after a nearly month-long investigation. In August, detectives with the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force found a home network in Columbia that was offering

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Members of the Columbia Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence said Wednesday night they wanted answers and background about gun crimes from Columbia police. While developing a list of research questions the group wants to answer, members decided to ask for specifics about what has caused gun violence in Columbia since 2012 at their next

Missouri lawmakers have failed to override a veto of a bill nullifying some federal gun control laws, after falling a single vote short in the Senate. Senators voted 22-12 for the veto override Wednesday night, just shy of the required two-thirds majority. The override attempt had passed the House 109-49. The legislation declared that any

A mid-Missouri community is preparing to square off against Mo-DOT. MoDot says Highway 63 north, at Clark, is dangerous and say J-turns will add to safety by reducing the number of “T-bone” accidents. But the people who live there say it’ll hurt business and they are against the idea of J-turns at the only intersection

It’s been 12 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for some, the pain still feels like it happened yesterday. The current leader of Missouri’s Task Force 1, Doug Westhoff, was also the leader of the force back in 2001, when it was called to New York City to help search and rescue those

A trial date has been set for the property owner involved in a massive April 1, 2012, fire on Business Loop 70. The owner of the strip mall, 106 Business Loop 70 West LLC, is charged with seven counts of “miscellaneous property violations.” Stephen Richey, a prosecutor for the City of Columbia, said a jury

Before 9/11, arriving at an airport 30 minutes before a flight was normal. Anyone could go through security without a boarding pass, but not today. Football stadiums are no longer just entertainment; for law enforcement, they are possible target for anyone wanting to harm the United States. “Those things are things as a community we

Students and faculty are mourning the loss of a 17-year-old Southern Boone County High School student, who police say threatened the high school via text message then killed himself when police arrived at his home. School on Tuesday in all Southern Boone County District schools was canceled because of the threat. Classes were back in

The man accused of a shooting this summer in downtown Columbia appeared in court Wednesday. Eric Cravens is charged with armed criminal action and three counts of first-degree assault for the June 15 shooting near Broadway and Ninth Street. The prosecution asked the judge for the case to be continued because more still needs to

The Missouri House has failed to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill cutting state income taxes. The House voted 94-67 for the veto override. But that fell significantly short of the 109 votes needed, because several Republican lawmakers sided with the Democratic governor. Nixon issued a statement Wednesday saying the vote was “a

Columbia police are searching for a man who has been spotted twice masturbating near two schools. On Tuesday around 3 p.m., officers say two female teens walking home from school saw a white male in an SUV in the Bethel Park parking lot. Bethel Park is located near both Gentry Middle and Rock Bridge High

Starting Wednesday at noon, Missouri Republicans and Democrats will square off in a fight that has garnered national attention. The New York Times published an article Tuesday about the Missouri veto session, specifically discussing the debate over House Bill 253. Essentially, the bill calls for an income tax cut for business and individuals. On one

After spending nearly a decade behind bars, Ryan Ferguson’s fate is in the hands of the Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Mo. The appellate court heard arguments from both the state and Ferguson’s defense team Tuesday. Ferguson, 28, and his friend, Charles Erickson, were both charged with robbing and killing Columbia Daily

A Howard County woman was seriously injured in a car crash on Highway 40 Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Rachel F. Huddleston, 20, of New Franklin was traveling westbound on Highway 40 around 4:30 p.m. when she crossed the center line, overcorrected and overturned. Troopers say Huddleston was ejected from the vehicle.

A threatening text message prompted Southern Boone School District officials to cancel classes Tuesday and authorities believe a deadly shooting is connected to that threat. The superintendent told ABC 17 News he received a “very ominous” threat via text message Monday night that indicated something bad was going to happen. The threat was directed toward

Two juvenile suspects were caught over the weekend, allegedly breaking into cars on the roof of the Columbia Police Department. A Columbia police spokeswoman says the teens were caught early Saturday morning. An officer was pulling into the parking area above the CPD building when the officer saw two suspects trying to break into vehicles.

Officials with Columbia Public Schools and Jefferson City Public Schools tell ABC 17 News threats don’t happen on a regular basis, but they do happen. District leaders said the most common type of threat they get is a written letter. They said most of the time it’s easy to track down who wrote it and

The USDA announced Tuesday it’s cracking down on Internet pet sales. Breeders selling animals online will now have to be licensed, meaning they abide by federal regulations. This new regulation applies to dog owners who breed more than four females and sell puppies online. “The loophole for puppy mills was selling through the internet, mail

New charges were filed in a Lake of the Ozarks murder case. The Camden County prosecutor filed forgery and two counts of first-degree murder against Susan “Liz” Van Note in the 2010 murder of her father, William van Note, and his girlfriend, Sharon Dickson. Van Note had previously been charged in Boone County, but those