Month: January 2014

Columbia police arrested a suspect in the Dec. 3 shooting on Switzler Street. Limetro Wiltz, 21, was arrested Thursday night in Columbia. On Dec. 3, around 2:30 p.m., officers were called to the Columbia Housing Authority on Switzler Street for a report of shots fired. Residents in the area told ABC 17 News they heard

A woman was hurt Friday afternoon after a crash involving a U-Haul truck. Emergency workers responded around 3:45 p.m. near I-70 and Rangeline. The victim was trapped in a red Pontiac Grand Am, and crews had to use the Jaws of Life to pull her out. She went to University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Trash and recycling pickup in Columbia will be canceled on Monday. That means service will be delayed by a day the rest of the week due to the dangerous conditions expected to reach Mid-Missouri over the weekend. City officials made the call on Friday because of the extremely cold temperatures, which could reach -20 degrees

Columbia police are investigating a homicide in which the victim was shot. They were called to a home in the 2000 block of Newton Drive at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Their investigation revealed that a woman had arrived at the home and found a man lying on the floor with a gunshot wound. Dontay Tolston,

Police have now identified a suspect from a central Columbia shooting. Investigators said on Thursday Limetro Wiltz, 21, is wanted in connection to the crime, and he could be armed and dangerous. Officers found several shell casings near the Housing Authority office on Switzler and Trinity December 3. They think the violence could be tied

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim talks with players and coaches about how being in Texas for the 2014 Cotton Bowl helps recruit in a state where a majority of players are from.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim talks with Henry Josey about how thankful he is to return to football and playing in the 2014 Cotton Bowl after suffering a serious knee injury in 2011.

While some are still making their way home from the holidays, this Missouri State Highway Patrol’s New Year’s holiday counting period has come to an end, this year with results they hope for every year- zero deaths. That is 12 less than last year’s. However, that counting period in 2012 was longer starting on December

The Missouri Women’s Basketball team traveled to Ole Miss for their first conference toad game of the season defeating the Rebels 85-76. The Tigers are now 12-2 overall and 1-0 SEC on the season. Bri Kulas and Morgan eye lead the team in scoring with two other players scoring 20 or more points in Thursday’s

Plows only finished about 12 percent of the Columbia neighborhoods by 4:30 p.m. Thursday. They left to concentrate on main roads and re-freezing. Trucks will return to residential areas by 7 a.m. Friday because of a new city policy. ABC 17 News confirmed the changes in December, after they were put up for public comment

Two robbers escaped in Jefferson City on Wednesday after holding a woman at gunpoint in her own home. The victim says she left briefly in the afternoon near Broadway and Atchison. But when she came back, two men were inside, and one of them had a gun. The woman gave them her purse and cash

A fundraiser will be held this week for Sam Santhuff, of Fulton, who has one of the rarest forms of pediatric cancer. The 5-year-old’s battle withrhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)has earned him the nickname ‘Super Sam.’ He’s was diagnosed in August, and has been traveling to the University of Florida Proton Institute for chemo and surgeries. Sam’s mother,

A Moberly man was arrested by Boone County authorities on Tuesday for multiple child sex crimes. William Houston, 35, is being accused of raping a young girl for several years. Court documents show he began raping her when she was only 3, and continued abusing her in Boone County until she was 7. He is

This winter weather had road crews working around the clock in Cole County. Officials say the extreme temperatures are making things very difficult. The Cole County Public Works Department says it has been so cold that salt alone will no longer safely protect the roadways. It says salt only works when it is above 15

Two finalists have been named in the search for Columbia College’s next president. Scott Dalrymple is the dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Randal Hanna is the chancellor of the Florida College System in Tallahassee, Florida. The finalists will be on campus later this month for forums

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim talks with senior L’Damian Washington about his hardships in life and how he became a football player at The University of Missouri.

They’ve been plastered across the Internet for weeks now. Diet pill companies advertising their product as the way to get that New Year’s resolution body you’ve been wanting. But fitness experts say those pills can cause some serious health issues. “The dangers are, a lot of people don’t know what is in those pills,” said

One strain of flu is proving to be deadly in Mid-Missouri, according to medical sources. These sources tell ABC 17 News the flu is responsible for multiple deaths in our area. The Missouri State Health Department and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) have not been able to confirm this because of the holiday. The

An Osage County family of six is starting over this New Years Day after a fire took its home and loved pets. Family members say they will always be grateful to their neighbor who not only opened their home to them, but also risked his life to save two of the family dogs. The Evans

Guided hikes are being offered free of charge at state parks around Missouri on New Year’s Day. The Department of Natural Resources is offering the hikes to the public as a healthy way of getting connected with the outdoors. Participating parks in mid-Missouri include the following meeting times and locations: Rock Bridge Memorial State Park