Month: April 2014

A Jefferson City man once considered a “high level” heroin dealer in mid-Missouri changed his plea to guilty for a number of federal drug charges last week. Tracy Davis, 44, entered the plea in federal court on Thursday. Court documents indicated that Davis, originally from Chicago, had dealt heroin and morphine. He was arrested and

Rolla police said Friday a new batch of heroin may have caused a deadly spike in overdoses in the city. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, police responded to six heroin overdoses and one heroin overdose death in a 24-hour period last week. Chief Mark Kearse wrote that the department typically saw

A Moberly man was charged Saturday, accused of assaulting and robbing his 59-year-old father on Thursday. Gabriel Fennel, 30, was held Saturday in the Randolph County Justice Center on $100,000 bond. He was charged with felony assault, robbery, and tampering with evidence. Police said in a news release Fennel tried to take some undisclosed property

One person was taken to University Hospital after a crash Saturday morning in north Columbia. According to a fire department news release, the crash happened at 4501 Route B around 11:19 a.m., near Mid-City Lumber. Two people were in a Volkswagon that rolled over on the road. One person managed to get out of the

Two suspects in Tuesday’s Columbia homicide on West Texas Avenue were arraigned Friday afternoon in Boone County Circuit Court. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight requested that bond be set at $1 million cash-only for 23-year-old Deshai Richardson and 22-year-old She’aun Prince. That request was granted by a judge Friday. Knight told the court and ABC

Softball – Friday afternoon the No. 15 Missouri Tigers upset No. 3 Florida Gators 5-3 to open last weekend series. Kelli Schkade and Taylor Gadbois got Mizzou on the board first in the 3rd inning on unearned runs. Schkade, Gadbois and Ashtin Stephens scored in the 5th inning to give MU the 5-0 lead. Florida

A small plane crashed near Versailles off of State Highway D Friday afternoon. The Zenith 701 went down due to a mechanical failure. One person was on board the plane when it crashed but was not injured, according to a local airport manager.

After a snowstorm in Columbia in March 2013, hundreds of cars were stranded, blocking routes on major roadways. An ambulance transporting a man suffering from a heart attack needed to get through. That’s when Brandon Irwin, a worker for Boone County Public Works, helped plow a path all the way to University Hospital and helped

Friday marked the 4th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back event. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has partnered with the Youth Community Coalition for the national movement sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Through Saturday afternoon, people will be able to drop off their unwanted prescription pills legally. Ryan Worley, with the Youth Community Coalition said,

A Meta man accused of killing his girlfriend in June 2010 was found guilty by a Texas County jury Friday afternoon. 43-year-old Terry Fritz was charged with one count of first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Kinga Gillibrand.

The Better Business Bureau is warning mid-Missourians of a scholarship scam. Targeted victims will receive a mailing resembling a USPS money order from a fake university that contains a letter instructing the recipient to cash the money orders. The letter then says to keep the cash, but wire a certain amount of money back to

A Fulton man faces drug charges after a sweep by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force Friday. Detectives found crack cocaine, suspected meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia including digital scales and packaging materials. They also seized $18,000 in cash and two handguns in the home in the 1700 block of Westminster Avenue. Alan Lawson was arrested

A Mexico woman was arrested Friday morning for having drugs and drug paraphernalia. The East Central Drug Task Force, Mexico Dept. of Public Safety, Audrain County Sheriff’s Dept., and the Missouri Highway Patrol searched 50-year-old Sherren Davis’ home in the 600 block of East Holt Street. Investigators found heroin, marijuana plants, prescription drugs, and drug

The Diocese of Jefferson City announced Friday the purchase of 29 acres of land in southeast Columbia west of Fr. Tolton High School. The Diocese has not made a final decision on what the land will be used for, but in October 2013, an assessment was completed to determine support for a new parish and

A former Mid-Missouri court clerk pleaded guilty on Friday after a state audit in 2013 discovered funds totaling more than $11,000. Lanet Bittle is from Fulton and used to work at 13th Judicial Circuit in Callaway County. Last year a special prosecutor filed three counts of forgery against Bittle, who posted $10,000 bond. Bittle is

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In January 2014, the Motion Pictures Association of America received a complaint that a mid-Missouri resident was selling copyrighted movies online. The Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force investigated and eventually arrested 46-year-old Cathy Ann Serino of Columbia for counterfeiting copyright movies. Detectives made an undercover purchase of two movies from Serino’s website, and after

Former Missouri Tiger Ricky Kreklow is transferring from the University of California. A source tells ABC 17 Sports schools are already showing interest in Kreklow but it’s unclear if Missouri is interested or even contacted their former player. In a statement, Kreklow said this was not as easy decision for him and said it was

Boone County prosecutors filed a felony charge against former Missouri basketball player Zach Price on Thursday. He has been charged with first degree felony tampering. Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Jessica Meredith tells ABC 17 News Price is scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Boone County Circuit court on Friday. Price was kicked off

After at least three serious crashes along Highway 63 near Ashland in the last seven years, MODOT has began one of many projects along the highway to make traveling safer. MODOT engineer Mike Schupp said it’s dangerous to try to turn onto the highway or cross over the highway from Forsee Road beginning from a