Month: June 2014

Authorities in two Lake of the Ozarks-area counties were looking for repeat gun thieves. According to a news release, a Miller County auction house was burglarized sometime overnight between June 10 and June 11. A Surveillance cameras caught a white man in a St. Louis Cardinals shirt and a blonde woman in an orange tube

“He folded up like a chair.” Those were the very first words in the opening statement made by the state. Those words were allegedly what Nick Thomas told a friend after he shot Tre’Veon Marshall in the back, describing Marshall being hit by a bullet like a folding chair breaking. The state and defense didn’t

It’s a dangerous Boone County intersection. Highway 63 and Hinton road is the site of dozens of crashes. A driver making a left from either side of Highway 63 is forced to cross four lanes of traffic. According to MODOT, there have been 53 crashes at the intersection in the last 10 years. Two of

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Hickman Athletic Director Doug Mirts on his last day before becoming the Director of programming for the Missouri Association of Secondary Education principals.

The Broadway on-ramp to Highway 63 south reopened Wednesday evening one day ahead of schedule, but even more traffic delays could be just around the corner. Starting July 7, MoDot is planning to close the Broadway bridge over Hominy Creek in both directions right near the highway. Crews will also close lanes for work on

Funeral arrangements are pending after the death of a former longtime Mid-Missouri mayor. Bernard “Bud” Kempf died Tuesday at the age of 82. Kempf served as mayor of Boonville for 12 years, where he played a major role in bringing the new Isle of Capri casino to the area. Back in February, the city council

Today, people flocked to pools and lakes to enjoy the sun and outdoors. But the Skin Cancer Foundation recommends people apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before exposure from the sun, as well as after two hours of exposure or swimming. Melanoma is the most common form of skin cancer in the United States, but

A Cole County family got a rude awakening early Wednesday morning when a vehicle drove into their living room and then backed out and left. The incident happened around 3:17 a.m. in the 4700 block of Henwick Lane and was being investigated by the Cole County Sheriff’s Department. The suspect vehicle is described as a

Just hours after a former Boonville priest is convicted of sexually abusing several young boys, the families of the victims are sharing their stories, hoping the man they say destroyed their lives will hear them. Gerald Howard plead guilty Tuesday to two counts of forcible sodomy and one count of attempted forcible sodomy. It was

A driver involved in a chase and crash on Interstate 70 got away from the scene late Tuesday night. Boone County Sheriffs deputies told ABC 17 News the chase started at the Lake of the Woods exit. A deputy tried to pull a vehicle over around 11:20 p.m. because of unspecified traffic violations. The driver

Tuesday night a Jefferson City TIF commission approved tax increment financing for the Capital Mall. ABC 17 News was told in May that construction at the mall would likely begin by the end of the month. We asked why construction hasn’t started in mid-June. We found out mall management was waiting for final approval from

Mizzou officially adds Keith Shamburger to its roster, the school announced Tuesday. Shamburger comes from Hawaii and signed a financial aid agreement to play at the University of Missouri in the 2014-2015 season. “Keith is going to be a great addition to our program,” Missouri coach Kim Anderson said in a statement. “He gives us

The new roundabout at the Scott Boulevard and Vawter School Road in Columbia opened Tuesday morning, easing some traffic. But the bridge work continues, leaving a part of Scott Boulevard still shut down. Columbia drivers said the traffic on Forum Boulevard and Chapel Hill Road is once again unbearable. After receiving calls and emails from

A former priest appeared in Cooper County Court Tuesday afternoon for a hearing. Gerald Howard, also known as Carmine Sita, pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible sodomy and one count of attempted forcible sodomy against three teen boys. One count of forcible sodomy and two counts of attempted forcible sodomy were dismissed in exchange

Columbia police responded to several shots fired calls near Worley Street Park Monday night. An 18-year-old man arrived at the hospital in his own vehicle about 30 minutes after the calls. He was treated for non-life threatening injuries. But a man who lives near the park told ABC 17 News, “I hear gunshots go off

Summer heat has settled in this week, marking the beginning of emergency rooms and doctors seeing people suffering from heat-related illnesses. Fortunately, it’s something that is easy to prevent by following a few steps before going outside or hopping into the pool. If you go outside, it’s important to remember three simple things. Water, shade,

A segment of a major road construction project in Columbia was completed this week, opening a well-traveled intersection for drivers Tuesday. The intersection of Scott Boulevard and Vawter School Road has reopened for traffic. Users of Brushwood Lake Road will still use the temporary connection until the connection of a new section of Brushwood Lake

ABC 17 News confirmed a man died Monday evening after a chemical explosion over the weekend inside a home on Speed Drive south of Boonville. Cooper County Sheriff Jerry Wolfe identified the victim as 60-year-old Earl Fredrich. He was flown to University Hospital Saturday night with serious to his face. Emergency crews said a homemade

The Columbia City Council Monday night voted to repeal Ordinance number 022010, which approved a development agreement with Opus. The Council also rejected a measure calling for a November 4 special election, which would have allowed voters to decide whether to approve or reject the development agreement with Opus. Columbia Deputy City Manager Tony St.

Monday night the Jefferson City Council heard from MoDOT engineers about a wish list of projects for the capital city. If Amendment 7 is passed by voters on August 5, it could raise about $5.4 billion statewide. In Jefferson City the money could mean improving JeffTran by adding four hours of daily service to the