Month: July 2014

A suspect is in the Randolph County jail after allegedly damaging a Mid-Missouri post office and local Casey’s. The sheriff’s department got an alarm 2:13 a.m. Tuesday from the Casey’s in Higbee, about 15 minutes south of Moberly. Deputies found Brian Sumpter, 49, damaging things in the store using a large metal pipe. While getting

After a recent crime spike, Columbia city leaders are talking about a possible public safety tax to pay for 50 more police officers. For the first time, leaders revealed numbers they say support the need for a new property tax. With the draft proposal as it’s written, it would be a six cent increase over

At around 6:00 Tuesday morning, maintenance workers pulled into the Blair Oaks High School parking lot and heard the buzzer of the scoreboard going off in the gym. “They said they felt like they were getting to a basketball game hearing the buzzer go off like that,” said the schools Superintendent, Dr. James Jones. The

A Wardsville school sustained significant damage during Monday night’s powerful severe thunderstorms. The storms formed into a bowing line that brought damaging straight line winds to Mid-Missouri. Official wind reports from around the area ranged from 60 to 70 miles per hour, with the highest in Cole County coming in at 65MPH in Jefferson City.

Power was restored over the course of the day in Jefferson City following strong storms Monday night. Most of the work involved removing trees, especially on the west side of town near Highway 50 and Rainbow Drive. Last night when Edward Sackett stepped outside, he saw the storms moving in. “Next thing you know, the

Many Mid-Missourians are still cleaning up after Monday night’s damaging winds. Columbia Public Works announced Monday there will be no special pick up for trees and limbs this week, and removal requirements will not be relaxed as crews are continuing to clean streets for Columbia Water & Light. Public Works is asking residents to keep

Columbia police took a man into custody after he led officers on a foot chase Monday night. It started as a traffic stop at Towne Drive and Clark Lane. At one point, the driver ran off, but he was later caught. Police arrested Roy Andrews for having synthetic marijuana and a revoked driver’s license. Roy

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced former Missouri guard Jordan Clarkson as the newest member of the team on Monday. Clarkson, selected in the second round (46th overall) by Washington, was shipped to Los Angeles during June’s NBA draft. He is the first Lakers rookie from Missouri since Kareem Rush. Rush was selected by Toronto in

The Missouri Department of Insurance kicked off a new campaign Monday to keep “MO Eyes on the Road,” by convincing teens and their families not to text and drive. In the state of Missouri, teen drivers and distracted drivers lead the way in causing deadly accidents. Teens make up about 13% of those who die

Since Friday, a total of 12 cars’ tires have been slashed on Bellview off of Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia. Some neighbors said they aren’t even staying at their homes in fear of their tires being slashed. Kayla Lucas, a resident of the area said, “I came home to my tires slashed. I thought it

Columbia Police have deemed that some of the recent shootings in Columbia have gang affiliations. The shots-fired incidents all occurred in the last two weeks. The first incident happened on June 25 on Currituck Drive where a house and a car were hit by shotgun shells. Just two days later, police responded to a shots

Columbia Police searched an apartment in the Columbia Crossing complex on Whitegate Drive Monday afternoon for drugs. Police told ABC 17 News guns and drugs were recovered, and one of those handguns was stolen. The building is located north of I-70 and east of Paris Road. Police served a drug search warrant just before 2:00

The Missouri Department of Transportation began work Monday night on the Route WW bridges in Boone County. The rehab work will be completed on the Route WW bridge over Hominy Creek and over Highway 63. The work will completely close the Route WW bridge over Hominy Creek. Drivers will be able to detour around the

Four people were arrested in Sedalia last Thursday for operating a meth lab at a home where four children were present. Sedalia Police searched a home at 660 E Broadway Blvd. for drugs, and arrested 51-year-old Donnie Johnson, 30-year-old Claudine Corzine, 32-year-old Kimberly Dixon, and 23-year-old Courtney Bunch for having an active meth lab in

Mizzou football has two of its stars on two preseason watch lists, the school announced Monday. Senior defensive end Markus Golden was named to the Bednarik Award Watch List. Senior tailback Marcus Murphy was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List. Golden is one of the key returning players for Missouri’s defensive line. He

Every Monday, ABC 17 News partners with Shelby’s Watch to highlight some of Mid-Missouri’s most wanted. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department has an arrest warrant out for 42-year-old Chad Hale who is wanted for one count of felony child abuse/neglect. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is seeking 36-year-old Laura Branstetter, who is wanted for passing

Hickman High School football coach Arnel Monroe will hold a practice with the team Monday night after being arrested for DWI over the weekend. Monroe responded to the arrest. “I am very sorry this incident has occurred,” Monroe said in a text to ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim. “It is an embarrassment to my

A fire at a Columbia apartment sent one person to the hospital early Monday. The fire started at around 2 a.m. in the 2400 block of White Gate Drive. Firefighters reported the fire was out, but there was still heavy smoke inside the apartment. One person was inside and was taken to a hospital. Their

This week, Sasha Schmid joins ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim for Sunday Sit-Down. The MU women’s tennis coach breaks down the Wimbledon finals, the connection between the state of Missouri and a Wimbledon champion, as well as a recruiting update for the Tigers.

Wil Ross will get his chance, as the four-year assistant gets promoted to head coach of the Hickman boys soccer program. ABC 17’s Sherree Burruss catches up with Ross after his promotion.