Month: July 2014

Proposition EPIC is supposed to prop up recreational opportunities on the nearly one hundred and thirty acre Boone County Fairgrounds. However, it will require a 1/8 cent sales tax increase for Boone County voters. Organizers of the proposition said they created it with three goals in mind. They said it will improve run down recreational

The Columbia Police SWAT team used an armored Bearcat vehicle to serve a drug search warrant Thursday night in the 600 block of Mikel Street just after 8:00 p.m. Officers took heroin from the home, but the suspect was not at home at the time. An investigation continues into the location of the suspect.

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A Jefferson City man was sentenced Friday in a deadly boating accident in September 2011. 35-year-old Christopher Winkler pleaded guilty in Gasconade County court in April for the deaths of twoand injury of three people in a September 2011 boating accident. 35-year-old Christopher Winkler was sentenced to 5 years probation with 120 days of shock

A portion of Clark Lane is closed off due to construction. Residents who live on Hanover Boulevard, the path of the detour, said people are going too fast and causing problems. Robert Shatlin has lived in the area for a few years and said they are referring to “Hanover Boulevard” as “Hanover Speedway.” You can

Drivers experienced significant delays Friday, after a truck dumped a load of gravel across I-70 eastbound near Columbia. Boone County emergency officials were called around 11:15 a.m. The spill happened between the Stadium and Providence exits, but traffic backed up quickly, almost reaching Midway. At the moment, there have not been any accidents because of

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim talks with redshirt sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk and Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel about upcoming football season.

With a goal of $1.75 million, and a Wizard of Oz theme, the United Way of Central Missouri kicked off their 2014 Pacesetter Campaign Thursday morning in Jefferson City. The campaign is coordinated by thirty area companies and organizations. Through the campaign, the companies are supporting 27 partner agencies , programs, and initiatives of the

The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District has decided to expand a north shore station in a big way. The agency is tearing down the old facility, and building a new, more usable one in its place. More and more people are building on the north shore side of the lake, off of County Road W.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a man, 47-year-old Jon Chalfant, died in an apparent shooting in the Prathersville area Wednesday night. A 36-year-old woman thought to be the shooter fled the scene. She was found in the area of Highway 763. After she was questioned, she was released. Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies and Columbia

Work continues on Business 50 in Cole County and is now one week ahead of schedule, according to the contractor. Work is still being completed on the north side of the road to get everything ready for the westbound side to be paved. The southbound side will take less time, according to Cole County Public

A 69-year-old woman was trampled by a bull in Boone County Thursday afternoon. Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Gale Blomenkamp confirmed the incident happened in a pasture in the 11000 block of Barnes Chapel Road, about 5 miles south of Columbia. Blomenkamp said a man turned around in the pasture and saw his

The Miller County Sheriff’s Department responded to a stabbing early Saturday morning. The stabbing happened off of Highway D outside of Kaiser. The victim was taken to a local hospital by ambulance with multiple wounds. The Miller County Sheriff said all people involved have been located and names will not be released because an investigation

Columbia firefighters were working a structure fire at the Manor Apartments on Ashland Road in Columbia, not far from the University of Missouri campus Thursday afternoon. Firefighters determined a fire started in a utility closet in the basement, and was put out in 5 minutes. Heavy smoke was coming from the chimney just before 4:00

From Hoover, Alabama, ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim recaps the third day of SEC Media Days.

High school students who came to the United States illegally before their 16th birthday can now qualify to receive two free years of higher education at a Missouri community college. Because of a change made with Homeland Security in the last year, immigrant children who meet certain criteria are not illegal. Instead, they have “legal

Two people were arrested for having drugs in Fulton Wednesday afternoon. The Fulton Police and MUSTANG Drug Task Force conducted a drug search warrant at 1416 Monroe Street, the home of 44-year-old Brent Teel. They found white powder believed to be cocaine, clear crystals appearing to be meth, and drug paraphernalia. Teel was arrested for

“I think it’s more common than people want to admit, or want to believe,” said Dr. Zerrer with Providence Urgent Care. Twenty-six children have been left in cars around the country since June 18. Monday in Houston bystanders broke into a car to get children out from the backseat. The most recent death was in

New numbers from the Columbia Police Department show that 16 people were arrested to due to recent proactive patrol. That patrol included more police in certain areas due to a recent wave in shootings. Between drivers and contact with people on the street, 147 people were checked. Columbia Police hasn’t given ABC 17 News the