Month: September 2014

Three people were arrested following a police chase in Jefferson City. Around 11:00 Thursday, police responded to Walmart East for suspicious people in the parking lot. The people were believed to be involved in stealing from the store. When officers got to the parking lot, they found the car involved in the incident. Officers tried

A Columbia creek known to be contaminated is showing signs of improvement. The Department of Natural Research has been studying Hinkson Creek since 2001. Researchers have been testing 11 sites along the creek; of those 11 sites, half or more usually come back “partially supporting” or showing levels of contamination that don’t meet standards to

A Mid-Missouri election official said millions of dollars might need to be spend statewide to reprint November ballots. Across the state, county clerks are scrambling to come up with more money to print new ballots, something that many offices said they just don’t have the money for. “Most of the counties have printed ballots right

Police say stolen firearms are most often the weapons used in criminal activity. Out of the 400 guns Pulaski County deputies found at Hilltop Motors in Waynesville last week, at least 40 of them are confirmed as stolen. Upwards of of 250,000 firearms on average are stolen each year in the United States. Seventy-four percent

Two MU students said they were raped near campus over the weekend. According to Clery reports from MU police, the first incident happened Sunday near the 400 block of south College Avenue. The student said she was attacked between 1:00 and 1:30 in the morning. The victim is working with Columbia police. The only description

The Columbia Police responded to several questions as to why Columbia Public Schools weren’t notified about a shooting last week. Police reviewed the incident that happened in the 4300 block of Needham Court and concluded within 5 minutes of the call being dispatched, both cars involved had left the area. Officers also were not aware

ABC 17 first reported a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV Tuesday night around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, that crash was ruled a hit and run. The crash happened at the intersection of Fairview and Broadway in Columbia. The crash shut down parts of the intersection for a short time while law enforcement searched for

Missouri men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson suspended freshmen Jakeenan Gant and D’Angelo Allen, he announced Monday night. Gant and Allen were arrested last weekend on suspicion of third degree assault, which is a misdemeanor in Missouri. According to the Columbia Police arrest report, officers were called to the corner of 8th and Elm in downtown

Officials at Lincoln University confirmed on Wednesday they issued a campuswide lockdown Tuesday, but it was lifted when no danger was found. University police said they got word of a possible threat on Tuesday. They ordered a lockdown to ensure the safety of their visitors, staff and students. On Wednesday afternoon, college officials sent a

District officials said Oakland Middle School near Oakland Gravel and Blue Ridge roads in north Columbia was placed on a modified lockdown Wednesday as police looked for a suspected car thief in the area. ABC 17 News confirmed with police a car was reported stolen after 6:30 a.m. from Granite Creek Drive, off Route E

Slowly cities across the nation are turning to “Tobacco 21”. Tobacco 21 means only those 21 and older can legally purchase cigarettes and other nicotine products. After Monday night’s council meeting Columbia is now looking to make those changes. Missouri has the lowest tobacco tax of any state at 17 cents a pack. After several

The Boone County Commission has now heard bids from contractors for the Rustic Road Bridge, but a new bridge might not be any closer to being completed. The fate of the bridge has been up in the air for about five years. At last Thursday’s Boone County Commission meeting, four contractors bid on the project.

A new law takes effect in less than 30 days letting Missouri teachers carry guns in the classroom. But not everybody is on board. On September 10th, lawmakers overturned Governor Nixon’s veto, which means the new measure becomes final next month. Columbia Board of Education members said they are planning to discuss it soon. Right

The Columbia city council approved the $428 million budget for fiscal year 2015 Monday night. The approval came with some last minute amendments. The city voted to amend the black bag trash service. City manager Mike Matthes said the trash service was going to go into a $2 million deficit this year, so the council

When a home is completely trashed, like the one being rented on Schumate Chapel Drive in Cole County, does the new owner or renter have the right to know? Marc Ellinger with the Cole County Commission said the County has a nuisance ordinance in place to help these types of situations, but they are not

A Columbia man was sentenced to 8 years in prison following two robbery charges at Aspen Heights student apartments. 18-year-old Kejuane Johnson pleaded guilty to the December 2013 robberies in Boone County court.

A Jefferson City man is charged after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, and damaging his car early Tuesday morning. 24-year-old Brandon Rapier is charged with 1st degree property damage, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and 1st degree assault. Jefferson City Police responded to a stabbing at 1409 E. McCarty. When they

Dr. Myriam Ensling made the old dentist’s office she moved to in 2012 her new place of business, even with the dental lamps hanging from the ceiling. “I’m an immigrant, so this is what immigrants do,” Ensling, the Argentinian doctor, said. “We find a way around. We live off leftovers and hand-me-downs. That’s how we

Just days after a Russellville family suffers a dual tragedy, their community is coming together to help them. The Gilpin’s house caught on fire last week. While on the way to the blaze, a family member, Anthony Gilpin, was killed in a car crash. Fire officials have since declared the home a total loss. Now,

Two people arrested in a double murder near the Lake of the Ozarks are now heading to prison. On Monday Garland and Mandy Mitchell both entered guilty pleas on reduced charges for drugs in last year’s deaths of Freddie and Carol Wilson in Morgan County. Prosecutors say the suspects drove to the couple’s home south