Month: November 2014

As the temperatures continue to drop, the risk of chimney fires is on the rise. Thousands of flues will catch fire in Mid-Missouri this year…and those flames could spread to the rest of your home. Experts said there is a precaution every homeowner with a fireplace should take to avoid a flue fire: getting your

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim previews Saturday night’s football game between Missouri verse No. 24 Texas A&M

A new, multi-million dollar hospital is just days away from opening. SSM Health St. Mary’s in Jefferson City is set to open it’s doors Sunday, but before it does, officials said they want future patients to know a few things, like which location you’ll go to if you need to head to the ER. Out

The first snow of the season comes with dangerous road conditions. And the Missouri Department of Transportation has already made plans for clearing the roads Saturday. The MoDOT Central District covers 18 counties and about 11,000 miles of pavement, so it starts getting ready early. Last week, it went through a winter operations drill to

Authorities are still looking for 5 suspects on the loose after a major drug bust in Boone County Thursday. 22 people were captured yesterday, including one of the ring leaders, Malcom Redmon. Redmon has had a big impact on the local crime scene. Back in August, federal authorities arrested Redmon on three cocaine-related charges. Now,

The Jefferson City Board of Education is asking for community input in the district’s search for a new superintendent. The district encourages people to provide information and let them know what traits they want to see in a successful superintendent. The Board of Education will use the results of the survey in making their final

Sedalia police arrested a man Thursday morning for having drugs near a school. Officers accompanied by a K9 unit searched a home in the 300 block of East 13th Street at around 5:30 a.m. The house is less than 900 feet from Smith Cotton Junior High School. In the house, the K9 unit detected the

After 22 suspected criminals are in custody, many residents in mid-Missouri are resting easier Thursday night. ABC 17 News crews went to some of the neighborhoods where the search warrants were served to find out how neighbors there are feeling. Many residents said they felt relieved and safer, especially the ones that suspected their neighbors

Nearly two dozen people involved in various crimes throughout Columbia and Boone County were rounded up Thursday. Federal, state, county, and Columbia city law enforcement were involved in the round-up. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey estimated 50-60 officers with different agencies were involved in the operation. U.S. Western District Attorney Tammy Dickinson charged 27 people

The grand opening of the new $218 million St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City is just days away. However, there are concerns coming from neighbors of the new hospital. They said their normal quiet, dead-end street is not built to handle the traffic they’ll be seeing when the new complex opens. Residents on Rolling Hills

ABC 17 on Thursday spoke to a woman who was employed at YoungWilliam’s, the company that runs the Department of Social Services call center for more than a year. The woman quit her job and took a pay cut just to get away from all of the stress at the call center. She told ABC

Frost warnings and falling leaves signal the need to winterize your home and vehicles to save energy and prepare for cold weather emergencies. Snow and ice can add to your commute or cause damage to your home. Be prepared for blizzards, blackouts and other winter storm-related problems by keeping important supplies in one place. A

A Columbia man with a violent history is facing charges for allegedly assaulting two women and violating a restraining order. Several detectives from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia police arrested 27-year-old Damon Poston Jr. for multiple domestic disputes. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says they have been handling cases with Poston since August

In 1962, the beautiful Dogwood Hills Golf Resort opened it’s doors for the community to enjoy their famous dollar pancakes, food, lodging and of course a few rounds of golf. Now after 52 years, owners announced it will be closing this coming Monday. On a very quiet and cold November day sits an empty golf

The U.S. Western District of Missouri of Missouri has charged 27 people involved in cocaine distribution, illegal firearms, and prostitution Thursday. 22 of those people are in custody, while five people are still on the run. Those five are 53-year-old Ronnie Gillette, 31-year-old Travis Dennis, 28-year-old Devon Hopkins, 34-year-old Marlon Smith, and 27-year-old Ryan Kee.

Thursday morning the Missouri football program announced Mizzou will host Brigham Young University at Arrowhead Stadium November 14th, 2015. Mizzou completes their 2015 non-conference schedule with the agreement. The Tigers are set to play SEMO, Arkansas State, UConn and BYU. The game will mark the first FBS game to be featured at Arrowhead Stadium since

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps high school signing day on November 12th. Three student athletes from mid-Missouri commit to the University of Missouri

Holts Summit police confirmed a person robbed the Bee-Line Snack Shop at the Sinclair gas station near West Simon and Highway 54 around 5:30 a.m. Monday. The suspect was wearing a bandana, sunglasses, blue latex gloves, a dark hoodie and dark pants and black work shoes. Investigators say robber went behind the counter, tied-up the

Three people have been arrested after allegedly causing Lincoln University in Jefferson City to lock down on Monday. Craig Jarell, Marquel Lewis, and Aaron Burns were arrested after one of them apparently flashed a gun outside one of the dorms. Lewis is charged with 3rd degree assault and disturbing the peace. Burns is charged with

With the first snow of the season possible this weekend, the cities of Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for winter-like weather conditions and snow removal. Each year, the salt dome in Columbia on Big Bear Boulevard stores about 5,000 tons of salt that is put down on the streets of Columbia throughout the winter.