Month: February 2015

Saturday, emergency responded to multiple car wrecks with deteriorating road conditions from the snow. According to Columbia and Boone County 911 officials, there were more than 50 car accidents and slide-offs reported from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. But there were no major injuries reported. MoDOT officials said 27 trucks were out plowing and treating

A wanted man was taken into custody Friday night in Eureka following a joint manhunt with the Osage County Sheriff’s Department and the Eureka Police Department. Deputies have been searching for 36-year-old Jeremy Holweg of Linn after responding to a home at 113 Mengwasser Lane in Rich Fountain for a burglary and on-going domestic assault

Saturday, the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a dog food manufacturing plant in Mid-Missouri is unknown. Crews responded to Everlasting Manufacturing in Mexico around 5:00 a.m. for a four-alarm fire, according to firefighters. Officials said the plant is a total loss. About 35 firefighters from Little Dixie Fire Protection District and Mexico Public

Latest forecast models show the track of the highest moisture with this winter storm farther south and move it through faster. Updated forecast snow amounts of 4-6″ have shifted south of I-70 with up to 6″ snow possible near I-44. Snow will quickly accumulate through Saturday afternoon and evening before tapering off late tonight. By

The tow truck driver stabbed, beaten, robbed, and then left on the side of I-70 all while trying to help someone is still struggling to recover and now he may lose his business because of the attack. Since Al Baker was attacked in January, he’s suffered seizures, undergone surgery, and missed weeks of work. All

Snow is expected to develop from western Missouri Saturday afternoon and spread east into the overnight hours, becoming steady over all of Mid-Missouri from 10 pm Saturday through 7 am Sunday. Most snow accumulation comes in the overnight hours before becoming much lighter Sunday morning. Total snow accumulation of 2-4″ are likely with pockets of

The Columbia Fire Department was working to extinguish a fire at a mobile home park on Friday in the south part of the city. Crews went to a trailer at 4130 Lenoir Street near Grindstone Parkway and Highway 63. Emergency personnel got a call at 5:47 p.m. Five minutes later, firefighters arrived on scene and

Two people were arrested after a recent string of downtown Columbia vandalisms over the past week. Police saw buildings in the 900 block of East Broadway covered in graffiti Wednesday. More graffiti was found on Thursday on 7th, 8th, and Locust streets. Some of the buildings vandalized were on the University of Missouri campus. The

Just one day after state auditor Tom Schweich killed himself, new information is coming out about just how contentious the campaign for governor was getting. A voicemail that Auditor Schweich left a St. Louis newspaper reporter minutes before he fired the single shot has been made public. A radio ad was putting the GOP candidate

Right to Work is a controversial issue here in Missouri. If such a law is passed, it would make it illegal for unions to require their members to pay dues or fees as a condition of employment. Recently, ABC 17 News sat down with Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins, who broke down why he supports

Governor Nixon has appointed John Watson, his senior advisor, as Missouri State Auditor following the Thursday death of State Auditor Tom Schweich. Watson will serve as auditor until a permanent appointment is made by the governor. Under Missouri law, when there is a vacancy in the auditor seat, the governor will immediately appoint the auditor

A Hallsville man is now charged after allegedly having child pornography. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force began its investigation earlier this month. It started after they were told 54-year-old Clifford Millam was distributing child porn to someone in St. Louis. After searching Millam’s home on north Redwood street, authorities found more

A large fire damaged a three-story building at the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday night. According to Chief Dennis Reilly of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District, the building was fully in flames by the time firefighters arrived. The building on Shawnee Bend Road housed a number of residential units, but it’s believed no one

Authorities in Texas County are working to find a motive after a mass shooting late Thursday night. Investigators said 9 people were found overnight in Tyrone which is about an hour south of Rolla. That includes the gunman, 36-year-old Joseph Aldridge, who was found dead in his car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seven of

This weekend Mid-Missouri will be seeing some winter weather and cold temperatures, which could cause problems for property owners. Frozen pipes are not only an expensive fix, they can also leave your family without water. By Friday afternoon Roto-Rooter plumbing was called out to two frozen pipes. So far this year they have fixed close

A Columbia man is in the Boone County Jail after police said he stole $25,000 worth of computer equipment. Michael Meyer stole the equipment from his job at Veteran’s Home Loans in the 1600 block of Chapel Hill Road. Meyer was arrested last night for felony stealing with a bond that has not yet been

The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for accumulating snow affecting road conditions this weekend. MoDOT will have crews in Boone and Cole counties starting at noon Saturday. 16 trucks will be out in Cole Co., and 19 covering Boone County through Sunday. Crews will work 12 hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

A local group is throwing their support behind proposition one and two in Columbia. The foundation for Columbia’s future said the city’s aging infrastructure is in disrepair. Group leaders said proposition one and two will go a long way to help fix it. The propositions are an electric bond and stormwater rate adjustment issue. Columbia

Deputies reported finding meth with a driver who led them on a pursuit. They were on an unrelated call when they saw a car speeding and passing cars. The driver led deputies on a chase along Highway 89 that ended without incident. While searching the driver, Jay Brummond, deputies say they found crystal meth.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps Missouri men’s and women’s basketball, high school girls basketball, Columbia College against Williams Woods men’s and women’s basketball