Month: February 2015

At the beginning of the meeting, Lawrence Lile praised plastics. Manufacturers crafted most of the items in the Columbia City Council meeting room dozens of people filled Tuesday night out of plastic. Lile called it an “amazing” substance, but said its power was being misused by the topic of the forum he and the Environment

Soon the new multi-million dollar Boone County emergency communication center will take shape on an empty lot just north of the Boone County Jail. Commissioners said it’s been a long time coming. “So many people have worked on it so hard to make sure we turned every rock and made sure that we covered every

Gary Pinkel could not watch. Missouri was one of four finalists for East St. Louis Defensive Lineman Terry Beckner Jr. The high school senior announced his college decision on national television during Wednesday’s National Signing Day. After Beckner raised the Mizzou pennant, the announcement became must-see-TV for Pinkel and his staff. “It’s one of the

Cole County commissioners Tuesday discussed capping the amount of funding for non-profit organizations like Salute to America and Habitat for Humanity. Times are tight for many people right now, but Cole County has been fairly insulated from money woes in recent years. However, as commissioners are looking to next year’s budget, some things could be

Columbia Water and Light said someone has stolen grounding wire from about 230 utility poles throughout central Columbia. The wires should run from the top of the utility poles all the way to the bottom, and down into the ground. But someone has been coming through and cutting sections from hundred of poles. Connie Kacprowicz,

Three people were arrested Monday after a search warrant revealed a meth operation in Holts Summit. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department, Holts Summit Police, and MUSTANG Drug Task Force searched a home at 499 Perry Drive and found meth, marijuana, prescription pills, and drug paraphernalia. They also found packaging materials, digital scales, and smoking devices.

A man found guilty of robbing a Mid-Missouri bank is waiting for the Missouri Supreme Court to rule on his appeal Tuesday. In 2013, Gary Coleman was arrested in Texas for the 2012 robbery of Bank Star One in New Bloomfield. Coleman is currently serving a ten year prison sentence, but is appealing, claiming there

A gas station in Columbia was the target of an armed robbery early Tuesday. Just before 3 a.m. a man with a knife robbed the Break Time on Stadium Boulevard north of Primrose drive. No one was hurt. The suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and had his face covered at the time of the

At a Tuesday hearing at the Capitol, lawmakers asked questions about the Department of Social Services’ inability to process Medicaid claims. The department provided some answers and blamed the system as a whole. On Tuesday, Alyson Campbell, one of the directors at Social Services, updated lawmakers. A lot of what has been said is very

Late Tuesday afternoon, Maries County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 27-year-old Vienna man for violating his parole on felony drug charges. Deputies found Brandon William in a home off Maries County Road 302. They also found drug paraphernalia in the home. William is also wanted by the Miller County Sheriff’s Department for distribution of a controlled

A Mexico man charged in his wife’s murder appeared in Audrain County court Tuesday. A trial date has not yet been set for Ricky Harding, Jr., but it will be moved from Mexico to Warrenton. Harding is charged with shooting his wife, Summer, in Audrain County in May 2014. Harding told ABC 17 News he

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty sentence for a man convicted of a 2009 Jefferson City murder. David Hosier was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing Angela Gilpin. Hosier appealed his sentence in October, saying there was a violation of the 4th amendment after he claimed police tracked his cell phone

This week is proving to be a roller coaster as far as temperature swings in Mid-Missouri. Tuesday afternoon and evening will be mild thanks to a warm front lifting north through the region and bringing in southwest winds. Not far behind that warm front is the cold front associated with this low pressure system that

Mid-Missouri road crews are having an easier time after battling the winter weather that hit the area on Sunday, but they won’t have too long to rest — another storm is expected to move in mid-week. MODOT trucks and plows are thawing out in the sunshine during Monday after temperatures dropped and snow blew threw

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies investigated an attempted home invasion on the southwest side of Columbia. Deputies responded to a home at 2622 Bainbridge Drive, which is right off Scott Boulevard just north of the Jay Dix trailhead. Deputies said a neighbor called 911 after they saw the door kicked in, but they determined no one

A woman from Eldon died in a single-vehicle accident Monday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tyla Lundh was driving on Highway 5 and tried to pass another vehicle on a curve near the Gravois Mills Access. Lundh’s car went off the road, hit a fence and flipped. It then went partway into

In an emergency, every second counts, and every day the public plays a role in how quickly fire trucks, ambulances and police cars get to the scene. It’s the law to pull over for an emergency vehicle that has its lights and sirens on. For several days, ABC 17 sent cameras on board Columbia fire

The Columbia city council will voted unanimously Monday night on a bill to authorize construction of phase three of the improvements on Scott Boulevard. The improvements are from Vawter School road to Route KK. The council called for bids through the Purchasing Division. This third phase will include street pavement, construction of a bridge, roundabout

A Missouri lawmaker wants to require the appointment of a special prosecutor for all officer-involved shootings or other uses of force. Representative Gail Beatty filed House Bill 773 Monday. She said she got the idea after the violence and protests that ensued after the Grand Jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the

After a warmer day Tuesday, temperatures will once again fall as a cold front moves through Wednesday morning. Cold air will move in from the north as a wave of low pressure from the Pacific moves in Wednesday afternoon. As temperatures drop below freezing, a band of snow will move in during the afternoon and