Month: February 2015

Columbia Public Works has an eight person crew pre-treating the roads this weekend in preparation for more ice. The full crew will report at 6 p.m. Friday and work throughout the night. MoDOT officials told ABC 17 News they have 19 trucks in Columbia pre-treating local streets. They will focus on hills, curves, and bridges.

A Columbia civil rights case could be heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. Josh Williams and Philip Porter both claimed they were held at gunpoint by police in a local park in October 2012 just because they were black. The case was in conference with the justices Friday, which means four of the nine would

Another person is facing charges for the string of armed robberies in Columbia late last year. Friday, Terrence Harvey, 17, was charged for robbing Speedy Mart, Budget Host Inn and We B Smokin in December. Police arrested Harvey and Jafari Boss on December 18th. And police say up until Thursday night, Harvey was being held

Moisture will increase quickly Friday evening, moving into below freezing temperatures at the surface with a layer of warmer air aloft. The warmer air will cause precipitation to fall as sleet and freezing rain through 9 p.m., transitioning to snow from north of I-70 to the south through the night. As rain falls onto the

A Columbia man is behind bars after they followed his tracks in the snow. Brock Hockman was arrested Thursday night near College and Paris road after victims told police they found him inside their home. After Hockman ran away, officers followed footprints from the house. Hockman is now accused to taking jewelry and other items

Tax season is not close to over, but there have already been reports of tax fraud in Mid-Missouri. Police were called to a home off North Cedar Lake Drive this week in south Columbia. Officers think scammers stole a man’s social security number and filed taxes in his name so they could cash his return

A Fulton man faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing from multiple locations around Callaway County over the past few years. 23-year-old Shane Vandelicht was arrested Friday by Callaway County deputies for numerous thefts Vandelicht was arrested on five counts of stealing a motor vehicle, four counts of felony stealing, felony driving while revoked, and felony

The Boone County Sheriff’s is asking for more money so they can increase enforcement on drunk drivers. The department is asking county commissioners for $100,000 in grants from the state. Officials said Boone County is one of the deadliest counties in the state for drivers. The money would go toward paying the overtime for bringing

A busy road shutdown in east Columbia Thursday night. Both sides of St. Charles Road closed after a wreck was reported on the I-70 overpass around 9:10 p.m. Traffic reopened less than an hour later. Investigators say one of the drivers ran a red light while someone was making a turn. Two people were taken

Only eight of 68 law enforcement departments received grant money from the state to buy body cameras in 2014. ABC 17 News received the list of applicants from the Department of Public Safety for its Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program. Law enforcement departments across the state requested a total 505 body-worn cameras. However, the

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps the final home games for the Battle hosting Jefferson City and Rock Bridge girls basketball

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps day one, all classes of the MSHSAA state wrestling tournament.

Southerly winds will carry low level moisture north to the Lake of the Ozarks early Friday morning. As this moisture moves over the freezing temperatures a the surface, areas of freezing drizzle are possible. This could cause some slick spots, where the drizzle is more concentrated. Heading into the afternoon and evening, the moisture will

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps day one of the Class 1 and 2 MSHSAA state wrestling tournament.

Five people face charges after an explosive device was found in a woman’s mailbox last month in Holts Summit. Holts Summit Police told ABC 17 News Thursday the suspects, a 17 and 18-year-old as well as three juveniles, were local. A anonymous tip with the Jefferson City Crime Stoppers lead to the new charges. Holts

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is asking county commissioners for state money to step up DWI enforcement and education. The grants the department is asking for total more than $100,000. Sheriff’s Department officials said Boone County ranks as one of the deadliest counties in the state for drivers. To help keep county roads safer, the

Work is finally underway on a Mid-Missouri bridge with a long history of safety problems. ABC 17 first reported on the issues on Rustic Road more than three years ago. The bridge is so unsafe that officials dropped the weight limit to three tons. A typical fire truck weighs three times as much, and school

According to the CDC, at least 430 people die in the U.S. every year from carbon monoxide poisoning, not linked to fires. And more than 20,000 visit the emergency room for the same reason. Carbon monoxide is found in fumes from generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges and more. Local firefighters respond to more CO related

A Columbia woman is behind bars Wednesday night for stealing from a Columbia store. 24-year-old Marla Hoy was arrested for stealing more than $500 from Life and Uniform on Bernadette Drive. Authorities said she did it by making fake refunds and pocketing the money. Hoy faces felony stealing charges.

A majority of the main roads in Columbia have been cleared from the Sunday snow, but with such cold temperatures this week, not all the snow has been melting. ABC 17 News went to check out one of the trouble spots on Bernadette Drive near Columbia Mall Thursday evening after complaints about a large snow