Month: March 2015

A Missouri inmate charged with killing his cellmate had a hearing Wednesday. Terry Volner appeared by video in Cole County Court Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors said he killed his cellmate, Jose Benitez, by hitting him. The judge ruled that the state can obtain DNA from Volner Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Volner was already serving

Three people have been indicted in a February murder in Jefferson City. Robert Burks, Charles Thompson, and Vincent Smith all were charged in the February 15 death of Johnny Evans. Evans was shot when the three allegedly broke into his house at 1115 E. High St. and attempted to rob him. According to a Cole

A Columbia man was arrested after pulling a pistol on a customer at Columbia Car Rental on Rangeline Monday. Columbia police said the employee and customer did know each other. The employee, Howard Callen, was arrested and has since bonded out of the Boone Co. Jail. ABC 17 News spoke with the victim who had

A chase between police and a driver in Jefferson City ended in a crash Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m. officers were chasing Cody Redmon along Green Berry Road. Redmon’s car slid on the wet pavement and crashed into the back of a pickup truck stopped at the intersection with Seven Hills Road. The driver

Robert Tucker loves the history within the bricks of downtown Columbia. As the former owner of Tucker’s Fine Jewelry, one of the first properties nominated for the Historic Preservation Commission’s honors in 1998, he believes anything that goes on one of the city’s busiest corners needs to look just right. “You’ve got an older city,

Another round of showers & t-storms will move through Mid-Missouri late Wednesday afternoon and overnight. Rain expected to develop by late afternoon in western Missouri and spread northeast through the evening. Showers & t-storms are likely Wednesday night with heaviest rain from near HWY 54 to I-44 where up to 2 inches is possible through

The Missouri Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. 37-year-old Daniel Schenk was serving a 10 year sentence until he was pronounced dead over the weekend. On Tuesday night, department officials said it’s an ongoing investigation and will not comment, except to say an autopsy is

A Mid-Missouri murderer convicted for shooting another man to death during a drug deal is fighting his conviction. Domionte Cheatum’s appeal lawyer filed an appeal Monday asking for a new trial and his murder conviction reversed. Cheatum was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action for 2013 shooting death

The Boone Co. Sheriff’s Department is investigating after two camels and two Black Angus steers were stolen outside Columbia. The animals were taken from the 1100 block of Botner Road between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday. The two camels are 3 and a half year old intact tan males, about 9 feet tall

A Boone County man who was charged on March 6 for sexually assaulting a girl multiple times, and having child pornography has bonded out of jail. The assaults allegedly happened several times dating back to 2013. The victim was under 14 years old at the time. 42-year-old Dale Johnson turned himself in to the Boone

With severe weather season here in Mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News is checking in on community and personal storm shelters in the area. In Boone County, there are no official community tornado shelters. Deputy Director Josh Creamer of the Boone County Office of Emergency Management said that is because of a lack of funding. “FEMA has

A well-known Jefferson City car dealership has been sold to new owners based out of Texas. Corwin Automotive of Jefferson City was sold to RFJ Auto Partners, headquartered in Dallas. ABC 17 News confirmed Tuesday employees started under new management on Monday. A receptionist at the dealership said the Corwin signs were taken down and

A Mid-Missouri sheriff is now weighing in on the recent shootings of two officers in Ferguson. ABC 17 News on Tuesday sat down with Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey, who said he thinks state leaders need to show they will not tolerate violence against police. “I get frustrated as a law enforcement guy, kind of

MU Police Chief Jack Watring has announced his retirement effective in June. Watring’s last day in office will be April 1st, and the new interim chief is Major Doug Schwandt. Watring worked for the department for 44 years. He also worked with the Missouri State Highway Patrol before he came to work with MUPD in

On Tuesday Amanda Grellner told ABC 17 News she has officially handed over the case regarding Brandon Ellingson’s drowning. She would not say though who she handed it over to. ABC 17 News called the Morgan County clerk who said she did not have any paperwork on who the new prosecutor is besides there was

The threat for an isolated tornado has been increased from 2 to 5% in southwest Mid-Missouri. This includes the areas of Benton, Camden, Morgan, and Moniteau counties. Areas along and south of I-70 have the potential to see winds up to 70 mph. Large hail is also possible with these storms, up to 2″. Even

A Columbia woman was arrested Monday morning for a January hit-and-run accident. The victim was driving on West Blvd. at Ash St. going into the intersection when her vehicle was hit on the front passenger side on January 21. 22-year-old Crystal Scott was driving a dark colored sedan that night, and a witness followed Scott

As people begin planning summer vacations, many will turn to the internet to book airfare and hotel rooms. Although many online travel agencies are reputable, there are some that may be a scam. ABC 17 News looked at a site called ReservationCounter.com. It’s a website that touts booking options for 145,000 hotels worldwide. But the

A Republican donor has revised his recollection of a comment that he says the state GOP chairman made against an auditor who later killed himself. David Humphreys said Monday that he had gotten the date wrong when he released an affidavit last week asserting Missouri Republican Party Chairman John Hancock told him State Auditor Tom

MU Health Care has been recognized by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as having a “Level 1” stroke center for its excellence in stroke patient care. “Once the blood supply to one part of the brain is cut off — the part of the brain tends to die very quickly,” said Dr.