Month: April 2015

Traffic was down to one lane Tuesday after a crash on I-70 west of Columbia. Cars were backed all the way past the mall, stretching to at least West Boulevard. The wreck was first reported around 2:40 Tuesday afternoon near Sorrel’s overpass at the 122 mile maker. The slowdown might have caused another crash 10

A Sunday fire nearly cost the new Jefferson City mayor her downtown business. Hair Plaza downtown caught fire at around 3:00 Sunday afternoon. In our 9:00 a.m. newscast, ABC 17’s Kristie Reeter sat down with mayor-elect Carrie Tergin. Her store, Carrie’s Hallmark, is next door to Hair Plaza. Tergin said the experience brought some public

A man landed in jail after breaking into a Fulton home and touching a woman’s foot while she was sleeping. Getnet Bante was just sentenced last week after a jury convicted him of burglary and third-degree assault. Fulton police say he broke into a home on Sixth Street while the victim was asleep in March

The Missouri Department of Conservation is under fire for having what’s being called an “illegal relationship” with one of its non-profit entities. It’s all part of a current lawsuit that has been going on since 2013. Swallow Tail, LLC claims MDC is taking part in the land mitigation business that it’s supposed to be regulating–putting

A man wanted for a Mid-Missouri bank robbery has landed behind bars after he was arrested for violating his probation. The Moberly chief of police said Jeremy Burnett was taken into custody in Jefferson City and then transferred to the Boone County jail north of Columbia. Back in March the FBI identified Burnett as a

Sam’s Club in Jefferson City is now hiring employees to fill about 170 jobs. It’s not scheduled to open until late summer of 2015. The company is also opening its doors for members of the community to sign up for Sam’s Club memberships. The ribbon cutting was held on Missouri Boulevard at the Sam’s Club

A Callaway County city could merge services with another community a few miles to the north. Holts Summit is now exploring ways to consolidate with Lake Mykee. Proponents said the town could save money if it has to build a new sewer system in Lake Mykee. The merger would also create savings in other areas,

A New Bloomfield man pleaded guilty in Callaway County this week to restraining and assaulting a woman he was in a relationship with on two occasions. 28-year-old Ross Day pleaded guilty to 2nd degree domestic assault, and felonious restraint for an incident in February 2014, and 2nd degree assault, felonious restraint, and unlawful use of

Gov. Nixon Tuesday appointed Boone County Treasurer Nicole Galloway as the new state auditor. John Watson took over as interim state auditor February 27 after the death of Tom Schweich. Tuesday’s announcement was made in the governor’s office at the state Capitol at 2:00 p.m. Watson served as the senior advisor to the governor before

Nearly $2,000 was found within donated items at the Goodwill store in Jefferson City in the first week of April. A Goodwill representative told ABC 17 money was found in donated items in Carbondale, IL and Fenton in the last week as well. $1900 was found in the Jefferson City store, $500 in Carbondale, and

A Florida man was arrested in Callaway County after a traffic stop revealed about 70 pounds of marijuana and thousands of dollars in cash. Highway Patrol troopers stopped 34-year-old Christopher Asbury of Palmetto, Florida near mile marker 149 on I-70 near Kingdom City for following another car too closely. The trooper asked for permission to

Howard County sheriff’s deputies arrested the leader of a Benedictine monastery for financially exploiting an elderly person. A probable cause statement filed by the department on March 31 claims Ryan St. Anne Gevelinger tried to deceive an elderly woman living at the church to sell her property to help pay for the monastery. Gevelinger, who

Monday marked a fresh start for the Jefferson City school district as new leadership settled in. The new school board president Jon Ruth laid out a clear vision for the district at Monday night’s meeting, a year after unrest in the district. Ruth is a no-nonsense kind of man, right out of the gate Monday

Many elementary students in Columbia will have to go to a new school next year, after the Board of Education voted to change attendance area boundaries. The change is because of the new elementary school, Beulah Ralph Elementary, that is currently being built. Newly elected Board President James Whitt said a change is boundaries is

Many people think it is safe to take shelter under an overpass or bridge if caught driving during a tornado. Actually, an overpass may be one of the worst places to seek shelter from a tornado. Using an overpass as tornado shelter can put people at a greater risk of being killed or seriously injured

A Columbia man was sentenced Monday in Boone County following his wife’s death. Rowland was given a 7 year suspended sentence, and was placed on 5 years probation. 88-year-old Donald Rowland pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter last month. Investigators said he wanted to kill his wife and himself so they wouldn’t be a burden on

Major reconstruction is set to begin on the engineering building on the University of Missouri campus. Part of Lafferre Hall was built in 1944 and the other in 1935. The part built in 1935 will be the main area of renovation, and crews will begin demolition within the next month. MU administrators said leaky roofs

Project Search is a program designed to help disabled students. Several state agencies and the public school district came to Lincoln University wanting their help in launching the program. It officially started up in October of 2014 and leaders of the group said they expect it to keep growing. “It’s empowerment, it gives them confidence

On Tuesday (April 7th) voters in Jefferson City, elected a familiar name and face to be the city’s next mayor. Former Council Member Carrie Tergin was elected with nearly 50-percent of the votes out a crowded field of candidates. A year ago at this time, however, she was cleaning out her desk after being voted

Columbia police and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department have closed down Blackfoot Road after a body was found under the bridge over a creek in Boone County. The body of 48-year-old Gary Skaggs from Columbia was discovered Sunday afternoon. Sergeant Michael Perkins with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said a caller first contacted the Columbia