Month: April 2015

MoDOT road work will close three roads in Callaway County next week. Crews will be replacing pipes on Route A between County Road 154 and County Road 181, and that will close that area of the road between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Monday. MoDOT will also be working on the I-70 outer road

Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising consumers to be cautious about responding to “urgent notice” postcards offering $100 in savings at Walmart, Target and other major retailers. Most of the postcards include no information about the company making the solicitation, and the toll-free numbers are not traceable to any specific business. The mailings, many of

Three Columbia residents have been arrested and charged with felony forgery after being caught cashing fake payroll checks back in October. Court documents show Afton Conn, November Smith and Courtney Harris went into Southside Liquors on Providence with fake checks. The checks were made to look like Target and Marriott Hotel payroll checks. The documents

Columbia Police Wednesday night responded to a call for an armed robbery just before 6:00 p.m. outside the Mosers on Keene St. Police were still at the scene at 6:30 p.m. Crime tape was taken down, and a woman was taken to the police station after police said she was robbed at gunpoint just outside

Members of a task force and police arrested a man on Tuesday who had roughly five pounds of meth with a street value of about $272,000. Samuel Coleman, 32, from Pleasant Valley, Mo., near Kansas City, was charged with one count of drug trafficking. On Wednesday his cash-only bond was set at $500,000. Members of

Parents in Fulton are expected to turn out for a school board meeting Wednesday night after a controversial game was brought to light last month. Parents will confront the board about the game called “Claim It.” The game got a lot of attention late last month when parents complained about sensitive questions being asked in

A state house committee will soon vote on a proposed bill that would ban discrimination on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Wednesday, the Civil and Criminal Proceedings Committee held a hearing for the bill also known as the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act. Both sides of the issue testified. About 15 people testified in support,

Tax day is here and we found millions of Americans actually miss that April 15 deadline for filing their federal taxes. However, you can still ask for an extension. But remember if you owe money and do not pay on time you will be racking up both interest and penalties. When filing page after page

A new federal audit claims Missouri’s Department of Social Services didn’t comply with Medicaid regulations. The federal government is claiming Missouri owes $34 million and now lawmakers are blaming Governor Nixon. Representative Sue Allen has been telling ABC 17 News for months now Social Services has too much on their plate and not enough people

Jefferson City drivers will need to make note of some traffic changes starting Thursday. Beginning Thursday morning at 9:00, Missouri American Water and Stockman Construction will be working on Missouri Blvd. near the intersection of West Main. That part of Missouri Blvd. will be closed through Monday at 6:00 a.m., but West Main St. will

A Columbia woman is back on the streets after police said she was driving around with a bong Tuesday night. Drew Donoho was stopped just before 11:00 Tuesday night near Providence and I-70. Officers said they could smell marijuana, and found a pill and a baggie with meth inside. Once Donoho was booked into the

Police are still investigating Wednesday after thieves hit several storage units in Columbia. Investigators said the suspect pried off locks at Northwest Storage off I-70 Drive near the Columbia Mall. They think it happened early Friday, between 5:00 and 6:30 a.m. So far, there haven’t been any arrests.

Police in Jefferson City got together Wednesday to discuss the importance of police learning how to handle a situation with someone who is mentally ill. The Crisis Intervention Team highlighted the purpose of the council and talk about the police department’s involvement in CIT initiatives. Officials with JCPD said the number of police interactions with

Columbia residents will have another chance to weigh in on a controversial topic Wednesday night. The city is looking to move to a roll cart system for trash service. The meetings have been packed with residents, some of them against the idea because it’s been too expensive. Another forum is being held Wednesday night at

A Mid-Missouri man appeared in court Wednesday for a hearing after he was charged with recklessly infecting another person with HIV in Audrain County. 43-year-old Warren Williams allegedly told the victim after she tested positive that he’s known he’s had the virus since 1994. Williams is set to appear in court again on May 27.

Two people are are in prison Wednesday after a drug bust in Audrain County by the East Central Drug Task Force. It happened in the 800 block of South Walnut Street in Mexico. Authorities found marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. 49-year-old Anthony Jacobs Sr. and 34-year-old Susan Jennings, both of Mexico, were arrested. Jacobs faces

On Monday, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle for speeding on Interstate 70 in Boone County. The passenger had a New York driver’s license identifying himself as Mamadou S. Diallo. The passenger told troopers he had rented the car and showed a rental agreement. It was later determined he had provided false identification

Clayton Police held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to release more information in the investigation into former state auditor and candidate for governor Tom Schweich’s death. ABC 17 News requested the 40-page investigative report, which provides numerous detailed accounts from witnesses, and allegations that have not yet been corroborated. You can read through the document

A trough of low pressure on the west coast is forecast to develop into a closed low and drift across the Central Plains Friday through Sunday. Closed lows aloft are partially or completely detached from the main westerly current, and thus move relatively slowly. Out ahead of this circulation aloft, there is enough lift and

A Columbia man is behind bars Tuesday after he was apparently found with a gun and two baggies of pot just after midnight. Officers pulled over 19-year-old Isaiah Alexander on the Business Loop. Officers said they smelled marijuana and found about 35 grams of the drug when searching the car and a handgun. Alexander is