Month: May 2015

U.S. Cellular Friday announced the donation of $10,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia. The donation will go toward growing programs for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math programs. The money is part of a donation to the organizations across the country totaling $1.25 million. U.S. Cellular said it will donate 30,000

A man with a foreign accent calls and says he is from somewhere official within the U.S. government and tells you there is a warrant for you arrest and you need to give him your information: many Mid-Missourians and people across the country have been receiving voicemails like this from scammers trying to steal identies.

The final report from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, won’t come out for another 90 days. FEMA officials said during Tuesday’s drill at the power plant they evaluated several different items. They include making sure everything at the plant is in order, ensuring response teams could handle an emergency situation and seeing that the

A new form of alcohol that some consider dangerous might be coming to Missouri. Wednesday, a senate committee heard two bills that would ban powdered alcohol, or “Palcohol”, across the state. But Thursday, the committee chose not to vote on one bill and took the powdered alcohol amendment out of the other, making the product

Craigslist can be a great way to connect with a potential new roommate or to find an apartment or home to rent. Unfortunately there are plenty of scammers who may post or reply to ads in an attempt to steal your money or personal information. One such scenario is when a scammer makes initial contact

A new police station could come to North Columbia. The station or municipal center would be funded by the capital improvement tax renewal that council will soon vote on for the August ballot. This would be just a renewal, a tax increase, that funds public safety and roads. The city of Columbia is 64-square miles

University of Missouri police arrested Treshaun Butner on Redwood Drive after he barricaded himself inside a home Wednesday night around 4:30 p.m. Several officers inside searched the home. On Thursday, a Boone Co. judge ordered that Butner be held on no bond, stating he is a danger to public safety. Also on Thursday, ABC 17

The Jefferson City Police Department is bringing on four new officers. The city’s personnel board met Thursday afternoon to announce there are four police officer openings, as well as one opening for a communication operator. There are currently 8 candidates up for the positions. We were at the announcement and talked to officials about the

Two people were arrested in Callaway County Wednesday for sexual abuse of children. 26-year-old Tenessa Wolfe and 38-year-old Michael Kreps of Holts Summit are accused of sexual abuse of children between 2011 and now. Callaway County deputies along with Holts Summit Police, Rolla Police, and the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force were investigating the

MoDOT crews are gearing up to replace more culvert pipes along Route PP in Boone County. From 10:00 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday crews will replace the pipes between Lake of the Woods and Thompson Road. During the same time from Monday to Tuesday morning, crews will work between Palmer Road and Thompson Road.

A Columbia man was arrested early Thursday morning after officers saw him doing pull-ups on a crosswalk sign at 9th and Walnut. Officers told Thomas Hargrave to stop, but he didn’t listen. Officers took him into custody, and found 4 Adderall pills. After reading him his rights, Hargrave admitted he did not have a prescription

A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple outstanding warrants. Officers saw a man matching the description of Darian Carter in the 2600 block of Jacobs Place. Carter was arrested for a felony warrant out of Jefferson City for burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm. Carter also had a warrant from March in

Road work will cause delays on Highway 63 in Boone County next week. Drivers will need to be aware between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tuesday south of Columbia. Work to repair and stabilize the pavement on Highway 63 south of Turkey Creek and Deer Park in Boone County will close the southbound lane. The

A Columbia woman is in the Boone County Jail after police said she tried to use a fake prescription to get drugs. Kayla Zwarych was arrested at the Hyvee on Conley Road Wednesday night. Investigators said she used a fraudulent prescription to get two different prescription drugs two nights in a row. When officers arrived,

Two people were arrested following a drug search warrant in Boone County Thursday morning. Deputies reported they received several calls and complaints from the community about the mobile home at 7601 Highway VV in the Green Hills Trailer Park. Deputies found meth inside the mobile home. 24-year-old Emanuel Burks was arrested for a probation violation,

Authorities say it’s a fast growing crime and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Identity theft strikes millions each year and many times the suspect is never caught. Experts say identity theft can come in many different forms. It could be someone compromising your debit and credit card to a thief actually taking loans out

Periods of showers and t-storms are expected through early Monday as a storm system winds up over the Central Plains and slowly moves east. Some of these storms will be capable of producing heavy rain. There is the potential of 1″ to 2.5″ total rainfall Thursday through Sunday with highest amounts west of HWY 63.

The date for the groundbreaking of the GAF shingle factory in Moberly is still unknown. The site in north Moberly has remained untouched for more than a year. GAF Materials has been holding off construction of its shingle factory because the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has yet to issue the necessary permits. Lawmakers,

Governor Nixon released nearly $70 million from this year’s budget Wednesday afternoon. The finance committee for Columbia Public Schools met Wednesday and learned $1.8 million of that will go to CPS. Officials with the committee said the money will not be used for anything new, but go toward things the district already had in the

Wednesday, a senate committee heard a proposed bill that would make body camera and dashboard camera video footage closed records. And in order to access the footage, a person would have to go through the courts. Opponents that spoke at the hearing said the bill would reduce transparency to the public and that it’s too