Month: May 2015

City leaders in Columbia are working to upgrade the terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The airport advisory board met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the $30 million in federal money needed to build a brand new terminal. They’re competing against the Kansas City International Airport which is requesting more than $1 billion. “The engineering group

Some University of Missouri students told ABC 17 News on Tuesday and Wednesday that they are concerned for their safety on campus. They said they are getting more MU alerts which to them feels like more crime around them. ABC 17 News took that question to the MU police department. “There is not a big

A Columbia man arrested for drunk driving is back on the streets Wednesday. Police said they saw a car driving westbound in the eastbound lanes on Walnut near Providence just before 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. The driver did not pull over until entering a driveway on east Ash Street. The driver, Joseph Stuckenschneider, ran off on

University of Missouri Police are still investigating a Tuesday night robbery on the MU campus. Police released two images of the suspect Wednesday afternoon. According to the MU Alert page, a strong armed robbery took place by the sand volleyball courts near Hawthorne Hall. Police say the suspect got into a damaged, navy minivan on

A Centralia man is in jail Wednesday after a crash involving alcohol. Anthony Underwood was arrested Tuesday night after his truck crossed the centerline on State Highway 22 and drove into a semi. Centralia Police Chief Larry Dudgeon said Underwood tried to drive away from the scene, but his truck was too damaged. No one

The man accused in a Harrisburg murder appeared in Howard County court Wednesday. Zach Jefferson is charged in the 2011 killing of Jon Spurling in rural Harrisburg. Jefferson was married to Spurling’s ex-wife, and investigators said he was jealous of Spurling. The Missouri Attorney General’s office is assisting in the case, and it’s not clear

Newly elected Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin told ABC 17 News Wednesday she has failed to file what is called a “30 Day After-Election Report.” Although she would technically be within 30 days of taking office, the report is actually due before successful candidates take office. Tergin said, “I believed I was filing my reports

Jefferson City police say three people were injured in a two car crash. The accident happened Tuesday, at Dunklin and Jefferson at about nine o’clock. Investigators say Pamela Ussery, 65, ran a red light. Another vehicle driven by Jasmine Young, 20, crashed into Ussery. The passenger in Young’s car sustained a head injury after being

At about 6 p.m. Tuesday , Anthony Underwood, 23, from Centralia was arrested after causing an accident on state highway 22. Centralia police chief Larry Dudgeon tells ABC 17 News Underwood failed to stay in his lane in his pickup truck and hit a tractor-trailer. Underwood tried to drive away but his truck was too

A Missouri man and woman were found guilty in federal court for their roles in a drug trafficking ring busted in Columbia. Gustavo Ruvalcaba and Jennifer Foust were indicted last summer for selling multiple drugs in the area. They were arrested when Ruvalcaba was found overdosed on heroin at the Super 8 Motel off Clark

More than a year after plans for a multi-million dollar shingle factory in Moberly were announced, no ground has been broken. Mayor Bob Riley told ABC 17 News he hopes construction will begin on the land soon. The plot of land just north of Moberly has been the proposed future home of GAF Shingle Factory

Officials with FEMA, Callaway, Gasconade, Osage, and Montgomery counties participated in a training exercise dealing with the Callaway Energy Center Monday. The exercise was planned to test the abilities of the state, the nuclear plant, and those counties to protect the health and safety of the people living and working near the facility. The training

Some people are wondering why another Columbia development has been rejected. Monday night, a city council vote denied the building of a large student housing complex in east Columbia. This comes only a few weeks after some council members tried to stop development a development downtown. City council members considered passing a ban that would

Holts Summit Police confirmed to ABC 17 they were investigating a bomb threat before 5:00 Tuesday evening. At around 5:30, it was determined the threat at Callaway Villa was not credible. Marc Haycook with Holts Summit Police told ABC 17 the call was a false report transferred in from Jefferson City. Investigators have since cleared

Crews were on the scene of a crash after a semi overturned on I-70 east of Columbia Monday evening. The accident happened near the Route J exit. Traffic was backed up in both directions. It is unclear if any injuries are involved.

Columbia police are investigating a robbery and assault near the University of Missouri campus overnight on Tuesday . Police were called to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, 101 Burnam Road East, at 1:12 a.m. CPD say two to three male suspects who were armed with handguns broke into the house through an unlocked door.

Traffic was delayed in Columbia after a crash sent a car into a home. All of the lanes were blocked at Ammonette and Old Highway 63 before 6:30 on Tuesday night. It’s unknown if there were any injuries. ABC 17 News has a crew at the scene.

Jefferson City Police are still investigating after shots were fired Monday night shortly before 11:00 p.m. JCPD responded to the 1100 block of West McCarty after getting several calls from people in the area saying they heard 4-5 gunshots. A witness told police he or she saw people running from the area after the shots

May marks national motorcycle awareness month, so police are reminding drivers to be alert. Police said most motorcycle crashes happen when drivers turn left in front of an oncoming motorcycle, or while changing lanes. Motorcyclists are also being reminded that Missouri law requires them to wear a helmet and have a proper license. Last year

A judge found an FBI agent guilty of assault on a minor after putting a 13-year-old boy in a chokehold last year. Scott Armstrong was arrested in Callaway County for forcing the boy to pass out. The bench trial lasted for about 4 hours Monday. The boy had visible marks on his neck after Armstrong