Month: May 2015

ABC 17 News has confirmed the fire chief in Sunrise Beach is out of the hospital after getting hurt in a car crash over Memorial Day weekend just south of Lake Ozark. Dennis Reilly, 57, was taken to Lake Regional in an ambulance Sunday night with moderate injuries. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports Adam Williams,

The fire chief of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District is recovering after an ATV crashed into his car while driving the wrong way. According to troopers, 27-year-old Adam Williams was charged with second degree assault because of the injuries caused to Chief Reilly along with Williams reportedly being impaired. Reilly told ABC 17 News

Boone County deputies responded to a break-in at a home north of Columbia Tuesday afternoon. Boone Co. Sheriff’s Detective Tom O’Sullivan confirmed to ABC 17 News a homeowner returned to find an armed suspect in his home at Wade School Road and Akeman Bridge Road at around 3:00 Tuesday afternoon. The victim told deputies the

Police have confirmed a small black bear was cornered Tuesday morning in south Fulton. Officers and agents with the Missouri Department of Conservation tracked the bear to the corner of Ravine and Ann streets. “When I saw it coming down the road there, it scared me because I didn’t know,” Fulton resident Della Adams said.

Drivers in Boone Co. can soon expect some delays on two Columbia roads. Starting next week, crews will begin installing speed bumps on Mills Drive near Mary Lee and along Derby Ridge Drive. They’re expecting to finish up the project by June 10. Both projects will cause some lane restrictions and minor delays. Drivers are

The trial for a Macon woman charged in a Columbia shooting was delayed after her court appearance Tuesday. 24-year-old Deshai Richardson is one of three suspects charged in a deadly home invasion on West Texas Avenue last year. A fourth suspect was killed in the incident.

A 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with minor injuries after riding his bike into a moving car. Emergency responders went to the intersection of East Dunklin and Walsh Street where witnesses said the boy was riding his bicycle north on Walsh St., moving very quickly. Witnesses said the boy ran into

Jefferson City is in the middle of choosing a new contract for trash services. For the last 7 years, the city has used Republic Waste for residential homes and businesses. Leaders just finished requests for a bid last week trying to get a cheaper deal. This comes after several companies asked for the ability to

The Shakespeare’s Pizza in downtown has officially closed its doors for the last time. All three restaurants in Columbia closed over the Memorial Day weekend, and only two of them reopened. On Tuesday, the manager told us they’re trying to start running out of the temporary location by this Friday. Its one block away in

A mother is in jail Tuesday after Columbia Police said they found traces of meth in her child’s diaper bag. 27-year-old Angelica Oliver was arrested Tuesday morning at the Super 8 motel near the Lake of the Woods. Officers said they smelled marijuana from her room. Officers also uncovered four glass pipes and a mirror

The holiday counting period for traffic accidents and citations in the state came to an end at midnight Tuesday morning. During the period that started Friday night, six people died in traffic crashes in Missouri. One of those deadly wrecks happened on Highway 54 in Callaway County. 92-year-old William Rogers, a WWII veteran, was killed

Drivers should expect some delays through mid-evening Tuesday. Crews are completing resurfacing work on Route PP from Dusty Rhodes Lane to the Clark Lane roundabout. Work is expected to last until 8:00 Tuesday night. It will pick back up at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, lasting about a week.

A Columbia woman appeared in court Tuesday ahead of her second trial for a shooting. Investigators said Eugenia Dyer shot two men at a Superbowl party in Columbia last year. In March, a mistrial was declared, and a new trial is set to begin next week on June 2. Tuesday’s appearance was a pretrial conference.

Traffic on mid-Missouri highways has thinned out as the Memorial Day weekend comes to a close. ABC 17 News did a ride along with a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Monday night just before the holiday counting period ended. “In Boone County, we’ve been fairly lucky,” said Sergeant Mike Halford with the Missouri State Highway

Monday, residents in Randolph County are left cleaning up after a large storm causes damage in Clifton Hill. According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City, the damage is consistent with straight line winds of 60 to 65 miles per hour, not a tornado as many people thought. Many residents were sawing off branches

ABC 17 News has confirmed an elderly man died after a crash Monday afternoon near Highway 54 and Old Jefferson City Road in west Fulton. Investigators believe the victim was trying to get across the highway, before his vehicle was hit by a truck heading northbound toward Kingdom City. ABC 17 News is learning the

A suspect remains on the loose after robbing someone early Monday in the parking lot of a motel near the Columbia mall. He approached a 43 year-old man around 1:46 a.m. at the Royal Inn Motel near the Red Lobster on I-70 Drive Southwest. Police say he acted like he had a gun, before the

Thousands of people gathered to remember those who lost their lives protecting our country and those who continue to serve at the 27th annual Salute to America Memorial Day parade in downtown Columbia. The events on Broadway kicked off Monday with a jump by members of the Golden Knights parachute team. Organizers told ABC 17

Suspicious activity and stolen items from a car helped deputies pinpoint the location of a suspected killer, a county sheriff said Sunday. Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond told ABC 17 News the “pieces began coming together” Friday night and Saturday morning, as law enforcement searched for 47-year-old James Horn, Jr. Police suspected Horn of keeping

Since Friday, there have been two boat fires, two collisions and one man injured while water-skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend. The Highway Patrol reports a pontoon boat caught on fire just before 6 p.m. Sunday, after its outboard motor exploded near the Hurricane Deck. The driver had minor injuries