Month: June 2015

The results of an internal investigation of the Transportation Security Administration, TSA, has many people concerned about the safety of U.S. airports. The Department of Homeland Security sent undercover agents posing as passengers to airports across the country to test out security checkpoints.The investigation found 67 out of 70 undercover investigators, or 95 percent, were

The mayor of Jefferson City has taken a stance to keep marijuana away from children. Now, a group called Mid-MO Norml, which is pro-marijuana, is firing back, saying Tergin’s proclamation is part of the problem. Mayor Carrie Tergin said she just wants to help keep youth in the community safe. Tergin said it’s not about

Road work to cut down on speeders in a Columbia neighborhood wrapped up Monday evening. Public works crews installed speed humps on Mills Drive, off Chapel Hill, in an effort to make the road safer and cut down on speeding. ABC 17 News found speed humps are not only effective slowing down drivers, but are

One woman received minor injuries after a three-car crash on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City Tuesday morning. Lanes were closed for about an hour Tuesday morning. Southbound traffic slowed down for an object in the road, but the first driver didn’t stop in time. That driver caused a chain reaction with the other

Highway 63 southbound in Columbia was down to one lane Tuesday evening after 6:00 for a crash involving multiple vehicles. Traffic was stopped around Stadium Blvd. for the wreck, and emergency crews were on scene. An earlier multiple car crash was reported on eastbound I-70 near Rangeline St.

The state auditor Tuesday completed a follow-up review of operations in Osage County after the county received a poor rating in 2014. The auditor reviewed the county’s procedures over rock and surplus property purchases after the county received concerns about the possible misuse of funds by the former road and bridge foreman. The road and

The new Chestnut Street overpass on Highway 50 is reopening in Jefferson City. MoDot says traffic will start moving again by 1 Tuesday afternoon. It closed with the Jackson Street bridge back in early February. The work is part of a larger, two-year, $20 million plan which includes a new Lafayette Street interchange. It will

Columbia Police are investigating after a woman said she was assaulted in her home Sunday morning. The alleged assault happened in the 4800 block of Clark Lane. Officers said they got a call from a woman who said that her friend’s roommate had been hit after two suspects entered the home. No items were stolen,

A Mexico man was arrested Monday night in connection to a home burglary. Police responded to the 500 block of Fairground Monday night after a woman said she came home to find a man running from the back of her house and electronics missing. An investigation led to the arrest of Brandon Carnell. Carnell was

On Monday, the Missouri Attorney General’s office released a report detailing traffic stops across the state. The disparity between the number of black drivers pulled over last year compared to the white drivers who were stopped was the highest since 2000. Attorney General Chris Koster said the state’s African American drivers were 75% more likely

Drivers in Mid-Missouri should be aware of a lane closure on I-70 in Cooper Co. One lane of westbound I-70 in Cooper County is closed from mile marker 111 to 113.2 for emergency pavement repair. The work is taking place about one mile west of the Missouri River bridge. Pavement has popped up in the

A report from the state auditor’s office reveals Missouri law enforcement agencies received $9.4 million last year through the federal asset forfeiture program. Auditor Nicole Galloway released the findings, done annually, after agencies that participated in the program submitted their totals, as required by state law. A spokeswoman for the office said the auditor’s office

The Columbia City Council heard a report Monday night about the number of recent crashes on Creasy Springs Road in North Columbia. The report comes after an 18-year-old woman and a Fulton man were involved in a deadly crash on the road back on May 3. Some council members wanted to know why the report

It’s tick season again in Mid-Missouri. Before you get your first bite of the year, ABC 17 News talked to a doctor who has already treated several tick bites this spring to find out what illnesses to be on the lookout for. Dr. Jason Zerrer at Providence Urgent Care said the amount of tick bites

The weather pattern is shifting to a warmer, unsettled pattern as we head through the work week. A ridge of high pressure aloft will build to our west, sending warmer air into Missouri At the same time, surface winds will shift to the south, bringing humidity up and causing our nights to be muggy. There

Two people were arrested for drunk driving over the weekend after troopers held a sobriety checkpoint in Boone County. The Highway Patrol confirmed eight people were arrested for misdemeanor drug charges, along with four on felony drug counts. They also issued 15 warnings. A total of 371 vehicles were stopped between 10 p.m. Saturday and

The suspect arrested in the death of another Columbia teen pleaded not guilty. Stone Midgyett appeared in court Monday for involuntary manslaughter. Two groups started fighting last January 4 near White River and Silver Mill Drive in north Columbia off East Brown School Road. Midgyett claims the victim, Deante Smith, 17, started shooting at him.

Missouri’s top law enforcer says the disparity between the number of black drivers pulled over last year, compared to white motorists who were stopped, was the highest since 2000. Attorney General Chris Koster says the state’s African-American drivers were 75 percent more likely than their white counterparts to be stopped on Missouri’s roads based on

An FBI agent was sentenced to one year probation and fined $367.39, along with 25 hours of community service, after putting a teenager in a chokehold in 2014. Scott Armstrong was arrested in Callaway County after the 13 year-old lost consciousness on March 1 of last year. Armstrong was found guilty of assaulting the minor

A suspect was arrested in Columbia over the weekend, accused of shooting one man in the stomach last month. Officers originally stopped Anthony Hayes, Jr., 33, for having heavily tinted windows and not having a properly displayed front license plate. His license was also revoked, and police found a rock of cocaine inside the car.