Month: June 2015

Emergency crews responded to a rollover crash involving a concrete truck Monday morning southwest of Columbia. The Boone County and Columbia fire departments both responded to Old Mill Creek Road off Nifong Boulevard near Scott Boulevard around 8 a.m. The concrete truck went off the road, hitting a power pole and overturning. Firefighters had to

On Monday morning, ABC 17 News was informed that depositions were underway for the Brandon Ellingson case. Ellingson was the 20-year-old Iowa man who drowned while in Highway Patrol custody at the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC 17 News has done investigations into the case, learning the trooper did not follow protocol before Ellingson fell

If your child is not “online” already, he or she may soon be joining the millions of children who are. Parents should have a discussion with their children about the parameters for use of computers and smart phones before allowing them to go online. Communication should start early. Parents should be proactive and initiate the

It has been one year since a 20-year-old man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks in Highway Patrol custody. Since Brandon Ellingson’s death, ABC 17 News has continued to dig deeper and ask questions about how this could happen. Ellingson was pulled over by a trooper on suspicion of boating while drinking. ABC 17