Month: June 2015

Cooper’s Landing in Boone County was impacted by flooding Wednesday afternoon. A mudslide forced the closure of Easley River Road after a tree fell across the roadway. Residents living around the road are concerned they may get stuck if more rain moves in. County officials are asking drivers in the area to use Hatchery Road

Heavy, steady rain is expected starting Thursday morning through early Saturday morning for most of Mid-Missouri as Tropical Depression Bill approaches from the southwest. A Flash Flood Watch continues for most of Mid-Missouri along and east of Highway 63, including Columbia, Jefferson City, and the Lake of the Ozarks until 7:00 p.m. Friday. Bill will

Demolition work at the Shakespeare’s Pizza in downtown Columbia wrapped up Wednesday afternoon. The building is being torn down to make room for a new building that will house Shakespeare’s Pizza, apartments and office space. That building is expected to be finished by August 2016. For now, Shakespeare’s Pizza is operating out of a temporary

Preliminary autopsy results have been released on a body that was pulled from the Missouri River on Monday. The body was first spotted Monday morning near Cooper’s Landing in Boone County. It was recovered a few hours later near Hartsburg. Authorities told ABC 17 News the medical examiner found no visible signs of foul play.

Osage County deputies arrested two people Sunday after a K9 alerted to drugs during a traffic stop. Deputies stopped Sammi Shockley and Nathan Wilson on Highway JJ near Freeburg, where they found a baggie of crystal meth inside a Styrofoam cup. Wilson and Shockley were both charged with possession of meth, possession of marijuana, and

An Osage County man faces multiple charges after officers stopped him in Linn. 32-year-old Ryan Johnson was detained for driving with a revoked license and resisted arrest before deputies took him into custody. Deputies found meth on Johnson during the traffic stop. Johnson was charged Tuesday with possession of meth, driving while revoked, and resisting

Web Extra: Long time Shakespeare’s Pizza managerKurt Mirtsching talks about the demolition of the downtown location on Elm and Ninth Street and tells us what customers can expect once construction is complete in August of 2016.

The Missouri Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Ameren, claiming the company was responsible for the deaths of two children at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Court handed down its opinion Tuesday afternoon after Angela Anderson appealed earlier decisions to dismiss the wrongful death suit, first filed in 2013. Anderson’s two children, Alexandra, 13,

The Columbia Police Department is upgrading its computer records system that is more than 20 years old. It’s a million dollar project that city leaders said could help solve crimes faster and make report writing more efficient. “Right now when they [officers] write reports, issue citations in the field, those are all handwritten,” said Deputy

The Boone County Fire Protection District is looking to expand its station on Scott Boulevard. According to city planner Steve McIntyre, the station was originally allotted 6,000 square feet. It must now ask the city’s permission to go beyond that initial 6,000 fEEt so the city can make sure it won’t affect the neighboring area

A Columbia man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with a March shooting on Lawnridge Court. 33-year-old Ronell Clark and a man were in a fight when Clark hit the man several times in the 2900 block of Lawnridge Court on March 29. Clark went into a nearby home, and the victim along with a

After proposed rules for University of Missouri fraternities cause an uproar on social media, now Greek leaders are working to educated women about sexual violence. The MU Panhellenic Association implemented a new education plan for the upcoming school year. Until now, educating members on sexual violence has been up to each individual sorority on the

A third suspect was arrested Tuesday in a triple shooting in central Columbia back in May. Officers arrested 22-year-old Deautrey Jordan just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 3400 block of Squirrel Drive. Elijah Fox-Brown and Montez Quinn were also arrested for the shooting that injured three people on Forest Avenue on May 13. Fox-Brown

Flood warnings are in effect for the Missouri River throughout Mid-Missouri until further notice. The river’s water levels stand around 27 feet, which is a moderate flood level. A flash flood watch is in effect through Friday night for all counties along and east of Highway 54, including Jefferson City and the Lake of the

A New Bloomfield man was arrested earlier this month for a dozen child sex crimes against two children, ages 5 and 8. Last year Callaway County had 68 reports of sexual assault throughout the year. This year there have already been more than half of that number. “We’ve handled approximately 45 complaints just this year,”

A Russellville woman was charged Monday with her fourth DWI within the last ten years. 27-year-old Heidi Dooley, formerly Heidi Dickenson, was arrested on May 7 for DWI, assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, and driving with a revoked license. Court documents said officers saw Dooley’s car crashed up against a tree just

The Jefferson City transit system is in for some major upgrades. Despite the city council voting down an increase in bus far, Jefftran is planning a long list of maintenance and refurbishment projects. The upgrades are possible through a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. About $200,000 will be distributed to Jefferson City for refurbishment

A man is facing four years behind bars for starting a suspicious fire inside a vacant home off Vine Street in Fulton. The fire damaged the flood and the wall studs back in April, and the home was being remodeled at the time. Mark Aungerer was sentenced last week for second degree arson. Investigators believe

A judge has sentenced a Columbia man to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. 39-year-old Victor McNeary has 11 prior felony convictions for robbery, armed criminal action, tampering, and attempted burglary. These convictions make it illegal for him to have a gun. However, in late 2011, and officer found a gun on him after

A Mokane woman pleaded guilty Monday in Callaway County to charges stemming from a deadly crash in August 2014. 54-year-old Lori Conner pleaded guilty to second degree vehicular assault and first degree manslaughter for the crash that killed 27-year-old Chad Fleischmann. Conner admitted she was driving drunk on Highway CC near Fulton last August when