Month: July 2015

Some people could be out of a home Wednesday after two-story house fire in northwest Columbia. Firefighters went to Sunflower St. just after 1:00 p.m. The home is off Route E, just north of the Columbia Mall. Twelve units responded and found flames inside of one of the bedrooms. A city inspector was called to

A Columbia man was arrested Tuesday on several outstanding warrants, including drug possession and leaving the scene of an accident. 20-year-old Timothy Midgyett Jr. was arrested for failure to appear for driving without a license, failure to appear for distributing marijuana, failure to appear for tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and leaving the

A Rolla man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for scamming the elderly. 39-year-old Joseph Perou pleaded guilty to two counts of financial exploitation of the elderly on June 4. Perou had 12 prior felony convictions. Perou exploited several elderly people starting in October 2014. He promised to complete construction work, but never

A July 20 jury trial has been scheduled in Cole County for a man accused of seriously assaulting a 2-year-old child in 2011. Quinton Davon Allen, 25, is charged in Cole County with two counts of second degree assault. Allen’s pre-trial conference is set for July 15. The alleged incident happened in November 2011 in

ABC 17 News confirmed Wednesday the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be meeting with Cooper County investigators this week after a deadly shooting in Prairie Home last month. Officials said the shooting happened on Lacy Lane when an intruder entered the home and then was shot and killed. Neighbors said the intruder confronted the homeowner

A ranch hand was killed just northwest of Columbia, after a tractor accident Monday. ABC 17 News confirmed the victim is a 34 year-old Hispanic man. The Howard County Sheriff’s office is not releasing his name. Officials say the farm hand was brush hogging west of Harrisburg off Highway 124 Monday evening, before getting run

Widespread heavy rain continues through Wednesday afternoon for much of Mid-Missouri as a strong low pressure system tracks east through the state. An additional 1-3″ of rain is possible through the day, and a Flash Flood Watch continues for all of Mid-Missouri until 7:00 p.m. There is a slight risk for strong to severe storms

Ameren Missouri warned Tuesday that the floodgates at Bagnell Dam could be open for the next two weeks. For residents downstream on the Osage River, it’s an all to familiar reminder of what they went through just two years ago, the last time the floodgates had to be opened. Docks were swept away and some

More rain overnight has lead to several Boone County roads closing due to high water again. Local law enforcement officials remind the public that driving around barriers or moving those barriers can lead to fines up to $100. Click here for a list of roads closed in Boone County. Click here for closures reported by

Eastbound traffic on I-70 is running again following an overnight crash at the Highway 63 connector. The crash involving a single semi truck happened around 2:30 a.m. There are no reports of any injuries. As of 6:45 a.m. the truck was still at the scene of the crash, but is no longer impeding traffic.

With so much recent rain, Columbia residents may be seeing more lawns and weeds growing out of control. Since October, there have been nearly 800 weed and grass violations in the city. Unruly grass or weeds that are 12 inches or taller are a violation of the city health code. Columbia Neighborhood Services manager Leigh

Another wave of low pressure is moving northeast and will track over Missouri Wednesday. Occasional rain Tuesday night will become more widespread and steady as we head into the morning hours Wednesday with pockets of moderate to heavy rain through early afternoon. As the low tracks to the east, rain will end from west to

The USDA released its weekly Crop Progress and Condition report Monday, and the numbers were below average. While soybean planting increased this week, rain and flooding continued to limit fieldwork across the state. Bill Wiebold at MU’s Bradford Research Center said he feels like he’s trapped in a never ending cycle. “It’s like the movie

Cole County is working to get one road back up and running after storms caused it to start collapsing. A section of Lower Bottom Road in Cole County started sinking down the hill Tuesday. Cole County Public Works decided to shut down the road down indefinitely. Rather than floods, officials said the damage was most

A 14-year-old boy was injured after crashing his bicycle into a car in Jefferson City Tuesday. The crash happened at the intersection of East McCarty and Doehla Drive just before 5:00 p.m. The boy was found laying in the street with serious injuries after being struck by a Honda Accord. Witnesses at the scene said

Road work will restrict parking in Boone County starting next week. APAC will begin milling prep work and apply asphalt overlay on Dripping Springs Road, Benedict Road, Silver Fork Road, and Red Rock Road. The work will take place starting Monday and last through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. No parking will be

Some Mid-Missouri drivers are ignoring road closure traffic signs. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to two water rescues early Tuesday morning. One vehicle stalled out along Highway 40 and another along Route E. ABC 17 crews noticed several drivers moving road barriers out of their way and continuing to drive down the flooded

Drivers in Cole County need to be aware of road work taking place this week. Cross pipe replacement has closed Route T between Meadowbrook Drive and Mist Road. MoDOT is detouring traffic around the area. The work is expected to finish up by Thursday.

Two people were arrested Tuesday morning after Callaway County deputies and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force searched a home at 30 Green Meadows near Fulton. Investigators found several drugs in the home, and arrested both Fulton residents. 29-year-old Jordan Raps was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana,

Flood gates are still open at the Bagnell Dam at the Lake of the Ozarks following heavy rain and flooding over the past week. ABC 17 News confirmed with Ameren Tuesday the flood gates will be open for at least one more week, and possibly up to two. The Lake of the Ozarks is currently