Month: July 2015

ABC 17 News has confirmed federal investigators have been searching at least three separate stores in Mid-Missouri, looking for synthetic pot. Callaway Co. deputies also served three search warrants Thursday. Law enforcement officials were looking through items inside the Lucky Seven’s store in Moberly Thursday morning and arrived at around 9:30 a.m. Our crews saw

The Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri will soon offer abortions again. The announcement comes amid a national scandal after a recent leaked video shows a senior executive at Planned Parenthood discussing the harvest and cost of organ tissues from aborted fetuses. Now, a Missouri senator is asking Attorney General Chris Koster to investigate whether

ABC 17 News confirmed emergency responders are on the scene of a fire at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Police blocked the road from 1110 Chestnut Street near Lincoln U.’s stadium, all the way to Stadium Boulevard. The fire reportedly broke out at the Dickinson Research Center at 1219 Chestnut. University Relations Director Misty Young

Boone County Commissioners met Thursday morning to discuss a property tax break on a nearly $115 million expansion project for the Kraft Heinz plant in Columbia. Commissioners reviewed and did a first-read of the application request. The project would eliminate about 150 jobs. The company hinted if the proposal is not approved, it might move

Pavement repairs could cause some traffic delays starting at the end of this weekend. Crews will begin work on Highway 63 and the Highway 63/I-70 Connector between Rangeline and Broadway in Columbia. This work will continue through mid-August and close one lane of traffic. The work on Highway 63 will go from 7 p.m. until

The heat and humidity returns the next few days as a ridge of high pressure aloft builds over the central states. This will not only cause temperature to climb but will steer the storm track north through the weekend with only slight storm chances north of I-70 while areas south will stay dry. Temperatures will

A new study shows your chances of getting Lyme Disease have increased. The study shows 260 counties are at an increased risk for the tick-borne illness. That is double the risk found 10 years ago. June and July are the peak months for getting tick-borne illnesses in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease

ABC 17 News is following up on three men accused of ripping off their customers across mid-Missouri. In Special Reports, ABC 17 News has told viewers about alleged problems with CoMo Entertainment, a Cole County builder and most recently a Columbia gun shop. “We’re taking care of these people,” CoMo Entertainment owner Ben Bradley told

A Pulaski County detective is recovering after he was attacked by a dog during the arrest of a former police officer. David Milcendeau, 56, was arrested without incident for sexual assault charges. He was a former police officer. During the apprehension a German shepherd broke his chain and attacked a County detective. The dog caused

A Mid-Missouri judge has pushed back a court appearance for a Hermann woman charged with killing her roommate. 54-year-old Karen Brinkley is charged with second degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Marion Gerloff. She was scheduled to be arraigned in Gasconade County Wednesday, but the appearance was pushed back a week at the request

A fourth person was charged in a federal drug ring in Jefferson City Wednesday. ABC 17 News was the first to report on a Cole County manhunt back in February that netted three people for distributing meth. 40-year-old David Rodebaugh, 31-year-old Michael Pearson, and 23-year-old Hernan Hurtado were all charged in separate complaints on February

An additional charge has been filed against a Columbia man indicted for giving heroin to a 16-year-old girl who died of a suspected overdose. Jon Patrick Washington, also known as “Doom” was charged by a federal grand jury for allegedly supplying heroin to Morgan Myers in April 2014. Wednesday’s indictment alleges Washington rented a room

Two people face child endangerment charges after a two-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a private pool in Keytesville on Monday night. The girl was taken to a hospital in Columbia and is still in critical condition. The girl’s mother, 19-year-old Kynzie Patino and her step father, 21-year-old Jesse Patino were both arrested for endangering

Members of the South Central Drug Task Force Highway Patrol, Rolla Police, St. James Police, and the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department announced a large drug round up Wednesday. Investigators arrested fourteen suspects on Tuesday, and seven suspects were already in custody at other facilities. The suspects and their charges are listed below: Nathan L. Allen,

Columbia Police are investigating a shooting late Wednesday morning in the 1400 block of Bodie Drive. Police said multiple shots were fired at a home, and two bullets went through the house, causing damage to interior and exterior walls. Three people were inside the home when shots were fired. When officers arrived, only the resident

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is warning Mid-Missourians to be aware of scammers posing as Boone County officials. The callers are impersonating Boone County Circuit Court and law enforcement officials in an attempt to gain personal and financial information. Residents have reported getting phone calls stating a warrant has been issued for their arrest for

Three people were arrested Wednesday after Columbia Police and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force served two search warrants. The Columbia Vice Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit and SWAT team searched a home at 2205 Bushnell Drive. 21-year-old Adrian Jaxon of Columbia was arrested for distribution of meth, 24-year-old Trevor Jaxon for possession of drug paraphernalia,

A boil order goes into affect Wednesday for Auxvasse. Some residents will have water shut off for about 2 hours. The order will be in effect until further notice for the following areas: Pine Street North Main Street North Callaway Country Apartments Love Street Joy Street Peace Street David Street North Callaway Mobile Manor North

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A Mid-Missouri murder suspect is set to appear in court Wednesday. Zachary Jefferson is charged in the 2011 killing of Jon Spurling in rural Harrisburg. Jefferson was married to Spurling’s ex-wife, and investigators said he was jealous of Spurling. He’s set to head to trial in January.