Month: August 2015

After several recent deadly car crashes in Mid-Missouri involving people who were not using their seat belts, the Capital City may soon be taking tougher action. Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin unveiled her plans to ABC 17 News to pursue making failure to use a safety belt a primary offense for drivers in Jefferson City.

Fulton police arrested Matthew Newcom Friday night after executing a search warrant at his home on East 2nd Street. Police say they found a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, along with drug paraphernalia. Police say Newcom could face charges including possession of a controlled substance and 6 counts of endangering the welfare of

The University of Missouri announced Friday after it is no longer allowed to pay for graduate students’ health insurance. MU officials say this is because of changes in federal policy and the IRS’ interpretation. The IRS considers the school’s student health insurance plan an individual market plan. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers are no

Moniteau County authorities were unable to find two suspects in a Thursday Manhunt. Officials with the sheriff’s department said it started when deputies tried to pull over a vehicle near Clarksburg. The vehicle apparently refused to pull over and a chase started. Officials said the vehicle then pulled into a field off Bahner Quarry Road,

A man was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of possessing thousands of dollars in counterfeit $100 bills, according to Boone County sheriff’s deputies. Authorities arrested 21-year-old Anthony Nunes shortly before midnight at the Petromart just off Grindstone Parkway near the highway, where they said he had 85 $100 bills. He is charged with felony forgery

A recent article by Tribune Media lists Jefferson City as the second worst city in America when it comes to high school teachers’ salaries. The report claims the average pay for a teacher in Jefferson City is $38,930, an amount that was taken from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey. Jefferson City School Board

The Missouri Department of Transportation is advising all drivers of delays this weekend on Interstate 70 during the Missouri State Fair. A bridge improvement project in Saline County and road work at mile marker 77 in Cooper County, just west of the U.S. Route 65 interchange, has reduced the interstate to one eastbound and westbound

Gas prices are on the rise this week in Missouri. According to Missouri Gas Buddy, the average price of gas in Missouri is $2.55. About a week ago, the price of gas was about $2.46.

The murder trial for a woman accused of killing her father and his girlfriend has been delayed. Jury selection in Susan Van Note’s trial was set to start on Monday in Lebanon, but was pushed back. The delay comes after a mistrial back in June. Van Note is charged with two counts of first degree

The Columbia Police Department is one of a few departments in the country selected by the Department of Justice to try “procedural justice” in its practice. Deputy Chief Jill Schlude told the city council last week representatives with DOJ and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, will be in town August 20

Burglaries in Columbia are up more than 45 percent from last year around this time. Police said there are some “hot spots” where burglaries are happening frequently, but they said no one spot in the city is immune to burglary. Because burglary numbers are up, CPD has stepped up efforts to spread awareness and solve

Four people were killed Wednesday afternoon after a crash in Randolph County. Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols confirmed four people died after a head-on crash on southbound Highway 63 near Renick. Officials tell us it happened around 1 p.m. According the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 64-year-old Richard Painter of Queen City was driving

Parts of Oak Ridge Intermediate School in Camdenton flooded this summer, causing some water damage. Now, crews are working against a deadline to clean up and make sure there is no mold in the school before the first day of classes on August 18. Staff first noticed some flooding in one of the school’s hallways

The Missouri Public Defender Commission is asking Gov. Jay Nixon for a $10 million budget increase. Director Michael Barrett said the commission is severely understaffed and the money is needed to hire more lawyers throughout the state. “We’ve gone to the Legislature and the governor for years saying we didn’t have enough attorneys to handle

Wednesday, about 50 supporters came out for a rally at City Hall in Columbia. They were there to support Columbia Police. Radio show host Gary Nolan organized the rally. The group clapped as police cars drove by. A group of opposition protesters also chanted, “black lives matter.”

University of Missouri students will move in and start school in the next two weeks. With nine confirmed mumps cases on campus, ABC 17 News asked the University what it’s doing to notify students and staff and what steps it’s taking to make sure the virus doesn’t spread. “This is the first time that I

Thousands of CPS students will be walking around with an iPad in their backpack this school year. Fifth- and sixth-graders will have the tablets, so will all students at Battle High School. “It’s just like a text book being issued to a student. They are responsible for it. Just as they would be for any

Fulton firefighters are fighting a different fire these days after the city council voted 7 to 1 against a union contract that would have given them a 9 percent raise. City administrator Bill Johnson recommended the council reject the raise and ultimately the contract because he said 9 percent is too high and unfair to

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department recovered a body early Monday morning off of Route AA, southeast of Russellville. The department’s investigation began after it received a request to check on 23-year-old Samantha Rhein. Authorities said he had not been heard from since August 4, when she texted her mother to come get her. The body

High pressure at the surface will continue to track southeast over the next day, allowing winds to shift to the south for Thursday. This will bring in slightly warmer afternoon temperatures, with highs reaching the upper 80s. In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a large ridge that has kept us dry and tranquil will