Month: July 2016

A drowning occurred at Long Branch Lake in Macon Missouri. 30 year-old Matthew Metz drowned while attempting to go for a swim Thursday night. Troopers say Metz went swimming, submerged, and never resurfaced.

Another week brings another set of high-profile shooting deaths, most recently the deaths of five Dallas police officers in the downtown part of that city. In Columbia and Jefferson City, law enforcement departments deal with the fallout, including the stresses some may have working in public safety. “As an agency, the only thing we can

The Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church was packed Friday evening for a vigil to remember Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. “This is something we can’t afford not to address anymore. It’s just too important. I feel it’s gone far beyond color,” said FayeHeidari, a Columbia resident who attended Friday’s vigil. Organizers called the vigil a

After more than a decade of termoil with property owners, Jefferson City officials are making progress in addressing a rundown neighborhood near the State Capitol. ABC 17 News reported Tuesday, the city council approved a $25,000 blight study on the East Capitol Avenue area. Friday, ABC 17 News looked into what the study means for

Next weekend, Kelsey Kerwin, Gyasi Simmons and I will be heading to Cleveland to report to you live from the Republican National Convention. The following week we’ll be at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Most political analysts predict both conventions will be unlike any in the past. Dr. Terry Smith is a political science

A cold front moved south Friday into southern Missouri,with slightly cooler and drier air moving in behind it. This front will be nearly stationary in southern Missouri this weekend, keeping the best storm chances south. However, there is a chance a few storms could develop as far north as the Lake of the Ozarks both

A mid-Missouri man has been charged after he drove a moving truck into a Columbia home Sunday. Samuel Haley, 42, of Columbia, was charged Thursday in Boone County court with felony endangerment of a child, felony tampering of a vehicle and felony property damage. Columbia police said Haley drove away from the home in the

After the mass shooting Thursday night that killed five police officers, CPD is mourning with the rest of the nation. However, CPD officers can’t stop doing their job. Columbia Police Union Representative, Dale Roberts says that more police officers were killed Thursday in one day then there has been since 9-11. Roberts stays in contact

For officers with the Columbia Police Department and deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, danger comes with the job. “They come here because they care about the public,” said Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton. “It’s the only reason to do this job. It’s not going to make you a millionaire.” Burton has ties to

Sheriff Greg White said he was up most of Thursday night monitoring developments in the deadly ambush of police officers in Dallas. White said he does not believe that the shootings will have much local impact but that the sorrow for those killed is being felt by law enforcement across the country. In an email

A Jefferson City woman is recovering after her scooter was hit by a car at the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Michigan Street. According to police, the driver of the car was turning onto Missouri from Michigan when the scooter, driven by Paige Dow, rode in front of the car. The two vehicles collided, and

UPDATE: 11:20 a.m.: According to MSHP, 29-year-old Jamie Dever is the victim of an early morning crash near Camdenton. MSHP says Dever was driving south on Hwy 5 when she crossed the center of the roadway. She hit a another car head-on. Highway Patrol crash reports say Dever was not wearing a seatbelt. This is

Attorney General Loretta Lynch will speak about the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas, Texas at 10:30 a.m. 40419022

Both U.S. senators from Missouri have released statements in response to the deadly shootings of five police officers in Dallas. The officers were among 12 officers and two civilians shot by what authorities call a sniper. The shootings happened toward the end of a protest over this week’s deadly shootings of Aldon Sterling and Philando

Some residents in north Boone County may be without power until Sunday. Centralia City Administrator Matt Harline said electric workers have restored somewhere between one-third to one-half of people’s electricity Thursday night. However, individual homes may be without it until Sunday, as crews try to identify what parts of the circuit need fixing. Line crews

Holts Summit residents reached out to ABC 17 News Thursday after several car burglaries in their neighborhood. One resident said the burglaries have been happening on Halifax Road and that someone stole cash from his wallet. Another resident, Brent Newton, said a thief made a mess of his car. Newton said, “I just got out

A man was charged in Boone CountyThursday with making a terrorist threat. Court documents claim on July 1 Erik Harris called 911 stating he saw a man carrying six large duffel bags with wires hanging out of them. He told the operator he saw the man place the bags throughout University Hospital. Investigators reviewed security

Violent crime is on the rise for some parts of mid-Missouri. Both Columbia and Jefferson City saw an increase in violent crime numbers from 2014 to 2015. Columbia’s numbers increased by 46 percent, whereas Jefferson City numbers jumped by 21 percent. “It’s just really difficult to target exactly what contributed to that,” said Bryana Larimer,

A group of people held a protest Thursday afternoon in connection with recent deadly police-involved shootings in Louisiana and We are hearing reports that there is a march happening in downtown Columbia on Ninth Street. Cafe Berlin, a popular restaurant in downtown Columbia, closed its doors in protest of the shootings of Alton Sterling and

UPDATE (7/11):Authorities have identified the older of two people arrested in Henley over the weekend on suspicion of stealing from cars throughout the county. Prosecutors have charged Christopher Edwards, 21, with ten counts of receiving stolen property after deputies reported finding him with a number of stolen guns. On July 3, a state trooper stopped