Month: July 2016

Police are still searching for a suspect after getting a report of a stolen car. Police got the call around 2 a.m. Friday from a citizen reporting his car was stolen from outside the front of his home. According to police, they spotted the stolen car at 5:10 a.m. in the area of Sylvan Lane

Boone County Joint Communications is still in need of some emergency dispatchers for their current center. ABC 17 News checked in several months ago about the staffing shortage, and the county says they are still looking for candidates. Boone County Human Resource Director says they recently posted job openings for joint telecommunications two days ago,

After a break from the heat and humidity for the end of July, temperatures will start heating up again for the start of August. As the ridge of high pressure aloft builds north into the central states, heat and humidity will also build through the week. High temperatures will reach the low to mid 90s

The Council for Drug-Free Youth said it will continue its efforts to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products in Jefferson City. The Capital City’s Public Safety Committee discussed the proposed controversial “Tobacco 21” law Thursday morning. After the Council for Drug-Free Youth, or CDFY, gave a presentation on the benefits of adopting the

Attendees of the final night of the Democratic National Convention were complaining about major over crowding issues Thursday. Hillary Clinton was scheduled to take the stage Thursday night and accept the Democratic party’s nomination fro President. By 6:30 ET, much of the arena seats were already filled, however hundreds of people were still roaming the

UPDATE 7/28 11 a.m. :ABC17 has been able to confirm with police they were on West Bethany Drive to carry out a search warrant in connection to Wednesday night’s homicide. ABC 17 News viewers reported seeing several law enforcement in the 4000 block of West Bethany Drive in southwest Columbia Thursday morning. ABC 17 News

Columbia Police are investigating a third homicide this year. Marquez D. Reed, 17, of Columbia, was killed in Wednesday night’s shooting near Allen Street and LaSalle Place. On Thursday, ABC 17 News spoke with community activists about what they are doing to try and curb the latest violence. Glenn Cobbins, Sr. works for the city

Members of the political action committee campaigning for an increased hotel tax filed acomplaint Wednesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission against the Columbia Hospitality Association. Co-chair Greg Steinhoff said his committee, the Foundation for Columbia’s Future, organized as an official campaign committee with the Missouri Ethics Commission but CHA did not. According to the Missouri

A federal judge has dismissed claims of a conspiracy by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in connection with the drowning of Brandon Ellingson in 2014. Ellingson’s parents filed a claim in court, saying the Highway Patrol denied them access to information in the case. On Thursday, the judge ruled Ellingson’s parents didn’t have enough evidence

Fulton police arrested a man and a woman Wednesday afternoon while carrying out two drug-related search warrants. The raids happened at two apartments on Nichols Street shortly after 3 p.m. In the first apartment, police found marijuana and paraphernalia; they arrested a man there, gave him a summons, and let him go. At the second

University of Missouri students are getting ready to move back to Columbia for the upcoming fall semester. However, students and their parents should be aware of potential scams that come along with moving. Sean Spence, Regional Director at the Mid-Missouri Better Business Bureau, said the most common scam is being overcharged for services. “They hold

The owner of a Columbia smoke shop pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to helping sell over $2 million in synthetic marijuana, often known as K2. Officials believe Kevin Bay, 47, bought and resold between 214 and 482 kilograms of plant material sprayed with chemicals meant to mimic THC, the psychoactive compound of marijuana. They

Police arrested the treasurer of a youth softball league for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the group. The Pettis County prosecutor’s office charged Daisy Hoover, 37, of Sedalia for felony theft and two counts of fraudulent use of a debit card Wednesday after she allegedly stole $34,757.68 from the Sedalia Girls Softball League.

The former St. Mary’s Hospital property will now generate thousands less in property taxes for Cole County. The vacant property is now assessed at a value less than half its initial assessed value since it was sold. According to the owners of the property, it would cost about $3.4 million for asbestos remediation in order

One person was taken to a Columbia hospital following a four-vehicle crash in eastern Jefferson City Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Shamrock Road and Highway 50 shortly before 4 p.m. Police tell ABC 17 News a Ford Escort was on Moreau River Access Road, the driver waiting to turn left onto

The new Business Loop interchange is expected to open by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday . The closure began 45 days ago meaning the contractor, Emery Sapp and Sons, hit their deadline. The contractor says outside of small miscellaneous projects like landscaping, the construction is complete. The biggest change to the new interchange is the replacement of

In a closed meeting Tuesday, The Cole County Commission voted unanimously to demote the head of the EMS department. Presiding commissioner Sam Bushman cited several complaints against Mike Shirts from EMS employees as the cause of the staffing change. Bushman would not comment on the nature or content of the complaints but did say they

A Callaway County man was charged in court Tuesday in connection with a weekend shooting. Shawn Cox, 42, of Holts Summit, is charged with two counts of felony first-degree assault, felony unlawful use of a weapon, felony armed criminal action and misdemeanor drug possession. Cox was arrested at his Holts Summit home on Monday following

A Jefferson City man has been arrested in connection with an incident which prompted police to put out an endangered person advisory on Tuesday. In the advisory, police said Kelley Clark was reported missing by a family member who claimed to hear Clark being assaulted over the phone. At the time of the phone call,

Electricity is now up and running in downtown Jefferson City, after a gas leak Wednesday morning. By 12:20 p.m., Ameren Missouri confirmed the area is safe, after surrounding buildings were evacuated near Jackson and High Streets . Crews from a third-party construction contractor that is not connected with Ameren Missouri drilled into a gas main