Month: July 2016

A St. Louis County judge revoked former Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon’s probation in a 2014 harassment case. Judge Ellen Ribaudo revoked the suspended sentence for misdemeanor harassment on July 15, according to online court records posted Wednesday. Dixon must pay a $1,000 fine, and repay Phelps County $214.60 for the mileage incurred by special

After an early morning shooting in Sturgeon Thursday where a police officer shot a man brandishing a BB gun, ABC17 News is looking into how difficult or easy it might be to tell the difference between a BB gun and a real firearm. “This firearm at first glance, when I saw it, looked like a

Cleveland Police are warning the public against accepting stickers from strangers after officers were treated for an unknown skin irritation. Someone apparently gave the officer the sticker while at a demonstration on a public square in downtown Cleveland. Cleveland police tweeted about two officers getting treated for unknown skin irritation at about 4:00 p.m. Thursday.

Tension between law enforcement and communities are high across the country. So far in 2016, 68 officers have been killed in the line of duty. July has been the deadliest month of the year with 18 officers killed; 11 by gunfire. According to Cole County Sheriff Greg White, his agency is seeing fewer qualified applicants.

Our body is a efficient in more ways than one, from the digestion of our food all the way to keeping us cool in the summer heat. In fact, keeping us cool in the summer heat is done through a variety of means, but our cooling system can be jeopardized. It’s a well known fact

Columbia police announced Thursday the arrests of five people in connection with recent robberies targeting college-age males. Shortly before midnight Wednesday, police searched a home on Greensboro Drive in Columbia for evidence related to the robberies. They reported finding items which may have been stolen, and are working to get in touch with the victims

A man is recovering from a gunshot wound following a police-involved shooting Wednesday night. The shooting happened on Patton Street in Sturgeon, where a woman had called 911 to report a man was drunk and attacking her. A Sturgeon police officer was the first to arrive, and according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, shot

UPDATE 07/21/16 11:06 a.m. – ABC 17 News spoke with Connie Kacprowicz of Columbia Water and Light and she confirmed that power went out in the pictured area around 4:30 this morning. Crews had power restored to the 750 customers affected in about an hour and a half. She said the lightning arrestor was probably

Firefighters responded to a gas leak on Ninth Street at about 9:30 Thursday morning. Crews on scene would not comment on the leak but the owner of Shakespeare’s, which is under construction in the building on the corner of Ninth, said crews hit a gas line and had to work to turn it off. Ninth

Two businesses in Columbia sold alcohol to minors in the latest round of compliance checks, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers ran the checks on July 18 at the Hy-Vee on West Broadway, the Wal-Marts on Conley Road and West Broadway, Midwest Petroleum on Paris Road, Casey’s on Rangeline, and Lone Star Steakhouse and

Residents on Demaret Drive near east Columbia have organized an area cleanup to try and get rid of the trash littering their streets. Because Demaret Dr. isn’t technically in Columbia, private companies are responsible to pick up the trash. But some residents are confused on when those companies actually do pick up the trash, leaving

Hot, humid, muggy nights aren’t going away anytime soon. ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Sharon Ray says throughout the weekend, and possibly seven to ten more days this humid weather could stick around. Dr. Scott Shultz with Providence Urgent Care says there is no magic trick to not get heat related illnesses other than making

The Islamic American Relief Agency, which used to be based in Columbia, has pleaded guilty to sending nearly $1.4 million to Iraq in violation of government sanctions. A representative of the agency’s board of directors entered the plea on Wednesday. The charges against the IARA included conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,

Drivers may see extra traffic delays on the Missouri River bridge Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Traffic north of the bridge on the westbound Highway 54/southbound Highway 63 will be reduced to one lane, according to MoDOT. The closure will last from 7:00 p.m. Wednesday to 6:00 a.m. Thursday. It is to make unexpected

Police aren’t revealing many details about an incident at a Jefferson City gas station Wednesday evening. At around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to what they called a “weapons offense” at the Stop N Shop on Dunklin Street. They told our crew at the scene no one was hurt, and no gunfire was involved. We’ll update

Mid-Missouri is the middle of an Excessive Heat Warning with heat indices reaching up to 110 degrees. The excessive heat can take a take an extra toll on animals, large and small. According to University of Missouri Veterinarian Doctor Meghan Harmon, a mix of heat, humidity, and high heat indices create the potential for heat

UPDATE 7/20: ABC17 News spoke briefly with Columbia Mayor Brian Treece Wednesday morning about the allegations that he sought support from City Council to remove Police Chief Ken Burton. The letter referenced below, sent by the Eng and Woods firm on July 15, alleged Treece violated Article II of the City of Columbia Charter. A

On June 6th, Nixon made the decision to cut the budget for active shooter training in Missouri Public Schools from $700, 000 to $100,000. The drop in funds will not only affect active shooter training but school safety as well. Up until this year, Missouri schools have been able to apply for grants to help

A 53-year-old Columbia woman has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon after an 8-hour standoff with Columbia police last week. Monica Whited was charged in Boone County court Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, Whited was screaming obscenities to residents in the 1600 block of Woodmoor Ct. on July 15 and threatening

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has announced three more arrests in an investigation into thefts across the county. On Tuesday, deputies, along with officers in the MUSTANG drug task force, searched a home in the 12000 block of County Road 4031 near Holts Summit. They found power tools, chainsaws, a gas MIG welder, and a