Month: July 2016

Callaway County deputies have arrested two men following investigations into thefts of power tools, construction equipment, and other items. On Sunday, deputies searched two locations in the county, one in the 12000 block of County Road 4012 and one in the 12000 block of County Road 4031, both near Holts Summit. During the searches, deputies

Eight officers killed in eleven days has law enforcement officers around the nation changing procedures. Columbia Police Department told ABC 17 News that their officers have been riding two man units since July 8th, one day after the Dallas attack. Not all agencies are able to do the same, Callaway County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Clay

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to his role in a synthetic marijuana selling operation. Alexander McMillin, also known as “Shasha,” was charged with participating in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud. McMillin was a partner in two companies used to sell the synthetic marijuana, also known as K2. Two other partners in those companies,

Today marks the start of a long stretch of hot and humid weather for all of Mid-Missouri. High temperatures are expected to reach the mid and upper 90’s throughout the week. Hot temperatures coupled with humid conditions can make for a very uncomfortable, and dangerous situation. Much of the area west of HWY 63 including

Two people are injured after a plane crashes in Phelps County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I responded to a call around 7:30p.m. of a plane crash near County Road 3450 in St. James. At this time Missouri State Highway Patrol says, the pilot and a passenger were injured and sent to a local hospital.

A Gravois Mills man has been charged following the death of a 31-year-old Versailles man Saturday afternoon in Camden County. Michael Hardy Jr., 31, is charged with first degree involuntary manslaughter. The victim in Satuday’s incident has been identified as Beau McCartney, 31. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said the two men were fighting at

The Lincoln University Board of Curators has voted to eliminate two degree programs, following a recent review of eleven degree programs. The degrees being eliminated include the Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education, and the Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Science with an Emphasis in Sacred Music. Lincoln officials say the

ABC 17 News confirmed on Monday three children were found after the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department issued an endangered person advisory last week. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it involves an incident that happened on Old Highway 5 around noon on Friday. The missing included: Semia Burrow, 10, Davarias Burrow, 5, and Keyron

Columbia Public Works announced that 9th and Elm will be closed starting Monday morning at 7 a.m. Brinkmann constructors plan to install sanitary and storm sewers to help move the construction of the new Rise Apartments along. This will also close the intersection of 9th and Locust. Drivers are encouraged to find alternative routes if

The Republican National Convention gets underway today in Cleveland. With the “Never Trump” movement likely effectively silenced, Monday ‘s gathering of the GOP is the beginning of the party’s coronation ceremony for presumptive nominee Donald Trump. The convention officially gets started at 1:00 with a speech by U. S. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The

Columbia Police were called to the Eagle Stop gas station near Bear Creek Trail and North Providence last Friday night for reports of a robbery with a gun. Police said five men, ranging between the ages of 18 and 24, were walking in the area playing Pokemon Go. The victims told police they saw a

UPDATE 7/17/16 : John Belisle, the man suspected to have driven his car into a high water creek in Fulton was taken into custody Saturday night. Several Callaway County Sherrif’s Office Deputies at a residence near Fulton, arrested him, after he was seen hiding inside a residence. Belisle remains in custody at the Callaway County

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a call at 4:15 p.m. about the drowning of a four year-old boy. When troopers arrived, the boy was found face down unresponsive in the river. The boy was transported to Mercy hospital in Mountain View, Mo. He was pronounced dead at 5:32 p.m.

UPDATE: 10:20 a.m.: Columbia Police have confirmed there was at least one gun shot victim as a result of a shooting that happened at 1100 Coats Street. Officers were in the area clearing the crowd near Club Vogue when they heard the gun shots from Coats Street. Officers saw cars leaving the area. They also

More than one hundred people stopped by the East neighborhood BBQ Saturday, an event hosted by the Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit. The East neighborhood is described as north of Clark Lane and south of Mexico Gravel Road, and between Olympic and Godas. On Tuesday, CPD responded to the area for a burglary and

For the past week or so, temperatures have been staying at or below the 90s with heat indices following closely behind. With all of the rain that has been coming through Mid-Missouri, one would think that conditions would be all around more miserable as far as humidity being higher than normal. But that is not

Officers from the Jefferson City Police Department responded to a motorcycle crash in the 2100 block of Lorenzo Green Dr. Friday night. Police said the driver was traveling on Lorenzo Green Dr. southbound at a high speed, which caused the driver to lose control and slide on the roadway. The driver continued to slide on

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office worked with the MUSTANG drug task force to serve two search warrants that led to two arrests Friday. A drug-related search warrant was served in the 4200 block of Dean Place near Millersburg. Several items including meth and drug paraphernalia were found. A Honda Rancher four wheeler that was reported

Claiming Governor Jay Nixon breached the constitutional “separation of powers,” the state’s public defender office sued him over the latest budget withholding. Governor Nixon withheld $3.5 million from the office’s fiscal year 2017, after state revenue came in less than expected. The money was designed for “conflict cases” within the office, when the public defender’s

Across our nation, security is on high alert following the recent events here at home, and overseas. In Mid Missouri, some local businesses are taking their own steps to assure the safety of their customers, and event goers. The Blue Note told ABC 17 News they recently equipped their bouncers with metal wands, two days