Month: September 2016

A Jefferson City man was arrested after a standoff in Cameron Thursday night. According to Major Bryce Mesko with Mexico Public Safety, Jason Williams was wanted for an August incident where a man was found shot in the face. The man was later treated and released from the hospital. Investigators linked Williams, Danielle Rushing and

Emergency crews were on the scene of a deadly crash in Maries County Friday night. It happened just north of Highway 28 and Highway 63 junction near Vichy. The Maries County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway patrol, Vichy Fire Department, Belle Fire Departmnet and EMS crews worked the crash. ABC 17 News has reached out

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed three people were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash in Boone County Friday night. The crash happened on WW near Purdy Lane just after 8:00 p.m. Parts of WW were blocked off while crews responded to the scene. Two women and a child were taken to the

An 18-year-old was injured in a drive by shooting on I-70 in Columbia Friday afternoon. Police were called to the scene near the West Blvd. exit around 4 p.m. for reports of shots fired. Officers found a white car with multiple bullet holes on the passenger side. CPD said four people were inside the car

Missouri state lawmakers passed new gun legislation recently, part of which allows the carrying of a concealed weapon without a license. Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed SB 656. This past Wednesday during the veto session, the Republican-dominated legislature overrode that veto. As our guest for “This Week,” Boone County Sheriff’s Department Major Tom Reddin

Friday, September 16 Daily Forecast: TODAY: Showers and storms will be on the increase through all of Friday. While the heaviest of the storms will hold off until the late afternoon hours, the morning commute will be a wet one. Winds through the day will remain out of the south under 12 mph, pumping in

Mehrdad Fotoohighiam was arrested Thursday for a Misdemeanor Arrest for Violation of an Order of Protection with no bond. On August 27, Fotoohighiam used a third party subject to contact a victim who had an Order of Protection against him. Last year, Fotoohighiam was arrested for first-degree arson, and posted a $5 million bond. He

Missouri lawmakers overturned 13 of Governor Nixon’s vetoes in Wednesday night’s veto session, including Senate Bill 656. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, will expand the state’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law and will allow Missouri residents to legally carry a concealed weapon without a permit. “Missourians have a fundamental right to self-defense,” Munzlinger

UPDATE: Two girls were involved in the original fight, which was disbanded. As one girl left the school, the other girl’s family arrived outside of the school, and an altercation between the adults ensued. There are reports that several have been arrested. ORIGINAL STORY: There was a fight at Rock Bridge High School Friday morning.

UPDATE 9/16: It has been confirmed by officials that Serrano’s case will be transferred to St. Louis City. ORIGINAL STORY: A man accused five murders, including one in mid-Missouri, appeared in Montgomery County court Wednesday. Lawyers for Pablo Serrano asked the judge to move the case to St. Louis County, due to the higher number

The Missouri Department of Transportation had a moment of silence for workers who had been killed on Missouri roadways Thursday. The annual tradition is known as the “Day of Remembrance” and was held at the state capitol’s Fallen Worker Memorial. Other departments across the state held their own memorials Thursday. The event honored 132 workers

UPDATE 9/15: Four people were in a car when it ran off the road and hit a tree on Powell Drive Wednesday. One passenger was hospitalized. The driver, Matthew White, was arrested for second-degree assault. White admitted he was under the influence of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as K2. His bond was set at $10,000.

A hearing is set for a Miller County mother accused of killing her child. Emily Usnick, 39, is scheduled to appear in Johnson County court for a suppression hearing October 20. A suppression hearing is where both sides can argue about whether or not evidence against a defendant should be thrown out because the defendant’s

A multi-vehicle crash left one dead in Pettis County Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 65 southbound when a car, driven by Mary Brandt of Green Ridge, was traveling the wrong way. Brandt side-swiped one vehicle and hit another vehicle, driven by Paul Luetjen of Cole Camp, head-on. Brandt was pronounced dead at the

A man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting a woman and two children. Police said they responded to the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive just after 9:30 p.m. for a domestic assault. They said when they arrived, they saw Marcos Elias-Santes inside a home aggressively swinging a bat while a woman and three children

Gov. Nixon’s steep budget cuts Thursday may affect two planned projects in Jefferson City. ABC 17 News reported the Governor announced $59.1 million in cuts after lawmakers passed two bills in Wednesday’s veto session that would give out millions in special tax breaks. “I said quite clearly then and in my veto messages, that if

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Prescription drug abuse has been a growing problem nationwide. Many states have created drug monitoring programs to keep track of patients and the numbers of prescriptions they fill. Missouri is the only state in the country without a program like this. “It is obviously very easy in this state for drug abusers to go doctor-shopping

A man accused five murders, including one in mid-Missouri, appeared in Montgomery County court Wednesday. Lawyers for Pablo Serrano asked the judge to move the case to St. Louis County, due to the higher number of Hispanics there. The state wants it moved to St. Charles County, which is closer to the victim’s family. The

Gov. Nixon announced $59.1 million in cuts to the 2017 Fiscal Year budget Thursday. The cuts come after lawmakers enacted special interest tax breaks with SB 641 and SB 1025 during the veto session Wednesday, according to the governor’s office. Senate bill 641 creates an income tax break “for payments received as part of a