Month: August 2017

Voters in Boone County renewed a county-wide road and bridge tax in Tuesday’s special election. 13,495 people voted in favor of proposition one while 2,217 voted against it. The half-cent sales tax will be used to improve and maintain roads, bridges and right-of-ways. County officials and supporters of Proposition 1 said maintaining county roads are

UPDATE: Republican Sara Walsh beat Democrat Michela Skelton. Walsh received 3,737 votes while Skelton garnered 3,439. Voters in three counties will decide which person to send to the state House of Representatives in a special election. Republican Sara Walsh and Democrat Michela Skelton, both of Ashland, are seeking the 50th District seat left open by

A 17-year-old is in the Boone County Jail after he was caught transporting drugs. He is believed to be connected to a burglary. According to Centralia police, George Owens was arrested for reportedly trying to move a quarter-pound of marijuana. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department was already looking for Owens in connection with a burglary

A 19-year-old is recovering after a near-drowning at Fugitive Beach near Rolla. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the St. Louis man went under the water while swimming Tuesday afternoon and didn’t resurface. A lifeguard at the tourist attraction pulled him from the water. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment. In

TODAY: After a sunny and mild morning, we’ll have a warm, partly sunny afternoon with high temperatures in the low 80s and light southeast winds up to 7 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to build through the evening causing for mostly cloudy skies through the night. Spotty showers and t-storms will spread east late Wednesday

TODAY: After a sunny and mild morning, we’ll have a warm, partly sunny afternoon with high temperatures in the low 80s and light southeast winds up to 7 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to build through the evening causing for mostly cloudy skies through the night. Spotty showers and t-storms will spread east late Wednesday

Accused cop killer Ian McCarthy has been captured two days after allegedly shooting and killing a Clinton police officer. The capture comes three weeks before Missouri is expected to launch the Blue Alert System, aimed at identifying and locating those suspected of killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer. Missouri is the 28th state

A proposed $0.60 tax levy increase for the Centralia R-VI School District failed in Tuesday’s special election. 660 people voted in opposition to the tax while 592 voted in favor. The ballot issue marked the first raise in taxes proposed by the district in over 10 years. The district said the purpose of the levy

A tax levy increase for the North Callaway R-1 School District failed in Tuesday’s special election. 577 people voted in opposition of the tax levy while 457 voted in favor. If it had passed, the proposed tax levy was expected to generate an additional $685,000. The district said the additional funds would be used to

A Jefferson City man who made threatening phone calls to Fulton Middle School last year learned his punishment on Monday. Courtney Reid, 38, plead guilty to making a terroristic threat after he admitted to making the calls on Aug. 29, 2016. He admitted he made the calls to shut down the school. In the first

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Columbia over a trademark dispute. The suit was filed last year by Co-Mo Comm, Inc., an electric company out of Tipton. The company claimed ownership of “CO-MO CONNECT” and said it had been using it since February 2011. Columbia began using “COMO CONNECT” in

Newly appointed Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks said voters in several districts are more likely to show up to the polls for the special election Tuesday based on the issues on their ballots. Burks said, historically, voter turnout is around 20 percent for special elections. As of 3 p.m., about 7 percent of registered voters

Former Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon has pleaded guilty to a peace disturbance misdemeanor in Boone County court. By pleading guilty to the amended charge and paying a $500 fine, Dixon avoids a jury trial on a misdemeanor unlawful use of weapon while intoxicated charge. He was originally arrested on felony weapons charges after he

The weather certainly has been a treat here in Mid-Missouri, but precaution is still needed as you head outdoors. Despite the cooler weather, it is still summer and sunscreen is a huge necessity as you gear up for any outdoor activities. Sunburns can come at any time of the year and are largely influenced by

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies tonight will allow for another comfortable night as low temperatures drop to near 60. Winds through the night will be out of the east at 3-6 mph. WEDNESDAY: After a sunny and mild morning, we’ll have a warm, partly cloudy afternoon with high temperatures in the low 80s and light southeast

UPDATE 5:14pm: ABC 17 News is digging into an accused police killer’s criminal history and has found suspect Ian McCarthy has a violent past. ABC 17 News got court documents showing a jury in New Hampshire found McCarthy guilty for 1st degree assault back in 2002. He was convicted for stabbing a minor. In 2013,

TODAY: It’s another beautiful afternoon across Mid-Missouri under mostly sunny skies. We’ll see temperatures warm into the lower 80s as we head through the day with winds out of the east up to 10 mph. Despite the pleasant afternoon, temperatures will still feel more like September, as highs will be nearly 8 degrees below average.

The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding an escaped inmate. The department posted on its Facebook page Monday night. It said Michael J. Schultz had walked away from a supervised crew within the Sheriff’s Department just before 8 p.m. Monday. He got into a white, single-cab Chevrolet pickup truck

TODAY: It will be a cool start to the day as temperatures will be sitting in the 60s for the morning commute. Skies will be mostly sunny, with warmer temperatures, but still below average as daytime highs warm to near 80. There will be an easterly breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies

TODAY: It will be a cool start to the day as temperatures will be sitting in the 60s for the morning commute. Skies will be mostly sunny, with warmer temperatures, but still below average as daytime highs warm to near 80. There will be an easterly breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies