Month: September 2017

UPDATE: Detective Wilmoth was not at Wednesday night’s meeting. Therefore, focused deterrence was not discussed. ORIGINAL: On the agenda for Wednesday’s Citizens Police Review Board meeting is an alternative strategy for addressing the rise in violent crime in Columbia; it’s called focused deterrence policing. Past reports have described focused deterrence policing as a way to

The friend who was with Michael Brown on the day he was fatally shot by a police officer is now filing a lawsuit. The shooting happened on Aug. 9, 2014 in Ferguson. It sparked massive protests nationwide after the white officer was not charged for killing the black teen. On Tuesday, the full 8th U.S.

The Missouri Senate voted 28-2 to censure a senator for wishing on Facebook that President Donald Trump would be assassinated. The senate gave Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D – University City) a written reprimand for the comment made in August, which she later deleted. The resolution, which the senate approved on Wednesday during the annual veto

The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board voted unanimously Wednesday to endorse two different contracts to hire consultants for the city’s electrical system. The board met last week to discuss the contracts, but there were issues that members wanted addressed before they signed off. Board members said that the timeline for the studies was not

According to Chief Myers with the Fulton Police, the death certificate for Carl DeBrodie has been given to prosecutors. Chief Myers said that he can’t release any more information at this time and that he wasn’t sure when prosecutors got the certificate. ABC 17 News will continue to follow this case for any updates.

On Tuesday, a Vandalia police officer was dispatched to the 300 block of Lindell Street for reports of smoke coming from the backside of a residence. According to the probable cause statement, a subject was burning trash and creating a noxious odor for the business owner next door and their customers. Upon arriving, the officer

Doctors at MU Health are reporting several positive testings for the flu. Dr. Tara Flynn said, “The 2017 and 2018 flu shots are now available at Mizzou pharmacies and clinics for those who want to get them early.” This week a lot of patients have come into clinics in Columbia with flu-like symptoms. Some of

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Wednesday his office recovered more than $2.6 million in fraudulent Medicaid payments in the first six months of 2017. Hawley worked with other state attorney generals, the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, and the U.S. Attorney’s office to reach settlement agreements with six health care providers. “Medicaid

There are no injuries after a three vehicle crash on northbound 63. ABC 17 News crews went to the scene and talked to the owner of the trailer. The owner was hauling the trailer to throw away. Allegedly, the mobile home was damaged on the inside from a fire, and while the owner was driving

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop back into the upper 50s through the overnight hours under mostly clear skies. There will be a light breeze out of the south under 7 mph. THURSDAY: Sunshine and warmth will headline your Thursday, as southerly winds and a building ridge will warm us into the upper 80s. Thanks to low

According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page, deputies are trying to find Shawn Patrick Ingram, 44, of Columbia. Ingram who has an active $10,000 bond arrest warrant for failure to obey judge’s order, felony receiving stolen property and $5,000 cash only bond arrest warrant for driving while suspended and resisting arrest. Anyone with

UPDATE 10:38am: Boone County EMA says the road is now reopened. ABC 17 News is still working to find out why crews had to shut it down. ORIGINAL: Emergency crews have shutdown southbound Highway 63 in north Boone County. Boone County EMA sent an alert out about the closure near Prathersville Road around 10:15 Wednesday

On Tuesday, the Dixon Police Department arrested Thomas Soles on suspicion of domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child. According to the probable cause statement, an officer was dispatched to a residence for a disturbance. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a woman claiming to be Soles girlfriend. She stated that Soles

UPDATE: The Missouri House of Representatives voted not to override a veto that stripped millions of dollars from senior services. The 49-106 vote on Wednesday kept the cuts of more than $35 million to the Missouri Senior Services Protection Fund. Governor Eric Greitens vetoed the line item in June. He wrote that the fund “sweep”

UPDATE 9/13: The body has been identified as Susan Willhite, 44, or Camdenton. The investigation is ongoing and foul play is still not suspected. ORIGINAL STORY: Camden County deputies said they went to a creek bed near Spencer Creek Road around 8 p.m. Friday after they received a call from the property owners. Deputies said

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find Dillon Nida, 23, of the Fulton and Columbia area. Nida is a fugitive and wanted on a Callaway County felony warrant for first degree robbery, first degree burglary, kidnapping, first degree tampering with a motor vehicle and felony stealing. The charges are the result of a

Two Columbia high school assistant principals sued the district and the head of secondary education for alleged mistreatment and retaliation. Rachel Henderson and Andrew McCarthy, a recently married couple who worked together for several years, filed separate lawsuits against Columbia Public Schools and Dr. Kevin Brown, vice superintendent of secondary schools. The discrimination lawsuits claim

Boonville diner owner Carol Clark has been charged with failing to remit the sales tax due for 19 monthly sales tax periods. Clark is the owner of Prairie Home Diner, a restaurant required to collect sales tax on all retail sales. Back in 2016, Clark pleded guilty in Cooper County to making retail sales without

UPDATE 9/13: Girard has been charged with driving while revoked/suspended, operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, exceeding the posted speed limit of 26 or more, failure to stop at a stop sign, operating a vehicle and failing to maintain financial responsibility and failure to register motor vehicle annually with the DOR.

On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court put a Columbia-based public defender on probation after he admitted to neglecting six clients. Karl Hinkebein claimed he was sick and dealing with too many cases when he failed to properly represent and communicate with the clients between 2011 and 2014. In court documents, Hinkebein’s supervisor said the public