Month: November 2017

From fender benders to serious crashes, Columbia police have responded to more than two hundred traffic of traffic incidents this month. In a Special Report, ABC17’s Joey Parker reported that the police department dissolved its traffic unit in 2015. At the time, city manager Mike Matthes said it was because traffic was less important “in

The Audrain County prosecutor announced on Friday that Joshua Maxwell pleaded guilty to attempted robbery after an incident on Aug. 3. According to Mexico Public Safety on Aug. 3 four teenagers approached a victim and demanded he empty his pickets. One suspect was holding what looked to be a gun. Police arrested three juveniles and

Callaway County deputies arrested Tiffany Moore, 30, and Toby Wilhoit, 56, after officers executed a search warrant in the 5600 block of County Road 4011 in Tebbetts. Deputies said the search warrant had been obtained as the result of a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation. Officers said they found methamphetamine, marijuana, and evidence of

35 mayors from across Missouri are expected to gather in Columbia on Monday to discuss legislative policy and priorities. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece is scheduled to attend. The mayors will discuss transportation funding and recent cuts to the Missouri Housing and Development Corporations low-income housing tax credits. They are scheduled to meet at Columbia City

Helias High School announced it will not keep Tim Rulo on as head football coach for another season. “While we part on amicable terms, I have been informed that the administration would like to take the program in another direction,” Rulo said in a letter released Friday morning. “I would like to express my sincere

Moniteau County deputies arrested Bryson Gillpatrick and Jackson Davis after officers conducted a search at Briarwood apartments. Deputies said they have gotten information indicating there might have been possible illegal drug activity in the area and responded to investigate. Deputies said they found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, marijuana and scales. Officers arrested Davis and Gillpatrick and

Terry Cassil, the head of Boone County’s Office of Emergency Management, plans to resign in December. Cassil told ABC 17 News that his last day with the county will be Dec. 1. He said he looks forward to spending more time with his family and enjoying himself after several decades working in the public sector.

TONIGHT: A cold front dropping into the area will give an increased chance for showers and thunderstorms overnight. Nothing will be severe. Southerly winds will switch to the northwest by morning under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures only dropping into the mid to upper 40s by morning. SATURDAY: Showers will linger through Saturday morning, with

UPDATE 11/17 3:10 pm: Mark Yarbrough has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and receiving stole property. According to the probable cause statement, police were able to track the stolen products to Yarbrough’s residence because one victim was able to ping his stolen cellphone. Police said they found the pistol between mattresses and

The curators of the University of Missouri filed their memorandum of law in support of its motion that “Coalition of Graduate Workers” are considered students, not employees. According to the motion, the graduate workers requested an election for the graduate workers on its campus to determine whether or not they wanted to be represented by

UPDATE 11:30 am: According to the probable cause statement, Hartung was driving 89 mph when his Chevrolet crashed with the Ford. Troopers said there was no signs of braking, indicating that Hartung was inattentive and following too closely. A witness told troopers that Hartung was aggressively weaving between cars as he overtook them on the

Briant Wyrick was charged with arson after firefighters responded to a residential fire on Oct. 22. According to the probable cause statement, the property was a total loss and no physical evidence of origin was found after the fire was extinguished. Investigators from the fire marshal’s office said surveillance video from a neighbor’s house showed

UPDATE 11/17 1:03 pm: Daniel Reese was charged with stealing, trespassing and resisting arrest. UPDATE 11/17: Columbia police arrested Daniel Reese and Markas Viley after a witness saw them stealing aluminum from the fenced in storage lot. Police said the cable was valued at $173.16. A supervisor in the area said the same suspects stole

Boone County deputies arrested Dushane Griffith on Wednesday after they pulled his car over for no license plate light. According to the probable cause statement, the license plates on the car came back to a truck. Deputies said when they walked over to the car, they could smell marijuana. Griffith told officers there was no

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler spoke with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce just one day after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a tax bill. The bill, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would nearly double the standard deduction, increase the child tax credit by $600 and reduce the corporate and small business tax rates.

A building is a total loss after Macon firefighters responded to a fire on Missouri and Patton streets on Thursday night. Emergency crews were still at the scene Friday afternoon but said the fire is mostly extinguished. Firefighters said they have not yet found the cause of the fire. Firefighters confirmed that the building was

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a follow-up report of the Shelbina municipal court after a previous audit rated their overall performance as poor. Galloway said that in January, she found disorganized and inaccurate records and poor bookkeeping that led to $1,280 in missing payments. “I commend the Shelbina municipal court on their efforts to

TODAY: It will be windy and warmer as temperatures climb into the low to mid 60s under mostly cloudy skies. Southerly winds will increase to near 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph at times. A few showers are possible during the day, but most rain will hold off until evening and overnight as a cold

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Friday it is altering its rules for use of BASF’s dicamba herbicide on cotton and soybeans. Farmers will not be able to use the weed killer on the two crops after June 1 in some southeastern counties. The weed killer will be banned in the rest of the state

A 22-year-old Columbia man is facing sexual assault charges after a woman said he held her down and groped her. Columbia police arrested Connor Smith early Thursday after a reported incident in the 2800 block of Pine Drive. The victim told police that she was watching television with Smith Nov. 10 when he grabbed her