Month: December 2017

UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: CPD has confirmed that the gunshot was self-inflicted and non-life threatening. UPDATE 3 a.m.: Columbia police cleared the scene around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the Red Roof Inn where a man was shot hours earlier. Police told ABC 17 News they obtained a search warrant, but would not release any information about

Two women are suffering from injuries after a vehicle crash in Callaway County on Monday. Courtney Cook, 20, of Portland, Missouri, was driving a 2005 Nissan Frontier when the vehicle went off of the left side of the road, hit a tree and overturned. The passenger, Macey Dillon, 25, of Portland, Missouri, suffered serious injuries.

UPDATE, 12:17 p.m.: The fire is believed to have started on the back patio of the home before spreading inside, but the investigation is ongoing. Boone County Fire crews were able to salvage wrapped presents and sporting equipment from the basement of the home. UPDATE, 11:00 p.m.: The Boone County Fire Department said the home

A shed fire prompted a response from the Jefferson City Fire Department Tuesday morning. It happened just after midnight in the 100 block of West Circle Drive “Fire department units arrived to find a detached shed fully involved in fire,” said Asst. Chief M. Jay Niemeyer. “Fire from the shed was spreading to the nearby

The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified three people troopers arrested after a crash and brief chase Monday morning. Troopers arrested Brice Kelley, 18, Cameron Craig, 19, and Kayla Anderson, 23, in the incident. ABC 17 News reported, a vehicle involved in a short chase with troopers crashed on Skylane Drive near Blue Ridge Road. People

The Jefferson City Council discussed a more than $533,000 project to replace the ABB pump station at Monday’s meeting. Right now, the pump serves ABB, Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Holts Summit, and about 120 other customers in Callaway County. The council also listened to the city’s flood plan audit and permits. City leaders hope to

Columbia’s Building Construction Codes Commission has ruled two homes are in violation of city code. Both homes are located in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue. One of them was found to have cracks in the foundation, which the owner said were there when he bought it. That owner filed a motion to appeal, but

TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, lows will only drop into the low 40s with a southwest breeze up to 8 mph. Clouds will increase from the south toward morning. TUESDAY: Low clouds will be persistent through early afternoon before a cold front moves through. It will feel more like spring as temperatures climb into the

UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: McKensi Henderson and Davone Murphy have been charged in connection with the shooting in Jefferson City. According to court documents, witnesses described a black vehicle chasing another vehicle in the 600 block of Capitol Avenue and that someone in the black vehicle was firing shots. Witnesses helped find the victim vehicle and

A lawsuit by the Columbia Police Officers Association against the city of Columbia will head to trial next year. On Monday, ABC 17 News confirmed Judge Brouck Jacobs set a trial date of March 15. The CPOA filed the lawsuit in 2016 after it said the police department violated Missouri’s Sunshine Law. According to court

Many law enforcement agencies in Mid-Missouri came together to make children’s dreams come true this past Saturday. Sarah Cobb who attended Operation T.O.Y.S. (Take Our Youth Shopping) in Jefferson City with her family said she is beyond grateful for all the officers who joined together and brought her and her family so much joy. “It’s

UPDATE 12/18/17: ABC 17 News spoke to a man who said he lives at the Sears Court home where Dupree was arrested. He said Dupree had been there for less than two days, and before that, he was staying in St. Louis. Dupree has been charged with 20 crimes in connection to the August homicides,

Both sides in a lawsuit over MU Health Care’s timekeeping system agreed on a proposed settlement, according to court documents. Attorneys for Richard Hunsley, a former clinical employee at MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and Donna Reeves, a current employee at University Hospital, asked the Boone County court to cancel a hearing set for Tuesday.

The No. 16 Mizzou women’s basketball team defeated Xavier 74-48 on Monday night at the West Palm Invitational. The Tigers have now won 11 straight games. They’re 11-1 on the season. Sophie Cunningham led all scorers with 20 points. She also brought down four rebounds and dished out four assists. She was 7-9 from the

A Fulton man pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to shooting at several semi-trucks during a chase on Interstate 70. Russell D. Moore Jr. admitted to three charges stemming from a chase with deputies through Boone and Callaway counties on Apr. 7, 2016. Boone County deputies tried stopping Moore and Victoria Buol at Midway

A man has been charged with two counts of assault after gouging the eye of a Campus Bar and Grill employee and assaulting a police officer. On Dec. 15 at 394 South Ninth Street, other wise known as Campus Bar and Grill, Darrell Hairston was kicked out for assaulting an employee. According to the probable

One unit from the Columbia Fire Department was called to an automatic fire alarm at 3015 Lemone Industrial Blvd, otherwise known as Gates Rubber Corp., on Monday. 9-1-1 operators talked with an employee who said there was a small fire in a chemical room. More units were then sent to the scene. Fire crews arrived

UPDATE 12/18: The Columbia Fire Department has confirmed that Oatmeal, the dog rescued in the fire, has passed away. UPDATE: 6:05 P.M.: ABC 17 News spoke with a woman who said it was her daughter’s home, but she was not there when the fire broke out. Teki Grahl told ABC 17 News her daughter is

A woman died on Sunday after the vehicle she was the passenger in hit a utility pole. A 2002 Pontiac Grand Am was traveling southbound on MO 5 when it traveled off of the left side of the road and hit a utility pole. The deceased was identified as Betty Morgan, 52, of Boonesboro. Neither

According to an official release, he Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad was disbanded last week after following up on over 40 leads in the death of Antonio Jefferson. “At this point, we know Mr. Jefferson visited a local business at about 11: 30 a.m. on December 12, 2017, and at about 12:02 p.m., he was found