Month: December 2017

UPDATE 5:23 pm: The homeowner works for the Boone County Fire Protection District. Firefighters tell ABC17 that the homeowner does not live on the property. UPDATE 2:30 pm: ABC17 crews on scene are seeing flames from a shed. According to public dispatch, more than 18 emergency crews have now responded to the fire. ORIGINAL STORY:

Charges were filed Wednesday against a Kansas City man, who’s accused of leading state troopers on a high-speed chase. On Dec. 12, troopers parked on Zumwalt Road at Highway 63 reportedly clocked a passing car heading south at 101 mph in a 70 mph zone. They tried to stop the car, but the driver fled,

UPDATE, 6:44 P.M.: The crash has been cleared. UPDATE, 6:30 P.M.: A crash that happened more than an hour ago at Providence Road and Mick Deaver Drive still has traffic moving at a slow pace. Drivers are encourage to avoid the area. ORIGINAL: Emergency crews responded to six crashes in two hours on Wednesday evening.

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosted its ninth and final public hearing of the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center. ABC 17 News learned the hearing is in place to discuss recommendations and the current conditions of Missouri’s transportation system and funding. The

City staff announced Wednesday that it has identified another location for a new terminal at Columbia Regional Airport that would save months of planning time and about $8 million. In 2016, consultants from engineering and design firm Parsons Brinckerhoff presented Columbia city council members with three proposed site locations for a new terminal. City officials

Columbia police announced on Wednesday they had new details about the homicide in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle. Police said the investigation revealed that suspects forced entry into the house and assaulted the male and female resident. Officers said the invasion is believed to be drug related and the residence was targeted by the

A man has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash after troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving MODOT property on U.S. 63 near some sod farms. According to the probable cause statement, troopers found a Toyota Celica on the shoulder of U.S. 63 with no driver. Troopers said a MODOT employee

The Columbia Public School District has responded to a mistreatment lawsuit that was filed in September. ABC17 previously reported 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

A Kansas City woman is suing a Jefferson City trolley company and the driver after she was severely injured in 2015. According to the lawsuit, Barbara Sexton was the participant in a wedding of two of her close friends. The wedding party boarded The Trolley Company bus to be transported to a different location. Sexton

TONIGHT: Lows will drop into the mid to upper 20s under partly cloudy skies. Breezy northwesterly winds will continue for the first half of the night with gusts up to 28 mph. By daybreak winds will settle to 8 mph, but wind chills will still be in the upper teens to low 20s by daybreak.

UPDATE 12/13: Duong has been charged with resisting arrest creating a substantial risk. According to the probable cause statement, troopers recorded Duong driving 101 mph before they initiated the chase. Troopers said during the chase Duong was driving over 120 mph and nearly struck at least two other vehicles. Duong told troopers he attempted to

UPDATE 12/13 4:20 pm: Audrain County deputies confirmed during the press conference that the car had crashed into a tree. Officers said an autopsy was performed on Wednesday and officials found that Jefferson died due to blood loss. Deputies said they have surveillance footage of Jefferson at a Walmart just before officers responded to County

Missouri has completed nine opioid summits that were held by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The summits were part of a state-wide initiative that saw participation from directors and members of all 16 cabinet departments in the state. They were able to bring awareness to the issue, discuss the best interventions available,

University of Missouri officials announced Wednesday that the endowment had crossed the $1 billion mark, a major milestone for the university. The university’s endowment has grown by more than $400 million in the six years since the launch of the “Mizzou: Our Time to Lead” campaign. “Generations of donors have graciously invested in our students

The One for One Holiday Food Drive has started collecting food and funds to help provide for those in need during the holiday season. The food bank is partnering with ABC17, Columbia Professional Firefighters Association, Zimmer Radio, and Inside Columbia for the event. The collection site is located at the corner of Broadway and Providence.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that a Dent County jury found Nathan Hilliard, 27, guilty of statutory rape and statutory sodomy. In 2007, Hilliard was accused of having sexual intercourse and forced his 10-year-old cousin to perform oral sex on him while staying with the victim’s family as a guest. The victim

Moniteau County deputies arrested Andrew Brizendine, 36, on Saturday after officers conducted a traffic stop in California. Deputies said when they made contact with the vehicle they saw Brizendine attempt to hide something in the vehicle. Officers said when they searched the car they found methamphetamine. Brizendine was taken to the Moniteau County Jail and

Moniteau deputies announced on Wednesday that officers were able to find multiple stolen items on a property near Kliever. Deputies said they seized the items and transported them back to the sheriff’s department. Further investigation lead deputies to learn that a hydraulic post driver attachment and mounting plate that was recovered, was reported stolen a

UPDATE 9:25 A.M.: Columbia police said in a press release that the victim who showed up with a gunshot wound at the Phillips 66 gas station on Rangeline Street early Wednesday morning was a 30-year-old woman. Police said officers were initially able to contact the shooting suspect inside the home in the 1500 block of

A Miller County man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest after deputies found multiple knives in his possession. Deputies arrested John Melton after officers were dispatched to a report of trespassing in the 2900 block of Old Tuscumbia Road. Officers said when they encountered Melton, he pulled a fixed