Month: December 2017

Fulton police confirmed on Thursday they took two Fulton High School students into custody for drug-related incidents. Police said one teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of distribution of a controlled substance, the other teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Officers said they were alerted of the incidents by

A former Re-Max employee has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the company. According to the probable cause statement, the owners of Re-Max found Elizabeth Sweesy stealing from them by using a business credit card. Police said Sweesy had been taking the money from 2012 to 2016. Sweesy and her attorney sent officers

A man is currently in the Boone County Jail after he was charged with a DWI that caused a physical injury after a September crash. According to the probable cause statement, troopers responded to the crash on Route VV and saw a white Cadillac off the west side of the roadway. Troopers said Michael Baroli

University of Missouri police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man and a woman from surveillance footage. Police said they were in the area of a larceny that happened at University Hospital on Nov. 9. Individuals who can identify the man and woman are asked to call Detective Tucker at (573) 884-4495.

While the U.S. Senate works on its version of a tax overhaul, the House passed its bill in mid-November. The two chambers have their work cut out for them; as our guest for “This Week,” U.S. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer R-Mo., starts the conversation talking about his feelings on tax reform.

Troopers responded to Route AA on Thursday morning for a single-car crash. According to the crash report, A Mercury swerved to avoid an unknown object in the road and traveled off the left side of the roadway. Troopers said the car entered a ditch, struck a barbed wire fence and overturned. The driver, Tiffany Fornachon,

UPDATE – 3:20 pm: Troopers said Aaron Meeks, 33, from Holts Summit was killed in the Highway 63 crash on Thursday morning. According to the traffic crash report, Meeks’s Dodge Charger was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the back of the dump truck. Troopers said the dump truck had moderate

UPDATE 1:30 pm: A spokesperson for the Boone County Fire Department said firefighters had the small fire contained to the attic. ORIGINAL: Boone County firefighters responded to the 6200 block of East Circle Drive in Prathersville on Thursday afternoon for a structure fire. According to public dispatch records, more than 9 emergency units responded to

THURSDAY: Temperatures today have been slow to rise from the chilly start to the day. All day it will feel more like the middle of winter as temperatures stay below freezing, only reaching into the low 30s, but with plenty of sun this afternoon to help you warm up just a little bit. However the

A Cole County man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon after a woman claimed he threatened her with two guns. According to the probable cause statement, the victim was visiting Joshua Eichholz’s residence when he pointed two guns at her chest. The victim told Cole County deputies Eichholz was yelling at her

Fulton Family Health Associates announced Thursday that the practice has joined the University of Missouri Health Care. The practice will also have a name change and be called Family Medicine-Fulton Family Health. In August, the practice announced its intention to join MU Health Care. The practice is comprised of three board-certified family medicine physicians, one

Callaway County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted felon. Deputies said on Oct. 19, the Callaway County prosecuting attorney charged Brett Welsh, 30, with domestic assault, armed criminal action and assault. Officers said the charges are a result of a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office investigation conducted near Millersburg in October.

The Fulton Public School District alerted parents to an attempted child abduction that happened on Tuesday afternoon. Officials with the school said three McIntire students were walking home from school when one of the students noticed a man looking at them. One of the victims said the suspect told the children, “I am going to

TONIGHT: Clouds will break up overnight with low temperatures dropping to near 20. Northwesterly winds at 10-15 mph will generate wind chills as low as 8 degrees by morning. THURSDAY: It will feel more like the middle of winter as temperatures stay below freezing, only reaching 32 degrees as skies clear to sunny skies by

Harley Branham is set to appear in court on Jan. 24, after her scheduled hearing in November was delayed. She is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner last December. The inquest into the death reportedly revealed that Branham, Suttner’s manager at Dairy Queen, bullied him and caused him to take

On Wednesday, Pres. Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, announcing plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy there. Missouri lawmakers, including Gov. Eric Greitens, responded to the president’s decision. Greitens tweeted Wednesday afternoon that he spoke to and congratulated Vice President Mike Pence about the decision. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said, “Pres. Trump’s announcement today

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed on Monday that the flu season is off to an early start and the number of cases has quadrupled in the state. As of Nov. 25, there were 1,545 cases of the flu reported compared to 379 cases reported at the same time last year, a

Members of the Missouri House Special Committee on Urban Issues held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss safety on the both the University of Missouri’s and Lincoln University’s campuses. During the hearing, a sexual assault that happened on LU’s campus was brought up. Rep. Courtney Curtis said he was made aware of a sexual assault

A Randolph County woman is out of the ICU after her daughter found her under debris an EF-1 tornado caused Monday night. Ainesly Hargis, the daughter, told ABC 17 News she just finished running when she heard loud winds that sounded like a freight train, and then saw debris flying in the shape of a

Two Central Missouri residents are prepared to volunteer and help those affected by the California wildfires that have left many residents without homes. Tom Shands, of Jamestown, Missouri, and Diana Sommer, from Columbia, have been certified to help with disasters like these wildfires. ABC 17 News spoke with the director of communications for the American