Month: December 2017

Crews from the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2800 block of Kenborg Hills Road shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters arrived to find the small house fully engulfed in flames. All of the residents of the home were already accounted for and it took crews about 15 minutes to

UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department confirmed it was investigating an attempted armed robbery in the 2900 block of Rangeline Street Tuesday. According to police, a male victim was outside at the Colonial Village mobile home park when he was approached by a male suspect with a firearm. The suspect demanded money, but fled after the

The Mizzou men’s basketball team improved to 7-2 after Tuesday night’s 70-51 win over Miami (Ohio). The Tigers had four players in double-figures. Here’s what Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin and his team had to say after the game. Junior Kevin Puryear led the way for Mizzou with 20 points on 6-8 shooting. Kassius Robertson

The Columbia City Council will consider changing its laws to tackle distracted driving. ABC 17 News reported two months ago on the “Vision Zero policy,” highlighting that Columbia has a higher rate of cars hitting pedestrians than places like New York City and Seattle. The new measure seeks to take on distracted driving, which the

A St. Louis-area police officer was left in critical condition after being shot Tuesday. 44-year-old officer Ryan O’Connor was shot in the head and the neck Tuesday afternoon in Arnold, Missouri. He underwent surgery at St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Police said the suspect, Chad Klahs, was arrested after a burglary and shooting investigation. According to

Emergency Management Association officials confirmed a tornado touched down in Higbee on Monday night. According to the officials, the tornado touched the ground near Route NN and crossed Route AA. There were 100 mph winds recorded. According to the National Weather Services storm data, the tornado touched down for 15 minutes and reached up to

The University of Central Florida announced Josh Heupel will be its next football coach on Tuesday morning. Heupel spent the last two years as Mizzou’s offensive coordinator under head coach Barry Odom. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel/status/938092030252716032″,”author_name”:”Josh Heupel”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Let’s go do this Knight Nation!!! &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChargeOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#ChargeOn&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/x5gWPtQcUe”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/x5gWPtQcUe&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/coachjoshheupel/status/938092030252716032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;December 5, 2017&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”

Cleanup crews will be busy in the Capitol City after a storm toppled trees and ripped roofs off homes and buildings. ABC 17 News crews saw damage along Lafayette and Dunklin streets. The Second Christian Church Disciples of Christ had part of the annex building roof ripped off. A property owner on Dunklin lost shingles

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will remain in place as lows drop to the upper 20’s to near 30 by morning. Southwesterly winds up to 15 mph will create for wind chills in the teens for the Wednesday AM commute. WEDNESDAY: After a cold start to the morning, it will be a sunny but chilly day

Columbia police arrested Tanshika Sanders on Friday after police responded to a residence for reports of an assault. According to the probable cause statement, Sanders and the victim were having an argument when she used a baseball back to hit the victim in the back of the head. Police said the victim suffered a large

Boone County deputies arrested Marion Smith on Sunday after officers responded to the 1600 block of Sonora Drive for a report of an assault. Deputies said when they arrived on scene they noticed a substantial amount of blood on the victim’s white shirt and a laceration to the left side of her head. The victim

A St. Joseph man has been charged with robbery, tampering with a motor vehicle, assault and driving with a revoked or suspended license after he was accused of stealing another man’s car. According to the probable cause statement, a victim told Sedalia police that he was struck with a pistol before having his car stolen

UPDATE 12/5: Hazley has been charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action and property damage. ORIGINAL: Columbia police arrested Shanice Hazley on Sunday night after officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Garth Avenue in reference to a weapons incident. Police said Hazley went to a residence in the area to confront a man.

A Kansas man has been charged with a DWI, leaving the scene of an accident and resisting arrest after a motorcycle collision Sunday. According to the probable cause statement, troopers responded to eastbound I-70 at the 121 exit ramp for reports of a crash. Officers said they observed a motorcycle standing upright near the right

Miller County deputies arrested Christopher Reid and Patricia Reid on Saturday after officers responded to an address in Osage Beach for a burglary investigation. Deputies said that they executed a search warrant and found stolen property from a burglary that occurred within Miller County. The Miller County prosecuting attorney charged both Christopher Reid and Patricia

UPDATE 12/5: Callaway County deputies announced on Tuesday that Laird was arrested in Sullivan. UPDATE 11/28: Deputies report that Laird is no longer in Callaway County. Crimestopper tips have led authorities to work with a different law enforcement agency to make an arrest. ORIGINAL STORY: On Wednesday, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said it was

A woman has been charged with abuse or neglect of a child after a 15-year-old girl got pregnant. Jessica Hay was in the Morgan County Jail on Tuesday after Versailles police were tipped off that Steven Clark was having a sexual relationship with the juvenile. ABC17 previously reported that Steven Clark was charged with statutory

A Cole County woman has been charged with assault and kidnapping after deputies investigated an assault in the 5400 block of Business 50 West. According to the probable cause statement, the physical altercation happened on Wednesday. ABC17 previously reported that Cole County deputies were actively investigating an incident in the 5400 block of Business Street.

Callaway County deputies arrested Gordon Weathers, 57, on Monday after officers responded to a disturbance with a weapon in the 1100 block of South Summit Drive. Deputies said after investigation, it was determined that Weathers was allegedly armed and had left the residence. Officers said they were able to come in contact with Weathers near

Columbia firefighters responded to the 2800 block of Melody Lane for a residential structure fire on Tuesday morning. Firefighters said they found light smoke coming from an exterior wall of the residence. Crews were able to find a mostly extinguished fire in the exterior wall of the residence but were able to extinguish it. Firefighters