Month: January 2018

Audrain County deputies arrested Michael Folta on Friday after officers responded to reports of domestic assault in the 800 block of East 5th Street in Laddonia. According to the probable cause statement, Folta and a female victim were having an argument when things escalated and Folta pushed the woman to the ground. Deputies said they

Columbia police arrested Miranda Frazier on Friday night after officers searched for her in the 3100 block of Wingate Court. Police said Frazier did not initially respond to officers, but was later found hiding under a sink. Frazier gave officers a fake name and fake social security number. Frazier was wanted for three outstanding felony

Columbia police are looking for two men after an armed robbery in the 1600 block of Kitty Hawk Drive early Monday morning. Police said four victims were walking back to a residence in the area when they were approached by two men. Officers said both suspects were armed with guns and demanded the victim’s property.

A Columbia man has already bonded out of jail after police arrested him on suspicion of sexual misconduct. The University of Missouri Police Department confirms it arrested 19-year-old Trevor Moin. Jail records show he was booked in the Boone County jail around 7:00pm Sunday. MUPD says Moin sent a nude picture to three different women

MONDAY: The morning will start off with a mix of clouds and sun with temperatures in the mid 50s, but we’ll watch another front push into the area bringing dropping temperatures and a chance for more rain into Monday afternoon. Temperatures will be in the 40s by lunch time and dropping below freezing afternoon the

Gov. Eric Greitens will present his recommendations for the fiscal year 2019 budget on Monday, according to a statement from his press secretary. Following the presentation at 4 p.m. will be a press conference, but it’s not clear if the governor will take questions at that time. The statement issued by the governor’s office says

UPDATE (1/21): Sedalia police said Lewis turned himself in Sunday. He’s being held on a $500,000 bond. ORIGINAL: Sedalia police said the Pettis County prosecutor obtained an arrest warrant for a man allegedly connected to the homicide of a Sedalia woman. Police posted the update on their Facebook page Friday. Police said the warrant is

TONIGHT : A cold front will spark off a line of thunderstorms this evening with storms beginning as early as 7pm in the southwestern portions of the viewing area. There is the potential for some of these storms to be severe as well, with damaging winds being the primary threat. Hail and tornadoes do not

Fire officials are working to determine what started a fire that destroyed a garage north of Columbia Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the 3300 block of West KMJ Road around 1:30 p.m. Residents told firefighters they were inside their home when they heard a pop. Fire officials tell ABC 17 News the fire in

Eldon police officers arrested a man Saturday after allegedly robbing Brumby’s gas station and assaulting the clerk. The clerk told officers the suspect stole cigarettes and beer from the gas station. The clerk, who is 38 weeks pregnant, told officers the man assaulted her before leaving the store. Officers arrested David McCoy on Maple Street

The Marginal Severe Risk has been expanded to include all of Mid-Missouri for Sunday evening and night. The main severe threat is isolated damaging wind up to 60 mph. Warm,moist air is surging north ahead of a storm system winding up in Kansas which will slowly move to the northeast across northern Missouri by Monday

Mizzou is moving forward in the search for its next permanent provost. The University of Missouri provost search committee will hold an open forum Monday morning to find out what qualities the campus community wants in its provost. Jim Spain, the current interim provost, replaced previous provost Garnett Stokes this month. Spain said he will

Columbia police said a man was found and arrested in connection with a deadly double shooting at the Waffle House early on New Year’s. Police said Matthew Callier McMillan, 29, of Columbia was found in Kansas City Saturday, and was arrested by the Kansas City Police Department on an outstanding felony warrant. The warrant included

TODAY: Clouds will begin to build back into the region throughout the day ahead of our approaching storm system. We look to see the warmest day of the year so far as highs will top out in the upper 50s and low 60s across Mid-Missouri. We will have a slight chance of drizzle again throughout

Hundreds of supporters of the president gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, who has yet to appear publicly since being accused of blackmailing a former mistress, did not make an appearance. Both Attorney General Josh Hawley and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft

Two people are facing drug distribution charges after police found more than 400 grams of marijuana Saturday afternoon. Hallsville and Centralia police officers arrested William Pieper, of Columbia, and Emmy Fry, of Kirksville, around 4:30 p.m. on suspicion of distribution of a controlled substance in a protected area. Hallsville police Chief Robert Bias said officers

A man accused of abusing his infant daughter in Miller County in 2009 was sentenced Friday to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Aaron Fisher plead guilty in Laclede County Court to one count of first-degree assault for hitting his 5-month-old daughter. The judge’s sentencing came after hearing evidence, which included testimony from

A Fulton man has bonded out of jail after an investigation by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office that led deputies to find meth inside a home. The sheriff’s office said deputies found meth inside a home Thursday in the 4200 block of Mac Road. The next day, deputies arrested Johnathon Thomas, 26, in connection to

Mizzou basketball could not overcome a poor shooting night to fall to Texas A&M on the road 60-49. After the loss, the Tigers fall to 13-6 (3-3 SEC). No Tigers finished in double figures while three Aggies finished with double-digit points. Jeremiah Tilmon fouled out with nine points and five rebounds. Mizzou shot 22.2 percent

Gov. Eric Greitens again says there was “no blackmail” and that he posed “no threat of violence” to the women with which he had an extramarital affair before taking office. Greitens told the Associated Press the accusations of him threatening to blackmail a former hairdresser with a naked photo are false, and that the months-long