Month: January 2018

University of Missouri police reported on Thursday that officers took two reports about attempted scams. Police said the students were contacted by a person claiming to be a member of the IRS and the FBI. The suspects attempted to get birth dates and social security numbers. The suspects were also accused of attempting to get

Sedalia police arrested Zachary Smasal on Tuesday after officers performed a traffic stop on a SUV because it did not have a rear license plate. According to the probable cause statement, when officers approached the car they could smell marijuana. Smasal admitted to smoking some earlier in the evening. Police said they searched Smasal’s car

A Sedalia woman has been charged with multiple drug charges after she was accused of being a heroin distributor. According to the probable cause statement, officers were able to obtain a cellphone showing text conversations about Kenneth McGee and Tuesday Sparks distributing heroin in the area. A customer of Sparks told officers that the couple

Boone County deputies reported on Wednesday that officers caught a man charged with conspiracy to commit murder. ABC17 previously reported that Jared Bears and Brian Kelley were charged with conspiracy to commit murder after messages were found between the two describing how Kelley was going to murder an elderly couple and how the men were

Troopers arrested two after officers responded to a head-on collision on I-70 in Montgomery County early Thursday morning. Montgomery County deputies said the crash happened when a Cadillac Deville was driving east in the westbound lanes of traffic and struck a Hyundai Sante Fe. Deputies said the wrong way driver and the passenger fled the

THURSDAY: A drastic warming trend is underway across Mid-Missouri, with many locations already flirting with the freezing mark. High temperatures through the day will top out in the upper 30s across the region. Southwest winds at 8-15 mph will be a bit gusty, up to 22 mph at times, which will likely keep wind chill

EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were dropped in this case. Lake Ozark police arrested David Pacyga on Jan. 10 after officers responded to the Alley Cat’s Bar located in the 1200 block of Bagnell Dam Boulevard for reports of a sexual assault. According to the probable cause statement, Pacyga was accused of sexually assaulting a female by

Jefferson City police arrested Eric Bader on Monday after officers responded to Missouri Boulevard and West Main Street for a report of an intoxicated driver. According to the probable cause statement, Bader was driving in the westbound lanes going eastbound. Police said when they made contact with Bader, he appeared to be intoxicated, with watery,

More than a week after St. Louis news station KMOV published its report on Gov. Eric Greitens’ extramarital affair, the debate on how the state government should respond continues at the Capitol. Several lawmakers, including at least five from his own party, have called for the governor to resign due to the embarrassment the affair

THURSDAY: A drastic warming trend begins this morning as temperatures rise back above freezing by lunchtime. High temperatures will reach near 40 under sunny skies. Southwest winds at 8-15 mph will be a bit gusty, up to 22 mph at times, which will make it feel like the low 30s in the afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds

UPDATE – 4:00 A.M.: MU security workers told ABC 17 that a water leak in the pump room prompted the alarm at Mizzou Arena Thursday morning. Repair efforts were underway soon after 2:30 a.m. ORIGINAL: The Columbia Fire Department sent a crew to Mizzou Arena Thursday morning for a reported alarm. The call came into

The Mizzou basketball team beat No. 21 Tennessee 59-55 on Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. It’s the Tigers first win against a ranked opponent since December 7, 2013 when MU beat No. 18 UCLA. Before tonight, MU had lost 19 straight games against ranked opponents. Mizzou is now 13-5 and 3-2 in the SEC. Junior

The City of Columbia is working to make both Nifong and Forum boulevards safer. A public hearing on the Nifong Boulevard Corridor Improvement project was held at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The council voted to move forward with final plans. The project would add two driving lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and intersection improvements to

Missouri state legislators of both parties are urging Governor Greitens to address, in person, the accusation that he blackmailed a mistress before taking office. Multiple Republican lawmakers have called for Greitens to step down from office, but other are waiting for the investigation into the blackmail allegations. “I’ve learned nothing, if not to be measured

An attorney for the Glasgow School District said he hopes to get all the money back that was spent on a court case over records. Judge Scott Hayes has scheduled a Feb. 7 hearing in the ongoing lawsuit over records used at a coroner’s inquest last year. The inquest delved into bullying at Glasgow schools

The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is using Saturday’s ballistic missile false alarm in Hawaii as a way to revisit its current policies on sending out information to the community. “More than anything I feel like we’ve confirmed our policies that are in place are working well,” said Tom Hurley, deputy director. The county

According to a press release, the Columbia City Council approved closures for the construction of the new School of Music building on MU’s campus. The closures will come in four phases. They are detailed below: Phase 1 Jan. 10 – Aug. 3 Closure of the south sidewalk along Paquin Street between the intersection of Paquin

At least one Mid-Missouri school district had an issue with bus routes Wednesday. Montgomery County R-II Superintendent Michael Gray confirms two buses broke down on their usual routes Wednesday morning. Gray says Schwartz Bus Service sent other buses to pick up those students, causing a delay in pick up times. Gray says the latest bus

Fundraising efforts are ramping up for what could be the largest public/private art installation in Columbia’s history. The Downtown Community Improvement District developed the Gateway Master Plan in 2014 and has already been able to implement the first phase: three light hubs that can be seen stretching across the street outside the bus station on

Troopers responded to the Dade-177 mile marker on Tuesday afternoon for a vehicle collision involving a train. According to the crash report, the crash happened when a Chevrolet pickup approached the tracks on a snow covered roadway and started sliding. The truck did not stop and crossed into the path of a train. Troopers said