Month: January 2018

UPDATE: Police confirm an armed male suspect attempted to break into the residence, but was unsuccessful. The person inside the residence kept the man outside, where the two had a “scuffle,” according to a sergeant on scene. During the fight several gun shots went off, prompting multiple 911 calls just before 7 p.m. Monday. Officers

UPDATE 1/31: Reed was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Teea Reed on Monday night after officers saw two people inside a vehicle with a narcotics pipe. Police said when they made contact with Reed, she was not obeying orders and pulled her head inside of

WEDNESDAY: It will be a fairly mild start to the day as temperatures have rising past midnight. By the afternoon we’ll have a mix of clouds and sunshine and temperatures will be mild, warming into the upper 50s. Winds will start off near 15 mph and die down to 10 mph by evening, shifting to

President Trump gave his first official State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening. Missouri lawmakers have come forward with their responses to the State of the Union from both sides of the political arena. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler: “Tonight the President offered a vision of an America on the move, full of optimism and potential.

UPDATE 1/30: Jefferson City police released more information about the possible threat made at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Police said the 14-year-old student was upset at several things and was sharing that frustration with another classmate. Officers said the conversation was overheard and shared through multiple social media platforms. Police said the threat had to

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the Carl DeBrodie case by Carolyn Summers, the biological mother of Carl DeBrodie. According to court documents, the wrongful death lawsuit was filed against 23 defendants, including Second Chance Homes, it’s operator Rachael Rowden and the Missouri Department of Mental Health. On April 17, Fulton police received

According to a press release from the Phelp’s County Sheriff’s Department, the South Central Drug Task Force, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department and the Rolla Police Department finished a short term narcotics investigation in Phelps County on Tuesday. Officers executed search warrants of a storage facility and a residence in the 12000 block of County

UPDATE 1/30 5:10 pm: Rowell has been charged with second-degree kidnapping. His bond has been set at $110,000. UPDATE 1/30: Columbia police arrested Anthony Rowell, 47, in connection with the attempted abduction on Greenwood Avenue. Police said Rowell was positively identified by the victim as the perpetrator. Officers said Rowell had a vehicle that matched

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } P { margin-bottom: 0.08i After years of state funding cuts to higher education, what options do universities have to continue to operate at the level that serves the state and the student? In an ABC 17 News Special Report, Alyssa Toomey talks with the University of Missouri’s new leadership team

ABC 17 News told you last week that a man failed to show up to his court hearing to explain the poor condition of his home. John Belaka has faced many hearings over what the city calls a rundown and dangerous property. We dug into public records and found Belaka is also two years behind

Trevor Rubly has resigned as head coach of the Hickman football team, athletic director J.D. Coffman confirmed on Tuesday. Coffman says Rubly’s resignation is due to personal reasons. Rubly coached the Kewpies for just one season. Hickman went 1-8 and lost in the first round of the playoffs. Hickman is now looking for its fourth

It’s been an interesting month of weather across Mid-Missouri. Following one of the coldest starts to a year ever recorded across the area, things significantly warmed up. At one point, the average temperature for January was nearly 20 degrees below average. Since then, a warmer latter half of January nearly eliminated that cold, as January

Troopers arrested Mike Lillard on Saturday after officers pulled over a vehicle for a non-functioning right head light. According to the probable cause statement, Lillard was accused of giving officers a false name and would not consent to a vehicle search. Troopers said when they tried to arrest Lillard, he pulled away and fled. Officers

President Donald Trump is scheduled to give his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The event will be a chance for the president to look back at his administration’s achievements in Trump’s first year in office. Trump is expected to discuss economic growth and the tax reform passed in 2017. A number

Stover police arrested Matthew Underwood,19, on Monday after officers were made aware of possible threats against students in Morgan County. According to the probable cause statement, Underwood made threats to harm himself and made threats to kids at school that he was in possession of a possible weapon. Officers said when they made contact with

A man has been charged with a DWI that caused the death of another after officers responded to a single-car crash on Dec. 9. Troopers said the crash happened on Missouri 28 when a Jeep traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a sign support post. After traveling off the roadway, the

A North Carolina man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident in Cooper County. According to the probable cause statement, John Mongkhonthavone was backing up a tractor trailer when he collided with another tractor causing over $4,000 worth of damage. Mongkhonthavone was accused of leaving the area immediately. Mongkhonthavone told police he left

A Cooper County woman was charged with burglary or stealing a controlled substance after she was accused of stealing prescription medications. According to the probable cause statement, Lisa James entered into a victim’s house when no one was there. Deputies said that the victim had told James she was not allowed to go inside her

Camden County deputies arrested Samuel Dean on Friday for felony warrants out of Pulaski County. According to the probable cause statement, Dean was uncooperative, yelling and cursing at deputies on scene. Deputies said Dean attempted to spit at them in the patrol vehicle. Dean was also accused of telling one officer that he would murder

Officials with the Department of Corrections reported that inmate Calvin Hanson, 70, died on Monday. Hanson was from Greene County and was serving a sentence of life with no parole for capital murder. Hanson was entered into the Department of Corrections system in 1977. Officials believe Hanson died of natural causes.