Month: January 2018

Columbia police arrested Bryan Willard on Sunday after officers were dispatched to a leaving the scene accident at Business Loop 70 and Providence Road. Police said one witness saw a truck with a lot of junk in the back drive over a curb and knock over a signal pole. The witness said she saw Willard

UPDATE 11 a.m: First responders said icy road conditions caused a car to slide off Highway 163 Monday morning. Boone County firefighters said the car slid off in the 6700 block of Highway 163, near the Devil’s Icebox Trail, shortly before 7:45 a.m. They said four other cars crashed in the same area while trying

TUESDAY: You’ll want to be cautious as you head out the door this morning, as both fog and black ice will be impacts for your morning commute. Dense freezing fog has settled into mid-Missouri causing for a Dense Fog Advisory to go into effect until 10 AM. Give yourself plenty of time to get where

Columbia fire crews responded just after 2 a.m. Tuesday to a crashed SUV in the 3500 block of Creasy Springs Road. The vehicle had crashed into a utility pole and was abandoned when crews arrived at the scene. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ABC17News/status/950652915089330176″,”author_name”:”ABC 17 News”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ABC17News”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Car found abandoned after a collision with a pole this morning on

Court documents reveal that the security guard present during an altercation at Waffle House was the one who allegedly shot Anthony Warren, who later died of his injuries. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Jan. 1. Details of the event are described in the probable cause statement for Jaylon Freelon, who is charged with

UM System President Mun Choi said the University of Missouri would’ve benefited from “open dialogue” during the 2015 protests on campus. Choi said he would’ve held a number of open forums if he had been at the university during that time. The UM system president made his remarks during a special committee hearing at the

Columbia police are still investigating who drove away from the Tiger Stop convenience store on Clark Lane after injuring a pedestrian. On Jan. 5 Mike Vencl was walking out of the store to his car when he says he was struck by a silver vehicle. Vencl said driver did not stop before leaving the area.

Mizzou football coach Barry Odom has promoted A.J. Ofodile to the position of assistant coach. After two seasons as the director of recruiting, Ofodile will move to an on-field role as the Tigers’ 10th assistant. In a release, Ofodile said: “I’m very excited for the opportunity to continue to contribute to the success and growth

UPDATE, 5:40 p.m.: People from across the state, many of them educators, testified Monday on what qualities they’d like to see in a new commissioner to replace Margie Vandeven. About 20 people went before the board to describe their ideal commissioner, and many of the same words and phrases came up. Those who testified said

With frozen ponds and lakes around Mid-Missouri, many people may feel tempted to walk on them and even bring their pets along as well, but Boone County Fire Protection District officials remind residents that you and your pets could face danger. According to Boone County Fire, one of the things about the ice here in

Around 6:30 p.m. Monday, police confirmed a man was found safe at a bus stop in Columbia after running away from a nursing facility in north Moberly. Daniel Beeding, who suffers from schizophrenia, was last seen running from North Village Park on Silva Lane in Moberly around 12:30 a.m. Monday, near Highways 63 and 24.

A Columbia man has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance after officers found drugs and drug paraphernalia inside a house. According to the probable cause statement, officers obtained a search warrant for a house in the 2300 block of Sears Court when they were looking for homicide suspect Ja’Vonne Dupree. Police said when

Sedalia police arrested Richard Cramer on Sunday after officers responded to the 1100 block of South Kentucky Avenue for a possible assault. According to the probable cause statement, a woman told officers she was the victim of domestic assault and showed them her cheek that was red with finger marks and a cut near her

Jefferson City police arrested Aaron Strickland on Saturday after officers responded to a possible assault in the 500 block of East Capitol Avenue. According to the probable cause statement, Strickland and a woman were arguing when Strickland began choking her. He stopped when another woman arrived at the residence and threatened to call 911. The

A Moberly woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of children that created a substantial risk after officers responded to the 400 block of Reed Street in reference to three kids calling 911 because they were left alone. According to the probable cause statement, when officers arrived on scene Tara Belcher was pulling up

Members of the East Campus Neighborhood Association filed a lawsuit on Sunday to settle a dispute over an alleged secret settlement fund. The alleged fund was created in 2011 when Janet Hammen, president of the neighborhood association, agreed to support the construction of a fraternity house near the neighborhood. The association has been in a

The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department released their year end statistics on Monday. Deputies said during 2017, officers answered 7,614 calls for service in the county and made 274 arrests. Officers said they found that drug enforcement is significantly higher with a huge increase in drug related arrests. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies made 181

Sunrise Beach firefighters responded to a fire that started in a pump house and had spread to a home on the Lake of the Ozarks. “I have seen this kind of a fire burn homes to the ground in my time in the lake area,” Sunrise Beach Chief Dennis Reilly said. “Because we were able

TONIGHT: A dense fog advisory remains in effect for parts of Mid-Missouri through tomorrow morning. With cloudy skies and a very moisture rich environment, we’ll continue to see more fog develop into the night. Despite winds out of the southeast up to 7 mph, we’ll see lows bottom out near 30 degrees. This will allow

Callaway County deputies arrested Rollie Davis, 26, on Sunday afternoon after officers responded to the 1200 block of County Road 350 for a report of a female being held against her will. Deputies said they received information that Davis was armed with a firearm. Officers said when they arrived on scene they were able to