Month: January 2018

Moberly firefighters responded to Business 63 and South Morley for reports of a natural cover fire on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said they had to call for extra help because the fire covered a 7 mile stretch along the train tracks. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but investigators believe it may have

TONIGHT: Southerly winds will increase to 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph as temperatures fall into the mid to upper 30s under partly cloudy skies. Wind chills will dip into the 20s due to the gusty winds. Winds will start to diminish by early morning to 10-15 mph from the

Hermann police arrested Christy Moore on Sunday after officers responded to the Amtrak Train Station for reports of a disruptive passenger on board a train. According to the probable cause statement, Moore did not pay when she boarded the train and refused to leave. Police said when they approached Moore, she became verbally combative. When

A Columbia man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon after officers pulled him over for a defective front head light. Police said they made contact with the driver, Chuot Kim Sem, and could smell the strong odor of marijuana. Officers searched the car and found 75 grams

UPDATE 1/30: Petty was charged with assault, resisting arrest and endangering the welfare of a child. According to the probable cause statement, Petty is a danger to the community because he had been previously charged with multiple other violent offenses. ORIGINAL STORY: Centralia police arrested Derrick Petty on Sunday after officers discovered he had multiple

Records show the security guard involved in the Waffle House shooting failed his armed guard license requirements four times. ABC 17 previously reported that Robert Moses was accused of shooting Anthony Warren when he feared for his safety from an encroaching crowd of people in the store. Moses took the armed guard test at Target

UPDATE: Fisher and McTye have been charged with robbery, armed criminal action and assault. ORIGINAL STORY:Columbia police arrested two teens Monday night on suspicion of robbing a man sitting in a parked vehicle. Cornell Fisher, 17, and Joshua McTye, 17, and an unnamed 16-year-old are now facing potential charges of robbery in the first degree,

A Jefferson City business says police are investigating after a man went into the dental office and stole a cash box. It happened around 8:30pm Saturday at the Cherry Hill Dental Office on South Country Club Drive. Dr. Mary Gadbois confirmed the break in and says the office has surveillance pictures of the suspect. She

Columbia police investigated a suspicious backpack on Tuesday morning in the 100 block of 4th Street. Police said a Tribune employee called officers when they noticed the backpack in their parking lot. ABC17 crews noticed crime scene tape up in the area and a few patrol vehicles surrounding the lot. Officers told our crews nothing

TUESDAY: It’s been a chilly morning across Mid-Missouri, but clearing skies and southerly winds are slowly warming us up. Highs into the afternoon hours will quickly rise above the freezing mark, with most locations topping out in the mid 40s. The only limiting factor would be high level clouds that stream into the region. Through

Tonight’s Full Moon is extra special for a trifecta of reasons. Since it’s the second Full Moon of January it is considered a ‘blue moon’. A blue moon is the second full moon within a month, and this typically only happens once every 2.7 years. The last Full Moon occurred on January 1st. On top

According to Jacob Shellabarger, the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney, Jimmy Burns, 44, of Mexico, was convicted for attempted statutory sodomy and resisting arrest. The release said that an eight-man, four-woman jury convicted Burns for sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl after he was arrested in June of 2017. “Because of a jury’s verdict, this beautiful

Callaway County deputies arrested Lawane Webb on Sunday morning after officers responded to the 12600 Hickory Nut for a domestic assault. According to the probable cause statement, Webb was yelling at a woman and would not leave the residence. The female victim told police that Web “came at” her with a clenched fist. Webb was

TUESDAY: After a chilly start to the day we’ll begin to see a brief warm-up on Tuesday as temperatures rise into the mid 40s. We’ll have gusty winds along with very dry air so it is important that you avoid outdoor burning as we’ll have an elevated fire danger. Southerly winds of 10-18 mph will

ABC 17 is on scene at Bellview Drive in Boone County for a possible attic fire. Crews were dispatched at 9:35 p.m. Fire crews are looking for a fire in the attic space. No smoke is showing. Firefighters are climbing onto the roof to look for hot spots. ABC 17 will update this story with

Funding sources continue to come in for a new agriculture park in west central Columbia The Convention and Visitor’s Bureau advisory board approved $75,000 in funds for construction of the new park, which will have facilities for a year-round farmer’s market and space for potential events. The plan for the park is a public/private partnership

Missouri State Highway Patrol will no longer be drug testing on the field due to the lethal substance fentanyl. Fentanyl is a dangerous and extremely powerful narcotic. The Drug Enforcement Administration has warned the police that accidental fentanyl exposure during a field test can be deadly. Detective Tom O’Sullivan told ABC 17 that fentanyl can

UPDATE 6:56 P.M.: According to ABC 17 crews on scene, after an incident and a short pursuit, three people were taken into custody near the intersection of Providence and Worley. The police are currently searching the area for evidence. ORIGINAL STORY: ABC 17 crews are on scene at Providence and Worley, where there is a

Ambulance and fire service personnel in Boone County may begin hearing an automated voice instead of a person behind a phone as soon as this week, according to the Boone County Joint Communications. “It’s a complete shift in how we dispatch fire and [emergency services] to a call,” said Chad Martin with BCJC. “Humans have

The Mizzou softball team announced Gina Fogue will be the interim head coach for the 2018 season. Fogue replaces longtime head coach Ehren Earleywine, who was fired this past Friday. “I would like to thank Jim Sterk and Brian Brown for entrusting me with this great group of women,” Fogue said in a statement released