Month: March 2018

Funeral arrangements are set for Christopher Ryan Morton, the Clinton, Missouri, police officer killed in the line of duty Tuesday night. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, March 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Benson Center in Clinton. Services will be held Monday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at the same location.

TONIGHT: Clouds move back into the area tonight as winds pick back up out of the east up to 9 mph. The easterly breeze will keep cold temperatures with us through the night, as lows bottom out in the upper 20s. A light breeze under 10 mph, will produce wind chill in the 20-25 degree

Columbia police arrested Tori Marie Stevens, 31, Wednesday on charges of armed criminal action and second-degree domestic assault. According to the probable cause statement, Stevens allegedly swung a hammer at the arm of a man in her home. Officers said he went to Boone Hospital and doctors treated his cut from the hammer with stitches

THURSDAY: Despite the sunshine today, temperatures will still be on the cool side. A cold northwest breeze up to 10 mph will keep temperatures in the low to mid 40s through the afternoon hours. As high pressure slowly settles into the region through the evening, we’ll see calm winds take over. TONIGHT: Clouds move back

Several Missouri law enforcement agencies will be assisting and providing police coverage for the Clinton Police Department following a deadly officer-involved shooting in Clinton on Tuesday night. Johnson County, Green County, Pettis County, Cass County, St. Clair County, Warrensburg police and Sedalia police will be assisting. ABC 17 News spoke with the Sedalia Police Department

A man suspected of fatally shooting one Missouri officer and wounding two others refused to let officers tend to the dying officer for hours. Reports say that a dispatcher can be heard talking to Clinton Officer Christopher Ryan Morton soon after he was wounded Tuesday night. Morton says on the radio traffic that he’d been

UPDATE 4:18 P.M.: Fulton High School Principal Chris Mincher released the following statement: A student today made a statement in class that was inappropriate and potentially threatening. The teacher reported it immediately and we had the police onsite very quickly. They removed the student from FHS. At no time was anyone in danger. ORIGINAL STORY:

Update, 8:15 p.m.: Tammy Widger, 37, was in the house at the time of the shooting. She was charged today with possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and maintaining a public nuisance. A trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed that a 911 call received by dispatch Tuesday night was traced back to

Columbia police responded to a crash just early Thursday morning after a driver knocked over multiple post office collection boxes. It happened just outside of the post office on Walnut Street around 3:40 a.m. Only one vehicle was involved in the wreck. Police could not confirm any details, such as what caused the crash or

THURSDAY: After a cold morning, we’ll warm slightly Thursday with more sunshine in the forecast, reaching the lower 40s in the afternoon. A cold northwest breeze near 10 mph in the morning will decrease as we head into late afternoon, becoming nearly calm in the evening. TONIGHT: Clouds move back into the area tonight as

Mizzou guard Michael Porter Jr. will play in the SEC tournament starting with Mizzou’s game Thursday according to Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17/status/971475500311961600″,”author_name”:”Andrew Kauffman”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Head Coach Cuonzo Martin on MPJ, “Yes he’s prepared to play.” He adds he will not start tomorrow.&#lt;/p&#gt;– Andrew Kauffman (@AndrewABC17) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17/status/971475500311961600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;March 7, 2018&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;n”,”width”:550,”height”:null,”type”:”rich”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”version”:”1.0″}

Attorneys for former Highway Patrolman Anthony Piercy claim Col. Sandra Karsten’s decision to fire him was unlawful. Tim Van Ronzelen asked a Cole County judge to give them summary judgment on one part of Piercy’s lawsuit against Karsten and the Highway Patrol. That part asks the court to send Piercy’s firing decision back to Karsten

Call it what you like: skimming, shimming, bluesnarfing – it all ends the same – by ripping you off! Each day, around 40 million Americans stop at a gas station. Every time you use your credit or debit card to buy gas, there’s a chance someone is trying to steal your personal info. But there

UPDATE 10:02 P.M.: A Boone County deputy has confirmed there are no injuries and the incident isn’t drug related. The unknown substance has been identified as anti-freeze. ORIGINAL STORY: The Boone County Fire Department via Twitter that they’re working a hazmat situation on Alan Circle, just north of Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is

UPDATE 4:40 pm: Troopers have identified the other two officers involved in the shooting. A spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol said, “Officer Nathan Bettencourt is recovering from gunshot wounds and surgery at a Kansas City area hospital in stable condition. Officer Nicholas Kasper was also was treated for gunshot wounds and released from

An Asbury man has died after a train crashed into the 1995 Toyota Camry he was driving in Jasper County. According to the official report, the vehicle failed to yield to a Kansas Ciy Southern train on County Road 300. The vehicle was hit on the passenger side. Morales-Pereida and another occupant in the vehicle,

UPDATE 2:30 pm: Firefighters said the fire happened near a recliner. The remains of a heating pad and an extension cord were found in the area. Officials said the items were unable to be eliminated as a possible cause. There were no smoke alarms in the residence. ORIGINAL STORY: Cole County firefighters said a woman

A man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon after he was accused of pointing a gun at a pedestrian in Downtown Columbia. According to the probable cause statement, Michael Burns exited a car at the corner of Cherry Street and Hitt Street and point a gun at a pedestrian. Burns was accused

UPDATE 3/7: Ford has been charged with assault, burglary, and violating an order of protection. According to the probable cause statement, Ford has a history of assaulting the victim. He also has an extensive criminal history, which includes arrests for assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, stealing and domestic assault. Police said that

A known methamphetamine dealer has been charged with drug trafficking. Jefferson City police said they found Amy Hickman in the drivers seat of a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot of the 700 block of West Stadium Boulevard. According to the probable cause statement, Hickman is a known methamphetamine dealer. Officers had a