Month: March 2018

UPDATE 4 pm: Bergman will serve the 7 years for armed criminal action. He will be eligible for parole after 3 years of his sentence. According to public court records, the 10 years will be suspended imposition of sentence. Bergman will be placed on five year supervised probation after he has finished his time in

Lawyers for Gov. Eric Greitens announced on Tuesday they are not expecting to request a change of venue in the governor’s criminal trial. Attorney Jim Martin told St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison that the defense has no intention of requesting that the case be moved out of St. Louis “unless new information comes up”

A spokesperson for the City of Columbia announced on Tuesday that utility customers have received phone calls from individuals claiming to be a city employee and demanding payment for a delinquent utility bill. The scammers allegedly say that resident’s accounts are delinquent and facing immediate shut-off if the bill is not paid over the phone.

UPDATE 3/6: Huff was charged with abuse or neglect of a child. According to the probable cause statement, the two-year-old child has a shunt in his head, so a head injury to the boy can be more serious that it is for most kids. Huff claimed he never hit the child but did admit to

Columbia police announced on Tuesday that officers are still investigating the Feb. 17th crash on I-70 where the driver left the scene. ABC 17 previously reported that the pedestrian, 35-year old Jerry Martin of Florissant, was walking on the road when he was struck. Police are asking again for the community’s help with any information

The Iberia R-V School District in Miller County will review the results of a policy survey on March 6, asking the community for its thoughts on the question of arming teachers and faculty in its school buildings. In 2014, the Missouri legislature passed a law that allows local school districts to approve trained staff members

A woman has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and a DWI after she was accused of hitting a pedestrian with her car in February. ABC 17 previously reported that Elizabeth Copus was driving east on Prathersville Road when she hit the pedestrian. Copus was accused of driving away and failing to

A public nonprofit organization has been created to help fund the defense of Gov. Eric Greitens. The fund was created as a 527 organization entitled “ERG Defense Fund,” referring to the governor’s full name, Eric Robert Greitens. Ron Weiser, Shane Mayes and Sean Droke are all listed as directors of the organization. Droke, who helped

Mizzou is facing a $60 million budget shortfall under a worst-case scenario for state support and enrollment. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright held a campus faculty meeting on Monday to discuss the recommendations for the campus to close nearly 30 graduate programs. Members of the meeting also talked about the financial straits the university faces in the

The Mizzou football team began its spring practices for the upcoming 2018 season. The Tigers welcomed newcomers such as Derek Dooley and Brad Davis to the staff as well as incoming freshmen Lindsey Scott Jr. and Antar Thompson to the field. Former Rock Bridge Bruin Tre Williams is at the top of the depth chart

***Red Flag Warning until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, Phelps and Pulaski counties*** ***Wind Advisory until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Phelps, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Saline and Pettis counties*** TUESDAY: It’s an extremely windy afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as winds are gusting as high as 45

Camden County deputies have revealed the identity of the woman they arrested on Friday in Sunrise Beach. ABC 17 previously reported deputies arrested a 49-year-old woman after officers executed a search warrant at a residence. The woman was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Officers said the woman they arrested was Deborah

The Boonville Police Department alerted the community on Tuesday that officers have taken several reports of vehicles being entered and items getting stolen. Police said most of the vehicles were left unlocked. Officers said each year they take reports on similar incidents. Police are asking the community to make sure their vehicles are locked at

Osage County deputies arrested Thomas Lingo, 37, on Sunday after officers learned he had a no bond warrant out of Phelps County. While deputies were arresting Lingo, officers found methamphetamine on him. Lingo was taken to the Osage County Jail without incident and is waiting extradition to Phelps County. Lingo faces possible possession of a

Blair Oaks high school named former Jefferson City head coach Ted LePage as its new head football coach. LePage previously coached the Jays for 12 seasons before stepping down in December after a 3-7 season, which was LePage’s first losing season since 2002. LePage helped lead the Jays to the state semifinals in 2006 and

UPDATE 6 a.m.: Crews have reopened the 4800 block of St. Charles Road after a tractor-trailer crashed earlier in the morning. Crews at the scene said they had to empty the truck before they were able to use a crane to lift it upright. The road was closed for almost six hours. ORIGINAL: Boone County

The prosecution team working on the case against Gov. Eric Greitens now has another member. Harvard Law professor Ronald Sullivan was added to the case at the request of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Judge Rex Burlison approved the motion on Wednesday. Sullivan’s past clients include the family of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was

***Red Flag Warning from 9 AM Tuesday until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, Phelps and Pulaski counties*** ***Wind Advisory from 9 AM Tuesday until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, Phelps, Miller, Maries, Morgan, Cooper, Howard, Saline and Pettis counties*** TUESDAY: We’ll see sunny skies to start the day, however, clouds will begin to

Per request from the Columbia City Council, City Manager Mike Matthes is tasked with obtaining a cost estimate for a potential audit of all Columbia city departments by the state auditor. The estimated cost of an audit by State Auditor Nicole Galloway is the next step to getting a third-party analysis of the city’s books,

UPDATE 6:09 P.M.: California Police Chief Michael Ward commented on what charges the 14-year-old could be facing. “He will probably receive similar charges as the 17-year-old. We are looking at second-degree terroristic acts, terroristic threats, so it’ll be similar to the 17-year-old,” said Ward. When asked about what disciplinary actions the 14-year-old could receive at