Month: March 2018

After someone reported an incident in which a man posed as a law enforcement officer in Columbia, police said Monday that there are ways to discern a real officer from an impostor. The first indicator that something isn’t right about the traffic stop is the flashing lights on the patrol car. “Officer’s lights are always

UPDATE 4:55 pm: Fulton police have identified the victim as Dustin Anderson. Police and troopers did a crash reconstruction on Monday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: Fulton police said they are working with the Missouri State Highway Patrol in a fatal crash investigation involving a pedestrian Sunday morning. Police said they received reports of a pedestrian walking

Credit card skimmers are getting harder to detect and have been found at fuel pumps in Missouri. In an in-depth special report, ABC 17’s Joey Parker finds out how easily information can be stolen and asks who’s keeping you from being a victim in “Protection at the Pump: Scamming Skimmers.” Watch Wednesday, March 7 on

A 46-year-old woman was killed in a Randolph County crash on Monday afternoon. Troopers responded to U.S. 24, just one mile west of Moberly, for reports of a motor-vehicle crash involving two cars. According to the traffic crash report, the crash happened when a Toyota Yaris crossed the center of the road and struck a

UPDATE 3/5: Jefferson City police said they are now classifying the death as a murder. Police said that Ronald Rattler, 41 suffered from at least one gunshot wound and the exact causes of death would be determined by the medical examiner’s office. Officers said throughout their investigation, they interviewed a number of people who were

Gov. Eric Greitens announced on Monday a new initiative to crack down on opioid over-prescription in the state. Greitens said Medicaid providers who did not follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines for opioid prescriptions would be warned twice. After the warnings, they would be referred to the state Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and

***Red Flag Warning from 9 AM Tuesday until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, and Pulaski counties*** ***Wind Advisory from 9 AM Tuesday until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, and Pettis counties*** TONIGHT: With clear skies in place temperatures tonight will drop close to freezing. Winds will remain out of the southwest up to

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced he will not seek the death penalty in a homicide investigation. Richard Henry will be prosecuted for the murder charges but will not face the death penalty. ABC 17 previously reported that Henry and Arline Diedrich were accused of killing 30-year-old Leon Wilder III of Columbia in July.

UPDATE 2:30 pm: Eubanks has been charged with assault. According to the probable cause statement, the victim was walking when Burns punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. While on the ground, Burns and Eubanks kicked the victim several times in the face and ribs. Officers said the victim had a swollen

Troopers arrested April Quint on Saturday after officers pulled over a Toyota Camry on I-70 for expired registration. Troopers said they made contact with Quint, the driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt. Officers said they also smelled marijuana coming from the car. Quint was instructed to get out of the car, and when she

UPDATE 2:15 pm: Police said the crash happened when a truck with a hauler went off the right side of the road to avoid hitting another car. The hauler turned over and had to be pulled from the ditch. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on I-70 Eastbound near the Highway

Columbia police arrested Yaneisis Hernandez-Romero after she was accused of forgery in February. Police said Romero went into the Walmart Supercenter on Broadway and made five separate transactions. Those transactions were believed to load money onto a gift card using a stolen credit card. Romero was also observed going into the Walmart Supercenter on Grindstone

Maries County deputies arrested Richard Carbaugh, 50, on Friday after a high speed chase on Highway H. Deputies said they initially saw a Chevrolet pickup fail to maintain lanes and then proceeded to make an unsafe pass on a hill. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop with the driver, Carbaugh, but he failed to

A Callaway County grand jury indicted Christopher Margison, 28, on Thursday for enticement of a child and statutory sodomy. The charges are a result of a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving the sexual assault of a child. On Friday, Margison was found and arrested by the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office in southern Missouri. He

TONIGHT : With clear skies in place temperatures tonight will drop close to freezing. Breezy westerly winds will subside slightly tonight, but winds up to 12 mph will create for wind chills in the 20s by tomorrow morning. TUESDAY: We’ll see sunny skies to start the day, however, clouds will begin to build back in

Macon firefighters responded to a natural cover fire on Sunday that involved approximately 4 acres of property. Firefighters said the Macon Rural Fire Department and the Macon Police Department helped with the fire. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control within two hours and no injuries were reported.

Columbia police arrested Jerred Coulibaly on Sunday afternoon after officers were made aware of a stolen vehicle. Offices said they saw a car that matched the description of the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Break Time on the Business Loop. Police made contact with the driver of the car, Coulibaly, and searched the

A wanted man was taken into custody early Monday morning after troopers stopped a car in the eastbound lanes of I-70. Troopers said the man had warrants and physically resisted arrest. Officers did not reveal the identity of the man. Stay with this story for the latest information.

Boone County deputies said rain played a factor in an early morning car crash Monday. Deputies said they responded to the 4800 block of New Haven Road just before 2 a.m. for reports of a car crash. Deputies told ABC 17 news crews that only one car was involved in the crash, and the driver

MONDAY: The bulk of thunderstorm activity continues to exit the area early this morning, but spotty showers are possible through the first half of the day as a cold front moves through. Winds will shift to the west-northwest, gusting to 25 mph. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 50s with skies becoming mostly