Month: April 2018

ABC 17 is working to learn more after a car crashed into a home in West Columbia Monday. The crash happened shortly before six o’clock at the intersection of West Ash Street and West Boulevard. Our news crew saw two vehicles involved in the crash. Witnesses say the two people in the car that hit

Traffic stops with narcotics and firearm can be a dangerous combination. Bradley Hensley was stopped last night and law enforcement found 32 grams of meth and unlawful use of a weapon. Law enforcement tells ABC 17 that the situation can be deadly, but they have steps and a list of precautions they take to minimize

The special investigative committee looking into allegations against Gov. Eric Greitens is expected to release its report Wednesday night, according to a release from the Missouri House communications team. The release said the report will be available at 5 p.m., followed by a news conference with the House speaker, members of the House Republican Leadership

Moberly police arrested Danny Washam, 52, on Tuesday after officers were made aware of a sexual assault. Police said a 6-year-old had disclosed she had been sexually assaulted by Washam. On Wednesday, Washam was charged with statutory rape or attempted statutory rape, child molestation, endangering the welfare of a child, incest, statutory sodomy and enticement

Columbia police arrested Eddie Crawley on Tuesday after officers were dispatched to Paquin Towers for reports of him threatening a woman. The female victim told police that a black man with a tan coat and dark pants threatened her with a pair of scissors and told her, “If you say anything to me, I’ll stab

Rolla police arrested George Barsoum on Monday after officers initiated a traffic stop with a car that did not have a front license plate. Police said when they made contact with Barsoum, the driver, there was an overwhelming smell of marijuana coming from the car. Officers said they were previously made aware that Barsoum was

UPDATE: Tyler Davis has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and four counts of assault in the second degree. According to the probable cause statement, Davis said he was reaching down for his soda, which had fallen out of the cup holder, when he looked up and saw the traffic stopped. Davis said he applied his

TONIGHT: It will be a mild night across Mid-Missouri, with any clouds decreasing from the northwest to southeast. Temperatures will bottom out in the mid 50s, as southerly winds up to 17 mph continue to keep us on the warm side. It’s likely we’ll see some winds gusting as high as 25 mph into the

WEDNESDAY: A Red Flag Warning for Camden and Pulaski Counties is in effect from 1PM-7PM this evening. Elsewhere, most of Mid-Missouri is expecting a heightened fire danger, as gusty southwest winds be in place. Outdoor burning is extremely discouraged as these conditions continue to persist. The strong southwesterly winds up to 20 mph, with gusts

Moberly High School officials sent out a letter on Tuesday warning parents about a possible case of measles. A spokesperson for the school said the case has not been confirmed but they are working closely with the Randolph County Health Department to monitor the situation. See the full letter below:

Columbia firefighters responded to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce on South Providence on Wednesday morning for reports of a car crash. Firefighters said a van crashed into a support post outside of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce building. There were no injuries. ABC 17 News is reaching out to Columbia police to learn more about

Columbia police arrested Bradley Hensely on Tuesday night after officers conducted a traffic stop in the 3300 block of Falling Leaf Lane. A K-9 officer alerted police to the smell of drugs coming from the car. Officers searched the vehicle and found a gun, rifle, baggies, a scale and 32 grams of methamphetamine. Hensley, the

With an average temperature of just 41.3 degrees, this spring has been one of the coldest astronomical springs ever recorded. Only 1983, 1926 and 1899 were colder. While it seems as if winter has had a firm grip on the nation for most of the year, Mother Nature will finally usher in the warmest air

WEDNESDAY: Southwest winds will be gusty to 35 mph Wednesday, warming temperatures into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies. There is a heightened fire danger for areas along and south of I-70, specifically Camden and Pulaski Counties where we see a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM – 7 PM today. Outdoor

The University of Missouri is responding to an alleged racist incident that targeted MU international students off-campus. Yesterday, the Missouri International Student Council tweeted out the following statement, saying two international students were “verbally attacked in an obscene matter” last weekend. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouMISC/status/983473754327212032″,”author_name”:”MISC”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouMISC”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Statment by the MISC &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/IJbta4IpYl”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/IJbta4IpYl&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– MISC (@MizzouMISC) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MizzouMISC/status/983473754327212032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;April 9,

When Trevor Murphy returned to Boone County from the Army, he wanted to find a way to work with people. Five years ago, he began work at the Boone County Jail. “Some people lose their way, and I would like to help or at the very least, show them some dignity while they’re going through

At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a citizen reported a stolen vehicle near Missouri Blvd. and Stadium. While talking to Jefferson City communications, the citizen said the stolen vehicle rammed into the side of his car. Officers who responded to the citizen’s call attempted to stop the vehicle in the 2500 block of Missouri Blvd. Communications

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke in a south Columbia apartment complex Monday. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/983874696235143168″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia Fire Department investigating a report of smoke inside an apartment complex on Sieville Ave. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/bRb7hoyT6Y”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/bRb7hoyT6Y&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/983874696235143168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;April 11, 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″} Fire crews responded to the apartment complex around 7:30 p.m. in the

UPDATE 5:50 pm: Smith has also been accused of shooting 12 rounds from a gun on Saturday at six cars on the property of the Missouri Office of State Court Administrators. The shooting caused damage to the cars’ windows and tires. UPDATE 1:45 pm: Smith has been charged with discharging a weapon at a structure

Rock Bridge High School students will all take breathalyzer test at prom on April 28. “It will be followed through, it’s not a veiled threat,” said Rock Bridge principal Jennifer Rukstad. “It is important for the culture of our own prom that we do it that way.” After student leaders expressed concern about others showing