Month: April 2018

UPDATE 6 pm: Rep. Kip Kendrick said that many people at the capitol are cautiously looking forward to the report. “I don’t believe they’re going to release any recommendations, I would assume it’s just a fact finding mission at this point,” he said. “We’ll get a report of facts and who knows where we go

Roads being worked on are some of the deadliest roads in Missouri. Today, marks the first day of National Work Zone Awareness week. MoDOT tells ABC 17 that there’s a road worker crash every 5 and a half minutes in the U.S. Not only that, in Missouri, sixteen people were killed in work zone areas

According to co-owner of Mo-X shuttle service, Brent Moore, any bus built after 2012 is required to have seat belts and the 2010 buses on their lots also have them. The safety concerns comes after the recent bus accident that occurred Friday in Canada that left 15 killed and 14 injured. Those on the bus

TONIGHT: Clouds will decrease overnight and temperatures will drop to near 30 by morning with light northerly winds. TUESDAY : We’ll have a warmer and bright day as temperatures climb into the low to mid 50s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will come in from the southwest up to 8 mph. EXTENDED : Southwest winds

Miller County deputies arrested Leon Davenport on Saturday after officers got reports of a suspicious vehicle that was stuck inside of a victim’s pond. When deputies arrived on scene, they saw a vehicle that was half way in the pond. Officers searched the area and found Davenport inside of a different car, looking through items.

Camden County deputies arrested Marco Vivas on Sunday after officers were dispatched to a possible disturbance in the 200 block of Lakeview Resort Boulevard. The victim claimed he was stabbed in the face with a knife by his friend. Officers made contact with Vivas and saw that his left eye was completely swollen shut and

A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department announced on Monday that Assistant Police Chief Brian Richenberger graduated from the FBI’s National Academy. The course is designed for command level officers to be nominated due to their demonstrated leadership qualities. “It was an honor to represent the Columbia Police Department at the FBI National Academy,” said

UPDATE 3:35 pm: Saunders has been charged with assault and unlawful use of a weapon. According to the probable cause statement, Saunders placed the gun on the victim’s forehead and said, “You’re threatening my household.” Saunders was accused of hitting the victim approximately 30 times. Police said Saunders had an active probation warrant and has

Nearly 100 people in five different states have been treated for severe bleeding after using synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, fake weed or spice. A public health investigation found that synthetic cannabinoids were likely contaminated with brodifacoum, which is used in commercial products to kill rodents. According to the Centers of Disease Control and

Morgan County deputies arrested Chad Shaw on Friday after officers were dispatched to the 29800 block of Meadow Drive Rocky Mount for reports of tampering. The victim reported that several boats in his storage building had been tampered with and the batteries were stolen. According to the probable cause statement, Shaw was a person of

ABC 17 News has confirmed through multiple sources the workers comp claim filed was in regards to the Carl DeBrodie death investigation. Since ABC 17 News broke this story Friday evening, we have been digging deeper into the claim. In the 12-page complaint filed last year, a former employee of Second Chance says she, “became

Moberly police responded to the 1300 block of E US 24 in reference to a 10-week-old infant being accidentally locked inside of a car on Monday morning. Police said Prather’s Towing responded to the scene and was able unlock the vehicle. Officers found the baby sleeping and content inside of the car. The infant was

Attorneys that are defending Gov. Eric Greitens against an invasion-of-privacy charge are raising doubts about the testimony of a woman that he had an affair with. Greitens’ attorneys filed paperwork on Sunday saying that the woman testified she never saw the governor with a camera or phone on the day he was accused of taking

Callaway County deputies arrested three after officers found methamphetamine in two vehicles on Saturday. Deputies said on Saturday evening, they came in contact with a vehicle that was occupied by Reece Strawn and Ashee Heaston. Officers said they called in the Callaway County K-9 unit and found methamphetamine and marijuana in the car. Strawn faces

Audrain County deputies arrested Michael Waters, 35, on Friday after officers noticed a vehicle with a registration violation on US 54 near Missouri Route HH. Officers said when they came in contact with Waters, they learned he had a revoked driver’s license. A K-9 searched the car and found a small amount of methamphetamine. Waters

THIS AFTERNOON: We will see mostly cloudy conditions through the remained of the afternoon. Temperatures will sit where they are currently at, in the low to mid 40s and then begin to drop in the early evening. Any evening dinner plans will likely require a jacket, but no precipitation is expected. TONIGHT: As the cold

Macon police announced on Monday that officers made several drug-related arrests during the weekend. Police said on Friday morning, officers responded to the 100 block of East Bourke Street to assist with an investigation. During the investigation, officers saw there was drug paraphernalia and weapons inside of the residence where several small children and two

Columbia police arrested Bradley Testerman and Reginald Reed on Thursday after a SWAT team and detectives served a search warrant in the 2500 block of Willowbrook Drive. ABC 17 previously reported that officers were first alerted about a residence in the area when neighbors complained about frequent traffic coming in and out of the neighborhood.

TODAY: Waking up will will see a mix of clouds and sun out the door in the morning as temperatures hover around freezing. By lunch-time temperatures will rise into the mid 40s with clouds holding tight through the area as we see another cold front move through. We could see a few light sprinkles by

The cold weather has been especially hard on farmers who can’t lay-down their crops until the weather warms up. ABC 17 spoke with a locally farmer today, Jim Sontag, who has been farming all his life and said it’s the coldest and longest winter he has seen. He is worried he will not be able