Month: June 2018

Columbia police reported on Wednesday that lumber was stolen from Mid-City Lumber over a month’s time. Mid-City Lumber reached out to ABC 17 News and said this was not accurate. You can read their full statement below: On Wednesday, June 6, the Columbia Police Department reported that Jason Pattillo has been arrested for stealing approximately

Editor’s Note: We mistakenly reported that Freelon was sentenced to five months in prison but had his sentence suspended. We’ve changed the story for accuracy. Freelon was in jail for five months and served his time. He did not go to prison. Jaylon Freelon. a 20-year-old man from Columbia, has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor tampering

State Rep. Sara Walsh represents the 50th District in the Missouri House of Representatives, which includes parts of Boone, Cole, Cooper and Moniteau counties. Walsh sat down with ABC 17’s Lindsey Berning to talk about her first legislative session in office, her thoughts on new Gov. Mike Parson and what she still wants to find

UPDATE – 6/7 – 8:14 A.M.: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said deputies located Pad R. Webster Wednesday. The man, who was wanted for kidnapping and stealing a car, was arrested without incident and is facing multiple possible felony charges. The victim’s pit bull was also located and returned to its owner Wednesday night. ORIGINAL:

UPDATE – 8:00 A.M.: Missouri’s Department of Transportation said it is monitoring a driftwood fire on the Missouri River near the I-70 bridge at Rocheport. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central/status/1004698756661628931″,”author_name”:”MoDOT Central Dist”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;We are monitoring a driftwood fire in the main channel of the river near the I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport. The fire and smoke

Osage County will need to pay back residents almost $100,000 after the office of the Missouri State Auditor found that the county overcharged its residents. The audit was released Wednesday. It reviewed four years of calculations of the county. According to the report, the auditor’s office rated the county as “fair,” which is equivalent to

THURSDAY: Outside of a few spot storms in northern Mid-Missouri tomorrow morning, it will be a dry and sunny commute. Passing clouds will provide some relief from the heat, as highs are expected to top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s. With the dew points on the rise, the afternoon will feel more

Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wilson said on Tuesday that his office strategically avoided certain charges on the state level when he announced the grand jury indictment of two associates of the Second Chance home in Fulton. “As part of our ongoing cooperation and discussion with federal prosecutors, I have agreed not to pursue certain

ABC 17 has received the reason the computer tampering case was dismissed against former Gov. Greitens. In the documents, some of the reasons include too much of a cost to taxpayers and Greitens part in the agreement being sealed. Susan Ryan of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office told ABC 17 the agreement was broken

The Western District Court of Appeals has overturned a Boone County man’s ninth DWI conviction. Richard Wilhite argued there was insufficient evidence to prove that he operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated because no one witnessed him actually driving the truck, according to court documents. ABC 17 News reported on Wilhite’s arrest in September 2015.

The House of Representatives is dropping its lawsuit against two pro-Greitens non-profits, A New Missouri, Inc. and Greitens for Missouri. Judge Beetem confirmed he received a motion and letter late Wednesday saying the committee is dropping its lawsuit for now, but reserves the right to refile it at a later date. There was a hearing

One person was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Columbia on Wednesday night. It happened in the 900 block of E Business Loop 70 around 11 p.m. Police confirmed the motorcyclist was conscious and breathing after running into a garage door. As of 11:25 p.m., information was not available regarding the severity

One of the defendants charged in connection to the death of Carl DeBrodie has bonded out of jail. According to the Callaway County jail, Mary K. Paulo bonded out Wednesday. She’s charged with making a false report of a missing person. Her bond was set at $2,000, cash only. According to court records, both Mary

Columbia Public Schools chief financial officer Heather McArthur said the 2018-19 budget prioritizes employee pay and benefits. McArthur outlined the budget during a special Columbia Board of Education meeting on Wednesday. The $224 million operating budget expects a $6.5 million increase in teacher salary, which constitutes 43 percent of the district’s budget. McArthur said the

According to the city of Columbia, this year, aquatic staffing of certified lifeguards has been the lowest in the last five years. The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department said that, as of Friday, it had 76 lifeguards at outdoor pools. Last year, there were 93 lifeguards. The department said money is not the reason why

Columbia Water and Light officials are encouraging residents in certain southwest Columbia neighborhoods to follow an irrigation schedule this summer after water pressure dropped in that area in 2016, risking water contamination and unsafe firefighting. “The reason we had the pressure drop in 2016 was because irrigation systems in the southwest were all set to

Columbia Police arrested two men Saturday for a string of car break-ins. Josephus Howard and Courtney Wright were arrested on five counts of felony stealing, fraudulent use of a credit card device and property damage. Wright posted a $20,000 bond and is not out of jail. 19-year-old Howard is still in Boone County Jail with

UPDATE 6/6 5:30 p.m.: ABC 17 News confirmed the Missouri Division of Fire Safety is investigating Tuesday night’s fire at the Thirsty Hog Saloon. The agency confirms the establishment was closed at the time of the fire and it is not considered to be suspicious. The Callaway County Health Department said local public health departments

Congratulations to the winner of the The Little Theatre Night Out contest – Nichole Benke

According to Twitter, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash with injuries on I-70 westbound at the 31 mile marker in Lafayette County on Wednesday. The crash involved two tractor-trailers. One of the drivers in the crash was taken to a local hospital and later died. The Major Crash Investigation Unit is still