Month: June 2018

TONIGHT: It will be a mild and humid night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures bottom out in the upper 60s. Mostly clear skies are expected, however thicker clouds look likely north of Hwy 24 where a few spot storms are possible by daybreak. Overall, it will be a quiet and humid night with winds out of

THIS EVENING: We remain clear throughout this afternoon into the evening commute as temperatures continue to remain well above average. We’re watching increasing humidity as well, as southerly flow returns to Mid-Missouri. TONIGHT: Temperatures will remain in the upper 60s tonight with winds out of the south from 3-5 mph making for a bit of

A Columbia man was arrested for making a terroristic threat on Friday after he allegedly said he was going to shoot everyone at Gates Rubber. Rafe Phipps was at the business located at 3015 Lemone Industrial Boulevard, when officers were told he made the threat. Phipps was arrested on Saturday at 3 Hospital Drive and

A Callaway County grand jury indicted five defendants in the death of Carl DeBrodie. The indictments were filed on March 30 and including the following counts: Sherry K. Paulo, 53, of Fulton, who was indicted for the following offenses: Count I – the class D felony of client neglect, Count II – the class C

WEDNESDAY: Sunny skies and a light southerly breeze will up to 8 mph will boost temperatures to near 90 in the afternoon. It will start to feel a bit humid as dew points climb into the lower 60s. TONIGHT: Temperatures will remain in the upper 60s tonight with winds out of the south from 3-5

Fulton police found 21-year-old Brandon Hughes while responding to a trespassing call at a Walmart just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. “During their contact with Brandon Hughes, officers located several controlled substances including methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia,” the department said in a statement. Hughes was taken to the Callaway County Jail on suspicion of distribution or

In a letter to the office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who dropped a criminal charge against former Gov. Eric Greitens on the condition he resign, Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office said the agreement between the two parties should be accessible under the state’s Sunshine Law. Only a redacted version of a portion

Police are now investigating after getting a rough description of a suspect who hit the side of a garage Tuesday night and took off in northwest Columbia. People were inside the home on Westwind Drive off I-70 Drive just west of the mall. The car damaged the side of the garage door around 10:30 p.m.

Democratic state Rep. Lauren Arthur has won a state Senate seat in Missouri’s first special election since former Republican Gov. Eric Greitens resigned. Arthur beat Republican state Rep. Kevin Corlew Tuesday night. She will represent District 17 in Clay County. The seat was previously held by Republican Ryan Silvey, who stepped down in January. According

Police are investigating after a vehicle hit a utility pole in Columbia Tuesday night. The Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department responded to the crash in the 800 block of 8th Street around 10:15 p.m. Police said no one was injured in the crash. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw minor damage

UPDATE: Columbia Police said two people were taken into custody in connection with the crash on I-70. According to investigators, the vehicle involved was determined to be stolen. Police said a third person who was extricated from the vehicle was taken to the hospital with injuries. ORIGINAL: The Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash

The founder and CEO of a Columbia-based supported living facility is speaking out after five people were charged in connection to the death of Carl DeBrodie. “My reaction was relief,” Julie Walden, founder and CEO of Boone Supported Living told ABC 17 News Tuesday. “I think a lot of people were anxiously awaiting for something

Mary Martin, the former guardian of Carl DeBrodie, said Tuesday morning she is absolutely thrilled there have been arrests made in the case, but is hoping for more charges on those recently arrested. Martin tells ABC 17 News she’s happy that the ball is rolling, but at this point, she just wants to know why.

“I assured my clients that the prosecutor was working on it and something probably would happen,” Ruday Veit,, the DeBrodie family’s attorney said. “And it has.” Fulton Police arrested five people associated with the Carl DeBrodie case. “I knew a long time ago that charges would be filed because I saw the documents,” Veit said.

5 people have been indicted in connection with the death of Carl DeBrodie, and two of them are charged with involuntary manslaughter. While some people have called for murder charges in the case, former Cole County prosecutor Bill Tackett said investigators likely didn’t find the evidence for any kind of murder charges. “You have to

Governor Mike Parson announced five members of his senior staff late Tuesday afternoon. In a press release, Parson said Marylyn Luetkemeyer will serve as Executive Assistant to the Governor. Luetkemeyer was Parson’s former Executive Assistant when he was a Senator and Lieutenant Governor. Robert Knodell was named Deputy Chief of Staff. Knodell is the former

ABC 17 crews are on the scene of an investigation in front of Mosers at the Parkade strip mall. Multiple police cars and emergency units were in the parking lot of the strip mall. ABC 17 saw one person being taken away in an ambulance. We will update this story as we confirm more information.

TONIGHT: A calm and clear night is ahead as low temperatures drop into the low to mid 60s by morning with a light southerly breeze up to 5 mph. WEDNESDAY: Sunny skies and a light southerly breeze will up to 8 mph will boost temperatures to near 90 in the afternoon. It will start to

Three people went to the hospital in Sedalia with serious to moderate injuries after a crash on Tuesday near Highway 65 and Ohio Avenue. Troopers report a 72 year-old man went through the intersection without stopping around 10:30 a.m., traveling into the path of a car driven in the opposite direction by a 68 year-old

UPDATE 3:20 P.M.: {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperB/status/1004094050214010880″,”author_name”:”MSHP Troop B”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperB”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;63 at Cairo and Veterans Rd in Marion County are both open. The incident in Marion County involved a garbage truck.&#lt;/p&#gt;— MSHP Troop B (@MSHPTrooperB) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperB/status/1004094050214010880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;June 5, 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″} ORIGINAL STORY: The Missouri State Highway Patrol and emergency crews are working a non-injury crash