Month: June 2018

Sean Thomas Diestel, 30, of Boone County was charged Tuesday with felony sexual contact with a student. ABC 17 previously reported Columbia Police detectives arrested Diestel on May 10 for felony sexual contact with a student following a sexual offense investigation involving a minor. The female victim was enrolled in a class taught by Diestel

Fulton Police is responding nearly a week after ABC 17 News uncovered a wrongful death lawsuit claiming Carl DeBrodie died from injuries due to forced fighting at his caregivers home. Following the arrests of five defendants in connection to the death of Carl, Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers told ABC 17 News Tuesday morning that

A second woman filed charged against a Chillicothe Correctional Center prison guard for sexually assaulting her, and the guard is still employed by the women’s prison. Lynnsey Betz was incarcerated in 2016 for non-violent offenses, and that’s when the assault allegedly began. According to the lawsuit, multiple employees within the facility knew of the assaults,

TUESDAY: It will be another comfortable, yet warm day across Mid-Missouri. Despite the low humidity, temperatures will still feel like summer as high stop out near 90 degrees. You’ll want to grab the sunglasses and sunscreen through the day, as full sunshine is expected today. TONIGHT: A calm and clear night is ahead as low

State Rep. Chuck Basye represents the 47th district in the Missouri House of Representatives, which includes parts of Boone, Randolph, Howard and Cooper counties. Basye sat down with ABC 17’s Joe McLean to talk about the tumultuous legislative session, the troubled executive office and Missouri’s new governor.

A motorcyclist is in the hospital after a crash Tuesday morning on U.S. 54 East. According to the crash report, the motorcyclist was changing lanes on the Missouri River Bridge when they ran into the rear of another vehicle in the westbound lanes. The motorcyclist was wearing a full face helmet at the time of

TUESDAY: You’ll need the sunglasses and sunscreen as we’ll see full sunshine and warmer temperatures. Highs will reach the upper 80s but the humidity will still be fairly low as dew points remain in the upper 50s. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the southwest. TONIGHT: A calm and clear night is ahead as

Rental property managers will have a chance to address crime issues they see at rental properties in a training hosted by the Columbia Police Department. The training Tuesday is the first of three the department will host. The program was developed in 1992 and takes a multifaceted approach to crime prevention, which includes a coalition

A second arrest has been made in connection with the Maple St. shooting that left one victim with a critical gunshot wound. Justice Pierce was charged with tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. ABC 17 previously reported that Daiontre Betts had been identified as the shooter after officers were called to the 700

On Thursday morning, a hearing will determine if A New Missouri and Grietens for Missouri still have to turn over the documents requested. ABC 17 previously reported on what documents both organizations are expected to turn over. Greitens for Missouri will have to turn over the following documents: All documents and communications to, form, about,

The City Council gave the green light to a project aimed at reducing speeding in west Columbia at their meeting Monday night. Members of the Columbia City Council directed staff to start construction on traffic calming devices on Rollins Road between Stadium Boulevard and Sunset Drive. The city plans to build three different speed tables

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved plans for construction to start on a new Fire Station #2. “To really, truly fix some of the core issues with the facility we’d have to almost start over from scratch,” said Chief Matt Schofield after the vote. Council members gave the green light for Curtiss-Manes-Schulte, Inc. to

Jefferson City police confirmed Monday evening bones found at a construction site were not human. They were called to investigate near 1209 Missouri Blvd, where the new KFC is being built. Crews were digging and found bones. The department got the call just before 4:45 p.m. A pathologist was called to the scene to confirm

Columbia City Council members will consider two ordinance changes at its meeting Monday night aimed to make them more inclusive and enforceable. Based on a recommendation from the Commission of Human Rights, the first will provide additional anti-discrimination protections to groups not previously covered in the city’s ordinance. Right now, the current ordinance prohibits discrimination

Monday marks Governor Mike Parson’s first full official day as the head of Missouri. Parson held a cabinet meeting Monday at 10:30 a.m. Parson said he is considering a special session to make sure Missouri has a Lieutenant Governor. “I don’t like the state of Missouri being without a Lieutenant Governor, and for me I

A woman is recovering from first, second and third-degree burns in a Kansas City area hospital after being lit on fire in her Johnson County home. According to the probable cause statement, Antonio Bowen and Vincent Rist entered the 20-year-old woman’s home. The two taped her hands and mouth and stole various items, including a

With the summer season in full swing, many will take part in outdoor activities across the country. Some may be doing so without protection from the sun, resulting in a very uncomfortable sunburn. According to the CDC, skin cancer is still on the rise and for the most part can be easily preventable by taking

Parents at Mary Paxton Kelley Elementary School received the following alert on Monday: “ALL summer school buses are running at least 15 minutes late. Bus 77 and 236 will be the latest, as they did not leave Paxton until close to 4:00 pm.” ABC 17 News has reached out to Columbia Public Schools, who said,

Officers responded to the intersection of Epperson and Lee Streets on Monday after reports of a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Officers learned a vehicle that had left the scene of the crash hit a 17-year-old boy from Moberly. The teenage boy was taken to MRMC for leg injuries. The driver of the vehicle was

TONIGHT: A beautiful night is on tap for Mid-Missouri as decreasing clouds and light winds out of the south allow lows to bottom out in the upper 50s to near 60. TUESDAY: You’ll need the sunglasses and sunscreen as we’ll see full sunshine and warmer temperatures. Highs will reach the upper 80s but the humidity