Month: August 2018

Making community policing work while adding resources to the fire department will require a property tax increase of $386 for the average homeowners by the end of a five-year period, a Columbia Police Department officer said in his report on community policing. In a draft report that will be submitted to the Columbia City Council

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley filed a petition Friday, with hopes that Branson Duck Vehicles, LLC and Ripley Entertainment, Inc. will no longer be able to operate duck boats. Hawley filed the petition in the Circuit Court of Taney County, and it alleges the companies violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. The petition cites safety

Proposed amendments to next year’s city budget include over $1 million dollars of combined cuts to several city departments, as well $2 million from the general fund. A main goal of the proposal is to find the funds necessary to give raises to city employees. Recent reports have found the city is struggling to keep

TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to filter out of the area heading into the overnight hours. We only cool off to the low 70s overnight, as winds continue to be out of the south. Models are continuing to hint at another complex of storms forming near the Missouri/Iowa border in the overnight hours and dropping as

Both lanes of traffic were temporarily closed Friday evening on Interstate 70 East between the Midway exit and Perche Creek after a crash. One lane of I-70 east is now open, and troopers were still on scene as of 6:17 p.m. Friday. The crash was causing backups at the on-ramp of I-70 East at the

Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton held a meeting Tuesday meant to update the public on the recent downtown violence. In the meeting, Burton said the crowds start at Sidelines Bar on Big Bear Boulevard and Rangeline Street, then head downtown to Vibez on 9th Street. The people are then waiting outside of the bars downtown

Counterfeit cash is circulating the Osage Beach area, according to the Osage Beach Police Department. The cash is in the form of $5 bills, $10 bills and $100 bills. The bills appeared to printed on cheap printer paper, according to police. Law enforcement said it’s taken several complaints of the counterfeit money, and it’s working

Two more suspects were arrested in connection to a homicide on Sylvan Lane Monday night. Police arrested 29-year-old Sarah Davidson and 28-year-old Richard Nole Thursday night, both on suspicion of second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. Court documents said officers were sent to 1510 Sylvan Lane Apt. 204 around 11 p.m. Monday and found two gunshot

An investigation revealed a man who was a federal fugitive made an emergency airplane landing in a field in Cole County on Aug. 13. Graham McGill original gave authorities a false name when he landed his aircraft. However, upon further investigation, the Cole County Detectives found he was in fact a federal fugitive who had

Crashes on both sides of Interstate 70 backed up traffic before noon in Columbia. Boone County Joint Communications sent out alerts about a crash at the 128.6 mile marker of I-70 westbound, just west of the Highway 63 connector, at about 11:30 a.m. Another alert followed a short time later saying eastbound traffic was also

TODAY: We’re tracking a wide swath of showers and embedded thunderstorms progressing across Mid-Missouri. Outside of the minor inconvenience of it being a little wet for the morning commute, rainfall like this is a key first step towards alleviating the extreme drought conditions that have developed across our area. Temperatures, much like yesterday will hold

Crews are responding to a crash Friday on the Missouri River Bridge in Boone County. Boone County Joint Communications sent out an alert about the crash just before 9:30 a.m. It happened in the westbound lanes of I-70. Officials shut down the passing lane of westbound I-70. An ABC 17 News crew on scene said

TODAY: Storms have formed over northwest Missouri this morning and will be tracking toward the east as we head throughout the early morning hours. Places north of I-70 look to have the best chance of picking up another round of showers and storms as this system weakens heading into Mid-Missouri. These showers and storms will

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is increasing its enforcement for Labor Day weekend, on roads and water. MSHP’s counting period starts at 6 p.m. Friday until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Troopers say Labor Day weekend brings in a lot of traffic, so troopers will have more presence on the roads and water. Highway Patrol will

A federal judge partially granted a request by Sherry Paulo and Anthony R. Flores to stay the civil case brought against them stemming from the death of Carl DeBrodie. Carolyn Summers, DeBrodie’s mother, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January against Paulo and Flores, as well as a litany of other defendants, claiming the two

Columbia police officers have acted on every homicide this year with either an arrest or a suspect charged. Monday’s homicide on Sylvan Lane marked the fourth killing in the city in 2018. In all four cases, police have identified a suspect and either took them into custody or had the Boone County prosecutor’s office file

The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for increased traffic with Mizzou’s first football game landing on Labor Day weekend. “A lot of parents will be traveling to Columbia to see their kids, and we’re ready,” said MoDOT Area Engineer Mike Schupp. Crews will stop roadway construction on Friday at 12 p.m. and resume on

Jefferson City issued a demolition permit for the old building for St. Mary’s Hospital, clearing the way for crews to work on future projects. The permit was issued late Wednesday, according to Building Official Larry Burkhardt, and construction crews and equipment were seen working on the empty building Thursday. A plan for the space has

Police responded to a threat made by a student against Eldon High School. In a Facebook post, Police Chief Brian Kidwell said the administration took action at the time of the threat Wednesday night, but did not give any specifics about the content of the threat or the response. “Every threat received is taken seriously

Columbia police closed off a stretch of Rock Quarry Road near Stag’s Way as they investigated a single-vehicle crash. The crash happened when the driver lost control, overcorrected and went down a ravine. According to a family member of the driver, the driver had her seat belt on but was then able to get herself