Month: September 2018

An unlicensed Columbia massage therapist is charged with second-degree sexual abuse after he allegedly touched a woman inappropriately. According to a probable cause statement, Karl A. Swope was charged Wednesday after the victim reported the incident to Columbia police. Police said the victim went to Swope’s home in Columbia because she was experiencing neck and

The Mizzou volleyball team likely played its last game at the Hearnes Center for the 2018 season according to an MU spokesperson. MU spokesperson Andy Oldenburg said there is still a hope at some point the team could return to the Hearnes Center this season. However, he said the team will play its remaining schedule

TONIGHT: Spotty light showers are possible later in the evening but will increase overnight into early Saturday. Areas north of HWY 50 and west of HWY 63 have the best chance and anything we see will be light and spotty. Lows will drop into the upper 40s to near 50 with northeast to east winds

A federal judge dismissed several people from the state Department of Mental Health who were named in a lawsuit by Carl DeBrodie’s family. The ruling leaves the door open for DeBrodie’s family to refile a claim against the state, should it find out that people took specific actions to harm him, or knew of such

A Kentucky woman was arrested in Phelps County after deputies found 45.75 pounds of meth and 1.25 pounds of cocaine in her vehicle. Michel Garcia-Adame was stopped by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department for a traffic stop on Tuesday morning on Interstate 44. During the stop, the deputy obtained a warrant to search the vehicle

On Friday the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Below we’ve compiled links to coverage that can be found on the ABC 17 News website. Trump on delay: Senate has to ‘do what they think is right’ Women confront Flake over Kavanaugh support Committee advances Kavanaugh

Police were called to the 3600 block of Monterey Drive around 2:45 a.m. Friday for multiple calls about gunfire in the area. While officers were on the way to the scene, they received reports that one adult and one juvenile were admitted to the hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Police found multiple shell casings

Columbia police are searching for multiple suspects after a shooting on Kennesaw Ridge Road Friday. Officers responded just before 4 a.m. after receiving multiple calls about gunshots in the area. When investigators arrived, they found shell casings at the scene. According to police, a resident in the 1100 block of Kennesaw Ridge Road heard their

A Cole County grand jury has upgraded charges against a man accused in a fatal Jefferson City shooting. Alfred Chism Jr. now faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Aug. 27 shooting of Lincoln University student Charon Session at Chism’s home. Chism was originally charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal

A Sedalia man was charged Tuesday after he allegedly tried to create a pipe bomb to use on his ex-wife and her boyfriend. According to court documents, Cody Frank-Allen Lappat told his former sister-in-law he intended to “blow stuff up” at his ex-wife’s residence. When police searched Lappat’s hom, they found a metal can that

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to track a cold front which is across northern Missouri this afternoon. This front will slowly increase cloud cover across our area into the evening, however we look to remain mostly dry through 9pm. We’ll notice our winds become a little breezier this evening following the passage of the cold front,

The Battle Spartans face off against the Hickman Kewpies Friday at 7:00 p.m. looking for their 50th win in their six-year program history. The Spartans enter the game 3-2 overall after a 60-33 loss to Jackson at home. Meanwhile, the Hickman Kewpies are 1-4 after losing the Providence Bowl to Rock Bridge 31-0. The Kewpies

FRIDAY: Another cold front is forecast to move through the area Friday, which will bring the return to cooler conditions as we head into the weekend. Ahead of the front temperatures will still be fairly seasonal in the lower 70s with increasing clouds. The evening will start out dry as temperatures cool into the 50s

Tori Stevens and Sophia Smith live on opposite ends of their north Columbia neighborhood, but the city’s efforts in the area have brought them closer. The two help lead meetings dedicated to improving the area as part of the city government’s strategic plan. The plan seeks to improve conditions in four specific areas of town

Tori Stevens and Sophia Smith live on opposite ends of their north Columbia neighborhood, but the city’s efforts in the area have brought them closer. The two help lead meetings dedicated to improving the area as part of the city government’s strategic plan. The plan seeks to improve conditions in four specific areas of town

A former prosecutor is weighing in on Thursday’s Brett Kavanaugh hearing, saying we are entering dangerous territory because “you can’t have the judiciary be political.” The hearing saw emotional testimony by both Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault when the two were teenagers. Former Cole County prosecutor

Two candidates officially registered as candidates for the Moniteau County prosecuting attorney’s race last week, after the incumbent resigned as part of a plea deal. Shayne Healea pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges earlier this month. The charges, stemming from Healea crashing his car into the side of a Columbia restaurant, were downgraded as part

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from a former Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant claiming top ranks conspired against him for criticizing the patrol. Judge Willie Epps made the ruling late Wednesday in favor of the Highway Patrol’s request for summary judgment in its favor. Epps ruled that while former sergeant Randy Henry’s comments were

UPDATE 8:23 p.m.: Moberly police said Ameren UE capped the gas line. According to the Facebook post, the fire department and Ameren will stay in the area to ensure all buildings are safe to return to normal business. ORIGINAL: The Moberly Police Department and Moberly Fire Department are currently on the scene of a crash

The Morgan County R-II School District superintendent sent a letter to parents Thursday warning of a suspected case of meningitis at the middle school. According to the letter, which can be found on the district’s website, the school is working with the Morgan County Health Department to take precautions as necessary. The district said it