Month: September 2018

More charges were filed last week against a Westphalia man after he allegedly stole a U-Haul auto-hauler trailer Aug. 31 from Affordable Towing in Jefferson City, Missouri. Surveillance video captured Drew Buersmeyer taking the U-Haul. Officers were in contact with Buersmeyer for an unrelated incident on Sept. 1 where they saw the U-Haul attached to

UPDATED 6:05 P.M. SEPT. 26: Fulton police ruled Scoggins out as a suspect in the shooting. Brian K. Healthcock was arrested Sept. 26 on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and other charges. ORIGINAL: Fulton police are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect in connection to a shooting at

TONIGHT: Clouds will gradually clear from the northwest to southeast overnight, lingering near I-44 until daybreak. Despite any clouds that do remain, it will be the coolest night we’ve seen since April 30. Overnight lows are expected to bottom out in the mid to upper 40s, with light winds out of the northeast. THURSDAY: After

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that a man was in custody on suspicion of Social Security fraud, but did not release further details. In a brief news release, the sheriff’s office said it had worked with Moberly police, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Social Security Administration on the investigation. The suspect’s

Some Sturgeon residents are being advised to boil their water before drinking it for the next two days. Sturgeon officials issued a boil water advisory Wednesday morning affecting the following areas: West Smith Street from North Turner Street to Joann Street; West Harris from North Turner to Fairgrounds Street; West Stone Street from North Turner

A Chicago man has been charged with murder in Miller County after investigators say his business partner died during a drug-selling trip. Joseph McKenna, 26, was arrested in Chicago without incident and was awaiting extradition to Missouri on Monday. He was jailed on a $750,000 bond on a second-degree murder charge. It was not immediately

A man accused of sexual assault a concert was charged with second-degree sexual abuse Tuesday. According to court documents, Alton Conner Junior was at a concert on the University of Missouri campus in August. The victim told police Conner kept moving toward her and that she felt something rubbing against her lower back. When she

Missouri was the eighth most violent state in the country in 2017 according to FBI numbers released this week. However, numbers also show a decrease in violent crime in Columbia so far this year. According to the FBI, more than 7,000 cases of violent crime were reported in Missouri in 2017. Missouri’s violent crime rate

WEDNESDAY: It’s a gorgeous and cool afternoon across Mid-Missouri. Temperatures are slowly climbing into the middle 60s under a layer of very high clouds. The cool conditions stay with us through the day, as a cool northwesterly breeze up to 12 mph pulls in cooler and drier air into the region. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies

One person died, and three people were hurt after a crash that closed Highway 50 in Moniteau County on Tuesday afternoon. Steven Smart, 60, of Tebbets, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene. Three vehicles were involved in the crash, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White said. According to the crash report, one vehicle

For the second consecutive year, Jefferson City Public Schools failed to follow its own policy for monthly fire drills. For the 2016-17 school year, not a single school followed the requirement. Some schools did not record a single drill for an entire year, raising questions of whether or not the fire drills even happened. “There

One person died after a crash in Camden County Tuesday night. According to the crash report, it happened around 9:20 p.m. on Route T, just north of Davis Road. It happened as the Toyota pickup was traveling north and crossed the center line of the road. The driver, Cecil Gideon, ran off the left side

A man initially charged with second degree murder pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Monday in connection with a Columbia homicide. According to assistant prosecuting attorney Jennifer Rodewald, Dariel Reid pleaded guilty to felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in connection with the 2016 shooting death of Keith Chambers. Prosecutors initially

WEDNESDAY: The day will start out cool with temperatures in the 50s and clearing skies. Surface high pressure will build in, giving us a cool northerly breeze up to 12 mph which will keep our temperatures in the mid to upper 60s in the afternoon. High clouds will increase through the afternoon. TONIGHT: As clear

Boone County delegates and candidates gathered in the Douglass High School gymnasium Tuesday night to hear more about the resources and programs available in the mid-Missouri community to help young people and families. The forum centered on four main topics that included mental health, after school activities, adult role models and E-cigarettes. Experts in each

The city of Columbia is testing new lighting downtown aimed at improving public safety. As ABC 17 News previously reported, testing started last week after the new light poles were installed the week prior. According to city spokesman Steve Sapp, the high-intensity LED lights are installed along the north side of Broadway between Tenth and

A falling wall on an East High Street building collapsed further Monday, with a Jefferson City official saying further collapse is likely unless the building’s owner takes action. The western wall of 200 E. High St. partially collapsed in June and the owner decided in July to demolish the structure. However, 200 E. High shares

A Hannibal, Missouri man was arrested Monday on accusations that he attempted to photograph people in dressing and changing rooms at two Columbia businesses. Nicholas D. St. Clair, 21, is accused of trying to photograph people in businesses in the 2700 and 2600 blocks of East Broadway, city of Columbia spokesman Steve Sapp said. St.

TONIGHT: A cold front will move in from the northwest and scattered showers and storms will move through during the evening hours heading to the southeast, moving out of the area by 4 AM. Skies will clear quickly by morning as temperatures drop into the low 50s with winds shifting to the northwest up to

Callaway County officials are looking to improve oversight after the revelation this week that a former collector stole nearly $300,000 from taxpayers. Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway recommended the Callaway County Collector’s Office improve its checks and balances and segregate duties after the theft by former collector Pamela Oestreich. “The former collector had too much