Month: January 2019

One of two men wanted in the death of a Lincoln University student was arrested Monday. The Jefferson City Police Department said U.S. Marshals in Texas found and arrested Michael Bouchee, 19, on a warrant for second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting of D’Angelo Bratton-Bland, 23, on Dawson Street in December. Police

A Fulton man was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of forcing his way into a home, assaulting another person and pouring gasoline throughout the residence and on a family pet. Robert L. Pittman Jr., 32, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and booked into the Callaway County Jail without bond. The Fulton Police Department had said

The city of Columbia is seeking input from residents regarding the next city manager. The City Council hired CPS HR Consulting last week to the conduct the search for a permanent city manager. The consultants are hosting two public meetings next week to gather feedback from the public. The first meeting is scheduled to be

****DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE SET TO IMACT MID-MISSOURI TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS -25. ALL COUNTIES ARE EITHER UNDER AN WIND CHILL ADVISORY OR A WIND CHILL WARNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY**** TONIGHT: Tonight will be the coldest night we have seen so far this season with low temperatures falling

A Jefferson City man who used to be a supervisor at the federal courthouse pleaded guilty to illegally selling guns to convicted felons on Tuesday. Victor Nahum Vargas, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of selling firearms to convicted felons and one count of making false statements. He admitted to selling five guns to a

The son of a Columbia coffee shop owner pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to being part of a conspiracy to sell marijuana. Nader Robert Osama Yanis, 24, was indicted March 1 after a raid at the home of his father, Osama Yanis, who owned Coffee Zone. Osama Yanis pleaded guilty Dec. 4 to marijuana

A former wrestling coach at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City is being sued for a November 2017 incident. He’s accused of ordering a student to be held down and then forcefully cutting the student’s hair. A 13-page petition filed Friday alleges that Andrew Whelan demanded a middle school student, who was a member

An investigation is underway after a home in Moberly caught on fire Tuesday morning. Firefighters said the fire started around 5:10 a.m. at a home in the 500 block of Garfield Avenue. The Moberly Police Department was able to get everyone inside the home out safely. It took emergency crews around 35 minutes to put

A man faces possible charges following a drug bust in mid-Missouri this week. Justin D. Mayfield, 27, of Hahiar, Georgia, was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Monday in Cooper County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Mayfield was in possession 7 pounds of marijuana. Mayfield was arrested on possible charges of delivery of a controlled

UPDATE: According to Columbia Water and Light’s outage map power has been restored for customers. ORIGINAL: More than 200 Columbia Water and Light customers were without power Tuesday morning in Columbia. A vehicle hit the switch gear early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Gray Oak Drive and Green Meadows which caused the outage, a

A Columbia man accused of making a bomb threat at the Midway Travel Plaza on Highway 40 was booked into Boone County Jail Monday. Torrence D. Simmons allegedly tried to start a fire and was asked to leave Midway on Jan. 21, said Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Simmons told authorities

UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department told ABC 17 News that Stapleton turned himself in to the station late Monday afternoon. O’Sullivan said the department suspected Stapleton in the double shooting before he arrived, but would not release details of the investigation. The Missouri State Highway Patrol found the

Frigid temperatures and high winds are expected throughout Mid-Missouri today and Wednesday. It’s important to bundle up in layers as you head out the door. The National Weather Service’s graph below shows how temperatures and windchill can affect how fast someone can get frostbite. In today’s conditions across Mid-Missouri, it can take as little as

****DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE SET TO IMACT MID-MISSOURI TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS -25. ALL COUNTIES ARE EITHER UNDER AN WIND CHILL ADVISORY OR A WIND CHILL WARNING**** TUESDAY: Little relief is expected for today, as a secondary cold front is set to track through the region. Following the bitterly

Attorneys for the family of a man killed by a city of Columbia bus claim the human resources department “shredded” records related to the driver. ABC 17 News first reported the claims made in court last Friday. The family of David Birkenbach said the city destroyed interview notes and drug screening results from Hamis Mukiwa,

Once again, lawmakers are set to debate a number of proposed changes to the state’s rules on abortion. The sponsor of one bill, however, seems to already know what fate his bill will find. The bill, filed by Rep. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) as HB 671, seeks to declare that life starts at fertilization, not

Concerns over the state budget have prompted the University of Missouri to prepare for the possibility of serious budget cuts. State representatives and the university are watching the numbers for the fiscal 2020 budget closely. In a talk at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce last week, Democratic state Rep. Kip Kendrick said revenue is down

Schools haven’t yet canceled classes in anticipation of the extremely cold weather that’s on the way, but administrators are monitoring the conditions as temperatures in the single digits and below get closer. Temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday morning will drop below zero, with wind chills in the negative double digits, according to ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather

Extremely cold temperatures can cause several issues for vehicles, making it harder to open or start them. Chris Fulk, a mechanic at A to Z Auto, said proper vehicle maintenance is key to being ready for winter. “Insuring your oil change is caught up, insuring your tire rotations are completed, as well as tire pressure

Police say they have no new information to release as they continue to investigate a Saturday homicide in north Columbia. Around 3 a.m. Saturday officers were sent to the 3800 block of Rangeline Street for a one-vehicle crash. When they arrived, officers found a vehicle with extensive damage and two people inside. Both were transported