Month: April 2019

Boone County prosecutors have charged a man suspected a selling heroin after police staked out his home and arrested him last month. According to court documents, the Columbia Police Department heard from informants and witnesses that a man named “Dre” was selling heroin from his home in the 1500 block of Sylvan Lane. Detectives were

Several schools were put on modified lockdown after reports of a man with a gun in central Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. Douglass High School, Jefferson Middle School, Ridgeway Elementary School and Park Avenue Preschool were all placed on modified lockdown at about 2 p.m. after officers were sent to the area of North Eighth Street

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Major Crash Investigation Unit completed its work on Tuesday involving a 4-year-old struck and killed by a Columbia Police Department vehicle. The unit sent its reconstruction of the incident to the Patrol Records division for review, according to patrol spokesman Sgt. Scott White. The case is seventh in the division’s

Two people suffered minor injuries in a Tuesday crash on Highway 50 in Jefferson City. The crash happened a little after 11:30 a.m. when Deandre Franklin, 29, of Jefferson City, tried to avoid slow traffic on Highway 50 at the Lafayette Street overpass by changing lanes in his Chevrolet Impala and lost control, hitting another

The Boone County Commission had its first reading of an agreement between the county and group of law firms on Monday in an effort to fight the opioid crisis. The goal is to file a lawsuit that will hold drug manufacturers and distributors accountable for the opioid crisis. “It’s a pain management issue,” said Janet

A man was arrested and taken to the Cole County jail after he was accused of making bombs and exploding them outside of a residence in Cole County. Deputies responded to the 800 block of AC Exit Monday morning, west of Jefferson City to reports of someone making a bomb and exploding them. The victim

An Indiana man is accused of nearly hitting an officer before attempting to flee from several different agencies over the course of a nearly 50-mile chase. Officer Michael Watson of the St. James Police Department responded to reports of an argument in a McDonald’s parking lot Sunday evening. Jeremy Krug, 37, of Laffeyette, Indiana, was

An energy company finished testing and repairing a natural gas pipeline after a section ruptured, causing a fiery explosion last month. The company, Energy Transfer, said Monday its “hydrotest” of a section of the pipeline near Mexico was complete. Last month, a section of the pipeline exploded. For an extended video of the resulting flames,

Boone County Fire Protection District crews battled a fire at a duplex in the 300 block of Catherine Drive in south Columbia on Tuesday morning. The district tweeted that the first crews found heavy fire and smoke coming from the home. First arriving crews found heavy fire and smoke coming from front of the house.

TUESDAY: It’s a gorgeous afternoon to get out and enjoy the sunshine and beautiful weather as highs continue to climb into the low to mid 70s. We’ll pick up a few late day clouds, but the sunglasses will still come in handy through this evening. TONIGHT: Another quiet night looks to unfold around Mid-Missouri. We’ll

ABC 17 News has a new chief meteorologist. Jessica Quick made her return to Mid-Missouri on Tuesday, taking over for former chief Sharon Ray, who recently left the station for a job in Corpus Christi, Texas. Quick had previously worked under Ray on the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team between 2014 and 2016. Quick

Three people are in custody after the Missouri State Highway Patrol made a drug bust on Interstate 70 Monday. Dnasia L. Chism, 29, Quadyde N. Kelly, 25, both of Evansville, Indiana, and Myrtis C. Chism, 26, of Los Angeles, California, were arrested by troopers around 5 p.m. According to the Highway Patrol, nearly 6 pounds

Columbia fire officials responded to a gas leak on Windsor Street between Ann Street and Williams Street Tuesday morning. A contracting company dug into the Ameren gas main on Windsor Street, an Ameren spokeswoman said. About 48 customers were affected, and Ameren expected the main to be repaired by noon. BOONE CO JOINT COM: Windsor

A Boone County judge will decide whether or not to dismiss a series of lawsuits against the University of Missouri curators and surgeons over a knee replacement surgery performed through the Mizzou BioJoint Center The Boone County Court heard arguments Monday morning for a motion to dismiss six of the 12 cases filed, as well

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education updated its policy for criminal background checks of faculty and employees with the district. The Missouri School Boards’ Association is revising the policy in order to be consistent with a new law passed in 2017 that requires public employers such as school districts to notify relevant retirement systems

Fr. Tolton Catholic High School has hired former Mizzou football standout Michael Egnew as its new head football coach. “Our common mission for each and every coach must be to do our absolute best for our students and student athletes to help them grow, have fun competing in their sport, develop relationships and friendships with

United Airlines and American Airlines are offering to rebook or refund canceled flights at Columbia Regional Airport. Regional carriers of the two airlines voiced concerns about the safety of a runway at COU Saturday evening. The city announced Monday that the runway is closed for a week starting Tuesday for emergency construction. “They can either

The city of Columbia and the Federal Aviation Administration spent millions of dollars to rebuild the runway now causing issues at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city received a federal grant to rebuild Runway 13-31 in late 2016. The FAA covered 90 percent of the cost of the project, or $11.1 million, while the city

A driver died after suffering an apparent medical emergency and crashing in Jefferson City on Monday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety. A spokesperson confirmed a man driving a pickup truck had a medical emergency and lost control of his vehicle while traveling on S. Country Club Drive around 9:30 a.m. The

A spokesperson for Lincoln University issued a statement via email Sunday afternoon in response to a Friday press conference held by the leaders of the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation. Formerly known as the “Lincoln University Foundation,” the non-profit group was severed from the public University in February after a nearly 50 year working