Month: April 2019

A Fulton man faces multiple counts of molestation after allegedly assaulting a child for years. Samuel Langdon, 62, was charged last month in connection with a molestation investigation. According to a child abused by Langdon, the assault started January 2017 and continued until March of this year. Apparently the multiple instances of abuse would happen

The long wait is over. Former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock is headed to Denver. The Broncos selected the Lee’s Summit native in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Lock was the 42nd overall pick. Drew Lock spoke to media Friday night after being drafted: Surprisingly, Lock was not selected in the first round

Columbia police say a group of kids is responsible for several incidents of BB gun fire that have damaged property and injured people in the past few weeks. The Columbia Police Department in a news release said officers have responded to reports of property damage including car windows, glass storm doors and house windows and

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that a Jefferson City man died on Friday when he ran off the side of a Callaway County road. A crash report indicates that John A. Nelson, 65, went off the right side of Route J near County Road 356 and overturned on his Honda motorcycle. The crash report

A Columbia faces multiple charges after an apparent shooting in northeastern Columbia. Juan Gonzales-Pimentel, 22, was taken into custody Thursday after officers found two guns in his possession. Gonzales-Pimentel was pulled over in the 2700 block of Paris Road, detectives were apparently aware of charges against him. Police documents show Gonzales-Pimentel may have been involved

Dozens of people attended a silent vigil Friday night held for the victims of the Sri Lanka bombings that occurred on Easter Sunday. Sri Lankan graduate students from the University of Missouri and the St. Thomas More Newman Center started the vigil at 6 p.m. at the center. Sign up for email news alerts by

Officials with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that it collected 172 pounds of unused or unwated prescription medications Friday between two collection sites. 154 pounds were collected at the VA Hospital and 18 pounds at the MU Student Center. The Sheriff’s Department, along with other agencies in surrounding counties, will continue to accept prescription

Officials with Republic Services of Jefferson City confirmed the organization stopped curbside recycling in Cole County, with the exception of Jefferson City, at the beginning of the month. “This decision was made due to the global recycling crisis that made the current recycling model unsustainable,” officials said. “We have an educational presentation to give to

A woman has died following a crash in Pettis County on April 14. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Mericia M. Wilbanks, 19, of Sedalia, went off the road near Highway U and McCormick Road and hit a tree around 7 a.m. Wilbanks was taken to Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Doctors at the

TONIGHT: Clouds gradually increase tonight with lows falling into the low 50s. We’re dry overnight with winds out of the southeast. SATURDAY: Showers arrive after 6AM and exit Mid-Missouri before noon. Gusty winds linger through the afternoon, with peak gusts up to 45 mph. Highs reach the low 70s. EXTENDED: Sunday is dry and cooler,

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are updating sidewalks along Providence Road in Columbia, working from Vandiver Drive all the way to Route K in the south. Crews will also soon begin work on College Avenue from Business Loop 70 to Stadium Boulevard. Crews are repairing sidewalks and adding crossing signals to make them

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are updating sidewalks along Providence Road in Columbia, working from Vandiver Drive all the way to Route K in the south. Crews will also soon begin work on College Avenue from Business Loop 70 to Stadium Boulevard. Crews are repairing sidewalks and adding crossing signals to make them

City leaders in Holts Summit have approved a special election in its Ward 2 alderman’s race. A spokeswoman for the city confirmed Friday afternoon the Board of Alderman gave approval to the special election Thursday night. Candidates Lisa Buhr and Chris Redel tied with 35 votes each in this month’s election. Buhr declined to do

A federal judge ruled in favor of the Curators of the University of Missouri and administrators on Wednesday in a Title IX discrimination case that was originally filed in 2017. The case alleged the university violated the civil rights of a student found responsible for violating a sexual harassment policy. Jeremy Rowles, a black man

TODAY: After a cool start, we warm back into the upper 60s with sunny skies returning! It will be breezy with gusts out of the northwest up to 25 mph. Clouds gradually increase in the evening. TONIGHT: As clouds build through the night winds will flip out of the southeast up to 10 mph. Low

Former Mizzou football player Drew Lock was not selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Lee’s Summit native will have to wait another day for his NFL dreams to come true. There were three quarterbacks selected in the first round. The Cardinals chose Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) No. 1 overall. The Giants took

The costs of hiring temporary employees in Columbia to pick up trash and recycling has steadily risen the past nine months, according to an ABC 17 News analysis. The city has paid temporary worker company People Ready $308,098.36 for workers helping the Solid Waste utility since July 1, 2018. Express Employment Professionals, who helped the

University of Missouri workers will rally Thursday to demand the university raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all campus and hospital workers. Laborers Local 773, the Coalition of Graduate Workers and Missouri Jobs with Justice are involved in the $15 for Mizzou campaign. Missouri Jobs with Justice spokesman Andrew Hutchinson said the

An employee of Isle of Capri-Boonville sued the business Thursday, claiming employees are losing money on the business’ timekeeping system. According to the lawsuit, Isle of Capri’s time clock rounding policy, over a period of time, fails to compensate employees correctly for all time worked, including overtime hours. The computerized system reportedly tracks the exact

Missourians continue to clean up and repair their communities after devastating flooding. The effects were apparent in Mid-Missouri with several roads closed, and the flooding likely is not done. River levels have gone down to normal after reaching moderate flood stage in many locations, but with above-average precipitation this past winter and more than normal