Month: August 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved money to help rebuild four levees in the Jefferson City area. Local officials have also sought help to work on another levee, the large Capital View levee that protects the Jefferson City Memorial Airport and farms, businesses and residences in North Jefferson City, said James Lowe, a

A Fulton man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly hit someone with a golf cart and led police on a chase. The Fulton Police Department originally responded to an address on Gross Place for a stealing in progress where they found that Zachariah W. McReynolds had allegedly stolen a golf cart and struck the

The Jefferson City School District said Friday morning that its phone system was down. The district reported on its social media accounts that phone service to most of its buildings were down a little after 10 a.m. Friday. The district encouraged anyone who needs to get in touch with the school to email lori.armour@jcschools.us and

FRIDAY: Storms will stick with us through this morning. Some of these may be strong with heavy rain and some gusty winds the main threats, but with more stable air in place these will likely be weakening as they move in. With clouds hanging around during the afternoon, highs in the upper 70s . TONIGHT:

The Jefferson City Best Buy heightened security after a Thursday morning burglary. The Jefferson City Police Department said Best Buy was burglarized around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Police said one suspect is in custody, and four other suspects are still at large. According to Central Missouri Security Services CEO, Jim Clark, the company has been

Law enforcement officials confirm a burglary at a Best Buy in Jefferson City, Missouri is connected to a string of burglaries across the country. Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. said his department arrested four men last week from Houston who allegedly burglarized multiple Best Buys in Alabama and Mississippi. “The burglaries that are occurring

Columbia police continue to search for those responsible for shooting a man Wednesday night at an apartment complex. The shooting at Columbia Square Apartments on Wednesday night marked at least the third instance of gun violence this week. Police said a man suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and found several vehicles hit

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Missourians are receiving $6.4 million in federal disaster relief. Across the state, about 1,400 households have been approved to receive aid through the FEMA individual assistance program. According to a FEMA spokeswoman, residents in Mid-Missouri are receiving about $800,000 in relief. In Cole County, 138 are approved for disaster

The city of Ashland experienced a cyberattack this week, according to city leaders. Interim City Administrator Tony St. Romaine said the attack caused the city to lose access to all of its network files. However, officials said there was no loss or extraction of data. St. Romaine said that city workers were unable to use

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a call to the transportation director at Maries County R-II School District. According to a post on the school’s Facebook page, the caller told the director that the district needed to “take care of something happening on a bus” and that the bus was going to be pulled

Bus delays are improving after the first couple days of the new school year, according to the Jefferson City School District. Parents voiced frustration after some buses were delayed up to an hour on Tuesday, the first day of school. There were delays of up to 40 minutes Wednesday and 25 minutes Thursday. All but

The Marshall Police Department is investigating reports of spam calls, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The post said people reported a caller claiming to be a police officer or Saline County deputy. The caller reportedly tries to get your personal information by saying they have tried to reach you by mail,

The Missouri Department of Transportation says it will start resurfacing work on Missouri Route 15 on Sept. 3 near Mexico. The work zone will be a half-mile stretch just a bit north of Missouri Route 22. That’s where a gas pipeline explosion severely damaged the road surface in March. “Panhandle Eastern Pipeline is going to

A Fulton man suffered serious injuries Thursday morning in a three-vehicle crash near Auxvasse. Douglas Branson, 51, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital after his truck was hit by a car that was passing him on Route E, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. The patrol said the collision happened when another vehicle pulled

Authorities believe they’ve found the man responsible for burglaries across Missouri, and a bottle of Coca-Cola helped break the case. KTVI-TV reports that 25-year-old Dakota Blackburn, of Moberly, faces multiple charges for burglaries in St. Charles County, Jefferson City, Moberly and elsewhere. Authorities believe he’s responsible for more than a dozen crimes. Blackburn is jailed

TONIGHT: Showers and storms likely, some could be strong to severe with gusty winds and heavy rain. Lows in the upper 60s. FRIDAY: Storms linger through early morning, clouds stick around during the day. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Showers and storms return Friday night as the cold front stalls across Mid-Missouri, with rain

Law enforcement sources told ABC 17 News Thursday that four of the suspects involved in a Jefferson City burglary are tied to a street crime gang based in Houston, Texas. Micah Lazaro, 28, Michael Coleman, 28, Jeremy Phillips, 28, and Keeland Johnson, 24, were the names given to ABC 17 News by a law enforcement

Columbia police have arrested one person in connection with a shooting in west Columbia earlier this week. Police said they arrested Dwayne Grays, 18, of Columbia on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon in connection with a drug deal-turned-shooting. Police said a man was shot after meeting up with Grays for the sale of

UPDATE 10:15 p.m.: Police confirmed they responded to multiple reports of shots fired on Claudell Lane on Wednesday night. Lt. Robert Fox said one man was shot in the chest and was taken to the hospital. The Columbia Police Department said the injuries were non-life threatening. Police said several vehicles in the area were struck

Despite a victim who didn’t want charges filed, police say they found enough evidence through interviews and information on social media for prosecutors to charge the suspect in a Monday shooting near a Columbia retail center. The Boone County prosecutor’s office charged Dewayne Grays, 18, on Thursday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after