FEMA buys flood-prone homes more often in wealthy, populous counties than in poor, rural areas, even though lower-income rural areas may be more likely to flood frequently, a new study finds. The reason is probably that better-off local governments have the resources to apply for and administer the programs — and that could keep many
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The Jefferson City woman accused of killing a 4-year-old boy and hiding his body in a wooded area is out of jail on bond. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said Quatavia Givens posted bond and was released from jail Wednesday morning. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem lowered Givens’ bond last month from $100,000 cash-only
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Cole County authorities recovered 20 guns and took two people into custody after two burglaries that happened last month. The first happened on Sept. 27 in the 1100 block of West Lohman Road between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The second happened on Sept. 30 in the 800 block of Route E between 7 a.m.
Continue ReadingA Missouri appeals court has sided with a local judge’s ruling that the state Department of Corrections owes corrections officers for unpaid wages. The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a ruling out of Cole County against the Department of Corrections in a lawsuit first brought in 2012 by the Missouri Corrections Officers
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Many people are still displaced after more than four months after tornadoes left several homes destroyed in Eldon, Cole County and Jefferson City. The United Way of Central Missouri and Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri are now coordinating volunteers to help victims of the tornados move into their new homes. United Way of
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The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man accused of hurting a toddler with child abuse. Darrion L. Dowdy, of Jefferson City, is charged with abuse or neglect of a child, first-degree domestic assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Court documents obtained by ABC 17 News reveal a 2-year-old boy was
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The National Weather Service data collected in Jefferson City showed the Missouri River deepened to moderate flood stage Friday. The depth measured 25.47 feet at 10:45 a.m. The agency’s models project the river to crest at 25.8 Saturday. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann told ABC 17 News that county officials will be closely watching
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A Russellville man has been charged with three felonies on allegations he set two fires at a trailer he co-owns. Cole County prosecutors charged Dylan Moore with second-degree arson, first-degree property damage and first-degree harassment Wednesday. Firefighters were sent to the home at 4919 Johnston St. on Wednesday afternoon. A fire marshal’s investigation showed the
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Local organizations are giving victims of the EF-3 tornado that hit Jefferson City on May 22 a chance to regrow with trees. So far, 489 buildings have been recorded as having storm damage from various data sources including Missouri Structural Assessment and Visual Evaluation, the American Red Cross, Missouri Task Force One and City of
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A data breach Hy-Vee grocery stores reported this summer affected customers at two Columbia locations and in Jefferson City and Osage Beach. The company on Thursday released more information about the breach that it initially reported in mid-August. The release Thursday included a list of affected stores. Malware meant to access card data was used
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The Cole County Sheriff’s Office is following several leads connected to two burglaries in which weapons and other items were stolen. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said he believes the burglaries on Friday and Monday are connected. The first happened on Friday in the 1100 block of West Lohman Road between 11 a.m. and 3:30
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More than half of businesses inspected in Jefferson City were cited for one or fewer health code violations last month. The Jefferson City Department of Environmental Health Services released its report of monthly restaurant inspections Sept. 3, detailing inspection results at 33 food establishments. The report shows that more than half of the establishments checked
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Three buildings could all be implicated by the demolition of a crumbling structure in downtown Jefferson City. Andy Neidert, the owner of the building at 200 E. High Street, started the application process for a demolition permit in early September. A section of the building, which once housed law offices and apartment buildings, suddenly collapsed
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A Cole County judge issued an order Monday granting the release of a woman accused in the death of a Jefferson City child. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem granted the release of Quatavia Givens with specific conditions. According to the order, Givens must post a $5,000 cash or surety bond and keep a
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added several mid-Missouri counties to its list of those eligible for reimbursement for disaster-related costs. Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Monday that Benton, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard and Pulaski are among 14 counties added to the list of those eligible for disaster reimbursement for costs related to flooding
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A federal judge sentenced an Indiana man Friday to 14 years in prison without parole for robbing a Jefferson City Walgreens pharmacy at gunpoint. Jerome Scott King, 20, pleaded guilty in February to committing the July 2018 armed robbery of the Walgreens at 2002 Missouri Blvd. with three other men, according to a news release
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A Cole County resident interrupted a burglary at a home southwest of Jefferson City on Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department was sent to a home on White Oak Road a little before 10 a.m. Wednesday for a call of a burglary in progress. A person living there told
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