Moniteau

Cellphone tower records lead to arrest in Moniteau County trailer theft

October 10, 2019 4:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

A search of thousands of pages of cellphone tower records helped lead Moniteau County deputies to a suspect in a stolen trailer case, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Thursday. A judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Jason R. Maynard, 42, of Blue Springs on a felony theft charge. Moniteau County deputies

Wealthy counties get many FEMA buyouts of flood-prone homes

October 9, 2019 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

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