A man is charged after a bag found filled with drugs was found in an apartment at a complex the 300 block of West Ashley Street in Jefferson City. Police say they responded to the scene around noon on Oct. 10 for a report of a weapons offense, with witnesses saying there was a gunshot.
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UPDATE 10/17 7 p.m.: Missouri American Water has now lifted a boil water advisory that was issued Wednesday for thousands in Jefferson City. According to the company, water quality tests done today showed that the water is safe for consumption. ORIGINAL: Four Jefferson City schools were under boil water advisories Wednesday after a water main
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UPDATE 10/17: ABC 17 News is just a couple of weeks away from construction on the new broadcast tower being finished. Our stations have been operating from a temporary facility at reduced power since the beginning of August. Crews have been working to replace the 50-year-old tower the company had used since it signed on
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A Pennsylvania law firm says it has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Hy-Vee grocery store chain after a recent data breach. Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLC announced the filing in a news release posted Tuesday. Law firms in Illinois and Oklahoma are also listed on the lawsuit. The original plaintiffs listed on the
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The Jefferson City School District board declared the Simonsen Ninth Grade Center building a surplus property in its Monday meeting. “It allows us to begin the process to consider what our options would be,” Superintendent Larry Linthacum told ABC 17 News Wednesday. “We were not planning on using Simonsen this fall with the opening of
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Editor’s Note (10/16/2019): This article was edited to add comments from a Cole County attorney and the current chief of Cole County EMS. Three former Cole County EMS employees filed lawsuits against the county government alleging employment discrimination by a former head of the department. Michael Burks, Kim Kline and Aaron Steenbergen each sued the
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A Cole County judge said Tuesday that the court hopes to try a Jefferson City woman charged with child abuse in the summer of 2020. Quatavia Givens, 26, was charged in 2018 in connection with the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray. At the first hearing since Givens was released on bond Oct. 10, judge Jon
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A driver and his dog were unhurt after a tire blew out on a trailer, causing a boat, camper and truck to overturn Monday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. Jefferson City police said the crash, which happened at about noon, could take until mid-afternoon to clear. One lane of Highway 54 westbound in Jefferson
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The Jefferson City School District board is scheduled to finalize the school bus route changes that were implemented at the beginning of the 2019/2020 school year. District spokesperson Ryan Burns told ABC 17 News Monday that the board’s signoff typically occurs several weeks into a semester to make sure any problems are identified. Also on
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The budget discussions for Cole County agencies launched Wednesday, as commissioners met with the heads of several departments they oversee. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman told ABC 17 News county leaders will work to evaluate spending priorities over the next 13 weeks. “We have to look at priorities and see what we really, really, really need
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Cole County Assessor Chris Estes has filed a lawsuit over property lines against a man he is accused of assaulting, according to court records. According to court documents, Estes and his wife own an easement that runs across Danny and Nancy Schaffer’s property on Moreau River Lane. Documents detail several disputes where the Esteses claim
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Cole County Presiding Circuit Court Judge Pat Joyce announced she won’t seek reelection after her term is up. Joyce’s retirement comes after 26 years serving as a judge. Since 2003, Joyce has been the presiding judge in the 19th District. She has served over numerous cases in her tenure. Joyce’s term ends after December 2020.
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A coach accused of stealing from his wrestling club has been arrested and released without having to post bond, according to online court records. Ryan McKee, 46, of Jefferson City was charged Tuesday with felony stealing in Cole County on allegations that he took more than $34,000 from the Jays Kids Wrestling Club between January
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Two people were charged on Thursday in connection with a shooting that happened in the 200 block of west Dunklin Street on Wednesday. Jefferson City Police originally responded to the weapons call at about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday and determined a person fired multiple rounds at a vehicle that was driving through the area, according to
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The director of a volunteer wrestling club that prepares athletes for high school competition has been accused of stealing from the group during the last three years. Ryan McKee of Jefferson City was charged Tuesday with stealing more than $25,000, a class C felony in Cole County Circuit Court. According to the probable cause statement,
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Cole County is working to reduce its staffing shortage at the jail. This week the county commission approved a change to how jail staff are paid while on call. An officer is paid one hours salary while on call for the day and will receive overtime pay if called in. Two officers are on-call at
Continue ReadingJefferson City police arrested one person after a shooting Wednesday morning in the 200 block of West Dunklin Street. Police originally responded to the weapons call at about 9:20 a.m., and determined a person fired multiple rounds at a vehicle that was driving through the area, according to a news release from the Jefferson City
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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.
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