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UPDATE 9/16: It has been confirmed by officials that Serrano’s case will be transferred to St. Louis City. ORIGINAL STORY: A man accused five murders, including one in mid-Missouri, appeared in Montgomery County court Wednesday. Lawyers for Pablo Serrano asked the judge to move the case to St. Louis County, due to the higher number

The Missouri Department of Transportation had a moment of silence for workers who had been killed on Missouri roadways Thursday. The annual tradition is known as the “Day of Remembrance” and was held at the state capitol’s Fallen Worker Memorial. Other departments across the state held their own memorials Thursday. The event honored 132 workers

UPDATE 9/15: Four people were in a car when it ran off the road and hit a tree on Powell Drive Wednesday. One passenger was hospitalized. The driver, Matthew White, was arrested for second-degree assault. White admitted he was under the influence of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as K2. His bond was set at $10,000.

A hearing is set for a Miller County mother accused of killing her child. Emily Usnick, 39, is scheduled to appear in Johnson County court for a suppression hearing October 20. A suppression hearing is where both sides can argue about whether or not evidence against a defendant should be thrown out because the defendant’s

A multi-vehicle crash left one dead in Pettis County Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 65 southbound when a car, driven by Mary Brandt of Green Ridge, was traveling the wrong way. Brandt side-swiped one vehicle and hit another vehicle, driven by Paul Luetjen of Cole Camp, head-on. Brandt was pronounced dead at the

A man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting a woman and two children. Police said they responded to the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive just after 9:30 p.m. for a domestic assault. They said when they arrived, they saw Marcos Elias-Santes inside a home aggressively swinging a bat while a woman and three children

Gov. Nixon’s steep budget cuts Thursday may affect two planned projects in Jefferson City. ABC 17 News reported the Governor announced $59.1 million in cuts after lawmakers passed two bills in Wednesday’s veto session that would give out millions in special tax breaks. “I said quite clearly then and in my veto messages, that if

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Prescription drug abuse has been a growing problem nationwide. Many states have created drug monitoring programs to keep track of patients and the numbers of prescriptions they fill. Missouri is the only state in the country without a program like this. “It is obviously very easy in this state for drug abusers to go doctor-shopping

A man accused five murders, including one in mid-Missouri, appeared in Montgomery County court Wednesday. Lawyers for Pablo Serrano asked the judge to move the case to St. Louis County, due to the higher number of Hispanics there. The state wants it moved to St. Charles County, which is closer to the victim’s family. The

Gov. Nixon announced $59.1 million in cuts to the 2017 Fiscal Year budget Thursday. The cuts come after lawmakers enacted special interest tax breaks with SB 641 and SB 1025 during the veto session Wednesday, according to the governor’s office. Senate bill 641 creates an income tax break “for payments received as part of a

During today’s Veto Session, Missouri lawmakers overturned most of Governor Jay Nixon’s 23 vetoes from the previous Regular Session. In all, the Republican-led Legislature overrode the Democratic governor on a total of 13 vetoes Wednesday. Two of the most controversial veto overrides include SB 1631, voter identification, and SB 656, unlicensed carrying of a concealed

On Tuesday night a woman died after being struck by a vehicle. Belle Police confirmed with ABC17 that they responded to a crash involving a person near 5th Street and Route EE. The victim was flown to a nearby hospital for her injuries. The Maries County Sheriff’s Department later confirmed that the victim was Sherrie

UPDATE 9/14, 10:00 PM: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed the man who was involved in Tuesday’s motorcycle crash has died. ORIGINAL STORY: A man was flown to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. It happened just north of Harrisburg at Route T and Route F, about 30 minutes north

A mid-Missouri woman told ABC 17 News her car was totaled after an electronic cigarette battery reportedly burst into flames and caught her car on fire. Callaway County resident Janie Lewis said her son woke her up early last Wednesday morning saying her car was on fire. “He had went to go to the bathroom

Bringing new businesses to the mid-Missouri area almost echoes a James Bond movie. Many times prospective companies send out consultants but keep its identity a secret until the final stages of a project. “Most of the companies we work with are larger, more established companies,” said Bernie Andrews, the executive vice president of Regional Economic

Police in west Georgia say they’ve received several calls about clowns trying to talk to children and are investigating an online threat to abduct children from local schools. LaGrange police said in a statement that officers will file charges if appropriate. LaGrange police Lt. Dale Strickland tells WXIA-TV (http://on.11alive.com/2cGR3LB) someone started a Facebook page threatening

Osage County Prosecutor Amanda Grellner announced that she will be dismissing any cases where evidence was collected during Michael Dixon’s tenure. Grellner based her decision on her inability to verify the integrity of the evidence during that time, in addition to poor documentation and lack of security in the evidence room. Dixon was removed from

For years the Columbia Regional Airport has been managed by the Public Works Department. But come Oct. 1, that will change. “I think movement from public works to economic development really has the potential to continue to enhance the work that’s been done over the past few years at the airport to bring new destinations

A former Moberly resident has admitted to shooting at over a dozen cars in the Kansas City area. He has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. In 2014, Mohammed Whitaker shot at vehicles while they drove up and down freeways. He injured two people. Whitaker graduated from Moberly High School in 2004.