Month: February 2013

A Columbia murderer appealed his conviction in front of a panel of judges Wednesday.A jury convicted Travis Midgyett of murder and robbery for the 2006 shooting death of Carlos Kelly. Prosecutors say Midgyett and three other men were involved and that it was a robbery centered around cocaine.A judge sentenced Midgyett to 45 years in

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri senior guard Michael Dixon remains suspended and will not play in the team’s regular-season opener Saturday against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.Coach Frank Haith did not provide further details while making the announcement Wednesday.Dixon did not play in either of the 15th-ranked Tigers’ exhibition games after an unspecified violation of team rules.

Highs will reach the low 60s Thursday afternoon with a sunny sky and southerly winds. Overnight lows will only drop into the low-to-mid 40s with a mostly clear sky. Friday and Saturday will be mostly sunny, windy and very warm with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Much colder air will move in late Sunday. Highs

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to murder and robbery charges in court Wednesday.26-year-old Tracy Session pleaded guilty to second degree murder, first degree robbery and armed criminal action in Cole County Circuit Court.The judge sentenced Session to 20 years in prison.Session is charged in the death of Keith Mosely in Jefferson City in April.

***UPDATE 5 P.M.***A Boone County man, now left homeless after a morning fire, is speaking out and claims the entire situation could have been avoided.One resident is blaming the landlord for shutting off water to the building. Michael Brown says he could see a fire on the first floor from his second floor apartment. He

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri voters went to the poll in big numbers, but not as big as in 2008.Figures released by Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office on Wednesday showed that 2.7 million people, or 65.7 percent of registered voters, turned out on Tuesday. Both the raw number and the percentage were

Electric crews from Columbia have moved to New Jersey in order to help restore power after Hurricane Sandy.Twelve Columbia Water & Light linemen had traveled to Ohio to reinstall lines knocked down by the hurricane. Those volunteers have now moved to Pennsylvania and New Jersey to work on electrical problems in the area due to

The University of Missouri announced Thursday morning the university will receive the largest endowment gift in its history.The Reynolds Journalism Institute will receive a $30.1 million gift from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. In 2004, the foundation gave more than $31 million to jumpstart the institute on MU’s campus.The university says the latest gift will

The fate of a Cole County court employee hangs remains undecided Thursday night.An appeals court heard arguments today from Brenda Umstattd, the former Cole County Circuit Court clerk, who resigned in May after a state audit found missing funds.Two employees were eventually charged for stealing more than $14,000. Umstattd claims Theresa Klebba should also lose

Two days after Election Day, state lawmakers met at the capitol Thursday to organize for the upcoming session in January.Senate Republicans have a 24-to-10 advantage over Democrats, ensuring they have a veto-proof majority.Senators told ABC 17 News that they will have to work with the House and get more help from the governor this session

Southerly winds will increase ahead of a strong storm system to our west. Winds will be sustained at 15-20 most of the day with gusts as high as 30 mph. Areas near Highway 65 including Sedalia and Marshall will have slightly stronger winds with gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures will be above normal with

A University of Missouri student was arrested Friday on campus for having alcohol and drugs – the drugs, prepackaged for sale.Police told ABC 17 News Saturday that Lance Kiser, 18, admitted to them he was a marijuana dealer on campus.Kiser was arrested after officers received a complaint from a resident of Wolper Hall who could

***UPDATE 5:54 P.M.***Cops say the pair was on their way across the country to New York in their two-seat plane when they made a stop in Fulton. They stopped in Fulton to refuel their plane. They were trying to go all the way undetected. Police say the two refused to talk with the FAA and

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Andrew Baggett kicked a 35-yard field goal in the fourth overtime period Saturday as Missouri rallied from a two-touchdown halftime deficit to beat Tennessee 51-48 at Neyland Stadium.Missouri forced overtime when James Franklin threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dorial Green-Beckham on a fourth-and-12 play with 47 seconds remaining.Each team scored

A cold front is moving across Mid-Missouri bringing rain which will be moderate at times through the afternoon. Three quarters of an inch to an inch and a half of rain are expected with the higher amounts near and just east of the HWY 63 corridor. The rain will taper off in the late afternoon

***UPDATE 6:26 P.M.***The missing mother and two children were found in Jefferson City by police. Macon police say all three people are fine.***ORIGINAL STORY***The Macon Police Department has issued an endangered person advisory for three missing persons who were last seen in Jefferson City Wednesday night.The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the whereabouts of 34-year-old

A hunter was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head at Mark Twain National Forest Saturday morning, coinciding with the opening day of deer hunting season. Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies told ABC 17 News they do not believe any foul play was involved, adding that they believe it could be an accident. Missouri

Law enforcement have made an arrest in a rape that occurred 13 years ago at the University of Missouri.According to MUPD, 47-year-old Marvin Leslie Jones was arrested on charges of felony forcible rape, two counts of felony forcible sodomy, and felony burglary.On October 16, 1999, MUPD had investigated a rape at Gillett Residence Hall on

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri will not set up an online marketplace for health insurance by the year 2014.Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday his administration will inform the federal government that it won’t be running a state-based health insurance exchange when they’re due to begin under the federal health care law. That means that

Winds will increase from the south Friday with sustained speeds at 10-20 mph and gusts to 30 mph. Expect similar winds for Saturday and into Sunday morning. A strong cold front will move in during the afternoon on Sunday, shifting winds and bringing the potential for soaking rain and t-storms. Winds will be northerly Sunday