Month: February 2013

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

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Laurence Bowers had 20 points and seven rebounds in his return from a knee injury that sidelined him all of last season, leading No. 15 Missouri to an 83-69 season-opening victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday.Bowers outscored the Cougars 10-2 by himself during a two-minute stretch early in the second half

***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 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 WEDNESDAY 10:51 A.M.***The city confirmed Wednesday tests came back clean, and the boil order was lifted. Officials also reminded people to empty their ice trays and makers before reusing. ***UPDATE TUESDAY 3:45 P.M.***Centralia officials say the boil order will likely remain in effect until Wednesday. Water samples have been sent to a lab for

***UPDATE 11:32 P.M.***At this point, investigators do not know what the shooting was about, and can’t say if anyone was being targeted.No matter the target, police told ABC 17 News a shooting like this is dangerous to everyone in the area because a bullet has no name on it.”It’s always concerning when someone shoots into

***UPDATE 11:56 P.M.***Neighbors told ABC 17 News they’re afraid to let their kids out of their sight.”Its just crazy someone trying to take your child, you don’t know if they are coming back or if they know where you live I mean that would put me on high alert,” said Satina Beckner who lives nearby.

Pulaski County prosecutors have charged a Devils Elbow woman after an attack and stabbing last Thursday.Davisha Robinson was charged this weekend with domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Deputies said she stabbed another man at her home on Teardrop Lane earlier in the week.Robinson is in the Pulaski County Jail on $25,000 bond.

Fire crews from three Chariton County departments responded to a large fire early Sunday morning at Chariton Tire, LLC in Salisbury.Salisbury Fire Chief Chris Sturm told ABC 17 News crews responded around 6:44 a.m. to the business on West Highway 24. When they arrived, flames were showing from the building.As of Sunday afternoon, crews hadn’t

A Busy Corner Cafe employee was found late Saturday night bloody in the parking lot of the business after police say he was robbed and stabbed.In a news release, officers driving down St. Louis Avenue just after 11 p.m. were flagged down by the man. He had been stabbed in the chest and hands. The

***UPDATE MONDAY 10:05 P.M.***A mid-Missouri marine paralyzed from the waist down, now has a new home. An enemy sniper shot Corporal Tyler Huffman while serving in Afghanistan in Decmber 2010. The bullet pierced his lung and severed his spinal cord. The community stepped up, raised money and built a home for Huffman and his family.

Temperatures dipped into the mid-to-upper 20s Monday morning afternoon being nearly 40 degrees warmer Sunday morning. A strong cold front moved through the area Sunday late-morning, dropping temperatures steadily through the day Sunday from the upper 60s to the 30s Sunday evening.Highs Monday afternoon will only reach the mid 40s. Monday night’s lows will drop

After nearly two weeks of wild temperature swings this month, the rest of the week ahead will be relatively quiet. Highs will reach the mid-to-upper 50s Wednesday through the weekend with lows in the 30s. Average highs this time of year are in the mid 50s with lows in the mid 30s.November stats through the

***UPDATE JAN. 10, 2013 6:47 p.m.***Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman confirmed Thursday evening that a judge has signed court documents charging Joe Laswell with second degree murder. ***UPDATE 10:33 P.M.***People in the Clark area told ABC 17 News Jayden Bradds mother’s name is Lacey-Joe Bradds. ABC 17 News tracked down the family’s house to County

The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Tuesday the state added 13,000 non-farm jobs in October.Despite the job gain, the unemployment rate remained at 6.9 percent, which is still below the national rate of 7.9 percent.The DED says Missouri has added 25,500 new jobs in 2012 and the unemployment rate has dropped almost 3 percent

The father of convicted killer Ryan Ferguson has launched a new plan of attack after his son lost an appeal for a new trial earlier this month.Bill Ferguson plans to put up billboards along I-70 in Columbia starting November 26th. The billboard will move along the interstate every month for the next six months.”We want

Seasonal changes to holiday traffic flow on Stadium Boulevard go into effect Sunday night, only this time the changes will remain in place after the holidays.The changes are put in place to deal with the increase in traffic near the Columbia Mall.MoDOT officials say this time the changes will remain, as they gear up to

Jefferson City’s burning season is set to begin on Thursday.Starting November 15th, residents of the city can burn yard waste during daylight hours only. The burning season lasts until March 15th.The Jefferson City Fire Department is reminding all residents that the fires must be attended to at all time and that burning is prohibited on

Columbia Public Schools is returning $250,000 back to Boone County.The money was originally given to the district to help with road construction costs for Battle High School in northeast Columbia.Monday night, the school board passed an agreement to give the money back to the county. Also in the agreement, the district is no longer required

Columbia police are investigating another shooting on Quail Drive early Tuesday morning.Witnesses reported hearing three to five shots around 12:45 a.m. Cops found shell casings for a .40 caliber gun in the area.Cops say a white van was seen leaving the area, but no additional suspect description was available.Police believe this shooting and Sunday night’s