Month: August 2013

This weekend tents started going up near Faurot Field more than 12 hours in advance. Because Saturday’s kickoff was so late and temperatures were high, many people experienced issues with the heat. Officials at the University of Missouri police department admit they see more 911 calls for August games because it is so hot. Last

James Franklin threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns before coming out early in the third quarter, helping Missouri take command after early struggles and whip Murray State 58-14 Saturday night in an opener that began in 98-degree heat. Henry Josey had 113 yards on 13 carries with a 68-yard score in his first game

Battle 56 KC East 6 Moberly 48 Blair Oaks 18 Boonville 7 California 42 Centralia 42 Highland 0 Eldon 42 Miller Career Academy 48 Valle Catholic 56 Tolton Catholic 0 Hallsville 42 Fayette 12 Fulton 28 Osage 22 Helias 21 Harrisonville 22 Hickman 16 Lee’s Summit North 27 Chillicothe 21 Marshall 0 Lafayette (St. Joseph)

Millions of people hit the roads for Labor Day weekend. Tack on opening day for Mizzou football, and law enforcement officials say the potential for problems worsens. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, one in nine people drive drunk on a normal weekend, and they expect it to be more this weekend because of

Two home robbery suspects are on the loose after escaping Columbia police early Friday. Two men knocked on a door at the new student housing, Aspen Heights, near Grindstone Parkway and Highway 63 around midnight. One of them pointed a gun at the resident, age 20, and escaped with cash in a gray four-door car.

Health official’s are warning everyone to plan for heat at Mizzou’s first football game Saturday. They said with temperatures expected to be in the 90’s all day, people can start to feel the effects of heat illnesses within minutes. Officials said heat, not security, is their biggest worry. With temperatures expected to still be in

Law enforcement in Mid-Missouri have made an arrest in last week’s shooting at Douglass Park in Columbia. Moberly police Cmdr. Kenne Neese said a wanted suspect out of Columbia for a felony offense was taken into custody Thursday in the 400 block of W. Reed Street. Columbia Police Department Ofc. Latisha Stroer confirmed 30-year-old Walter

Columbia Police have arrested the driver of a pick up truck that flipped Friday morning. The crash happened just before 5 a.m. in the 5500 block of Paris Road in front of the Fed-Ex Shipping facility. Firefighters say they found the truck upside down in a ditch. One man was trapped inside and had to

A gas leak in central Columbia may affect Friday morning traffic. Ameren Missouri crews are working on fixing the leak at the intersection of Hickman Avenue and 8th Street right next to Jefferson Middle School. Ameren says Hickman Avenue at the intersection will be shut down all morning and could impact buses loading and unloading

This weekend, 34.1 million people will be traveling for Labor Day weekend, according to Triple-A. Sixty-three percent of travelers will load up their cars, fill up their tanks and hit the road. The other 37 percent will take to the skies. A 6 percent jump in travel this year, with the majority by car, will

Fast-food workers at several Columbia restaurants went on strike Thursday to portest for higher wages. Workers at Columbia-area McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Burger King and Hardee’s walked off the job as part of a nationwide strike. Employees in at least 50 U.S. cities were expected to strike and organizers say it will be the largest nationwide

Two men were seriously injured in a Thursday morning car crash in Boone County. Emergency crews were called to an injury accident around 11:15 a.m. on Route VV just north of Rangeline Street. Officials say Colin D. McCarty, 47, and Deon D. Pacheco, 40, both of Columbia, were ejected from an open-top Jeep. The men

A Columbia homeless man, already registered as a sex offender, is off the streets after being arrested for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old-boy. Police tell ABC 17 News Dwayne Robison, 29, was arrested at his homeless camp near Broadway and the Hinkson Creek. He’s charged with four counts of statutory sodomy. Police said Robison was already

A Kansas City father is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a fugitive who may want to harm his daughter. Brian Adkison has been on the run since Aug. 11 when he escaped from the Caldwell County Jail. He is wanted on multiple charges in several Missouri counties, including the kidnapping

Plans are moving ahead for the Capital Mall in Jefferson City and most city leaders appear to be on board. Mall management has plans to improve the interior and exterior of the building in hopes of attracting more national retailers. The mall is working with the city to create a community improvement district. This CID

Mid-Missouri school officials have moved back the start time of several high school football games due to the extreme heat. FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Battle vs. Kansas City East (8 p.m.)Hickman vs. Lee’s Summit North (8 p.m.)Rock Bridge vs. DeSmet (7:30 p.m.)Columbia Public Schools says as of now, no other athletic event times have been changed

Due to the expected extreme heat, the University of Missouri and Mizzou Athletics have issued a heat advisory for Saturday’s football home opener. Mizzou is scheduled to begin the 2013 season Saturday against Murray State with kickoff at 6 p.m. Athletics officials are asking fans to take safety precautions with temperatures predicted to be in

It’s a video capturing the hearts of millions worldwide. In a short video posted to YouTube, a dog emotionally welcomes back her owner, who had just returned from a six-month overseas deployment with the U.S. Navy. The video captures Lt. Gary Daugherty and Bugaboo reconnecting after months apart and shows the dog standing up on

Glasgow Public Schools are on lockdown Thursday as authorities search for a man. Around 8 a.m., Glasgow police were involved in a car chase, attempting to pull over 33-year-old Dion L. Washington. Washington eventually fled from his car and ran across a track located on Glasgow school property. Fayette police, Howard County Sheriff’s deputies, Missouri

Another summer filled with crime is winding down in Columbia. In the last three months, one family lost a teenaged son to gun violence and there have been 10 other shootings within city limits. Nearly all of those shootings happened in busy, public places. The public continues to ask, “Where are the police?” and city