Month: August 2013

ABC 17 News is continuing to follow the latest case of cyclospora in Missouri after we told you about a new case in Miller County on Monday night. Nationwide, there are now more than 530 cases. The total number of cyclospora cases in the state of Missouri is now up to four. The Centers for

Columbia police have arrested a man wanted in connection with four domestic violence cases. On Sunday police set up a perimeter near Business Loop 70 while searching for Samuel Allen, who has multiple felony warrants. He suspect apparently fled in a stolen vehicle and then lead police on a foot chase. Tuesday night the Columbia

Gary Pinkel’s new approach towards practice seems to be paying off. Especially when compared to 2012, the Missouri Tigers have been remarkably healthy through the first two weeks of fall camp. No one has suffered the kind of catastrophic injury that may force him to miss significant time. But, we’ve finally had the type of

A jury has found 22-year-old Drew Puckett not guilty of a 2011 murder. Puckett was accused of shooting and killing Caleb Crabtree near Eugene two years ago. Puckett admitted to the shooting, but claimed self-defense. Stay with ABC 17 News for the latest updates.

It is annually one of the biggest events at the Lake of the Ozarks. This year, the 25th annual Shootout will air in mid-Missouri only on FOX22. Some of the most elite racing boats in the world will be in the lake Aug. 24-25 competing, not for a purse of cash, but for bragging rights

Thousands more young people will be flocking to downtown bars and restaurants as the start of college classes near. Police are preparing like they do every year, but with limited resources. The Columbia Police Department told ABC 17 that it is going through its regular routine of warning college students of the dangers of drinking

The first day of Columbia public schools starts next week and school leaders are preparing to deal with one of the biggest changes from last year — bus routes. School officials tell ABC 17 News they’ve dismantled the routes used in past years and made new ones to fit the new three-tier bell schedule. School

The Jefferson City Liquor Board met Tuesday morning to hear the owners of Lush appeal the 20-day liquor license suspension that they were issued a few weeks ago. The suspension is a result of tattooing in the club without a license and tattooing subjects who may be under the influence of alcohol. The owners of

One week ago, ABC 17 News reported a major crime sweep in mid-Missouri that led to more than 40 arrests. Now many of those criminals may be back on the streets. On Aug. 1-3, Columbia police teamed up with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies on what they called a proactive effort to

Fulton police arrested a teenager early Tuesday on suspicion of stealing a truck and burglarizing a Subway restaurant. Shortly after midnight, an officer pulled over Brandon Mallicoat, 17, at a roundabout on Business 54 for not having his headlights on. During the stop, the officer saw a large sum of bundled and paper-clipped cash in

The 2013 Jefferson City Public School District tax rate is approved for the year. The school board met today and discussed the tax rate. The board unanimously agreed to a slight increase in the debt service levy. The tax will go from $3.677 to $3.6934, a $.0164 change in levy from this year to last.

Mizzou’s first practice since the Saturday scrimmage had to be moved indoors midway through the session. The weather has been nothing if not consistent through the first couple weeks of camp: mild and wet. Injury update: Starting safety Matt White (groin) was in a red bib. If he doesn’t come out of that thing soon,

Late Monday afternoon, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed another case of Cyclospora. ABC 17 News has been following developments since mid-June. At that time, local officials said not to worry even though three surrounding states had experienced cases. Four people have now gotten sick due to the parasite. The latest case

Missouri State Fair officials issued an apology Sunday after a performance in the rodeo Saturday night caused an uproar. A clown wearing a President Barack Obama mask appeared at a rodeo and the announcer asked spectators if they wanted to see “Obama run down by a bull.” According to a post on the liberal blog

A pavilion on the Country Club of Missouri’s golf course caught fire early Monday. Firefighters were called to the scene on Willowcreek Lane shortly after 3 a.m. They found a pavilion near the course’s 14th tee box on fire. It took less than five minutes to put out the flames in the open-air pavilion with

Law enforcement throughout Missouri are actively searching for a man who escaped from a detention center overnight. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Brian James Adkison escaped from the Caldwell County Detention Center around midnight Saturday. Authorities say he escaped barefoot and was only wearing white boxer shorts. “He was able to escape from

Authorities believe they found have the remains of an elderly woman who went missing last month near Warsaw. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Missouri Region C Technical Rescue Team say they recovered the remains of 72-year-old Hellen Cook. The body was found near a lake where personal items belonging to her

The body of a missing mother swept away in flash flooding Tuesday was recovered by search crews Friday. Boone County fire crews and Missouri Task Force 1 said the body of 23-year-old Jessica Lee was recovered by local firefighters late Friday near Waynesville just a few yards from the Roubidoux River Bridge. “We were up

Police have located a missing Missouri teen and the man suspected of kidnapping her Thursday. According to affiliate KMBC-TV, police in Kansas City, Kan. said they found Bailey Ann Summers and Elijah Pike. The Missouri Highway Patrol and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office had issued an endangered person advisory for the 15-year-old girl on Thursday.

Nearly a fourth of Missouri’s minors have used alcohol in the last 30 days, according to a recent study. That study also shows 70 percent of kids said it was easy to get alcohol. One group in Missouri wants the police to do something about those statistics. The Substance Abuse Advisory Commission proposed having a