Month: October 2013

The next time you go to Faurot Field, you may want to look at the sidelines. Next to the cheerleaders, you will see Suzy Thompson, the longtime cheer coach for the Missouri Tigers. ABC 17’s Sherree Burruss tells us why Thompson serves as living inspiration for her squad.

A Columbia man is behind bars in Callaway after a drug arrest early Sunday morning. Kory Keilholz was pulled over after he didn’t pull off for an emergency vehicle. Deputies said they found three different types of controlled substances inside his car. Keilholz was also allegedly driving with a revoked driver’s license and speeding. He

Multiple law enforcement agencies participated in a saturation effect last week and the results have now been released. Christopher Stone, Catherine Doyle, Lawrence Johnson and Timothy Hyde were all arrested on drug charges or warrants. Hyde was part of a meth arrest back in March. These people are among 10 felony arrests out of 25

The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board that handles police complaints wants to keep its meetings off TV and the internet. The board will bring this request to the city council Monday night after a 7-2 vote among the board last week. Chairman James Martin told ABC 17 News it’s about protecting the process. He said

Chrohn’s disease affects approximately 1.5 million people across the country. 200 may not seem like a huge number, but organizers of the Steps For Chrohn’s and Colitis Walk said the turnout on Sunday was great. The event was held at Stephen’s Lake Park to raise awareness for the disease and encourage those living with it.

Florida State, Baylor and Missouri took big steps forward as The Associated Press college football poll got extensive makeover following losses by five top-10 teams. Alabama is still No. 1, Oregon still two and Ohio State fourth, but otherwise there was much movement. Florida State moved up two spots to No. 3 after its 51-14

A Jefferson City resident was killed and three others were injured in a car crash Saturday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that accident happened around 5:40 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 54 and Route FF in MIller County. Troopers say Huayang Wang, 23, of Columbia, had pulled over to the shoulder of

A Holts Summit man pleaded guilty Friday to several sexual offenses, including use of child pornography. He will spend 15 years in prison. John C. Smith, 37,was then sentenced in Moniteau County, where the incidents took place over the course of last year. Smith was charged in July with use of a child in a

Backed by 500 yards of total offense and a sound defensive game,No. 14 Missouri beat No. 22 Florida, 36-17 on Saturday. Maty Mauk took over at the helm for injured starting quarterback James Franklin. The first play of the game — a 41-yard pass to L’Damian Washington– helped the Tigers get into Florida territory early.

A member of the Mexican Mafia was arrested Friday in Sedalia. Albert Amaya, 45, was picked up on a State of California warrant. Amaya was considered armed and dangerous at the time of his arrest. Authorities in California tipped Sedalia police off to Amaya’s whereabouts. Officers watched a residence and arrested Amaya at gunpoint around

A Saturday fire at a Cole County home daycare has been ruled “suspicious,” according to investigators. Cole County fire crews said the investigation into the cause had sparked some uncertainty in the hours after the fire on Bagnell Drive. Damage was estimated into the thousands of dollars, but affected only toys outside the home and

Final scores for girl’s high school softball – Hickman 3 v. Webb City 6St. Dominic 1 v. Centralia 6S. Callaway 15 v. Highland 8

The search has been called off for a dangerous suspect who is on the loose after a high-speed car chase in west Columbia Friday night. Around 7:45 p.m., Boone County Sheriff’s deputies began to pursue a car near Chapel Hill and Fairfiew roads. Deputies say there were attempting to find the suspects involved in an

Local high school Friday Night football Hickman 33 @ Jackson 27Rockhurst 20 @ Jefferson City 16Rock Bridge 27 @ Liberty 28Fulton 0 @Mexico 21South Callaway 48 @ Tolton 0Hallsville 26 @ Osage 27Centralia 55 @ Louisiana 22Southern Boone 24 @ Eldon 50Moberly 36 @ Boonville 7Warsaw 6 @ California 64Salisbury 54 @ Fayette 0Clopton/Elsberry 14

A Columbia man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from clients is no longer facing charges in Missouri. Howard County prosecutors had charged David Keithley, 60, with three counts of theft and stealing, but those charges were dropped Friday. Keithley was accused of stealing money from clients who paid him to do their taxes. County

Two Fulton teenagers were injured in an accident at a problematic Callaway County intersection. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jared Buckholz, 16, of Fulton, was attempting to cross Highway 54 at County Road 148 around noon Friday when the accident happened. His car failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was hit by a

Ozark Mountain Creamery announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling hundreds of gallons of milk because it may have been improperly pasteurized. Samples of the milk tested positive for high residual phosphatase, meaning the milk could be unpasteurized or improperly pasteurized. The 500 gallons of skim milk are packaged in half-gallon, glass bottles and marked with

The Columbia Regional Airport could get another flight to Chicago. Currently, American Airlines offers one flight a day to Chicago and two flight to Dallas. A new proposal would add another flight, but also cost the city. The city currently guarantees American Airlines $2.5 million in revenue; the new proposal ups that amount. The city

The University of Missouri Police Department has identified a suspect in an alleged sexual assault in a campus residence hall. Officers say Residential Life staff received a report of a sexual assault that happened in the early morning of Sun., Oct. 6 at a dorm in the Rollins group. UMPD says the assault involved a

The annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival cost the City of Columbia more than $40,000 for police and fire personnel. According to city documents, the Columbia Police Department reported the event cost the department approximately $39,546 while the city’s fire department reported about $4,030 in event costs. In total, $43,576 was spent on officers