Month: November 2013

Missouri falls behind the country in the use of seat belts, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The agency says seat belt usage has remained steady at 79 percent for all drivers, but increased one percentage point to 67 percent for teenagers. Both of those statistics are less than the nationwide average of 85

A statewide group agrees with Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton that a former officer should not get his job back at the Columbia Police Department. The Missouri Association for Social Welfare Human Rights Task Force and its Central Missouri chapter agreed with Burton in a statement released Thursday that Rob Sanders should not be reinstated.

When the tardy bell rings, most students are in class ready to begin their school day. But there are cases when some students are not. The Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence is now exploring how truancy numbers could be a cause of violence in the city. “I think there’s some relationship between completing school

Within two weeks of a deadline to meet Columbia fire codes, a lawsuit against one apartment complex has continued to grow. All apartment complexes in the city have until December 3 to have pull-down fire alarms in place. The issue was brought to light after an April 9 fire at Ash Street Place Apartments off

The University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel has been named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Coach of the Year. Week after week the team has been making headlines; the team is currently ranked eighth in the country and players are honored by the conference through out the season. Last year the team went

Today, Helias and Rock Bridge hosted signing events for their student athletes who plan on continuing their athletic careers. Helias….Anna Murphy- volleyball (Arkansas State)Murphy is ranked 20th in the state; 4 years on varsity Paige Bange – softball (University of Missouri)Sophmore year broke school record of highest batting average in a season Rock Bridge swimming….Kortney

The City of Moberly made the list for the cheapest family homes in the nation. In a list of 25 cities and towns, Moberly ranked eighth for the price of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathrom home. The average listing price for a single-family home in the city is $99,593. Moberly was just ahead of Buffalo, New York

The Jefferson City Human Resources Department is sorting through 67 applications for the open city administrator position. The city began accepting applications in September after firing Nathan Nicklaus. Last Friday was the final day for people to apply for the job. Human resources officials expect to eliminate about half of the applications this week by

On Tuesday, Columbia police released new images of a man wanted for a home burglary and assault earlier this month. The incident happened near Boone Hospital Center in the East Campus neighborhood. The suspect was captured by a dashboard police camera after the break-in Nov. 2 at a home on Anthony Street. Officers tried stopping

Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren will take a leave of absence to undergo treatment for cancer. In an email to elected county officials, Noren announced she would take 6-8 weeks of personal leave to undergo both chemotherapy and radiation. Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill told ABC 17 News that doctors believe it is a curable form

The state of Missouri executed convicted killer Joseph Franklin early Wednesday after his requests for a stay were ultimately denied. The execution followed a series of legal maneuvers that happened overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Shortly before 6 a.m. the U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for Franklin, who had been scheduled to be

Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel is a national coach of the year semifinalist. Pinkel is one of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate’s Coach of the Year honor. Mizzou is 9-1 on the year, and a No. 8 ranking in the latest BCS standings. The team was 5-7 in 2012, and this season’s

A Tuesday afternoon fire destroyed a Boone County home. Around 3:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to the 2000 block of Highway O for a reported structure fire. Twenty-one Boone County Fire Protection District units responded to the house fire and saw flames and smoke coming out of the roof. There were no injuries and

Click the video player to watch a portion of Gary Pinkel’s weekly Monday press conference. In this video, he talks about James Franklin’s return, and how much Maty Mauk will play now that Franklin is back as starting quarterback.

Since 1991, 29 Missouri men and women have walked free from prison. Most were never supposed to see outside the prison walls again. Missouri courts are releasing prisoners at higher rates now than at any other time in recent history. Last week, Ryan Ferguson became the sixth person released early from a state prison in

A busy and dangerous street next to the University of Missouri campus is getting attention from city officials. Hundreds of students cross College Avenue by darting across the street to get to and from class. The College Avenue Safety Enhancement Project is working to provide safer travel for both pedestrians and vehicles on College Ave.

Four Columbia men were taken into custody Tuesday morning after allegedly beating a Gumby’s Pizza deliveryman. Robert Coleman and Joshua Courtois, both of Mineral Point, and Zackary Jarvis and Jeffrey Rousan, both of Potosi, were arrested around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the men allegedly got into a road-rage incident with the deliveryman. The 20-year-old

A woman was arrested for allegedly ramming her ex-husband’s parked car in south Columbia. Caroline Lazinger, 49, already had a felony stalking warrant out for her arrest. Police say she was ringing his doorbell around 5:15 p.m. Monday before she got in her car and hit two vehicles in the driveway. Officers found Lazinger nearby

The annual Everybody Eats Thanksgiving dinner in Columbia will proceed as scheduled, but organizers say volunteers are needed for the event. The event was created and led by former councilwoman Almeta Crayton, who passed away in October. This year, her son will chair the event and several churches and organizations are donating food and supplies,

A St. Louis man has been arrested for a robbery and shooting in Jefferson City. Police in the capital city say Joseph A. Cotton, 26, was arrested Monday. Investigators say Cotton is connected to the Nov. 9 robbery of the McDonald’s on Jefferson City as well as a Nov. 16 shooting that injured four people