Month: December 2013

A Mexico, Mo. man was arrested early Sunday morning at a Centralia bar for a fight and assault. James Grooms, 46, was arrested after police say he attacked another man with a pool cue at Black Hog Saloon on Allen Street. Grooms was still in the Boone County Jail on Sunday. He could face charges

Authorities in Moniteau County are investigating multiple reports of “loud booms” heard Saturday night. Police and sheriff’s deputies said they haven’t found any damage or evidence of explosives, dispelling the rumors of pipe bombs across California. But a number of viewers reported hearing the booms in both California and Latham. If anyone has any information,

A Callaway County butcher shop went up in flames Sunday afternoon, its cause remains under investigation. Central Callaway fire crews were called to Horns Meat Processing on County Road 318, just outside Fulton, around 2:30 p.m. for reports of flames showing. The basement was destroyed in the blaze and parts of the rest of the

Friends and family of a Jefferson City man have a plea for him to come home. Randy Chugg’s belongings were found on the Missouri River Bridge on Dec. 12. Jefferson City police are investigating the incident as a suicide, but Chugg’s family told ABC 17 News Sunday that a suicide doesn’t make sense. They said

A Jefferson City was flown to the hospital Saturday morning after he crashed into a tree. Missouri State Highway Patrol reports show 23-year-old Jonathan Beatty lost control of his car around 8:10 a.m. Saturday. Beatty’s car then hit a tree at 215 Scott Station Road, near Long View Cemetery and West Truman Boulevard. As of

One man has been released from the hospital after he was shot early Saturday morning north of Columbia. According to a news release, Boone County deputies responded to a report of gunshots near a business in the 5900 block of Wagon Trail Road, just off Prathersville Road and 763/Rangeline Street. When investigators got to the

At least one bullet hit a car in a north Columbia neighborhood late Friday night. Columbia police responded to the 1400 block of Greensboro Drive around 10:45 p.m. for calls of shots fired. The scene was just off 763/Rangeline Street and Brown School Road. At the scene, investigators found a vehicle had been hit by

A woman was hospitalized after an assault and robbery Friday night just west of Columbia. It happened around 8:30 p.m. near an apartment complex on Millbrook Drive, just off Scott Boulevard. Investigators said a woman was getting out of a vehicle behind her apartment when a man walked up and demanded money. The victim told

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A classic Jefferson City watering hole celebrated 150 years of serving Capital City residents and state lawmakers alike Saturday. The building that houses Paddy Malones, on West Main Street near the Missouri River Bridge, has been a drinking destination since 1836, according to its owners. But the building has served as a number of different

Jabari Brown hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 55.1 seconds left to help No. 25 Missouri beat North Carolina State 68-64 on Saturday night. Brown’s 3 over Wolfpack freshman Anthony “Cat” Barber was the biggest shot in a back-and-forth final 4 minutes that saw the teams trade the lead three times before Brown’s shot made it

Demolition crews have started work to bring down two troubled apartment buildings in Jefferson City. Some of the Mulberry Street apartments have been vacant since an arson left about 20 people without a home in November 2011. City leaders had previously said the site had become high crime and was being taken down to be

Mention the name “Chase Daniel” to a Missouri football fan, and all sorts of memories from the 2007-08 football season will come to mind. Mention “Cotton Bowl” to the Mizzou legend, and he will tell you all about the team experience in his hometown. Daniel may play this week against the Chargers, as the Chiefs

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One woman was hurt early Friday because of frost on the roads south of Columbia. Officials with the Missouri Highway Patrol said a driver lost control just after 8 a.m. on Highway 64 near the Route H overpass by the Columbia airport. The car was totaled after slamming into a pillar, and Sandee Mitchell, 46,

Firefighters found limited damage on Friday after a Columbia manufacturing plant fills with smoke. Gates Power Transmission Materials Center off Lemone Industrial Boulevard was evacuated, but only as a precaution. The factory was closed for routine maintenance, so there was only a limited crew of 22 employees working. Investigators said tools caused some rubberized build-up

A suspected car thief landed behind bars Thursday night after allegedly assaulting a Columbia officer and escaping on foot. James Broderick was first arrested after 9 p.m. Thursday. The victim claims Broderick stole his van outside the Phillips 66 gas station near the Lake of the Woods exit. But just a few hours later, the

Christmas may be over, but that doesn’t mean that the scams are. Annually in the United States, nearly $200 million is lost in credit card scams alone. In Missouri last year the Attorney General’s Office received hundreds of thousands of calls reporting scams. Each working day there are more than 200 scam-related complaints to the

Missouri Farm Bureau said it will lobby for a statewide ban on texting and driving for all ages in Missouri. Missouri currently has a law prohibiting only drivers under the age of 21 from texting and driving. This month bureau leaders met for the organization’s annual meeting where leaders decided to pursue the cause. Texting

The Benton County Sheriff’s Department has canceled an Endangered Person Advisory for a teen who went missing from Warsaw, Mo. Affiliate WDAF-TV reports 13-year-old Cheyenne Marie Masterson was found safe, but the circumstances of locating her were not immediately released. Masterson was last seen when she went to bed at 10:30 p.m. on Christmas. When