Month: December 2013

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that nearly 400,000 burglaries occur in the United States between November and December each year. With the expensive gifts lying under the tree and residents away visiting relatives, it can be a sort of criminal’s paradise. But, there are steps you can take to keep your home safe from

The Columbia Police Department released details of its investigation into a deadly October crash on Interstate 70. On Oct. 26, Ennis Marquis Patrick, 36, was killed when he was riding a bicycle on I-70 near the Lake of the Woods exit. The CPD Traffic Unit’s report says there was a delay in officers discovering Patrick’s

A group of nine coworkers in the capital city won a lottery prize from Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing. The Urology Care employees — Louis Freidinger, Lisa Mietzner, Kathleen Webb, Sherri Whittington, Dr. Michael Severance, Dr. Eric Vogt, Laurie Werdehausen, Dr. Douglas West, and Janis Wetherell — won $5,000 from the the same drawing as the

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating sexual allegations against a Columbia high school teacher and wrestling coach. According to public court documents, deputies searched Zachary Arnold’s home after a 16-year-old Battle High School student told her counselor that she and Arnold had sex. Arnold is currently a welding teacher at Battle High School and

Continuing a Thursday tradition, the University of Missouri football team sang Christmas carols at practice. The tradition began with the offensive line earlier this year, but on Thursday morning, the entire team joined in. Watch the team sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” below. Mizzou Football Christmas carols

The University of Missouri received a multimillion dollar grant that will help form a patient-centered research group. The $4.5 million federal grant will create the MU Center for Patient-centered Outcomes Research. The group seeks to help patients and doctors make better decisions about health care options. “This grant is significant because it will expand the

The Missouri Attorney General issued an alert Wednesday after dozens of complaints about similar utilities scams happening across the state. The warning comes just days after an ABC 17 News report revealed roughly 25 complaints to the city of Columbia about fraudulent calls threatening to shut off water and power without immediate payment. “With the

A local business is stepping up to help provide a Christmas for the children of a father who died in a house fire in Millersburg Thursday night. Robert Walker got three of his children out of the house in time after a cooking fire got out of control. But Walker didn’t survive. Donations have been

A central Missouri judge found a Mexico, Mo. lawyer guilty of fraud. A Chariton County judge found James Clampitt, 42, guilty of felony fraudulent use of a credit device. He was found not guilty on two counts of theft and stealing. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office prosecuted the case that was moved from Audrain to

The Missouri Attorney General is warning senior citizens about a potential scam regarding a free medical alert system. The Attorney General’s Office says they have received 15 reports about seniors receiving phone calls about the alert system. The company reportedly offers a free system with installation but puts a person’s credit card number on record.

Jefferson City police are investigating what they call an apparent suicide near the downtown area. Officers were dispatched to a home on East McCarty Street around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Police cordoned off the area as crime scene investigators worked. Police say the victim is a 12-year-old. Detectives with the police department are continuing to investigate.

While no one in Missouri won Tuesday night’s large Mega Millions jackpot, the lottery directly affected education in the state. The jackpot climbed to $636 million on Tuesday, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Because of the jackpot’s large amount and increased popularity, Missouri sold almost $16 million worth of Mega Millions tickets. Lottery

Police arrested a Columbia man for a suspected arson earlier this month. Charles William Drewery, 31, was arrested for allegedly setting a home on fire in the 3000 block of Woods Crossing Drive on Dec. 1. Police say Drewery started the fire knowing that people were inside the home. Officers arrested Drewery Wednesday morning at

A fund has been set up to help pay for the medical expenses of a Callaway County woman seriously injured in a car crash. On Dec. 10, Katherine O’Neal was involved in an accident on Highway 94, just outside of Jefferson City. She was later transported to a hospital in St. Louis to receive treatment

Some CenturyLink customers in Wardsville, just outside of Jefferson City, say they are not getting the internet service they pay for. Customers who spoke to ABC 17 News said they are paying to get speeds of 10 megabytes per second, but are lucky to get just three megabytes. The customers reached out to ABC 17

Jimmy Whitt scored 21 points, as No. 1 ranked Hickman escaped No. 10 Rock Bridge with a 68-66 win. The Bruins held a 34-32 lead at half time before Hickman was able to pull away and eventually hold off a Rock Bridge rally. Douglas Johnson scored 17 while Chris Clark pitched in with 14 points.

Columbia utilities officials had a scam warning for Water & Light customers this week. City finance officials said Tuesday they had taken roughly 25 complaints about phony final notices, with threats to shut off utilities, in three days. On Monday, the city finance department told Kathy Rehma it had heard of a couple other instances

Columbia Public Schools superintendent Chris Belcher has indicated he may retire within the next two school years. In an email sent to district faculty and staff on December 10, Belcher noted that he was eligible for retirement. “I want to share with you an option I am considering. I am currently eligible for retirement (and

A new study shows Missourians struggle behind the wheel. CarInsuranceComparison.com ranked Missouri seventh in the nation for the worst drivers. That is an improvement from last year’s second place ranking. The rankings are based on several statistics from the National Traffic Safety Administration and two other groups. The study looked at the number of deadly

An Ohio man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Columbia man repeatedly with a hammer Monday morning. Jason Robert Davis, 31, of Ashtabula, Ohio, was arrested along Interstate 70 around 10:40 a.m. Monday by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and Lafayette County sheriff’s deputies. Police say Davis assaulted a Columbia man around 4 a.m. on