Month: December 2013

Columbia has seen a fall in burglaries over the Thanksgiving holiday since 2011. There were 36 residential burglaries in 2011, 24 in 2012 and 15 this year. Sgt. Joe Bernhard with the Columbia Police Department said residents are doing a better job at helping prevent crimes of opportunity. “More than half of the larcenies and

Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel is getting recognized for his work this season. Wednesday , Pinkel was named the American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year for Region Two after leading the tigers to their best season in program history, reaching a seventh divisional title. Coach Pinkel’s 101 wins at Mizzou in 13

Southeastern Conference coaches have voted Auburn’s Gus Malzahn coach of the year, and picked his star tailback Tre Mason as the top offensive player. Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley and Missouri defensive end Michael Sam are co-defensive players of the year. The SEC released the winners on Wednesday. Alabama receiver/return man Christion Jones is special teams

Jefferson City Public Schools announced during Monday night’s board meeting it would have to find additional money to insure some of its teachers. In a story ABC 17 News first reported on Tuesday, the district will have to come up with approximately $150,000 to insure substitute teachers under the Affordable Care Act. District officials say

A Columbia man tied to several shootings over the past few years was found not guilty of tampering with his monitoring device. Malcolm Redmon was convicted in 2012 for his involvement in a fight that led to a shooting outside of the old Boone Tavern in downtown Columbia. He was sentenced to one year in

A suspect is still on the run after robbing two Aspen Heights residents at gunpoint Tuesday night. According to police, a woman was walking her dog near her home when the suspect approached her and forced her back into her home. Officers say the man pointed a gun and a woman and her roommate, demanded

The flu is quickly starting to pread across Mid-Missouri, but doctors say it’s off to a slower start this year compared to last year. “At this time last year, there were about 3,000 cases compared to about 600 cases in Missouri at this point this year,” said Dr. Eric Bettis with Broadway Urgent Care. Some

A Columbia woman won $3 million from the Missouri Lottery. Lottery officials presented Antoinett Ivicsics with a check at the Petro Mart on N. Rangeline Street Wednesday afternoon. Ivicsics, a cook at the University of Missouri’s Women and Children’s Hospital, won the second of only two $3 million top prizes in the “$3,000,000 Taxes Paid”

Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Aspen Heights complex. Around 6:21 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the student housing complex for a reported robbery involving a gun. According to police, the suspect approached a woman who was walking her dog outside of her home. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim

American Airlines announced Wednesday it will add an additional flight to and from Columbia Regional Airport. The new flight will begin April 2. It will depart Columbia daily at 6 a.m. and land at Chicago O’Hare Airport and 7:05 a.m. A flight will also depart Chicago at 6:35 p.m. and arrive in Columbia at 7:45

A Wednesday afternoon car crash in Columbia sent seven people to the hospital. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Providence Road and Ash Street around 3:15 p.m. for a two-car accident. Firefighters had to use a hydraulic rescue tool in order to access the damaged rear hatch of a minivan containing eight passengers. Seven

IKEA is recalling millions of children’s lamps following the death of a child who choked on the lamp’s cord. Another child was injured. The “SMILA” series wall-mounted children’s lamps were sold at IKEA from 1999 through May 2013 for $10 to $13. The recalled lamps are about 11 inches high and 11 inches wide and

Police in Columbia say crime over the Thanksgiving holiday was down compared to the previous two years. Between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, officers responded to 17 burglaries — 15 residential and two commercial — within city limits. In 2012, Columbia police reported 24 residential burglaries over the week-long break. And in 2011, there were

Two people were injured in a car accident Tuesday afternoon. The wreck happened on Highway 94 in Callaway County around 5:30 p.m. Jefferson City police tell ABC 17 News a Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled into the path of a Jeep Wrangler. The Grand Cherokee caught fire and the driver, Katherine O’Neal from Holts Summit, was

One woman escaped unharmed from a large house fire in Callaway County Tuesday night. South Callaway and New Bloomfield fire crews responded to a house fire in the 5500 block of State Highway PP around 8:30 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew at the scene reported large flames shooting from what remained of the house.

Another lawsuit has been filed against Mills Properties, Inc. after an April fire at Ash Street Place Apartments in Columbia. In the latest suit, filed Monday morning in Boone County, five former tenants allege the complex sold them fraudulent renters insurance when they signed their leases. Court documents show the property requires coverage of at

The Missouri volleyball team’s season ended Saturday, but the awards keep coming in. After an undefeated regular season and getting to the second round of the NCAA tournament, four players and head coach Wayne Kreklow earned spots on the American Volleyball Coaches Association all-southeast regional team. Purdue defeated the 4th seed Tigers in the second

The South Eastern Conference coaches 2013 Football all-SEC teams was released Tuesday . The student athletes selected to the first and second all-SEC teams were voted on by other coaches. Recent AP conference defensive player of the year Michael Sam made the coaches first team. Sam led the conference with 10 1/2 sacks and 19

A Howard County man was seriously injured in a tractor accident Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Steven Ross, 46, of Fayette, was riding on a tractor near Clark around 4 p.m. when the accident happened. Troopers say the ground became uneven, causing the tractor to turn over onto Ross. He was transported

Christmas trees are one of the most popular decorations to light up a home during the holiday season, but firefighters are warning about their potential fire hazards. Boone County Fire Protection District officials warn that if the proper precautions are not taken with holiday decor, a Christmas tree can go from dazzling to dangerous in