Month: December 2013

The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning improvements to Highway 63 between Jefferson City and Columbia. It will resurface Highway 63 from Highway 54 in Cole County to Highway WW/East Broadway in Boone County. MoDOT says this stretch of highway has more than 18,000 vehicles a day traveling on it and that number is expected

A man suspected of kidnapping a Columbia woman has been arrested. Columbia police arrested Christopher Mears, 35, early Tuesday morning just north of I-70. He is accused of kidnapping Cassandra Laronge in November. She was found in Colorado Springs, Colo.about two weeks later. Police told ABC 17 News officers arrested Mears on two warrants for

Police arrested a Columbia man following a fight Monday and found numerous weapons in his car. Officers say they were responding to a disturbance involving weapons in the 2000 block of McKee Street Monday afternoon when they saw a truck matching the suspect’s description. The officers followed the truck to the Walmart on Conley Road.

With the holidays fast approaching, Missourians have something to drink to. According to a TIME magazine study, Missouri is the best state in the country for drinking. The study points out the state’s lack of restrictions against open containers as well as state laws that only make it illegal to be drunk in occupied schools,

A mobile home burned down early Tuesday after a fire started because of an electrical short. The fire started shortly after 2 a.m. at the home on Route M west of Ashland. Three people were inside at the time, and got out safely thanks to a smoke detector warning. The home is considered a total

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a teenager was shot. Sheriff Ronald Long says the shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. Monday near Dixon. Law enforcement say the 13-year-old’s injuries are not life-threatening, but his exact condition is not known. Investigators are releasing few other details about the incident. Both the Sheriff’s department and

The Columbia School board voted Monday night 8-2 to change the boundaries to fix an overcrowding problem at Mill Creek Elementary. An estimated 100 students at Mill Creek will go to either Ulysses S. Grant, Russell Boulevard or Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary next school year. The board said this will fix overcrowding issues until a

Dec. 9 through Jan. 2, Jefferson City police officers are putting in overtime to enforce DWI laws. The holiday enforcement campaign is a result of grant money from the Missouri Department of Transportation Safety Division. Last year, 230 people were killed on Missouri roadways because of alcohol or drugs. During just the holiday season last

A Hallsville man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly shooting at a dog and two children. According to a news release, Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 11300 block of Hecht Road for reports of a disturbance with a gun. Deputies discovered that two children had been chasing a dog that got off its

The University of Missouri has sold out its allotment of 13,500 tickets for the Cotton Bowl. The tickets went on sale at noon Monday and within 10 minutes, all were sold out. The No. 9 Tigers will take on No. 13 Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl, set for Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. in

The murder trial of a Holts Summit man accused of killing his grandmother has been delayed, again. Attorneys for Ryan Koebel appeared in court Monday and told Judge Kevin Crane that their client is not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge ordered a mental exam for Koebel, therefore delaying his Dec. 11 trial start

Senior defensive end Michael Sam won the AP’s SEC Defensive Player of the Year award, while also joining four other Tigers on the first team All-SEC list. Sam, E.J. Gaines, Justin Britt, Kony Ealy made the first team, while Andrew Wilson (team-leading 98 tackles) and Dorial Green-Beckham (830 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns) made the

University of Missouri guard Jordan Clarkson earned two weekly honors on Monday. Clarkson was named the SEC Player of the Week, while also earning National Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. No. 24 Missouri earned key victories of West Virginia and No. 17 UCLA last week, and Clarkson was the driving force behind

Click the video player to watch a Sunday Sit-Down with Mizzou Network’s Parker Leppien. Parker joins ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim to talk about the Mizzou football bowl announcement, Missouri basketball’s rise over the weekend and the surprising ending to Mizzou volleyball’s season.

Several shots were fired in or near an apartment on Lawnridge Court Sunday afternoon, according to Columbia police. Investigators at the scene told ABC 17 News six to nine shots had been fired and they had found several shell casings in an apartment in the 2900 block. No one was hurt in the incident, but

The Missouri football team, ranked 8th in the final BCS standings, will make a return to Texas. The Tigers will play Oklahoma State in the 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic (January 3rd at 7pm on FOX 22 KQFX). The match-up will be the first since Missouri moved from the Big 12 conference to the SEC. The

Numerous traffic accidents have been reported across Mid-Missouri due to slick travel conditions. The Missouri Department of Transportation reports an accident closed the right lane of I-70 westbound near the Missouri River Bridge around noon. Columbia Public Works had a seven-member crew out on city roads Sunday morning, working to clear first and second priority

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department arrested three individuals from Pulaski County after evidence implicated their involvement in a string of burglaries and thefts in the Crocker area over the past month. James R. Sherrell was arrested on second degree burglary. Nicholas Howe and Star’Lynn Gann were both arrested for first degree tampering. A Criminal Summons

Florida State finishes the regular season as No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Auburn has reached No. 2. Seminoles and Tiger wrapped up spots in the BCS championship game by winning their conference title games Saturday night. Those become official Sunday night. Florida State receives 56 first-place votes from the media

Auburn’s Tre Mason may need to check the tread on his shoes; they may be worn after his historic day at the Georgia Dome. Mason had a record 304 rushing yards on 46 carries and four touchdowns, as No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42 to claim its first SEC Championship since 2010. Mizzou